不同入流条件下植被过滤带对坡面径流氮、磷的拦截效果

植被过滤带能有效拦截坡面径流泥沙,在防治水土流失和农业面源污染等方面具有重大潜力.为探讨不同入流条件下植被过滤带对坡面径流氮、磷的拦截效果及其水动力学机理,本研究通过模拟上方来水冲刷试验,定量分析了上方来水流量、氮磷含量浓度等因素影响下植被过滤带对径流氮、磷的拦截规律及其与径流水动力学参数之间的关系.结果表明: 植被过滤带能有效拦截上方来水中氮、磷等污染物,入流流量分别为200、400、600 L·h^-1时,模拟植被过滤带对总氮的拦截率分别为74.9%、62.0%、58.3%,对总磷拦截率分别为85.0%、75.6%、72.0%,在上方来水流量较低时拦截效果最优;上方来水入流氮、磷浓度变化对植被过滤带拦截效率的影响不显著.不同入流条件处理下,植被过滤带对氮、磷的拦截率随弗洛德数增大而增大,呈显著线性正相关关系;与阻力系数、水流剪切力、水流功率呈线性负相关关系;其中,氮、磷拦截率与水流剪切力的相关关系最优,可以用含水流剪切力的公式表征植被过滤带对氮、磷的拦截效率.     

植被过滤带的定量计算方法

植被过滤带（VFS）因其能有效地滞缓径流、沉降泥沙、控制非点源污染,在美国已作为重要的最佳管理措施（BMP）得到应用.本文在简述国外植被过滤带设计方面的有关研究和应用的基础上,重点介绍了3种典型的过滤带带宽的计算方法,并对其进行了比较与讨论.最后,指出了今后需进一步研究的问题.     

滨岸带对河流生态系统的影响机制研究进展

从水文调节、水质改善、物质输入调控、生物多样性维持等方面梳理了滨岸带对河流生态系统的影响机制。滨岸带具有良好的水文调节效应, 这种调节效应主要通过滨岸带植被根系对土壤水分持留, 植物残体对径流路径的影响, 以及挺水和沉水植物对水流的物理作用等途径实现。滨岸带显著影响水质过程, 对于面源污染径流具有较好的净化效果。滨岸带能够经历周期性的干湿交替, 同时具有发达的植被系统和丰富的土壤微生物类型, 独特的水文和地球化学条件使滨岸带成为氮磷迁移转化的热区。滨岸带对水生态系统的物质输入起到重要的调控作用, 既能够为水体生态系统提供丰富的物质来源, 又能够避免过量的营养物质输入。这种调控作用对于水生态系统群落结构的维持和生态系统功能的发挥具有重要意义。滨岸带水生和湿生植被的生长使水体生态系统食物链不断完善, 大型无脊椎生物和鱼类种群数量得以增加, 对水体生物多样性的提升具有明显的贡献。自然的洪水扰动可能是滨岸带生物多样性的维持机制, 而水媒传播过程则可能是滨岸带影响河流生物多样性的重要机制。当前对于滨岸带生态机制过程的认识尚不够深入, 今后滨岸带研究要加强物质过程和生态学过程的探讨, 尤其是水文、水质、生物群落等要素的耦合机制, 滨岸带水环境效应的模拟预测, 以及滨岸带对河流生物多样性的影响机制研究等。     

迁安三里河滨水缓冲带雨水径流及污染物消减效果与设计优化

滨水缓冲带在入河雨水径流消减及水质净化方面起着关键作用。以迁安三里河滨水缓冲带为研究对象,利用SCS-CN模型、地表径流人工模拟以及水体样品实地采集等方法,揭示了缓冲带的雨水径流消减及水质净化效果,并分析了地表特征对其的影响。研究结果:(1)对雨水径流的消减率可超过80%。前期土壤含水量越低、坡长越长、坡度越小,消减量越大。灌木比草坪、花卉、铺装的消减量大。(2)植被带对TP、TN、NH_3-N、COD和SS的消减率可分别达到85.35%、13.41%、68.32%、87.76%和98.5%。径流时长为60 min比30 min的水质净化效果好。草坪、花卉、高草、灌木对污染物的消减率高,砾石的消减率低。坡度从10°降低到5°,消减率可提升50%以上。坡长的增加对净化作用增加不显著。     

广西桂林漓江河岸带植被配置类型与退化机制研究

河岸带植被结构与组成等配置状况直接影响其稳定河岸、净化水质、生物多样性、生物栖息地以及旅游景观等重要功能。查明漓江河岸带主要植被配置类型及其各自退化表现、原因与恢复途径, 是开展河岸带退化植被恢复的基础与前提。该研究通过野外实地调查与测量, 对漓江桂林-阳朔河段 51 个河岸带断面的地形、土壤、植被等进行了系统调查, 分析了河岸带植被退化的主要表现、主导干扰因素, 并通过流域与河岸带尺度综合的角度 , 提出了漓江河岸带植被恢复的思路。从岸坡地形与植被组合出发, 按照自然、近自然、人工等干扰程度 , 广西漓江河岸带可划分为江心洲宽滩地疏林灌草自然型、丘陵陡坡林灌草自然型、平原农田缓坡灌草近自然型、平原滩地林草近自然型、聚落阶地疏灌林草人工-自然混合型、城镇岸坡林草人工型等 6 种典型植被配置模式。漓江河岸带植被退化主要表现为多样性差、景观破碎、生态功能弱 , 而城镇、交通、旅游等不合理开发建设是主导性的干扰因素。从生态稳定和景观美观的角度 , 提出了漓江河岸带植被恢复与优化的思路, 以期为广西漓江河岸带生态修复提供科学依据。     

不同植被防护措施对三峡库区土质道路边坡侵蚀的影响

道路建设形成的大量裸露边坡缺乏防护常常导致严重的水土流失,是山区流域重要的侵蚀源.本文以三峡库区新修土质道路边坡为研究对象,布设草本、草灌结合、草灌+梯坎组合、植生带、坡耕地、草本+坡耕地组合进行边坡防护,结合野外自然降雨观测,研究降雨及植被防护对边坡侵蚀的影响.结果表明:草灌结合措施的植被恢复速度最快,平均盖度由20.2％增加到91.6％,对土壤容重和导水率改善最明显,降低容重9.5％,增加导水率678.1％,其次是草本措施和植生带;梯坎+草灌结合的抗侵蚀能力最强,截流效率和阻沙效率分别为72.3％和80.2％,适用于坡度＞45°路堑,其次是草灌结合和草本,草本对路堤的防护效果高于路堑,草灌结合对路堑的防护效果更理想;在15°缓坡路堤,草本+坡耕地处理对径流的拦截效率很低,仅2.0％,但拦截泥沙效率与草本和草灌相当,为23.0％,当坡度＜15°路堤被用作耕地时,必须在路肩设置2 m长的草本缓冲带以满足侵蚀防护的要求.     

太湖典型菜地土壤氮磷向水体径流输出与生态草带拦截控制

农业面源氮磷输出是导致太湖流域地表水富营养化主要原因之一,查明该地区农田土壤地表径流氮磷向水体迁移形态与通量,并实施径流控制,对水体富营养化治理具有重要现实意义。蔬菜地是太湖流域重要的农业种植方式。通过设置野外径流小区,观测了春夏季蔬菜地土壤氮磷径流输出,并探讨了生态拦截草带对径流中不同形态氮磷拦截效果。结果表明,2004年10月25日至2005年8月17日,菜地土壤氮磷径流输出总量分别为3 010.9和695.0 g.hm-2;其中颗粒态为主,分别占64%和75%。可溶态氮中,NH4 -N为主,占50%,可溶态磷中H2PO4-为主,占87%。生态拦截草带对径流氮和磷拦截效率分别为42%~91%,30%~92%。生态草带对颗粒态氮磷拦截效率大于可溶态。拦截草带可有效地控制蔬菜地土壤氮、磷通过径流向水体迁移。     

辽河河岸植被缓冲带构建及其对固体颗粒物和氮阻控能力

农田中氮向河流水体的迁移不但造成化肥利用率低,而且加重水体污染和富营养化。在河流水体与农田间构建合理的植被缓冲带对于水生态保护具有重要意义。本研究在辽河保护区干流近农田处设置了蒿草(CK)、黑麦草(LP)、紫穗槐+黑麦草(AL)和杞柳+黑麦草(SL)4种植被缓冲带。自然降雨后采集地表径流和土壤渗流液,对植被带阻控径流量、固体悬浮物及NO_3~--N、NH_4~+-N和TN效果进行了测定。结果表明:随着河岸植被带宽度的增加,农田地表径流量、固体悬浮颗粒物(SS)和径流中氮阻控率逐渐增大;5 m宽黑麦草植被带可有效阻控径流中69.1%的固体颗粒物,黑麦草+紫穗槐植被带可有效阻控56.7%的NO_3~--N;而13 m宽植被带则平均可阻控95.6%、91.3%、75.9%、82.9%的固体悬浮颗粒物、NH_4~+-N、NO_3~--N、TN;植被带对土壤渗流液中各形态氮的阻控率显著低于径流,其中渗流液中NO_3~--N和TN的阻控率在前5 m甚至出现负值,说明植被带的存在加强了径流中氮的下渗作用;4种植被缓冲带中,紫穗槐与黑麦草组合带(AL)对农田径流和渗流液中氮的去除效果均最好。     

黄土区露天煤矿排土场不同微地貌土壤种子库特征

黄土区露天煤矿排土场边坡水力冲刷强烈，不同植被恢复模式与水力作用耦合形成的不同微地貌可通过对种子的不同拦截作用而影响植被的恢复及发展。为了探讨排土场不同微地貌对种子的拦截效益及不同植被恢复模式的恢复潜力，选取不同恢复模式下形成的细沟、丛岛和草带三种微地貌为研究对象，以邻近裸坡为对照，研究不同微地貌土壤种子库特征及其拦截力。结果表明：（1）在不同微地貌中土壤种子库均以一年生藜科和禾本科植物为主；丛岛微生境的土壤种子库中有较丰富的物种和较高的多样性指数。（2）各微地貌的土壤种子库均具有表层聚集现象；草带微地貌中的土壤种子库总储量最大，且草带的0-2 cm土层处的土壤种子库密度显著高于各微地貌的各个土层（P<0.05）。（3）细沟和丛岛在上坡位对种子的拦截效果更好，草带在下坡位对种子的拦截效果更好。综上所述，沙蒿恢复模式形成的丛岛有利于增加土壤种子库的物种多样性，草带有利于增加土壤种子库的储量，故在黄土区排土场进行植被恢复时可以利用不同微地貌对土壤种子库分布特征的优势构建适宜的复合植被恢复模式。     

暴雨和缓冲带特征对城市滨水缓冲带雨洪消减与水质净化效果的影响机制

通过设置多组实验,模拟不同暴雨径流及缓冲带条件,对城市滨水缓冲带在不同暴雨雨型、历时、重现期、缓冲带坡度、植被覆盖度、初期冲刷等条件下的径流削减和水质净化作用进行研究。得出在不同实验条件下,滨水缓冲带的雨量动态径流系数结果在0.29—0.55之间。分析实验结果发现缓冲带对峰型靠前、历时较短、重现期短的暴雨径流削减效果更好,同时更平缓与植被覆盖度更高的缓冲带对径流的削减效果更佳。模拟实验显示,径流中不同污染物去除率范围分别为:SS为66.41%—90.29%、TN为44.48%—64.90%、NH_3-N为32.72%—63.68%、TP为89.83%—95.04%、COD为34.32%—66.23%。缓冲带的径流水质净化效果在应对不同暴雨雨型时未显示明显规律,而缓冲带对中高浓度径流污染物削减率更高能够应对较强的初期冲刷效应。同时更平缓与植被覆盖度更高缓冲带,即表流流速更缓慢时,显示出更好的径流净化效果。     

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF ALIEN INVASIVE VEGETATION ON THE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF RIVER CHANNELS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Summary

Invasion of the riparian zone by alien vegetation is recognised as a serious problem in many areas of South Africa. Vegetation is a dynamic component of river channels. It is an important control variable affecting channel form whereas the flow and sediment regime influences vegetation growth. Wherever alien vegetation invades the riparian zone it can be expected that there will be some impact on the physical structure of the riparian habitat. This paper reviews the effect of riparian vegetation on channel processes and channel form and discusses the implications of the invasion of riparian zones by alien vegetation. Woody species in particular are seen as having a significant potential for inducing channel modification, whilst their removal could lead to significant channel instability and mobilisation of sediment. The need for further research into the impact of alien vegetation on the geomorphology of South African river channels is stressed.     

Potential for Plant-Based Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soil and Water using Nontarget Plants such as Trees,Shrubs, and Grasses

Appropriate environmental management of pesticides includes their proper application, use of filter strips and riparian buffers to contain pesticides in runoff from fields, prompt cleanup of spills, and treatment processes for wastewater associated with manufacturing and equipment usage. Plants have beneficial effects in the management of pesticide-contaminated soil and water, including direct metabolism of many pesticides, stimulation of microbial activity in the root zone, extraction of contaminated water, and reduction of infiltrating contaminated water. In this work, we review the literature on nontarget plants that can grow in pesticide-contaminated soil and water, and the fate of pesticides in filter strips, riparian buffers, and vegetated remediation environments. Past research indicates that there are significant differences in the tolerance of plants to pesticides present in soil and water, and that some plants are more effective than others in the remediation of pesticide-contaminated soil and water. Thus, there is value in the identification of tolerant plants and favorable plant-based remediation technologies for management of pesticides and contaminated sites.     

Invasion legacy effects versus sediment deposition as drivers of riparian vegetation

Riparian zones are formed by interactions between fluvio-geomorphological processes, such as sediment deposition, and biota, such as vegetation. Establishment of invasive alien plant (IAP) species along rivers may influence vegetation dynamics, evidenced as higher seasonal or inter-annual fluctuations in native plant diversity when IAP cover is high. This could impact the overall functioning of riparian ecosystems. Conversely, fine sediment deposited in riparian zones after floods may replenish propagule banks, thus supporting recruitment of native species. The interactive effects of invasion and fine sediment deposition have hitherto, however, been ignored. Vegetation surveys across rivers varying in flow regime were carried out over 2 years to assess changes in community composition and diversity. Artificial turf mats were used to quantify over-winter sediment deposition. The viable propagule bank in soil and freshly deposited sediment was then quantified by germination trials. Structural Equation Models were used to assess causal pathways between environmental variables, IAPs and native vegetation. Greater variation in flow increased the cover of IAPs along riverbanks. An increased in high flow events and sediment deposition were positively associated with the diversity of propagules deposited. However, greater diversity of propagules did not result in a more diverse plant community at invaded sites, as greater cover of IAPs in summer reduced native plant diversity. Seasonal turnover in the above-ground vegetation was also accentuated at previously invaded sites, suggesting that a legacy of increased competition in previous years, not recent sediment deposition, drives above-ground vegetation structure at invaded sites. The interaction between fluvial disturbance via sediment deposition and invasion pressure is of growing importance in the management of riparian habitats. Our results suggest that invasion can uncouple the processes that contribute to resilience in dynamic habitats making already invaded habitats vulnerable to further invasions.     

Multiple Stressors in Agricultural Streams: A Mesocosm Study of Interactions among Raised Water Temperature,Sediment Addition and Nutrient Enrichment

Changes to land use affect streams through nutrient enrichment, increased inputs of sediment and, where riparian vegetation has been removed, raised water temperature. We manipulated all three stressors in experimental streamside channels for 30 days and determined the individual and pair-wise combined effects on benthic invertebrate and algal communities and on leaf decay, a measure of ecosystem functioning. We added nutrients (phosphorus+nitrogen; high, intermediate, natural) and/or sediment (grain size 0.2 mm; high, intermediate, natural) to 18 channels supplied with water from a nearby stream. Temperature was increased by 1.4°C in half the channels, simulating the loss of upstream and adjacent riparian shade. Sediment affected 93% of all biological response variables (either as an individual effect or via an interaction with another stressor) generally in a negative manner, while nutrient enrichment affected 59% (mostly positive) and raised temperature 59% (mostly positive). More of the algal components of the community responded to stressors acting individually than did invertebrate components, whereas pair-wise stressor interactions were more common in the invertebrate community. Stressors interacted often and in a complex manner, with interactions between sediment and temperature most common. Thus, the negative impact of high sediment on taxon richness of both algae and invertebrates was stronger at raised temperature, further reducing biodiversity. In addition, the decay rate of leaf material (strength loss) accelerated with nutrient enrichment at ambient but not at raised temperature. A key implication of our findings for resource managers is that the removal of riparian shading from streams already subjected to high sediment inputs, or land-use changes that increase erosion or nutrient runoff in a landscape without riparian buffers, may have unexpected effects on stream health. We highlight the likely importance of intact or restored buffer strips, both in reducing sediment input and in maintaining cooler water temperatures.     

模拟降雨下黄土坡面水沙过程对3种灌草植被垂直结构变化的响应

植被对坡面产流产沙过程的影响随植被类型及其垂直结构组分的变化而变化,然而这些因素如何影响坡面水沙过程却缺乏定量分析。利用野外径流小区和人工模拟降雨试验,研究了黄土丘陵区3种典型灌草（沙棘、柠条、苜蓿）及其不同垂直结构组分（叶、茎、枯落物、根系）对坡面产流和产沙过程的影响。结果表明：3种灌草均具有较好的减流减沙效益,且减沙作用强于减流作用,与裸地相比,灌草植被减少径流量32.49%-44.86%,减少侵蚀量72.99%-80.63%,降低坡面流速29.17%-45.83%。苜蓿的减流效益最佳,为44.86%,柠条的减沙效益最佳,为80.63%。3种植被的减流效益在不同产流时期差异明显,从产流初期到中期和后期逐渐减少,减沙效益在不同产流时期则没有明显变化。植被垂直结构不同组分对于减流减沙效益的相对贡献与其形态特征以及其空间分布方式有着密切的关系。地上部分对于减流效益和减速效益有较大的相对贡献率,平均为75.42%和68.38%,而不同植被茎、叶和枯落物的相对贡献具有一定的差异。根系则发挥较大的减沙作用,平均相对贡献为78.44%。植被垂直结构组分越完整,减流减沙效益越显著。研究对黄土丘陵区水土保持、植被恢复和建设提供重要的科学依据和理论指导。     

消涨带及三峡水库消涨带植被重建

重建三峡水库消涨带植被对于恢复消涨带功能、维持三峡工程安全和修复长江流域退化生态系统具有十分重要的意义。消涨带可分为自然消涨带和人工消涨带,自然消涨带及其植被是流域生态系统的组成部分,具有重要的生态、社会和经济价值。人为控制水位涨落而形成的人工消涨带很少有植被覆盖,属于退化的生态系统。三峡消涨带包括三峡自然消涨带和三峡水库消涨带,三峡工程的建设将淹没三峡自然消涨带及其植被并产生没有植被覆盖的三峡水库消涨带。作者认为开发利用三峡水库消涨带土地资源,发展库区经济将导致库区生态环境恶化、危及三峡工程安全且不利于长江流域生态系统的健康。解决三峡水库消涨带问题的关键是重建消涨带植被,并恢复其功能。该文从水利建设与环境保护的关系、三峡水库管理与库区景观建设的需要、消涨带功能恢复与流域生态系统康复和促进水库消涨带研究的深入阐述了开展三峡水库消涨带植被重建的必要性。     

Plants for nitrogen management in riparian zones: A proposed trait‐based framework to select effective species

Restoring plants to the riparian zone is regarded as management best practice in river restoration and has the potential to reduce the impact of nitrogen (N) pollution on aquatic organisms and improve water quality for human use. Plant characteristics and the interplay of hydrology and biogeochemistry control N retention in the riparian zone. The balance between processes such as denitrification and plant assimilation determines riparian N retention. Plant traits are likely to mediate these N removal processes through variations in root form, growth character, foliage production (quantity, quality and rate of return to the soil) and by altering conditions in the rhizosphere soil. Vegetation can slow N transfer via direct plant uptake of N (during periods of rapid vegetation growth) and changes induced to soil hydrology, nutrient cycling and microbial activity, principally denitrification. Few studies have focused on species‐dependent effects on N movement through soil and across boundaries. We propose a new framework, based on a literature review of plant traits with respect to N cycling, which can be used to select plant species with traits likely to maximise N removal during transport through the riparian zone. In the proposed framework, inter‐specific differences in traits known to influence N mobility: root form, growth rate, foliar characteristics and rhizosphere processes, are used to describe species’ potential impact on N removal. Plant trait data may be drawn from studies outside the riparian zone; for example forest ecology, horticulture or forestry research, and candidate species are scored to predict N removal efficiency. We apply the framework to New Zealand's native riparian plant assemblages to demonstrate the trait‐based approach. This framework can guide restoration management decisions and investment in riparian revegetation in a manner that is not restricted to geographically specific or well‐studied species.     

Distinguishing the effects of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment generation on simulated rainfall on the hillslopes of the loess plateau of China

Aims

Since the 1970s, extensive croplands were converted to forest and pasture lands to control severe soil erosion on the Loess Plateau of China. We quantify the direct and indirect effects of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment yield on hillslopes in the field to improve environmental governance.

Methods

An artificial rainfall experiment at a rainfall intensity of 120 mm h⁻¹ and a slope gradient of 22° were used to distinguish the effects of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment yield.

Results

Compared to the farmland slopes, vegetation restoration directly prolonged the time-to-runoff by 140%, reduced the runoff rate by 20%, and increased the soil infiltration capacity by 15%. Vegetation restoration indirectly delayed the time-to-runoff by 120%, reduced the runoff rate and sediment yield rate by 50% and 94%, respectively, and increased the soil infiltration capacity by 58% on the hillslopes with vegetation restoration.

Conclusions

The direct effects of vegetation restoration on runoff and sediment yield were lower than its indirect impacts. Vegetation cover, decreases in soil bulk density, and increases in belowground root biomasses and > 0.25 mm aggregate stability were the primary causes of runoff and sediment yield reduction on the slopes with vegetation restoration.