湖北省极小种群野生植物在原生群落中的竞争地位及保护建议

极小种群野生植物是亟需保护、最为濒危的植物, 研究极小种群野生植物物种重要值和竞争格局对保护与恢复具有重要实践意义。本文通过野外群落调查, 研究了湖北省分布的7种极小种群野生植物大别山五针松(Pinus fenzeliana var. dabeshanensis)、水杉(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)、峨眉含笑(Michelia wilsonii)、小勾儿茶(Berchemiella wilsonii)、长果秤锤树(Sinojackia dolichocarpa)、黄梅秤锤树(S. huangmeiensis)和庙台槭(Acer miaotaiense)的重要值及改进后的Hegyi竞争指数。结果表明: 从重要值来看, 水杉、长果秤锤树在各自所属的群落中具有较高的重要值及较低的变异系数, 为群落中的优势种; 庙台槭和黄梅秤锤树重要值较高, 为群落中的亚优势种; 大别山五针松、峨眉含笑、小勾儿茶重要值较低, 为群落伴生种。从改进后的Hegyi竞争指数来看, 湖北省7种极小种群野生植物受到的竞争压力的来源和强度存在较大差异, 大别山五针松、峨眉含笑、小勾儿茶、黄梅秤锤树主要受到种间竞争, 而水杉、长果秤锤树、庙台槭主要受到种内竞争, 因此在制定保护措施前要充分考虑物种间的竞争情况, 才能采取更有针对性的保护措施。     

子午岭天然油松林乔木层种内与种间竞争关系研究

采用改进的竞争指数模型研究了甘肃省子午岭天然油松林乔木层种内和种间竞争强度。结果发现:(1)随对象木胸径的增大,油松种群因自疏作用使植株距离增加,种内竞争强度降低。(2)油松群落内其它物种虽较多,但个体普遍较小,种间竞争相对较弱,种内与种间竞争关系顺序为:油松种内>辽东栎>漆树>春榆。(3)竞争强度与对象木胸径的关系服从幂函数关系,当油松胸径达25cm以上时,竞争强度变化不大,所得的预测模型能很好地预测油松种内和种间的竞争强度。(4)改进的竞争指数模型能很好地度量油松的种内和种间竞争强度。     

珍稀濒危植物梓叶槭种群径级结构与种内种间竞争关系

该研究对四川省珍稀濒危植物梓叶槭(Acer catalpifolium)种群的主要分布区进行调查,分析梓叶槭种群径级结构与种内和种间的竞争关系,探讨竞争强度与径级和距离之间的关系。结果表明:(1)梓叶槭胸径与树高之间存在显著的幂函数关系;种群径级结构呈正态分布,中小径级树木较多,高径级树木较少。(2)梓叶槭种内和种间竞争强度分别占总竞争强度(222.87)的15.16%和84.84%,说明竞争主要来自种间。(3)梓叶槭与主要伴生种之间的竞争强度大小依次为柳杉桢楠白栎刺楸灯台树桦木杉木厚朴光皮桦;对象木和竞争木距离与竞争指数之间较好地服从指数函数关系,当对象木与竞争木距离小于1m时,竞争指数可达到5.5,随着距离逐渐增加,其竞争指数相应降低,并最终趋于平缓。(4)竞争强度随对象木胸径的增大而减小,当对象木胸径小于20cm时,受到的竞争压力最大,竞争指数最大的分别是梓叶槭与整个林分(234.98)以及梓叶槭与种间(184.01);当对象木胸径小于10cm时,竞争指数均可以达到18;当对象木胸径大于20cm时,竞争强度变化很小且竞争指数较低;竞争强度与对象木胸径服从幂函数关系(CI=AD-B)。(5)模型预测结果表明,随着梓叶槭胸径的增加,竞争指数均越来越小,竞争强度呈降低趋势;当梓叶槭胸径为0~5cm时,梓叶槭与整个林分受到的竞争强度最大,竞争指数为7.14,占总竞争强度的50%;当胸径大于20cm时,竞争指数变化不大;该模型能很好的预测梓叶槭种内和种间竞争强度。     

天柱山黄山松种内与种间竞争的研究

采用改进的竞争指数模型研究安徽天柱山黄山松的种内和种间竞争强度。结果发现:(1)随对象木胸径的增大,黄山松种群因自然稀疏过程中密度调节作用,植株距离增加,种内竞争强度降低;(2)黄山松群落内其它物种虽然较多,但个体普遍较小,结果种间竞争相对较弱,种内与种间竞争关系顺序为:黄山松—黄山松>杉木—黄山松>枹栎—黄山松>其它树种—黄山松;(3)竞争强度和对象木胸径的关系服从幂函数关系(CI=AD-B),当黄山松胸径达到20cm以上时,竞争强度变化不大,所得的预测模型能很好地预测黄山松种内和种间的竞争强度;(4)改进的竞争指数模型能很好地度量黄山松的种内和种间竞争强度,改进的确定邻体范围的方法能有效地确定黄山松的竞争范围。     

红松天然林种内和种间竞争关系的研究

基于穆棱林业局3块红松天然林标准地调查数据,采用竞争区域动态半径的概念确定了林分中有效竞争木,并利用Hegyi竞争指数对红松天然林的种内、种间竞争强度进行了定量分析。研究结果表明：红松的种内和种间竞争强度分别占总竞争强度的18.0%和82.0%,说明红松天然林种内竞争小,主要竞争来自种间。色木、云杉、冷杉林木个体高大,数量较多,在群落中占据一定优势,对红松的竞争压力较大。红松对象木胸径与竞争指数之间呈幂函数关系,随着红松胸径的增大,受到的竞争强度逐渐减小。当红松胸径小于25 cm时,所受到的竞争压力较大;当胸径大于25 cm时,竞争指数较小,并维持稳定。     

茂兰喀斯特区圆果化香的种内和种间竞争强度分析

为了探讨喀斯特区圆果化香(Platycarya longipes)群落内物种间的竞争关系,该研究通过对茂兰国家级自然保护区圆果化香群落内36株对象木及1 502株竞争木的调查,结合Hegyi的单木竞争指数计算了喀斯特圆果化香的种内和种间竞争强度。结果显示:(1)圆果化香的种内竞争强度(387.05)显著高于其种间竞争强度(226.19)(P0.01),其竞争压力主要来自于种内竞争。(2)圆果化香的伴生种类较多,有59种,其中竞争指数5的树种为云贵鹅耳枥(Carpinus pubescens)华南五针松(Pinus kwangtungensis)枫香树(Liquidambar formosana)香叶树(Lindera communis)密花树(Myrsine seguinii)清香木(Pistacia weinmanniifolia)短刺栲(Castanopsis echidnocarpa)小叶青冈(Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia)青篱柴(Tirpitzia sinensis)朴树(Celtis sinensis)。(3)圆果化香与整个林分、伴生树种和种内的竞争指数与对象木的胸径之间均服从幂函数关系(CI=aD~b),对象木胸径越大,其竞争压力越小。(4)竞争模型预测表明,随着圆果化香胸径增大,其种内、种间、整个林分的竞争指数随之降低;当圆果化香胸径大于第Ⅰ径级(DBH3 cm)时受到种间的竞争压力变小,当胸径大于第Ⅱ径级(3 cm≤DBH6 cm)时受到的种内竞争压力变小,当胸径大于第Ⅲ径级(6 cm≤DBH9 cm)时受到的整个林分的竞争压力变小,说明圆果化香在中小径级就具有较高竞争能力。研究表明,圆果化香作为建群种,在群落的发展阶段和稳定阶段都占有较重要的地位,更适应喀斯特地区环境,在群落演化中占有很大优势,为揭示圆果化香种群在喀斯特森林中的地位和作用机制奠定了理论基础。     

青藏高原东缘红桦-岷江冷杉次生林中大径级保留木对其他林木的影响

为了研究森林采伐后保留木在次生群落恢复过程中对其他林木的影响, 采用Hegyi单木竞争指数(CI)和标记相关点格局k_d(r)函数对4 hm ²红桦-岷江冷杉(Betula albosinensis-Abies faxoniana)次生林样地中大径级保留木与其他林木的空间关系进行了分析。结果表明: 1)优势树种红桦(Betula albosinensis)与岷江冷杉(Abies faxoniana)的种间、种内竞争中, 种间Hegyi单木竞争指数(CI) (2.484) >红桦种内CI (1.711) >岷江冷杉种内CI (1.548); 2)大径级保留木与其他径级林木间的竞争指数中, 红桦大径级保留木与红桦小树的竞争指数最大, 红桦大径级保留木与岷江冷杉小树、岷江冷杉大径级保留木与红桦小树和岷江冷杉小树这三组的竞争指数之间无显著差异, 且三者的值最小; 3)在14.5-15.5 m尺度上, 红桦大径级保留木与岷江冷杉幼树呈显著的空间正关联; 在6.5-7.5 m的尺度上, 岷江冷杉大径级保留木与岷江冷杉幼树呈显著的空间负关联; 0-100 m尺度上, 岷江冷杉幼苗(树龄≥4年)与两种大径级保留木均呈相互独立的空间关系。     

蒙古栎林种内和种间竞争研究

蒙古栎（Quercus mongolica Fischer ex Ledebour）林是东北地区常见的典型森林类型之一。以黑龙江中央站黑嘴松鸡国家级自然保护区面积为1 hm²的蒙古栎林固定样地为研究对象，采用固定样圆法确定了竞争范围，并利用Hegyi竞争指数分析了蒙古栎林的种内和种间竞争状态。研究结果表明：蒙古栎的种内和种间竞争强度分别占总竞争强度的28.08%和71.92%，说明了蒙古栎的种内竞争强度小，竞争压力主要来自于种间。白桦（Betula platyphylla Suk.）、黑桦（Betula dahurica Pall.）、兴安落叶松（Larix gmelinii（Ruprecht）Kuzeneva）数量较多，个体高大，对蒙古栎的竞争压力较大。蒙古栎种内和种间竞争强度的顺序为：白桦 > 蒙古栎 > 黑桦 > 兴安落叶松 > 山杨（Populus davidiana Dode） > 紫椴（Tilia amurensis Rupr.） > 大黄柳（Salix raddeana Laksch.）。蒙古栎的胸径与整个林分、伴生树种以及蒙古栎种内的竞争强度成幂函数关系，随着对象木胸径增大，3种竞争强度均减小。当蒙古栎胸径小于20 cm时，竞争强度较大；当胸径大于20 cm时，蒙古栎所受的竞争压力较小，并趋于稳定，通过所得的模型可以很好地预测出蒙古栎种内和种间的竞争强度。     

濒危植物宝华玉兰种内与种间竞争

利用Hegyi单木竞争指数模型对江苏镇江宝华山国家森林公园特有濒危植物宝华玉兰种内、种间竞争强度进行定量分析。结果表明:宝华玉兰竞争压力主要来自种间,占总竞争的90.7%。宝华玉兰种内竞争、种间竞争强度大小顺序为:紫楠>野核桃>建始槭>宝华玉兰种内>毛竹>化香>枫香>皂荚>朴树。整个林分竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小近似服从幂函数关系,而伴生树种竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小近似服从对数函数关系。种间竞争强度和对象木的胸径大小呈显著负相关。利用模型预测,当宝华玉兰的胸径达到30cm后,竞争强度几乎没有变化。研究认为,将无性系分株换算为一株与其胸高断面积之和相等的个体更为合理。     

黄土高原马栏林区辽东栎林种内、种间竞争研究

利用Hegyi的单木竞争指数模型对黄土高原马栏林区辽东栎(Quercus liaotungensis)的种内和种间竞争强度进行了定量分析.结果显示:(1)辽东栎种内竞争强度与种间竞争强度的总和大致相等,其种内及种间竞争强度均随对象木胸径的增大而逐渐减小,其关系服从幂函数规律,竞争主要发生在胸径小于15 cm的幼树阶段.(2)各组成树种对辽东栎影响程度(竞争指数)的大小顺序为:辽东栎>油松(Pinus tabulaeformis)>白桦(Betulaplatyphylla)>山杨(Populus davidiana)>杜梨(Pyrus betulaefolia)>湖北山楂(Crataegus hupehensis)>茶条槭(Acer ginnala)>陕西鹅耳枥(Carpinus shensiensis)>葛萝槭(A.grosseri).(3)油松是该地区的次优势种,对辽东栎有较大的竞争压力,在群落发展中可能会形成以油松占优势的混交林.(4)辽东栎胸径小于15 cm时,种内种间竞争是导致大量个体死亡的主要原因;胸径超过15 cm时,人为砍伐可能是个体死亡的主要原因.研究结果认为马栏林区混交林油松的密度不宜过大,尤其是在与未成熟辽东栎种群混交时密度应合理,应对该林区的混交林进行人工抚育,及时择伐密度过大的油松,而在辽东栎胸径达到15 cm之前择伐长势较差的植株,以促使森林群落尽快趋于稳定.     

秦岭太白山巴山冷杉种内和种间竞争特性的研究

通过对不同方法的比较分析,提出了确定巴山冷杉(Abies fargesii)植株间竞争强度和竞争范围的新方法,并利用改进的方法研究了其种内和种间竞争强度。结果表明:随对象木胸径的增大,由于巴山冷杉种群自然稀疏过程中密度调节作用,植株距离增加,种内竞争强度降低;巴山冷杉主要分布于亚高山地段,群落内太白红杉(Larixchinensis)数量较多,胸径较大,种内与种间竞争关系顺序为:太白红杉-巴山冷杉>巴山冷杉-巴山冷杉>牛皮桦(Betula utilis)-巴山冷杉>其它树种-巴山冷杉;竞争强度和对象木胸径的关系服从幂函数关系(CI=AD-B),当巴山冷杉胸径达到25 cm以上时,种内和种间竞争强度变化较小。研究表明,改进的方法能很好地预测巴山冷杉种内和种间的竞争强度。     

Variation in the relative magnitude of intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects in novel versus familiar environments in two<Emphasis Type="Italic">Drosophila</Emphasis> species

Models of competitor coevolution, especially the genetic feedback hypothesis, suggest that a negative correlation between intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects may be important in sustaining competitor coexistence, and can give rise to oscillatory dynamics with repeated reversals of competitive superiority. I reanalyzed previously published census data from an experiment in which populationsof Drosophila melanogaster andD. simulans underwent competitive coevolution in one familiar and two novel environments, to specifically look for any evidence of a negative relationship between intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects on population growth rates, and for any indication of short period cycling in the relative magnitude of intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects. While there was considerable variation in the relative magnitude of intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects over generations, among both populations and environments, there was no clear evidence supporting the genetic feedback hypothesis. Intraspecific and interspecific competitive effects on population growth rates were strongly positively correlated in novel environments, and uncorrelated in the familiar environment. Data from the familiar environment indicated that indices of competition of populations of the initially superior competitor,D. melanogaster, might be showing some cyclic behaviour, but I argue that this is likely to be transient, and not suggestive of sustained oscillatory dynamics predicted by the genetic feedback model. I discuss the results in the context of the importance of the genetic architecture of intraspecific and interspecific competitive abilities in determining the coevolutionary trajectory of competitive interactions.     

太白红杉种内和种间竞争研究

采用逐步扩大范围的方法确定影响对象木 (Objectivetree) 的最佳竞争范围, 利用单木竞争指数的改进模型对太白红杉 (Larixchinensis) 种内和种间竞争强度进行了定量分析, 并讨论了不同竞争强度下太白红杉的形态变化。结果表明 :随对象木胸径的增大, 由于太白红杉种群自然稀疏过程中密度调节作用, 植株距离增加, 种内竞争强度降低 ;太白红杉主要分布于亚高山地段, 群落内其它物种较少, 个体普遍较小, 结果种间竞争相对较弱, 种内与种间竞争关系顺序为 :太白红杉 太白红杉 >巴山冷杉 (Abiesfargesii) 太白红杉 >牛皮桦 (Betulaplatyphylla) 太白红杉 >其它树种 太白红杉 ;竞争强度和对象木胸径的关系服从幂函数关系 (CI =AD-B), 当太白红杉胸径达到 35cm以上时, 竞争强度几乎没有变化, 所得的预测模型能很好地预测太白红杉种内和种间的竞争强度 ;不同竞争强度下, 太白红杉主茎各层的分枝角度、总分枝数、当年生枝条长、平均枝长和活枝数均表现出显著的差异。表明采用逐步扩大范围的方法能有效地确定竞争木范围, 较好地反应太白红杉种内和种间的竞争关系。同时, 太白红杉通过自身形态变化, 提高了对光的截获能力和对不同竞争强度的适应能力。     

Competition and coexistence in plant communities: intraspecific competition is stronger than interspecific competition

Theory predicts that intraspecific competition should be stronger than interspecific competition for any pair of stably coexisting species, yet previous literature reviews found little support for this pattern. We screened over 5400 publications and identified 39 studies that quantified phenomenological intraspecific and interspecific interactions in terrestrial plant communities. Of the 67% of species pairs in which both intra‐ and interspecific effects were negative (competitive), intraspecific competition was, on average, four to five‐fold stronger than interspecific competition. Of the remaining pairs, 93% featured intraspecific competition and interspecific facilitation, a situation that stabilises coexistence. The difference between intra‐ and interspecific effects tended to be larger in observational than experimental data sets, in field than greenhouse studies, and in studies that quantified population growth over the full life cycle rather than single fitness components. Our results imply that processes promoting stable coexistence at local scales are common and consequential across terrestrial plant communities.     

Pollination outcomes reveal negative density‐dependence coupled with interspecific facilitation among plants

Pollination is thought to be under positive density‐dependence, destabilising plant coexistence by conferring fitness disadvantages to rare species. Such disadvantage is exacerbated by interspecific competition but can be mitigated by facilitation and intraspecific competition. However, pollinator scarcity should enhance intraspecific plant competition and impose disadvantage on common over rare species (negative density‐dependence, NDD). We assessed pollination proxies (visitation rate, pollen receipt, pollen tubes) in a generalised plant community and related them to conspecific and heterospecific density, expecting NDD and interspecific facilitation due to the natural pollinator scarcity. Contrary to usual expectations, all proxies indicated strong intraspecific competition for common plants. Moreover interspecific facilitation prevailed and was stronger for rare than for common plants. Both NDD and interspecific facilitation were modulated by specialisation, floral display and pollinator group. The combination of intraspecific competition and interspecific facilitation fosters plant coexistence, suggesting that pollination can be a niche axis maintaining plant diversity.     

Species coexistence under resource competition with intraspecific and interspecific direct competition in a chemostat

Competition theory has developed separately for direct competition and for exploitative competition. However, the combined effects of the two types of competition on species coexistence remain unclear. To examine how intraspecific and interspecific direct competition contributes to the coexistence of species competing for a single resource, we constructed a chemostat-type resource competition model. With general functions for intraspecific and interspecific direct competition, we derived necessary and sufficient conditions (except for a critical case that rarely occurs in a biological sense) that determine the number of stably coexisting species. From these conditions, we found that the number of coexisting species is determined just by the invasibility of each species into subcommunities with a smaller number of species. In addition, using a combination of rigorous mathematical theory and a simple graphical method, we can demonstrate how the stronger intraspecific direct competition facilitates species invasion, leading to a larger number of coexisting species.