城市森林景观格局与过程研究进展

大规模的城市化进程,改变了城市以及周边区域的景观格局,显著影响着城市森林生态系统的结构、过程与功能.景观尺度上的城市森林景观格局与生态过程研究已经成为当前城市森林学的研究热点.在阐明城市森林及其景观格局与过程概念的基础上,综述了国内外城市森林景观格局与过程的研究内容、研究方法的进展情况,指出了以下几个方面有望成为今后城市森林景观研究的发展方向:景观尺度上的城市森林系统能流、物质循环等生态学过程研究;城市森林景观格局演变的社会驱动力研究;基于生态服务功能的城市森林规划研究;半都市化地区的森林景观格局与过程研究;基于空间显式景观模型的城市森林景观格局与过程模块开发.     

中国城市森林研究现状及发展趋势

工业的发展与人口剧增使城市环境不断恶化 ,引起人们对生活空间质量日益关注与重视。城市森林作为解决城市环境问题的有效途径而得到广泛研究。为推进城市森林的进一步研究 ,本文阐明了城市森林的概念、性质、分类及范围 ,并从城市森林的研究方法、结构、功能、维护管理与规划建设等几方面 ,对我国城市森林的研究现状、存在的问题及发展趋势进行了探讨。     

北京城市潜在林木树冠覆盖的区域分布、动态变化与评价研究

城市林木树冠覆盖(urban tree canopy,UTC)既是衡量一个城市生态状况的标志性指标,也是衡量森林城市建设成就的关键指标,其中的潜在林木树冠覆盖(possible urban tree canopy,简称PUTC)又与城市森林建设目标的科学制定息息相关。在国外文献与实践案例研究的基础上,以北京市六环外1km以内范围为研究对象,利用2002和2013年的0.5m分辨率航、卫片影像,通过其解译的地表覆盖数据,对其两个年度的潜在林木树冠覆盖的区域分布和动态变化进行分析,并利用人口密度、道路密度和现实林木树冠覆盖率等指标,以村(社区)为单元对其潜在林木树冠覆盖的优先度进行了分析评价。结果显示,11年间,研究区域的PUTC从40882.18hm^2减少到了18845.82hm^2,空间分布也呈现出沿环路越是靠近城市中心区域,其分布也越少的格局,从其类型上看,随着时间的推移,其类型的丰富度也越来越低,到2013年,则呈现出荒草地类型绝对占优的格局。PUTC的斑块数量从109892个减少为7793个,但斑块平均面积从2002年的0.37hm^2增加到了2013年的2.36hm^2,斑块大小格局也从2002年的小斑块占绝对优势演变为各种类型"平分秋色"的状况。以PUTC为核心的村(社区)区域潜力评价结果显示,整个研究区域在2002年时低潜力和中潜力区域范围最大,分别占到了研究区域的32.39%和28.83%,2013年时潜力格局改变为极低潜力和低潜力区域面积最大,分别占研究区域总面积的25.83%和50.94%。极高优先度和高优先度区域应该是北京城市未来重点发展城市森林的区域,目前的潜在优先度评价结果表明,其面积占比分别达到了研究区域面积的13.11%和41.79%,其中极高优先度区域主要分布在构成城市核心区的东城区和西城区,因此北京城区未来的林木树冠发展策略应该走植被潜在斑块与不透水地表潜在斑块共同开发之路。     

基于GIS的广州市中心城区城市森林可达性分析

城市森林是城市中主要的生态功能景观,已经成为城市生态环境建设的主体。基于居民方便获取城市森林服务的要求,根据大型城市森林斑块、道路网和街区单元数据,利用ArcGIS9.2的Network Analyst工具,分析了广州市中心城区在2km步行距离内街区单元到达城市森林斑块的可达性以及城市森林斑块的承载力,并结合航片解译的树冠覆盖数据对具有不同可达性的街区单元进行了分析。分析结果表明：广州中心城区的外环高速以内的区域范围,分别有73%、46%和18%的的街区单元在步行2km、1km和0.5km距离内能够到达大型城市森林绿地斑块。从街区单元的行政归属看,以越秀区的街区可达性最好,而海珠区和原芳村区的街区可达性较差。研究范围内,0.5km内不能到达大型城市森林斑块且树冠覆盖超过30%的街区类型中,以公共管理单位类型为主,单位绿化对于树冠覆盖的贡献率大;而绝大多数以住宅类型为主的街区单元的树冠覆盖率低于10%,其中64%的街区树冠覆盖率低于5%。以街区单元为基本对象进行可达性度量,分析城市森林斑块现状分布和服务状况,并结合其树冠覆盖特征,可以明确需要重点关注区域的空间分布,可为广州市在较小尺度上的城市森林空间布局优化提供参考。     

沈阳城市森林生态规划建设

工业发展与城市化使城市环境不断恶化,城市森林作为改善环境质量的有效途径日益受到人们的关注与重视。本文首先对城市森林生态规划的内涵、原则及其总体目标进行了阐述,然后重点对沈阳城市森林生态规划建设进行了介绍,同时,针对沈阳市城市森林建设中存在的问题提出了相应的建设性意见,以期对沈阳城市生态建设与城市的可持续发展提供理论依据。     

北京城区医院绿地林木树冠覆盖与城市森林结构分析

城市森林对人体健康的促进作用已经得到广泛的证实,医院是城市人流最聚集,生态健康需求最迫切的地区之一,急需加强对医院城市森林现状以及建设潜力的研究工作。利用2013年7-9月份0.5m分辨率的World View 2遥感影像以及基于面向对象解译平台eCognition软件解译得到的2013年北京市城区树冠覆盖栅格与矢量图,并结合实地调查,对北京城区医院绿地林木树冠覆盖与城市森林结构进行分析。结果显示：医院总体林木树冠覆盖率为18.59%,潜在树冠覆盖率为1.55%;无论是现实还是潜在林木树冠覆盖率,三级医院均高于二级医院;各环路现实树冠覆盖率表现为：五环-六环外1km（19.15%） > 三环-四环（13.03%） > 二环-三环（11.64%） > 四环-五环（11.18%） > 二环内（8.16%）,潜在树冠覆盖率表现为五环-六环外1km（0.03%） > 四环-五环（0.01%）,其他各环路均为0;六个行政区间现实树冠覆盖率表现为：石景山区（24.49%） > 海淀区（21.67%） > 朝阳区（20.11%） > 丰台区（19.43%） > 西城区（13.52%） > 东城区（10.55%）,各行政区潜在林木树冠覆盖率值几乎均为0;本次调研共记录到植物62种,分属于33科54属,其中乔木层树种中雪松（Cedrus deodara）、紫玉兰（Magnolia liliflora）、银杏（Ginkgo biloba）的重要值以及应用频度较高;灌木层树种中榆叶梅（Amygdalus triloba）、石榴（Punica granatum）、金银木（Lonicera maackii）等观花观果树种重要值以及应用频度较高;医院城市森林群落的平均密度为55株/hm²,平均胸高断面积为2.23m²/hm²;平均胸径、冠幅、树高分别为17.69cm、4.65m、6.60m,树种规格整体较小。     

城市森林生态服务价值评估研究进展

随着城市化进程的加快,城市环境问题日益突出,作为城市生态系统的重要子系统之一,城市森林为城市居民提供诸多生态服务.而城市森林生态服务价值评估能够有效指导城市森林建设,为管理部门提供决策依据,从而最大限度地发挥城市森林的生态服务功能.在阐明城市森林及其生态服务价值内涵的基础上,重点对比分析了各类城市森林生态服务价值的评估方法,并根据其发展历程将其归纳为3类:单株树木经济价值评估法;城市森林生态服务综合价值评估法;空间显式景观模型评估法.最后指出现有城市森林生态服务价值评估方法中的不足及今后发展方向,以期丰富城市森林生态服务价值评估理论,并为城市森林的合理规划提供借鉴.     

城市生态风险评价研究进展

随着城市化发展和城市人居环境的恶化,城市生态风险越来越受到关注,但尚缺乏有关城市生态风险评价的深入系统研究.本文依据城市生态学原理及生态风险评价框架从驱动力、风险源、风险受体与评价终点,以及生态风险综合评价方法等方面对城市生态风险评价研究进行综述.指出城市经济社会活动类型与程度是城市生态风险产生的主要驱动力;城市生态系统不同等级功能实体和城市整体是城市生态风险评价中的风险受体;城市生态风险评价终点包括城市生态系统结构、过程、功能要素,以及城市整体水平的性质和功能变化;耦合了社会经济需求的生态系统模型是城市生态风险评价方法的发展方向.未来城市生态风险评价研究应明确生态风险管理具体目标,确定综合性评价终点,建立多指标评价体系和综合评价方法.     

导语

<正>森林生态系统保护与恢复是新时期国家战略——生态文明建设的主体。提升森林生态系统功能、做强林业产业、精准提升森林质量不仅是我国《林业发展"十三五"规划》的重大战略任务,更是维持国家生态安全、促进生态文明建设的核心目标。开展森林生态与经营研究,是完成上述重大任务和核心目标的基础与保障。森林生态与经营(Forest Ecology and Management)是研究森林生物之间及其与环境之间相互关系的规律,并应用于营林实践以获得林木或其他林产品以及森林生态效     

广州市主城区树冠覆盖景观格局梯度

城市树冠覆盖是城市森林在小尺度上的景观表达,是衡量城市森林生态功能服务质量的重要指标.通过在ArcGIS9.2中对广州市中心城区的高分辨率航片进行目视解译,对形成的树冠覆盖专题图分析并生成栅格数据,利用Fragstats3.3软件分别选择标准方法和移动窗口方法分析研究区景观格局特征.其中基于移动窗口法形成了一系列基于所选择格局特征的连续栅格表面,每一个栅格单元代表的是设定的移动窗口半径尺度下景观类型的格局特征.分析表明,研究区景观格局呈现明显的空间异质性梯度特征.基于样带区尺度效应分析的结果表明,粒度3-5m和移动窗口半径400-600m可适合于研究区的景观格局梯度分析,选择的景观指数能够形成较为平滑的栅格表面.基于移动窗口的分析结果以连续变量图的形式对景观格局空间异质性进行可视化表达,能够为小尺度上的城市森林景观格局优化提供重要的参考.     

Trees Grow on Money: Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Environmental Justice

This study examines the distributional equity of urban tree canopy (UTC) cover for Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC, Sacramento, CA, and Washington, D.C. using high spatial resolution land cover data and census data. Data are analyzed at the Census Block Group levels using Spearman’s correlation, ordinary least squares regression (OLS), and a spatial autoregressive model (SAR). Across all cities there is a strong positive correlation between UTC cover and median household income. Negative correlations between race and UTC cover exist in bivariate models for some cities, but they are generally not observed using multivariate regressions that include additional variables on income, education, and housing age. SAR models result in higher r-square values compared to the OLS models across all cities, suggesting that spatial autocorrelation is an important feature of our data. Similarities among cities can be found based on shared characteristics of climate, race/ethnicity, and size. Our findings suggest that a suite of variables, including income, contribute to the distribution of UTC cover. These findings can help target simultaneous strategies for UTC goals and environmental justice concerns.     

Quantifying tree carbon stock in historically conserved Seminary Hills urban forest of Nagpur,India

Urban forests help regulating flow of ecosystem services and are efficient to sequester atmospheric carbon. Tree carbon stock in urban forests and green spaces can help improving human well-being. Nagpur being one of the fastest growing urban agglomerate in India that has faced rapid loss of green spaces in last three decades. Present study assessed tree biomass carbon storage potential of a historically conserved large (67.41 ha) Seminary Hills Reserve forest of Nagpur. A total of 150 quadrats of 100 m² were laid to understand the vegetation structure and tree biomass storage. Overall structure and composition of the forest was assessed while, non-destructive biomass estimation was carried out using tree volume eqs. A total of 27 tree species belonging to 12 plant families were observed from the forest with only 6 tree species being dominant and remaining 21 being rare in occurrence. The maximum tree carbon storage was observed in dominant tree species of Hardwickia binata (76.30 t C ha^?1) followed by 17.04 t C ha^?1 in Tectona grandis and 1.19 t C ha^?1 in Boswellia serrata. Carbon stock in other co-dominant species was reported in Terminalia bellirica (76.57 kg C ha^?1), Gardenia resinifera (1118.6 g C ha^?1) and Terminalia arjuna (84.8 g C ha^?1). Total carbon stock of dominant tree species present in Seminary Hills urban forest was 94.53 ± 39.6 t C ha^?1. The study intends to bring focus ecosystem benefits from Urban Forests in growing urban sprawls of India and the need to include their vital role in urban planning.     

南宁市几个功能区的植被群落结构特征分析

借助数量分析技术分析了广西南宁市植被结构特征。结果表明:(1)主要的绿化乔木有45种,灌木24种。这些植物基本上代表了南宁市绿化植物的主体,但在生物量比重等方面,还是少数种类占主要优势,亟待调整。(2)绿地植被群落的平均胸径与密度成极显著负相关,显示城市植被与自然植被的相似性,而总冠幅盖度与总密度和综合重要值之间成极显著正相关,则显示了城市人工植被的特殊性;(3)绿地面积与胸径成显著正相关,而与密度、冠幅盖度成极显著与近显著的负相关,与重要值成负相关,则显示空间资源对群落特征的影响与自然植被是相似的;(4)聚类分析与主分量分析反映了人工绿地的群体特征,分类结果与功能区划分基本一致,个别样地则不一致;无论格局多样化,还是格调较为均一的绿色景观,均反映了人文美学价值取向对绿地建设的影响;(5)整体上看,南宁市植被结构还存在较大的优化空间。     

城市绿地研究进展

2016年7月8-10日在中国上海召开了第二届国际城市生态学大会,会议的主题是“快速城市化和全球环境变化背景下城市生态学面临的挑战”。会议设16个专场,主要议题包括：城市化动态、城市可持续性研究、城市生物多样性评估和城市生态学教育等。城市绿地是大会的研究热点之一,会上讨论了城市绿地与城市生物多样性的密切联系、城市绿地的温度调节作用和文化服务,以及城市绿地与紧凑城市的关系等众多城市发展中的重要科学问题。为了推动城市绿地和城市生态学研究的进一步发展,本文对SURE大会上与城市绿地相关的研究内容进行综述和介绍。本次大会对未来城市绿地研究具有重要启示：(1)加强城市绿地的生态系统服务与可持续科学教育的研究;(2)加强小尺度城市绿地的评估、规划和管理研究;(3)加强城市绿地多功能的综合性研究。     

Extensively managed or abandoned urban green spaces and their habitat potential for butterflies

Urban green spaces are often subject to intensive management and therefore only provide habitat for very few plant and animal species. Many studies have already proven that less intensive management of near-natural grassland habitats can increase species diversity, for example of butterflies. However, there is still a lack of knowledge as to what extent less intensive management of urban green spaces can promote urban butterfly diversity. Therefore, we examined parameters that determine the number of butterfly species in less maintained or even abandoned urban green spaces. We expected butterfly species richness and observation numbers to be affected by different management regimes. Butterfly surveys were carried out on 56 sites in the city of Hannover, Germany, in three consecutive years. The sites were subject to different management regimes. We explored parameters such as area size, the diversity of nectar plant species and habitat diversity for each site. A total of 34 species were recorded, with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 17 species per site and year. The extreme drought and heat in 2018 clearly influenced the results of our study and this was reflected in massive decreases of observation numbers for some species. Less intensive management showed preferable effects in comparison to intensive management, but area size and nectar plants were more important factors influencing butterfly species richness and number of observations. Our results suggest that site parameters such as area size, nectar plant species richness or number of habitat types had stronger influences on butterflies than variations of extensive management. We conclude that less intensive urban green space management for good butterfly habitats is not a question of grazing, mowing or temporary abandonment, but instead must aim to increase nectar plant and habitat diversity.     

Mapping Tropical Forest Trees Using High‐Resolution Aerial Digital Photographs

The spatial arrangement of tree species is a key aspect of community ecology. Because tree species in tropical forests occur at low densities, it is logistically challenging to measure distributions across large areas. In this study, we evaluated the potential use of canopy tree crown maps, derived from high‐resolution aerial digital photographs, as a relatively simple method for measuring large‐scale tree distributions. At Barro Colorado Island, Panama, we used high‐resolution aerial digital photographs (~0.129 m/pixel) to identify tree species and map crown distributions of four target tree species. We determined crown mapping accuracy by comparing aerial and ground‐mapped distributions and tested whether the spatial characteristics of the crown maps reflect those of the ground‐mapped trees. Nearly a quarter (22%) of the common canopy species had sufficiently distinctive crowns to be good candidates for reliable mapping. The errors of commission (crowns misidentified as a target species) were relatively low, but the errors of omission (missed canopy trees of the target species) were high. Only 40 percent of canopy individuals were mapped on the air photographs. Despite failing to accurately predict exact abundances of canopy trees, crown distributions accurately reproduced the clumping patterns and spatial autocorrelation features of three of four tree species and predicted areas of high and low abundance. We discuss a range of ecological and forest management applications for which this method can be useful.     

Cultivation of Non‐timber Forest Products Alters Understory Light Availability in a Humid Tropical Forest in Mexico1

The planting of non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) in the understory of tropical forests is promoted in many regions as a strategy to conserve forested lands and meet the economic needs of rural communities. While the forest canopy is left intact in most understory plantations, much of the midstory and understory vegetation is removed in order to increase light availability for cultivated species. We assessed the extent to which the removal of vegetation in understory plantations of Chamaedorea hooperiana Hodel (Arecaceae) alters understory light conditions. We also examined how any changes in light availability may be reflected by changes in the composition of canopy tree seedlings regenerating in understory plantations. We employed a blocked design consisting of four C. hooperiana plantation sites; each site was paired with an adjacent, unmanaged forest site. Hemispherical canopy photographs were taken and canopy tree seedlings were identified and measured within 12 3 × 2 m randomly placed plots in each site for a total of 96 plots (4 blocks × 2 sites × 12 plots). Plantation management did not affect canopy openness or direct light availability but understory plantations had a higher frequency of plots with greater total and diffuse light availability than unmanaged forest. Comparisons of canopy tree seedling composition between understory plantations and unmanaged forest sites were less conclusive but suggest that management practices have the potential to increase the proportion of shade‐intolerant species of tree seedlings establishing in plantations. Given the importance of advanced regeneration in gap‐phase forest dynamics, these changes may have implications for future patterns of succession in the areas of forest where NTFPs are cultivated.