末次盛冰期以来观光木的潜在地理分布变迁

观光木(Tsoongiodendronodorum)是木兰科的古老残遗物种,目前正面临严峻的生存威胁,属于极小种群濒危植物。通过生态位模型(ENM)能够重建观光木地理分布格局的历史变迁,探究气候变化对该物种分布的影响,并了解其地理分布与气候需求间的关系,从而为全球变暖背景下观光木的保护提供理论基础。该文基于96条现代分布记录和8个环境变量,采用最大熵(MaxEnt)模型模拟观光木在末次盛冰期、全新世中期、现代和未来(2061–2080年,RCP8.5)的潜在分布区,利用SDM toolbox分析观光木的地理空间变化,并综合贡献率、置换重要值和Jackknife检验来评估气候因子的重要性。研究结果表明:(1)观光木的高度适生区在南岭地区,末次盛冰期时没有大尺度向南退缩,很可能在山区避难所原地存活;(2)在全新世中期和未来两个增温的气候情境下,观光木的分布区均表现为缩减,其中未来分布的减幅更大,表明气候变暖对观光木的生长有一定的负面影响;(3)总体上看,观光木各个时期的地理分布范围相对稳定,说明观光木对气候变化有一定的适应能力,人为活动或自身繁育问题可能是致濒的重要原因,并建议对广东和广西群体进行优先保护。     

采用生态位模拟预测濒危植物白豆杉5个时期的适宜分布区

采用生态位模拟研究不同时期植物分布区变迁模式,有利于了解植物对气候变化的响应,从而更好地在全球气候背景下保护生物多样性。本研究以中国特有濒危裸子植物白豆杉(Pseudotaxus chienii)为对象,根据野外调查及标本记录确定34个野生分布点,结合5个时期(末次间冰期、末次盛冰期、中全新世、现在和未来) 19个生物气候因子,运用生态位模型对5个时期白豆杉的潜在分布区进行重建。结果表明:白豆杉在5个时期的地理分布均与降水有密切关系,其中最干月份雨量是影响该物种分布最重要的气候因子,说明白豆杉适应潮湿气候和较短的旱季;在末次间冰期,白豆杉在中国东南呈大面积分布;在末次盛冰期,白豆杉分布区往浙江、福建和贵州东部扩张,江西、湖南等中部地区最适分布区面积减小;中全新世其适宜分布区面积比末次盛冰期有所减少,相比于末次间冰期其生境片段化更为严重;在未来气候变暖条件下,白豆杉适宜分布区减少,该物种往高海拔山地收缩,低海拔(约600 m以下)的适宜区基本消失。本文通过生态位模拟对白豆杉5个时期分布区进行重建,探究气候变化对其分布区变迁的影响,可以为保护濒危植物白豆杉提供有效依据。     

小叶栎分布格局对末次盛冰期以来气候变化的响应

小叶栎(Quercus chenii)是华东植物区系的代表树种, 具有很高的生态、经济价值。为重建冰期以来小叶栎地理分布格局的变迁历史、了解环境因子对潜在地理分布的制约机制, 为小叶栎种质资源保护和管理提供科学依据, 该研究基于55条分布记录和8个环境变量, 利用MaxEnt模型模拟小叶栎在末次盛冰期、全新世中期、现代和2070年(温室气体排放情景为典型浓度目标8.5)的潜在分布区, 利用多元环境相似度面和最不相似变量分析探讨气候变迁过程中环境异常区域和引起潜在地理分布改变的关键因素, 综合应用贡献率及置换重要值比较、Jackknife检验评估制约现代地理分布的主要因子, 采用响应曲线确定环境变量的适宜区间。研究结果表明: MaxEnt模型的预测准确度极高, 受试者工作特征曲线下的面积(AUC值)达0.9869 ± 0.0045; 现代高度适宜区在安徽南部、浙江西部、江西东北部和湖北东部; 影响小叶栎地理分布的主要气候因子为气温和降水量, 气温更重要; 最干季平均气温可能是制约小叶栎向北分布的关键因素; 末次盛冰期时, 小叶栎高度适宜区位于东海大陆架内; 全新世中期适宜分布区轮廓已与现代近似; 2070年适宜分布区向北移, 高度适宜区面积增大, 与末次盛冰期、全新世中期和现代相比, 这一时期的气候异常程度最高。气温季节变化和降水季节变化可能是引起地理分布变迁的重要气候因素。     

末次盛冰期以来红豆树在不同气候变化情景下的分布动态

红豆树(Ormosia hosiei Hemsl. et Wils.)是中国的特有种,具有极高的经济价值、景观价值和药用价值。由于木材珍贵,人工盗伐严重,其种群数量和分布范围不断减少,被世界自然保护联盟(IUCN)濒危物种红色名录列为近危物种。气候变化会对物种的分布造成严重影响,理解该影响将有助于物种保护策略的制定,尤其是为濒危物种未来的保护提供重要参考。本研究基于红豆树在中国的地理分布数据,借助经相关性分析后筛选出的9个变量因子,利用最大熵模型(MaxEnt)模拟红豆树在末次盛冰期、全新世中期、当代和未来气候情景下的潜在分布区和影响其分布的主导环境因子,并且通过空间分析模拟其在不同气候变化情景下空间分布格局的变化。结果表明MaxEnt在各时期训练集和测试集的AUC(受试者工作特征曲线下的面积)均值均达到0.9以上,表明模型有很好的预测能力。刀切法(Jackknife)表明年均降水量、温度季节性变化标准差和昼夜温差月均值是主导其分布的三大因子,累计贡献率达到91.8%。将模拟结果导入到ArcGIS后,处理得到不同时期红豆树适生区空间分布格局变化。结果表明,自末次盛冰期以来,红豆树的适生区面积收缩且向北迁移;随着全球气候变暖,未来4种气候情景下红豆树适生区也有较大面积的减少,特别是在高浓度排放情景(RCP8.5)下,丧失率最高达到45.6%。重庆、江西及位于粤桂两省中南部的大面积适生区可能都将丧失。而新增区域仅存在于适生区的边缘,新增率仅为1%—2%。本研究表明红豆树的分布受气候变化的影响较大,该研究结果将对未来红豆树的迁地保护与栽培提供重要参考。     

中国天山花楸适生区预测及其对气候变化的响应

气候变化对物种分布的影响是生物地理学研究的热点问题之一。以我国新疆民族药用植物天山花楸为研究对象, 基于69条分布记录和筛选后的7个环境变量, 利用Maxent模型对该物种当前和未来的适生分布区进行预测, 综合应用气候变量的贡献率及置换重要值比较、刀切法(Jackknife)评估制约天山花楸现代分布的主要因子, 并探讨未来不同气候情景下该物种分布格局的变化趋势。结果表明: 现代适宜分布区主要集中在新疆西北部、青海东部、甘肃中部及宁夏、陕西、山西的部分区域; 影响天山花楸地理分布的主要气候因子为降水和气温, 且降水因子更重要; 未来气候变暖趋势下天山花楸适生区向高纬度地区移动。到21世纪50年代, 天山花楸适生区面积在RCP 2.6、RCP 4.5和RCP 8.5的情景下均有所增加, 到70年代时增幅有所降低, 在中、高浓度情景下减幅更大。上述研究结果对于在适生区开展天山花楸资源保护和引种栽培具有重要的指导意义。     

气候振荡背景下宁夏枸杞地理分区变迁研究

宁夏枸杞在中国北方广泛分布,重建宁夏枸杞的历史地理分布格局,确定其环境分布限制,为其种质资源保护和植物形成与进化趋势研究提供理论依据。该研究以宁夏枸杞(Lycium barbarum)为代表,采用MaxEnt模型对该物种228例野生有效分布点和19个环境变量进行评估,以明确影响其分布的相关环境因子;并对末次间冰期以来不同时期的地理分布格局进行建模分析,以揭示在气候变暖条件下宁夏枸杞适宜分布区的变化趋势,预测未来(2050s和2070s)在RCP2.6、RCP4.5和RCP6.0三种CO₂排放情景下宁夏枸杞的潜在地理分布变化。结果表明：(1)温度对宁夏枸杞的分布至关重要,其中最冷季度平均温度是影响该物种分布最重要的气候因子。(2)所建模型对宁夏枸杞的适宜分布区的模拟结果与当今实际分布一致,但分布区域比实际分布区域大。(3)宁夏枸杞的适宜分布区面积在末次冰盛期进行了收缩,而在末次间冰期分布区面积明显扩大(最大为4.23×10⁶ km²),并呈现出向北推进和向南退缩的趋势。(4)在未来3种气候情景下宁夏枸杞的适宜分布区面积均趋于缩小;随着气候变暖的加剧,宁夏枸杞适宜分布区将向高纬度和高海拔地区迁移,且生境破碎化现象比现在更加严重。(5)在RCP2.6 2070s情景下,宁夏枸杞质心向西迁移108.66 km;在RCP6.0 2070s情景下,宁夏枸杞质心向东北迁移30.23 km。研究认为,宁夏枸杞的分布格局对气候变化具有强烈响应,随着气候变暖,宁夏枸杞的适宜分布区将向高纬度和高海拔地区迁移。     

西南地区红花龙胆分布格局模拟与气候变化影响评价

应用最大熵(MaxEnt)模型,基于230条分布记录及33个气候因子数据,模拟全新世中期(约6000年前)、当前时期(1950—2000年)和未来(2050s、2070s)气候条件下,红花龙胆西南地区的潜在分布范围;结合多元统计分析和ArcGIS空间分析,筛选影响物种分布的关键气候因子,探讨不同分布区对气候变化的敏感性.结果表明: 模型训练集AUC值为0.942,验证集AUC值为0.849,表明模型预测的准确性较高.5个气候因子(7月最高气温、8月最低气温、昼夜温差与年温差比值、7月最低气温和6月最低气温)对模型贡献最大,累计贡献率达59.9%.随未来气候变化,红花龙胆适生区将呈现先减少后增加的变化趋势,在RCP 8.5情景下,至2070s阶段,西南地区红花龙胆适宜生境总面积与当前气候条件相比减少15.0%,但云南境内适生区和高适生区面积较当前分别增加32.8%和32.7%.红花龙胆适宜生长于温暖、湿润的气候条件下,气候变暖明显影响着适宜生境的面积和范围,尤其低海拔分布区对气候变化较敏感,适宜生境退缩严重,而高海拔地区由于降水、温度条件的改善适宜生境有所增加.随着全球气候的变化,未来西南地区红花龙胆主要分布区可能向西迁移,并向更高海拔扩张.     

基于MaxEnt模型的中国白杄分布格局及未来变化

白杄(Picea meyeri)1989年被评为内蒙古自治区Ⅱ级保护珍稀濒危植物。该研究基于白杄在中国地区的50条有效分布点记录和12个环境因子变量,利用MaxEnt模型和ArcGIS软件分析全新世中期、现代、2050年和2070年四个时期白杄在中国的潜在地理分布,通过环境因子的贡献率和刀切法检验确定限制现代潜在地理分布的主导因子,并利用响应曲线确定环境因子变量的适宜区间,以明确不同时期白杄潜在地理分布区域和面积,为白杄的引种以及保护管理提供依据。结果显示:(1)MaxEnt模型预测受试者工作曲线面积(AUC)为0.979,说明该模型预测的潜在分布精度准确,预测结果的可信度高。(2)影响白杄潜在分布的主要气候因子及其适宜生长范围为:海拔(1200~2300 m)、昼夜温差与年温差比值(25%~28%)、最湿月降雨量(90~145 mm)和年平均温度(0~5℃)。(3)现代白杄在中国的潜在地理分布总面积为103.56万km²,主要位于内蒙古中西部地区(九峰山、正蓝旗、多伦县)、山西省大部分地区(大石洞、五台山)以及河北省部分地区(雾灵山、塞罕坝)。(4)从全新世中期到现代气候条件下,白杄在内蒙古北部高纬度地区的潜在分布区面积减少,生存适宜度降低,内蒙古中部大部分最适生区丧失;2070年RCP2.6排放情景下,白杄在山西省、河北省等低纬度地区的适生区也基本丧失,与现代分布区相比,白杄在未来气候条件下的适生区缩小,并且向内蒙古东北方向迁移。研究表明,从全新世中期到2070年,白杄的潜在分布区面积逐渐缩小,且有向高纬度、高海拔地区迁移的趋势,其最适生区范围也向内蒙古东北地区移动。     

气候变化情景下中国荒漠锦鸡儿潜在适生区的时空变化分析

荒漠锦鸡儿是一种强旱生矮灌木,主要分布在荒漠草原和草原化荒漠中。该研究以植物志和数字标本库中获取的130条记录生成的荒漠锦鸡儿分布记录样点图为基础,运用组合模型(ESDM)模拟荒漠锦鸡儿在末次冰盛期、全新世中期、当前和未来(2030s)气候情景下的潜在地理分布,通过ArcGIS计算适生区面积及质心迁移轨迹,探讨末次冰盛期以来气候变迁对荒漠锦鸡儿分布的影响,为气候变化背景下荒漠锦鸡儿的保护提供理论基础。结果表明:(1)降水因子对荒漠锦鸡儿分布的影响高于温度因子和地形因子。(2)当前荒漠锦鸡儿的中、高适生区面积为10.172×10^(5) km^(2),质心位于阿拉善左旗。(3)末次冰盛期质心向东南迁移至全新世中期质心,继而向东北迁移至当前质心,荒漠锦鸡儿能较好地适应末次冰盛期寒冷干燥的环境。(4)在未来RCP2.6、RCP4.5和RCP6.0情景下,荒漠锦鸡儿中、高适生区面积均成增加趋势,但RCP8.5情景下的适生区面积却比当前减少了1.981×105 km^(2)。研究推测,轻度的气候变暖有利于荒漠锦鸡儿的生存与分布。     

气候变化下寒露林蛙在中国的潜在地理分布

近几十年来,全球变暖对全球生物多样性及其地理分布产生了重要影响,特别是对气候变化敏感的两栖动物。寒露林蛙(Rana hanluica)是中国特有种,但在濒危物种红色名录中处于无危状态。为了评估寒露林蛙种群的生存现状,掌握该物种在中国的潜在分布区,以及在未来气候变化条件下适宜生境区的变化,本研究利用最大熵(MaxEnt)生态位模型和地理信息系统,对中国未来气候变化情景下(2050和2070年)寒露林蛙的适宜生境区进行识别。基于47个寒露林蛙分布位点和20个典型环境因子,建立了寒露林蛙在当前和未来气候条件下的适宜生境模型,并分析了相关的环境影响因子。结果表明: MaxEnt模型的预测准确度较高,受试者工作曲线面积值达0.993;寒露林蛙在当前气候条件下的潜在适宜生境面积为36.36万km²,潜在地理分布区域主要位于湖南省和贵州省;影响潜在地理分布的主要环境因子为最干月降水量和海拔。在未来2种典型浓度路径的气候情景下(SSP1-2.5和SSP5-8.5),寒露林蛙适宜生境区均出现不同程度的缩减,导致总适宜生境面积呈减少趋势;其高适宜生境向高纬度地区转移,其核心分布区仍以湖南省为主。     

Responses of the distribution pattern of Quercus chenii to climate change following the Last Glacial Maximum

Aims Quercus chenii is a representative species of the flora in East China, with high ecological and economic values. Here, we aim to simulate the changes in the distribution pattern of this tree species following the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and to explore how climatic factors constrain the potential distribution, so as to provide scientific basis for protection and management of the germplasm resources in Q. chenii.
Methods Based on 55 presence point records and data on eight environmental variables, we simulated the potential distribution of Q. chenii during the Last Glacial Maximum, mid-Holocene, present and the year 2070 (the scenario of greenhouse gas emission is Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5) with MaxEnt model. The novel climate area and main factors influencing the changes in distribution pattern were evaluated by multivariate environmental similarity surface analysis and the most dissimilar variable analysis. The importance of environmental variables was evaluated by percent contribution, permutation importance and Jackknife test. Response curves were used to estimate the suitable value range of each variable.
Important findings The accuracy of MaxEnt model is very high, as indicated by the value of the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.9869 ± 0.0045. The highly suitable region for the present distribution covers southern Anhui, western Zhejiang, northeastern Jiangxi and eastern Hubei. The main factors affecting the potential distribution of Q. chenii are temperature and precipitation, with the former being more important. Mean temperature of the driest quarter is likely the main factor restricting Q. chenii growing in the north. During the LGM, the East China Sea Shelf occurs as the highly suitable region for the distribution of Q. chenii. In the mid-Holocene, the outline of the suitable area for the distribution of Q. chenii is similar to the present. The potential distribution region will likely move northward and experience an area expansion under the climate condition in 2070. At that time, climate anomaly will also be most severe compared to the LGM, mid-Holocene and present. Temperature seasonality and precipitation seasonality may be the main climatic factors promoting changes in the distribution pattern of Q. chenii.     

An evaluation of four threshold selection methods in species occurrence modelling with random forest: Case studies with Davidia involucrata and Cunninghamia lanceolata

Aims Predictive species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly applied in resource assessment, environmental conservation and biodiversity management. However, most SDM models often yield a predicted probability (suitability) surface map. In conservation and environmental management practices, the information presented as species presence/absence (binary) may be more practical than presented as probability or suitability. Therefore, a threshold is needed to transform the probability or suitability data to presence/absence data. However, little is known about the effects of different threshold-selection methods on model performance and species range changes induced by future climate. Of the numerous SDM models, random forest (RF) can produce probabilistic and binary species distribution maps based on its regression and classification algorisms, respectively. Studies dealing with the comparative test of the performances of RF regression and classification algorisms have not been reported.
Methods Here, the RF was used to simulate the current and project the future potential distributions of Davidia involucrata and Cunninghamia lanceolata. Then, four threshold-setting methods (Default 0.5, MaxKappa, MaxTSS and MaxACC) were selected and used to transform modelled probabilities of occurrence into binary predictions of species presence and absence. Lastly, we investigated the difference in model performance among the threshold selection methods by using five model accuracy measures (Kappa, TSS, Overall accuracy, Sensitivity and Specificity). We also used the map similarity measure, Kappa, for a cell-by-cell comparison of similarities and differences of distribution map under current and future climates.
Important findings We found that the choice of threshold method altered estimates of model performance, species habitat suitable area and species range shifts under future climate. The difference in selected threshold cut-offs among the four threshold methods was significant for D. involucrata, but was not significant for C. lanceolata. Species’ geographic ranges changed (area change and shifting distance) in response to climate change, but the projections of the four threshold methods did not differ significantly with respect to how much or in which direction, but they did differ against RF classification predictions. The pairwise similarity analysis of binary maps indicated that spatial correspondence among prediction maps was the highest between the MaxKappa and the MaxTSS, and lowest between RF classification algorism and the four threshold-setting methods. We argue that the MaxTSS and the MaxKappa are promising methods for threshold selection when RF regression algorism is used for the distribution modeling of species. This study also provides promising insights to our understanding of the uncertainty of threshold selection in species distribution modeling.     

南盘江流域云南松径向生长对气候暖干化的响应

全球气候变暖背景下, 西南地区气候呈现出明显的暖干化特征, 但区域优势树种云南松(Pinus yunnanensis)对气候暖干化的响应存在不确定性。该研究根据树木年代学方法选择研究区域87株云南松样本进行树芯采集, 构建云南松树轮年表, 结合1952-2016年的气温和降水等气象资料, 利用响应分析、多元回归分析以及滑动相关分析等方法研究了影响南盘江流域云南松径向生长的关键气候因子及其对气候暖干化的响应规律。研究结果表明: 1985年以来, 研究区域气候暖干化特征明显, 气温上升和降水量下降的速率是1984年前的5和6倍, 年平均气温、年平均最高气温、年平均最低气温的上升速率为0.044、0.041和0.050 ℃·a ^-1, 年降水量的下降速率为 6.02 mm·a ^-1。气候暖干化使云南松的生长对温度响应的敏感度降低, 对水分响应的敏感度增强, 气温的解释率由暖干化前的44.95%下降到21.97%, 水分的解释率由暖干化前的55.05%上升到78.03%。暖干化增强了当年气候因子对径向生长的影响, 减弱了上年气候因子的影响, 与径向生长显著相关的当年气候因子增加了3个, 当年气候因子对径向生长的解释率增加了16.05%。暖干化减弱了云南松生长的“滞后效应”, 气候变化对树木生长影响的时效性增强。在5-7月和9-11月, 气候变暖使径向生长与气温、水分的响应关系变得不稳定。该研究可为气候暖干化区域云南松林的经营、管理以及区域气候重建提供理论依据和基础数据。     

不同林龄、树种落叶松人工林径向生长与气候变化的关系

研究人工林径向生长与气候变化的关系对全球气候变暖背景下人工林合理经营有着重要的意义。该文对在辽东山区广泛栽培的黄花落叶松(Larix olgensis)和日本落叶松(Larix kaempferi)人工林, 运用树木年轮气候学方法建立了辽宁草河口和湾甸子林场落叶松人工林年表, 分析了落叶松径向生长对气候变化的响应以及气候条件、树种、立地条件和林分因子(林龄、密度、蓄积量等)的相对影响程度。结果发现在影响年轮-气候关系的因素中, 气象因子的潜在蒸发散(PET)的影响力最大; 林龄、密度和蓄积量同时也具有重要的影响作用。中龄落叶松人工林径向生长主要与气温呈正相关关系, 成熟落叶松人工林径向生长主要与气温呈负相关关系; 而其他因素, 如树种、立地条件等的影响作用不大。这表明在气候变暖背景下随着林龄增加, 林分会逐渐受到气温升高导致的水分亏缺的限制, 导致明显的生长下降趋势, 因而气候变暖对成熟落叶松人工林威胁更为严重, 所以要注重对成熟林的优先保护, 同时可以预测, 随着东北地区今后气候进一步变暖, 可能将逐步影响到林龄更小的林分的生长, 因此需要进一步研究如何在落叶松人工林经营中采取科学的措施来更好地应对未来气候变化。     

Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation and nitrogen deposition on the growth of invasive plant Triadica sebifera

Aims Exotic plant invasions are important components of global change, threatening both the stability and function of invaded ecosystems. Shifts in competitive ability of invasive plants versus their native congeners have been documented. Enhanced UV-B radiation and nitrogen (N) deposition might interact with soil biota communities impacting the invasion process of exotic plant species. To understand the potential effects by UV-B and N with soil biota on plant growth would enhance our understanding of the mechanisms in plant invasions in the context of global change.
Methods We conducted a full-factorial pot experiment in the native range (China) of Triadica sebifera invading US to investigate how UV-B radiation, N and soil biota together determined their seedling growth.
Important findings The results showed that UV-B radiation, N and soil sterilization together impacted the growth of T. sebifera seedlings. UV-B radiation induced changes in biomass allocation with larger leaf biomass observed in response to UV-B radiation. In addition, N increased aboveground biomass and decreased root biomass simultaneously. Soil biota imposed positive effects on growth of T. sebifera, and the addition of N amplified these positive effects. The negative effects by UV-B radiation on growth of T. sebifera showed no response to N addition. Plant height, leaf biomass and total biomass of the invasive T. sebifera populations out- performed those of the native ones. In addition, invasive T. sebifera populations weakened the dependence of root/shoot ratio and root biomass on local soil microorganisms than native populations, but enhanced that of leaf area ratio.     

Soil water use strategy of dominant species in typical natural and planted shrubs in loess hilly region

Aims Artemisia gmelinii is a dominant specie naturally established after abandonment of cultivated lands in the Loess Plateau, and Caragana korshinskii is one of the main planted shrub species to control soil erosion. Improved understanding of water use strategies of these two species is of great significance to evaluate the sustainable development of the Loess Plateau under the trend of climate warming and increasing drought events.
Methods Stable oxygen-18 isotope was used to determine seasonal variations in the water sources of native A. gmelinii communities established after abandonment of cultivated lands for 7 and 30 years and planted C. korshinskii after 30 years. The contributions of soil water from different depths to water uptake were estimated by the MixSIR Bayesian mixing model. The geometric mean regression method was used to fit the line of precipitation to get the local meteoric water line (LWML).
Important findings The stable hydrogen isotope rate (δD) and stable oxygen isotope rate (δ¹⁸O) of soil water and xylem water plotted to the right side of the LWML, indicating that the isotopic compositions of soil water were enriched due to evaporation. The native A. gmelinii communities established after abandonment of cultivated lands for 7 years and planted C. korshinskii after 30 years showed plasticity in switching water sources from different soil layers, extracting water from shallow soil (0-40 cm) when soil water was available, but deeper soil (40-80 cm) when shallow soil water was dry. In contrast, A. gmelinii growing in site after cultivation abandonment for 30 years mainly relied on water from the surface soil (0-10 cm) throughout the growing season. Our results suggest that the ability of A. gmelinii to compete for soil water reduces with aging of the community while the planted C. korshinskii will have competitive advantage under the condition of increasing frequency of drought events in the future.     

Age of arboreous Tamarix austromongolica and its growth response to environment in Tongde County of Qinghai,China

Aims The objectives were to identify the age of the arboreous Tamarix austromongolica in the flood plain area of the Qinghai Plateau and clarify the response patterns of T. austromongolica’s growth to the environmental factors. We focused on social issues about whether the T. austromongolica should be protected and how to protect in the reservoir area of a hydropower station. Methods In this study, arboreous T. austromongolica in both reservoir submerged and non-submerged areas were sampled and measured based on the dendrochronology method. The ages were estimated based on the geometrical characteristics of the pith and the identified age of the inner ring. The correlation and response analysis showed the relationship between T. austromongolica’s growth and environmental factors. Important findings We accurately determined the age and historical growth dynamics of the T. austromongolica with large diameter at breast height (DBH). The results showed a special accretion phenomenon in arboreous T. austromongolica, which accelerated the DBH increasing, i.e. no direct relationship existed between the plants’ DBH and ages of the individuals. Radial growth of T. austromongolica, increased rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s and began to stabilize in the late 1980s, and mainly responded to the runoff in July and August of the Yellow River. Increasing runoff would promote the radial growth of T. austromongolica. The growth of the immaturate plant showed significant negative correlation with the wind speed in the growing season. The results will be of theoretical significance to the formation of the special morphology of the T. austromongolica, and will provide scientific practical guidance in designing the protection schemes.     

Impact of climate change on suitable distribution range and spatial pattern in Amygdalus mongolica

为模拟、预测气候变化对孑遗、濒危植物蒙古扁桃(Amygdalus mongolica)潜在分布的影响, 利用最大熵(MAXENT)模型模拟、预测、对比、分析、揭示蒙古扁桃在最大冰期(CCSM及MIROC模型)、历史气候(1961-1990年)及未来气候(2020年、2050年和2080年, 政府间气候变化专门委员会排放情景特别报告的A2A情景)条件下的适宜分布范围和空间格局的变化。结果表明: (1)蒙古扁桃在历史气候条件下的潜在分布区集中在蒙古的南戈壁省及东戈壁省, 我国内蒙古巴彦淖尔市、阿拉善左旗、鄂尔多斯市、锡林郭勒盟西部, 河西走廊中部及东部, 宁夏北部及陕西北部, 以及河北北部的部分地区; (2)与历史气候条件下的潜在分布相比, 蒙古扁桃在最大冰期CCSM气候情景下的分布经历了明显的、大范围的向南迁移和范围缩小; (3)未来A2A气候情景下, 其潜在分布范围表现出在2020年明显扩大, 在2050年减小, 到2080年又略有增大的趋势。分布格局表现出不断向我国河北及内蒙古东部, 蒙古东部、北部及西部大幅度扩散、迁移的趋势。     

Predictions of potential geographical distribution of Sinopodophyllum hexandrum under climate change

桃儿七(Sinopodophyllum hexandrum)为小檗科多年生草本植物, 是我国濒危传统藏药, 预测气候变化对该物种分布范围的影响对于其保护和资源可持续利用具有重要意义。该文利用获得的桃儿七136个地理分布记录和21个气候环境图层, 通过MaxEnt模型分析桃儿七在我国西部七省的潜在地理分布, 并基于该模型预测政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC)发布的SRES-A1B、SRES-A2和SRES-B1气候情景下21世纪20、50和80年代桃儿七分布范围。结果表明: 最热季平均温度、年降水量、温度季节性变动系数和等温性是影响桃儿七分布的主要气候因子; 在当前气候条件下, 桃儿七适宜的生境面积占研究区总面积的11.71%, 主要集中在青藏高原东缘的四川、甘肃、青海境内次生植被丰富、地形复杂的高海拔地区, 低适宜生境与不适宜生境分别占研究区总面积的15.86%与72.43%。由模型预测可知, 在SRES-A1B、SRES-A2和SRES-B1三种情景下, 桃儿七在研究区低适宜生境的数量相对变化较小, 在适宜生境先大幅减少后又缓慢增加。研究结果同时表明, 在未来气候变化条件下, 桃儿七的适宜生境平均海拔将逐渐升高, 范围以及几何重心极有可能先向北移, 然后再向西延伸至青藏高原内部较高海拔的山区。