祁连山金露梅灌丛草甸群落结构及主要种群的点格局分析

金露梅灌丛草甸是青藏高原高寒草地生态系统的重要组分之一,采用Ripley的K(t)函数分析方法,对放牧和封育条件下主要种群的分布格局和种间关系及金露梅灌丛群落动态变化进行了研究.结果表明:(1)经过6年的围栏封育,金露梅灌丛草甸主要种群的空间分布格局表现出从均匀或随机分布向随机或聚集分布转变的趋势,聚集强度随围封尺度增大而增加,随放牧的干扰而降低,聚集分布有利于种群发挥功能群整体效应.(2)围栏内不同功能群之间主要呈显著正关联;围栏外的禾草与杂类草、莎草与杂类草之间均呈显著负关联,出现种间资源竞争,且随着尺度的增大负关联逐渐增强,不同物种的生态位差异明显.(3)围栏内外种群点格局分布都具有明显的尺度依赖性,植物间相互作用和外界放牧干扰是影响物种不同尺度下空间格局变化的主要原因,点格局的变化驱动了群落结构的变化.可见,长期夏季放牧抑制了高寒金露梅灌丛草甸禾草和莎草植物的分株和生长,促进了杂类草的生长,金露梅灌丛草甸呈现出退化的趋势,围栏封育有利于草地生态系统的恢复演替.     

黄土丘陵沟壑区不同坡向撂荒草地植物群落种群空间格局

本研究以黄土丘陵沟壑区4种不同坡向的草地植物群落为研究对象,探讨其物种组成和多样性特征,并运用幂乘方法则分析了群落的空间异质性和种群空间格局.结果表明: 铁杆蒿在不同坡向均有分布,为群落优势种;其他物种在不同坡向群落中的地位及对群落空间格局的贡献不同.不同坡向植物群落的空间分布格局均为集群分布,且聚集程度大小为阳坡＞半阳坡＞半阴坡＞阴坡.群落空间异质性指数与Simpson多样性指数呈显著正相关,与Margalef丰富度指数、Shannon多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数呈显著负相关.优势种铁杆蒿、亚优势种达乌里胡枝子和长芒草,以及少数伴生种如猪毛蒿、臭草的相对空间异质性指数大于群落整体空间异质性指数,使群落趋于集群分布;多数伴生种如芦苇、苦荬菜、白羊草的相对空间异质性指数与群落整体空间异质性指数相近,它们与群落自身分布状态一致;刺儿菜、米口袋、茭蒿等偶见种的相对空间异质性指数小于群落整体空间异质性指数,降低了群落的聚集程度.综上,群落的聚集程度主要由优势种、亚优势种和偶见种共同决定,其中优势种、亚优势种和部分伴生种促使群落呈聚集分布,偶见种则降低了群落的集群分布.     

荒漠草原不同土壤条件下猪毛蒿幼苗种群的点格局分析

采用摄影定位法测定了宁夏荒漠草原3种不同土壤条件下猪毛蒿（Artemisia scoparia）幼苗种群的空间格局,并应用完全空间随机模型、泊松聚块模型和嵌套双聚块模型对其分布格局进行了分析。结果表明：（1）在灰钙土生境下,猪毛蒿幼苗种群在小尺度上（0-2.85m）表现为聚集分布,随着尺度的增大先呈现为随机分布（2.85-3.75 m）,然后又呈现为均匀分布（3.75-5m）;在风沙土生境下,猪毛蒿幼苗种群在0-1.85 m之间表现为聚集分布,在1.85-2.35 m之间表现为随机分布,当尺度大于2.35 m时表现为均匀分布;而基岩风化残积土上的猪毛蒿幼苗种群在整个尺度上均呈现随机分布。（2）猪毛蒿种群幼苗在基岩风化残积土上符合泊松聚块模型,即猪毛蒿种群空间格局的聚块中不存在较高密度的小聚块;而在风沙土和灰钙土上则符合嵌套双聚块模型,即在大聚块中分布较高密度的小聚块。猪毛蒿幼苗种群空间格局的形成与土壤异质性存在着密切的联系,种群在空间中分布格局的形成机制可以通过种群空间格局的分析加以解释。     

内蒙古鄂尔多斯黄土丘陵沟壑区茭蒿群落种间关系

对内蒙古鄂尔多斯黄土丘陵沟壑区不同群落中茭蒿种群格局及茭蒿生态位宽度和生态位重叠进行研究,结果表明:茭蒿种群在梁顶生境中随着撂荒恢复演替的进行,分布格局由随机分布转向小尺度聚集分布再转变为较大尺度聚集分布,与此同时种群空斑面积显著增加,种群领地减小;在沟谷生境中茭蒿种群则呈现典型的随机分布,种群空斑面积显著低于梁顶各群落,种群领地显著高于梁顶各群落.梁顶-沟谷生境梯度上,茭蒿的生态位宽度最大,表明其具有较强的资源利用能力,对环境的适应能力较强,可以广泛分布在梁顶和沟谷各种生境中;生态位重叠分析表明,茭蒿属于一个演替前期物种.     

大青沟自然保护区主要森林群落优势种的种群分布格局

选择大青沟国家级自然保护区的水曲柳群落、蒙古栎群落和大果榆群落进行野外群落学调查,应用理论分布模型和聚集强度指标对其优势种水曲柳种群、蒙古栎种群和大果榆种群不同发育阶段、不同取样尺度下的聚集强度进行研究。结果表明:除了水曲柳种群在第Ⅱ、Ⅳ龄级,大果榆种群在第Ⅲ、Ⅳ龄级为随机分布外,3个优势种在4个发育阶段、4个不同取样尺度分布格局均为聚集分布。不同发育阶段和不同取样尺度对其分布格局和聚集度均有不同程度的影响。随着径级的增大或年龄的增加,3个优势种种群的聚集度均降低,除蒙古栎种群为聚集分布外,水曲柳种群和大果榆种群均呈现随机分布的趋势。随着研究尺度的增大,同一种群同一发育阶段的聚集强度呈下降的趋势。     

外来杂草薇甘菊种群分布格局研究

在3个群落中设置样方,采用方差/均值比率法测定了薇甘菊种群的分布格局类型。结果表明,薇甘菊种群的分布格局主要受自身的生物学特征和微环境的影响,呈随机或集群分布。随机分布的种群其聚集强度指标扩散型指数、丛生指数、聚块性指标和平均拥挤度多对1.0没有显著的偏离,负二项参数则较大;而聚集分布的种群其聚集强度指标则符合聚集特征。     

高原鼠兔有效洞穴密度对高山嵩草群落及其主要种群空间分布特征的影响

高原鼠兔(Ochotona curzoniae)有效洞穴密度变化会引发高山嵩草(Kobresia pygmaea)草甸植物群落及其种群分布格局发生变化。采用野外调查法研究了高原鼠兔有效洞穴密度对高山嵩草群落特征及其主要种群分布格局的影响。结果表明:随高原鼠兔有效洞穴密度增加,高山嵩草草甸植物群落的优势种没发生明显变化,部分伴生种发生更替;高度、盖度、多样性指数和均匀度指数呈现降低态势;地上生物量和丰富度指数变化不明显;高山嵩草和矮火绒草(Leontopodium nanum)种群的盖度、密度以及生物量均呈现降低态势,而达乌里秦艽(Gentiana dahurica)和小花草玉梅(Anemone rivularis var.flore-minors)种群的盖度、密度和生物量呈增加趋势。高山嵩草和矮火绒草的种群分布格局从8个/625m2和14个/625m2的聚集分布分别变为34个/625m2时的均匀分布和随机分布,达乌里秦艽和小花草玉梅种群从8个/625m2和14个/625m2的随机分布变为23个/625m2和34个/625m2时的聚集分布,这说明高原鼠兔有效洞穴密度变化改变了高山嵩草群落的特征和主要植物种群的空间分布格局,而对应群落特征和种群分布格局改变的有效洞穴密度为14个/625m2和23个/625m2。     

青海湖地区芨芨草群落主要种群分布格局研究

以青海省三角城种羊场地区典型的芨芨草草原为研究对象,采用相邻格子样方法取样,应用方差/均值比率法、负二项参数(K);扩散系数(C);C ass ie指标(CA);丛生指标(I)和聚块性指标(m*/m)等指标,比较了青海湖地区围栏内、外芨芨草群落主要种群的空间分布格局。结果表明,围栏内芨芨草群落优势种群的空间格局除多裂蒲公英为随机分布外,其余均为聚集分布;围栏外除西伯利亚蓼外,其余种群也全部为聚集分布,而且围栏外种群的聚集强度大于围栏内。物种的这种分布格局主要与物种本身的生态和生物学特性有关。     

陕北黄土区生态修复过程中植物群落物种多样性变化

根据18块典型样地的植被调查数据,采用时空互代和对比分析法,从演替时间、生态修复模式和坡向3个方面研究了陕西省吴起县生态修复过程中植物群落物种多样性特征.结果表明：在25年自然演替序列中,退耕封育群落依次经历了猪毛菜、猪毛蒿、达乌里胡枝子、铁杆蒿和白羊草5种类型,建群种表现为1年生向多年生、低级向高级的演替趋势.其间,物种种类、Margalef指数、Simpson指数、Shannon-Wiener指数和Pielou指数均呈二次函数变化,说明黄土区退化生态系统在消除外界压力后,通过自然恢复可达到高级、稳定状态,但速度缓慢.地形条件和恢复年限一致时,4种主要修复模式形成的群落中,草本层的Margalef指数、Shannon-Wiener指数和Pielou指数表现为退耕封育＞退耕还草＞退耕还林＞荒山造林,Simpson指数则相反.与退耕封育模式相比,退耕还草和退耕还林模式在相同恢复期内形成的草本群落,虽然多样性指数较低,但更接近自然演替后期阶段,说明人工修复模式能加快演替进程.在相同恢复年限内,阴坡退耕封育群落的Margalef指数、Shannon-Wiener指数和Pielou指数明显大于阳坡,且群落类型更接近演替后期阶段,说明阳坡生态修复的本底条件更差,植被自然演替速率更缓慢.     

北京山区栓皮栎林优势种群点格局分析

采用点格局分析方法对北京山区栓皮栎林主要种群和不同发育阶段种群的空间分布格局及相互关系进行分析。结果表明:(1)群落物种组成简单,栓皮栎和油松是群落的优势种群,优势种群以中径木为主,缺乏可供更新的幼苗,种群呈现出衰退趋势;(2)在研究尺度内,栓皮栎、油松单种的空间分布格局以聚集型分布为主,随着尺度的增大呈现出随机分布和均匀分布的趋势;栓皮栎和油松呈现显著负相关;(3)优势种群不同发育阶段的空间分布格局与研究尺度紧密相关,栓皮栎小树和中树以聚集型分布为主、大树呈随机分布,而油松不同发育阶段均以随机分布为主;(4)栓皮栎、油松种群不同发育阶段之间的空间关联主要发生在小尺度范围内,小树和中树以正关联为主,而中树和大树、小树和大树以负关联为主;随着研究尺度的增大趋于无关联。     

围封条件下荒漠草原4种典型植物群落枯落物枯落量及其蓄积动态

以荒漠草原4种典型植物群落为研究对象,通过枯落物枯落量、组分及其影响因子的研究,探讨围封条件下荒漠草原枯落物枯落量及其蓄积动态。结果表明:围封内4种植物群落枯落物枯落量为:蒙古冰草群落(116.8g/m2)>甘草群落(101.6g/m2)>赖草群落(97.8g/m2)>沙蒿群落(88.1g/m2),分别是围封外的5.0、4.8、5.3和1.6倍;枯落物枯落动态具有一定的节律性,枯落物从6月开始出现,10月达到最大值,枯落量与降雨量、气温均呈对数负相关;枯落物的组分为:叶(59.25%)>枝(30.75%)>杂物(10.00%),其中立枯体占枯落物总量的60%以上;通过Birk模型对蓄积动态拟合以及与实测值比较分析,荒漠草原枯落物蓄积量随着蓄积年限的增加而增加,围封7—10a时,枯落物的蓄积量基本达到稳定状态,即输入量与输出量达到平衡。     

荒漠草原4种典型植物群落枯落物分解速率及影响因素

测定荒漠草原甘草、赖草、蒙古冰草以及黑沙蒿等植物群落枯落物分解过程中质量损失量分析荒漠草原枯落物分解速,同时通过枯落物自身化学成份、含水率的测定,结合气候因子进行偏相关分析,探讨荒漠草原枯落物分解的影响因素。结果表明:荒漠草原4种植物群落枯落物的质量累积损失率随分解时间的延长而增加,但枯落物分解的质量损失量与时间并不呈线性相关;4种群落枯落物质量损失量大小依次均为:甘草群落赖草群落蒙古冰草群落黑沙蒿群落;荒漠草原枯落物分解采用单指数衰减的Olson模型拟合效果较好,4种植物群落中甘草群落枯落物分解最快,黑沙蒿群落分解最慢;蒙古冰草、赖草和甘草群落枯落物中N、P、K的含量显著高于黑沙蒿群落,但是C、木质素、纤维素、C/N、木质素/N和纤维素/N值则显著低于黑沙蒿群落枯落物,蒙古冰草群落、甘草群落、赖草群落和黑沙蒿群落4种群落枯落物分解速率(k)与枯落物初始N、P、K含量均呈显著正相关;偏相关分析表明,4种植物群落枯落物分解速率与降雨量、枯落物自身含水量的偏相关系数达显著水平,其余因子偏相关系数均未达显著水平。结合上述研究可以确定荒漠草原枯落物分解50%所需时间为2—5a,分解95%需8—24a。     

Seed germination responses to seasonal temperature and drought stress are species‐specific but not related to seed size in a desert steppe: Implications for effect of climate change on community structure

Investigating how seed germination of multiple species in an ecosystem responds to environmental conditions is crucial for understanding the mechanisms for community structure and biodiversity maintenance. However, knowledge of seed germination response of species to environmental conditions is still scarce at the community level. We hypothesized that responses of seed germination to environmental conditions differ among species at the community level, and that germination response is not correlated with seed size. To test this hypothesis, we determined the response of seed germination of 20 common species in the Siziwang Desert Steppe, China, to seasonal temperature regimes (representing April, May, June, and July) and drought stress (0, ?0.003, ?0.027, ?0.155, and ?0.87 MPa). Seed germination percentage increased with increasing temperature regime, but Allium ramosum, Allium tenuissimum, Artemisia annua, Artemisia mongolica, Artemisia scoparia, Artemisia sieversiana, Bassia dasyphylla, Kochia prastrata, and Neopallasia pectinata germinated to >60% in the lowest temperature regime (April). Germination decreased with increasing water stress, but Allium ramosum, Artemisia annua, Artemisia scoparia, Bassia dasyphylla, Heteropappus altaicus, Kochia prastrata, Neopallasia pectinata, and Potentilla tanacetifolia germinated to near 60% at ?0.87 MPa. Among these eight species, germination of six was tolerant to both temperature and water stress. Mean germination percentage in the four temperature regimes and the five water potentials was not significantly correlated with seed mass or seed area, which were highly correlated. Our results suggest that the species‐specific germination responses to environmental conditions are important in structuring the desert steppe community and have implications for predicting community structure under climate change. Thus, the predicted warmer and dryer climate will favor germination of drought‐tolerant species, resulting in altered proportions of germinants of different species and subsequently change in community composition of the desert steppe.     

不同干扰对黄土区典型草原物种多样性和生物量的影响

对黄土区典型草原进行封育+施肥(EF)、封育+火烧(EB)、封育(E)和放牧(G)处理,实地调查分析群落盖度、高度、密度、地上现存量和物种多样性,以研究不同干扰对黄土区典型草原群落物种多样性和生物量的影响.结果表明:在4种干扰类型中,施肥+封育草地群落盖度和地上生物量最高,且优势度指数最高,这与禾本科草占优势地位有关,群落均匀度指数和多样性指数最低,符合“生态位理论”;放牧地群落高度、盖度、密度和地上现存量最低,群落丰富度指数和多样性指数最高,支持“中度干扰理论”;封育地密度和均匀度指数最高;具体表现为:4种干扰类型地上生物量的变化趋势为封育+施肥＞封育+火烧＞封育＞放牧;说明长时间的封育对草地是一种严重干扰.群落丰富度指数(R和Ma)的排列顺序为放牧＞封育+施肥＞封育+火烧＞封育,群落物种多样性指数(H'和D)的排列顺序为放牧＞封育＞封育+火烧＞封育+施肥,优势度指数与多样性指数相反,群落均匀度指数(Jsw和Ea)的排列顺序为封育＞放牧＞封育+火烧＞封育+施肥.不同干扰样地群落生产力与Shannon-Wiener和Simpson 多样性指数间呈负相关关系,这个结论可以用地上/地下竞争的相互作用来解释.     

Factors Affecting Population Trends of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Rangeland Grasses

The effects of environmental conditions on population trends of plant-parasitic nematodes were studied in experimental plots of five wheatgrasses in the western Utah desert. In a 3-year (1984-86) field study, soil water and temperature affected the population trends of the ectoparasites, Tylenchorhynchus acutoides and Xiphinema americanum, and the migratory endoparasite, Pratylenchus neglectus, on Fairway crested wheatgrass, Agropyron cristatum; ''Hycrest'' crested wheatgrass, A. cristatum X A. desertorura; ''Rosana'' western wheatgrass, Pascopyrum smithii; ''Oahe'' intermediate wheatgrass, Thinopyrum intermedium; and RS-1 hybrid (Elytrigia repens X Pseudoroegneria spicata). The largest soil populations of these nematode species were collected in 1984 under good plant-growth conditions. A reduction in nematode populations occurred in 1985 and 1986, possibly because of low soil-water conditions. There was a positive relationship between high soil water and maximum population densities of T. acutoides in the spring and fall of 1984, and between low soil water and minimum population densities of the nematode in 1985 and 1986. Pratylenchus neglectus populations were affected by soil water, although to a lesser degree than the ectoparasitic nematodes. Population densities of the three nematode species were significantly lower in the drier years of 1985 and 1986 than in 1984. Nematode populations were greater at the lower soil depths in the fall than in the spring or summer.     

陕北黄土丘陵区撂荒群落共存种活性氧清除指标对水分胁迫的响应

群落共存种对环境变化的生理生态响应差异是群落演替的重要因素,其中活性氧清除是生理生态响应的重要方面。该研究以黄土丘陵区10个常见撂荒群落共存种(阿尔泰狗娃花、猪毛蒿、铁杆蒿、茭蒿、小花棘豆、达乌里胡枝子、白羊草、冰草、中华隐子草和无芒隐子草)为研究对象,测定了不同水分处理条件下(适宜水分、中度胁迫及重度胁迫)生长季中3个月份(8、9和10月)个体和种群的生长表现(个体株高、生物量和种群存活率),及主要活性氧清除指标［类胡萝卜素含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量］,分析群落共存种的生态适合度和活性氧清除指标对水分处理的响应差异及其相互关系,以明确演替生态位置上各指标的变化趋势。结果表明：(1)随水分胁迫程度的增加,演替前期种——猪毛蒿的的适合度有所下降,后期种——白羊草有所上升。(2)GSH和类胡萝卜素含量均随水分胁迫程度增强显著升高。(3)类胡萝卜素含量、SOD活性和GSH含量存在显著的种间差异,其中达乌里胡枝子的类胡萝卜素含量、小花棘豆的SOD活性、中华隐子草的SOD活性和GSH含量、无芒隐子草的类胡萝卜素含量和GSH含量均相对较高,且这3个指标的生长季变化也较为明显,8月份类胡萝卜素含量和GSH含量相对较高,而10月份GSH含量和SOD活性相对较高。(4)演替生态位置上,10个共存种在演替序列上以前期种的适合度和类胡萝卜素含量相对较低,而演替后期种相对较高,表明演替后期的植物较为耐旱。     

The effects of different vegetation restoration patterns on soil bacterial diversity for sandy land in Hulunbeier

Grassland desertification seriously threatens sustainable economic and social development. Much attention has been paid to the control of grassland desertification, and even to the restoration and reconstruction of the grassland. Vegetation restoration is considered to be a very effective solution. Soil sustains an immense diversity of microbes, and the characteristics of soil microbial communities are sensitive indicators of soil. It is important to understand the relationship between vegetation and soil microbial diversity during the restoration process. Soil microbial, which is the main index to evaluate soil quality, plays a significant role in ecosystem and soil microbial diversity is the important one of global diversity. Exploring the effects of different vegetation patterns on soil microbial diversity can provide scientific bases and technical support for systemic and impersonal assessment of the best vegetation restoration patterns, as well as the vegetation restoration and reconstruction of Hulunbeier sandy land. Based on PCR–DGGE technology, a case study was carried out to investigate the effects of five different vegetation restoration patterns on soil microbial functional diversity after 4 years in sandy land in Hulunbeier, China. The five vegetation restoration patterns included mono-cultivar planting of Agropyron cristatum (UA), mono-cultivar planting of Hedysarum fruticosum (UH), mono-cultivar planting of Caragana korshinskii (UC), mixed-cultivar planting of Agropyron cristatum and Hedysarum fruticosum (AC) and mixed-cultivar planting of Agropyron cristatum, Hedysarum fruticosum, Caragana korshinskii and Elymus nutans (ACHE). Completely degraded sandy land was used as control.The results indicated that the vegetation restoration increased the genetic diversity of soil bacterial community obviously, and the structure of soil bacterial community was changed. The results of phylogenetic analysis suggested that the bacterial community in Hulunbeier sandy land mainly attributed to Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria. The dominant groups were Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes. The effects of different vegetation type on soil bacterial community structures were different.     

异质生境对荒漠草原植物群落组成和种群生态位的影响

为揭示荒漠草原不同植物种群生态位特征以及对有限资源的利用状况,以围栏内外不同土壤类型下植物群落为研究对象,运用经典生态位理论,探讨其群落组成和种群生态位特征。结果表明：在调查样方中共记录到15科36属42种植物,以豆科、禾本科、菊科和藜科的草本植物为主。风沙土生境中的植被生物量和密度最高,一年生植物生态位宽度值往往较高,以猪毛蒿的重要值最大。灰钙土生境中植被盖度较高,多年生植物生态位宽度值相对较高,以牛枝子和针茅的重要值最大。放牧会减少多年生草本的种类和数量,而一年生草本有所增加,对半灌木数量则影响不大。在不同生境下猪毛蒿生态位宽度和总宽度值均居首,是该区域主要优势种和典型的泛化种。在放牧和短期围栏内猪毛蒿与其他物种的生态位重叠指数均较高,但在长期围封样地中,特别是灰钙土生境下,重叠指数比重有所降低。基岩风化沉积土中物种间的重叠程度最大,而风沙土中则最小。猪毛蒿分布在生态位重叠指数DCA排序图的中心,说明其在群落中占有重要地位,对有限资源的竞争能力和对环境的适应能力较强。综上,生境的异质性是导致群落组成及生态位不同的关键因子,因此在荒漠草原进行植被恢复建设和保护措施时,应考虑不同土壤类型条件下各物种生态适应性,避免生态位功能冲突。     

Changes in soil microbial functional diversity under different vegetation restoration patterns for Hulunbeier Sandy Land

Grassland desertification seriously threatens economic and social sustainable development. How to control grassland desertification, and even to restore and reconstruct grassland has been paid much attention. Vegetation restoration is considered to be a very effective solution. Soil contains an immense diversity of microbes, and the characteristics of soil microbial communities are sensitive indicators of soil. It is important to understand the relationship between vegetation and soil microbial diversity during the restoration process. Based on Biolog-Eco technology, a case study was carried out to investigate the effects of five different vegetation restoration patterns on soil microbial functional diversity after four years in sandy land in Hulunbeier, China. The five vegetation restoration patterns included mono-cultivar planting of Agropyron cristatum (UA), mono-cultivar planting of Hedysarum fruticosum (UH), mono-cultivar planting of Caragana korshinskii (UC), and mixed-cultivar planting of A. cristatum and H. fruticosum (AC), mixed-cultivar planting of A. cristatum, H. fruticosum, C. korshinskii and Elymus nutans (ACHE). Completely degraded sandy land was used as control.The results indicated that the vegetation restoration significantly increased soil microbial activity. The Average Well Color Development (AWCD), which represents soil microbial metabolic activity, followed the order of UC > UH > UA > ACHE > AC > control. AWCD of five vegetation restoration patterns were all higher than that of control, and the highest soil microbial metabolic activity in mono-cultivar planting of C. korshinskii treatment was found. Five vegetation restoration patterns resulted in significant increase in Shannon index (H), evenness (E) and Simpson’s Dominance (D) of soil microbial community. Greater Shannon index and Simpson’s Dominance was observed in UC treatment than in other four vegetation restoration treatments and control. ACHE treatment had the highest evenness index (E) of soil microbial community. The principal component analysis (PCA) indicated a similar mode in carbon utilization for soil microbial community of UA, AC, ACHE and CK. However, UH and UC treatments had special carbon utilization mode. Treatments of UA, AC, ACHE and CK concentrated in the negative direction of the first principal component. Conversely, treatments of UH and UC concentrated in the positive direction of the first and second principal component respectively. The carbon sources mostly used by soil microbes were carbohydrates, amino acids, metabolic mediates and secondary metabolites. Therefore, vegetation restoration enhanced the metabolic activity and functional diversity of microbial community in sandy soil.