利用草场健康指数监测典型草原的植被退化

利用表征群落总量、放牧退化的主成份和草场健康指数(Grassland Health Index,GHI)与样方光谱反射率之间的相关性,建立了GHI与可见光、红外光因子的回归模型。应用此模型结合TM卫星遥感数据计算GHI,并与同一TM影像的计算出的NDVI作对比研究。研究发现GHI在反映放牧等人为干扰因素对草原植被的影响效应方面比NDVI有明显的优点。此外,GHI对植被分布格局,特别是斑块结构有更好的显示效果。应用GHI到历史TM数据,对所研究地域的植被覆盖变化、农牧业的变迁模式等进行了定性研究。研究发现,有较长放牧史的过度放牧区的植被类型没有沿牧压梯度的规律性分布,而是呈随机斑块模式分布。     

上海虹桥机场土壤及草丛动物群落特征和鸟类关系研究

20 0 0年 4月至 2 0 0 1年 3月 ,对上海虹桥机场草地土壤动物和草丛动物群落的组成、数量和季节性变化特征进行了初步的研究。土壤动物有节肢动物门、软体动物门、环节动物门等 12个目或类。其中蜱螨目和弹尾目为常年土壤动物群落的优势类群 ,各占年总捕量的 19.75 %和 2 3.14 % ;蚯蚓、多足纲、等足目、膜翅目、鞘翅目为常见类群 ,5类全年占总捕量的 4 8.96 %。草丛动物有 15目或类。其中鞘翅目、直翅目、半翅目、同翅目、膜翅目、双翅目以及蜘蛛目为草丛动物群落的优势类群 ,占全年总捕量的89.6 3%。草丛动物类群数和个体数总体表现为 :7月 >9月 >5月 >4月 >12月 >3月。土壤动物和草丛动物的分布与生境密切相关。所捕的 2 2类草地动物中 ,可直接被鸟类捕食的有近 2 0类 ,主要为生活于草地常见类群中 ,因此 ,草地的生境以及草地动物的分布是吸引鸟类到机场栖息和摄食的主要原因。降低草高、减少结实的植物、控制土壤动物的密度是减少机场区鸟类数量的有效方法和途径。     

中国草地土壤生态系统固碳现状和潜力

以国内长期定位试验的数据为基础,评价了我国草地生态系统的固碳现状和潜力.分析发现,通过减少畜牧承载量等方法恢复退化草地,我国草地土壤的有机碳库可以增加4561.62 Tg C ,主要分布在内蒙古、西藏和新疆.草场围栏、种草和退耕还草3种草地管理措施的固碳潜力分别是12.01、1.46 Tg·a-1和25.59 Tg·a-1,总计39.06 Tg·a-1.2004年是我国草地管理投资较多的年份,种草、退耕还草和草场围栏的工程面积均有较大的提高,3种措施新增的固碳能力分别为5.70、0.38 Tg·a-1和3.09 Tg·a-1,合计9.17 Tg·a-1.     

内蒙古典型草原区3种不同草地利用模式下植物功能群及其多样性的变化

以呼伦贝尔草原辉河国家级自然保护区草原群落为研究对象, 选取3块生境条件基本相同的样地(250 m × 250 m) ——放牧场、割草场及公共草场, 每块样地设置3条样带, 每条样带上设置8个样方(1 m × 1 m), 研究了不同草地利用模式下草原群落的物种组成、生物多样性及群落的功能群特征。结果表明: 在放牧场、割草场和公共草场3种不同利用模式下, 植物功能群结构及其多样性发生了变化。灌木、半灌木的累积优势度在各利用模式间差异显著( p< 0.05), 在割草场中最高; 多年生禾草的累积优势度在各利用模式间差异显著(p< 0.05); 一、二年生草本的累积优势度在各利用模式间差异显著(p< 0.05)。旱生植物功能群在公共草场中所占比例最高, 为50%; 中旱生植物在割草场中的百分比最低, 为19%, 且在各利用模式间差异显著(p< 0.05); 各利用模式下, 灌木、半灌木功能群生物量均较低; 随着割草场、公共草场及放牧场3种草地利用模式下利用强度的增加, 多年生禾草和多年生杂类草两大功能群的生物量递减, 而一、二年生草本功能群生物量递增。草地利用强度的增加, 使得草地植物群落结构简单、脆弱。丰富度指数和多样性指数在放牧场最低, 在割草场最高; 均匀度变化并不明显。割草场利用模式有助于改善草原的健康状况, 而放牧场及公共草场利用模式均存在不同程度的过度放牧现象, 尤其是公共草场利用模式由于所有权不明确而缺乏有效的管理, 导致草原退化明显。     

人工草地在退化草地恢复中的作用及其研究现状

分析了草地类型生态系统退化的现状、原因及其恢复途径,提出人工草地的建立是恢复退化天然草地的有效途径;综述了人工草地的研究进展。提出高效型人工草地的建立是缓解草原压力、促进牧区可持续发展的良策;从高效角度出发。种植饲用玉米可以作为建立人工草地的一个有益尝试．     

锡林郭勒草原自然保护区土壤动物初步调查

土壤动物的生存、活动与栖息地环境密切相关。一方面栖息地生态因子决定着土壤动物的生存与活动;另一方面,土壤动物对土壤有机质的改变、土壤微生物的生存、植物的生长等诸生态因子的变化起着一定的促进作用。因此随着草原生态系统研究的日趋深入,土壤动     

呼伦贝尔草原人为火空间分布格局

人为草原火及其影响因素的空间分布格局与相关关系研究对于草原火发生、草原火管理等研究具有重要的意义.应用Ripley's K函数对呼伦贝尔草原1976-1996年间发生的人为草原火进行了空间统计分析,确定人为草原火空间分布在年内主要发生月份和年际间均呈聚集分布;应用Kernel密度函数对人为草原火及其影响因素居民点、道路和农田的空间分布密度进行了研究,结果表明呼伦贝尔草原人为火分布广泛,热点区域主体在123.05-124.82°E、48.25-50.21°N之间;居民点、农田空间分布密度的热点区域主要分布在东部和中部地区,道路的分布密度较农田和居民点分布更加均匀.人为草原火空间分布密度与居民点、道路和农田的空间分布密度呈显著性正相关,其Pearson相关系数依次为0.448、0.236、0.602 (P＜0.001),火源因素(居民点、道路、农田)的空间分布格局是呼伦贝尔草原人为火空间分布格局的主要影响因素.     

Plant and soil nitrogen dynamics in California annual grassland

Seasonal changes in soil water and nitrogen availability were related to the phenology and growth of plants in California annual grassland. Plant accumulation of nitrogen was mainly confined to two short periods of the year: fall and early spring. At these times, plants were in the vegetative growth phase, roots were growing rapidly and soil moisture was high. During these periods, soil nitrate was low or depleted. High flux of nitrogen in this ecosystem, however, is indicated by the rapid disappearance of the previous year's detrital material, high microbial biomass, and high mineralizable nitrogen and nitrification potential.At the end of the summer drought, significant amounts of the previous year's detrital material had disappeared, chloroform-labile N (expressed as microbial biomass N) was at its seasonal maximum, and soil inorganic nitrogen pools were high. This suggests inorganic nitrogen flux during the drought period. The drought escaper life history characteristics of annual grasses in California annual grassland, however, may prevent plants from utilizing available nitrogen during a large part of the year.     

沙化和退化状态对甘南草地生态系统固碳的影响

陆地生态系统作为全球第二大碳库,其碳收支应对气候变化一直是研究的热点领域.多数研究主要探讨温/湿度、CO2浓度等对陆地生态系统碳循环的影响,而针对草地的沙化、退化对植被整个固碳过程所产生影响的研究相对不足.本研究以30 m×30 m空间分辨率的遥感数据做支撑,参考国家标准GB/T 24255-2009解译草地沙化和退化...     

草地生态学领域空斑研究进展

空斑(gap)是近几十年来草地生态学领域的重点研究对象之一,在草地植被更新、群落结构和草地生态系统物种多样性维持方面起着重要作用。本文在介绍空斑的概念、功能分类和形成的基础上,总结分析了国内外对空斑的研究现状,发现目前对草地空斑的研究主要集中在空斑大小、空斑类型对物种更新以及空斑对群落结构和物种多样性影响等方面,而对空斑小环境和土壤的研究较少,对空斑内生理生态学、机理和机制性的问题尚缺乏深入探讨;建议在今后加强对空斑内环境变化、空斑内物种的生理生态学特性和物种对空斑更新的响应机制等方面的研究。     

草地退化恢复评估方法述评

世界范围内草地生态系统的大面积退化严重影响了其生产和生态功能,因此对退化草地进行恢复成为世界范围内的持久不衰的研究热点,同时针对恢复实践效果的评估方法也在逐渐地发展和完善。在退化草地恢复进程中及时准确地评估恢复的效果有利于指导今后的恢复实践。研究概述了退化草地恢复的措施和恢复目标,对退化草地恢复的评估方法从不同的组织尺度上进行综述。研究中大多采取指示物种、植物群落的多样性和群落结构、活力-组织-恢复力（VOR）及其改良模型以及一系列数学分析方法等来评价退化草地的恢复状况。通过述评这些方法的应用和效果可以为未来的退化草地恢复实践的实施、恢复效果的科学评估以及后续的草地管理提供理论基础。     

半干旱黄土丘陵区多元化草地建设技术研究

针对黄土丘陵区草地退化,水土流失严重,草地畜牧业生产力低等问题,于1995～2002年在半干旱黄土丘陵区的安塞县进行了多元化草地建设试验研究。引种、驯化生态经济型优良草种20余种(包括品种、类型),建设高产、优质单播及混播人工草地和利用耐牧草种改良天然草地,为在半干旱黄土丘陵区充分利用水土资源,改良大面积天然草地,提高其生产力和生态、经济效益,及在退耕坡地建设人工草地,为促进农牧业可持续发展提供物质基础及科学依据。     

Changes in soil microbial community structure and function following degradation in a temperate grassland

温带草原退化后土壤微生物群落结构和功能的变化 草原退化是草原生产力维持面临的一个重大挑战,这一过程显著影响着草原生态系统的能量流动和土壤养分变化过程,进而直接或间接地影响着土壤微生物。我们的研究目的首先是调查不同草原退化程度(即未退化、中度退化和严重退化)如何影响着内蒙古温带草原的土壤微生物组成、多样性和功能,其次是阐明哪些生物和非生物因素导致了这些变化。我们的研究主要通过高通量测序技术分析土壤微生物的群落组成,并且采用FAPROTAX工具和FUNGuild工具分别预测细菌群落和真菌群落的功能。研究发现：草原退化显著降低了土壤细菌的多样性,但对真菌多样性影响不大。地下生物量、土壤有机碳和总氮与细菌的多样性变化呈显著正相关关系。草原退化显著增加了绿弯菌门的相对丰度(由2.48%提高到8.40%),降低了厚壁菌门的相对丰度(由3.62%降低到1.08%)。其次,草原退化也显著增加了球囊菌门的相对丰度(从0.17%提高到1.53%),降低了担子菌门的相对丰度(从19.30%降低到4.83%)。致病菌的相对丰度在草原退化过程中显著下降。此外,草原退化对土壤细菌群落的功能有显著的影响,尤其是与土壤碳氮循环相关的土壤细菌群落。我们的结果表明,土壤细菌群落对草原退化的响应比真菌群落更敏感。     

A new inexpensive suction apparatus for sampling arthropods in grassland

Abstract.

• 1 We describe a new technique for sampling arthropods from grassland and other vegetation, using a modified petrol-driven suction apparatus called a‘Blow & Vac’.
• 2 The new apparatus was tested by comparing its efficiency in extracting arthropods from vegetation with that of a conventional Dietrick, or‘D-Vac’, suction sampler.
• 3 Unimpeded air velocity inside the suction tube was approximately 4 times that of the D-Vac.
• 4 In field trials on semi-natural grasslands, the Blow & Vac caught more individuals of most spider and certain beetle species compared to the D-Vac and approximately equal numbers of Auchenorrhyncha.
• 5 We conclude that the‘Blow & Vac’has considerable potential for sampling arthropod populations. Its low cost and weight make it a suitable alternative to the conventional D-Vac apparatus.

     

A model of nitrogen flows in grassland

Abstract. The model comprises three submodels, which together give an integrated picture of nitrogen pools and fluxes in grassland under grazing or cutting. The first submodel represents the interaction of the grazing animal with the sward through intake and the production of excreta: the second is concerned with the growth of the vegetative grass crop and its response to light, temperature and nitrogen; these two submodels are interfaced with a submodel of soil carbon and nitrogen pools and processes, including dead shoot and root material, dead and live soil organic matter, and three pools representing mineral nitrogen. No account is taken of water, which is assumed to be non-limiting, or the possible effects of soil pH and soil aeration. The model is used to simulate a range of management strategies as applied to stocking density and fertilizer application, examining both steady-state and non-steady-state conditions. The model highlights the long time scales associated with grassland systems, the role of the grazing animal in modifying carbon and nitrogen flows, and the importance of soil conditions to grassland productivity and fertilizer response. The productivity of grazed swards may be greater or less than that of cut swards depending on stocking density and fertilizer application, although nitrogen recovery (as calculated here) is always lower in grazed swards. The model is able to stimulate mineralization and immobilization, and place these in the context of plant processes and the grazing animal.     

基于马尔柯夫模型的内蒙古锡林浩特典型草原退化格局预测

以锡林浩特典型草原的TM影像为基础,结合野外路线考察,建立退化草地的分类体系,将草地分为轻度退化(含无明显退化)、中度退化和重度退化3个等级。利用马尔柯夫模型,步长为1年,预测2002—2011年的锡林浩特地区的3类退化草地面积变化。结果表明,整个预测期的退化草地面积变化明显,轻度退化、中度退化草地面积减少,而严重退化草地面积增加明显。到2011年,锡林浩特严重退化的草地比例增加到68·61%,而其轻度退化草地、中度退化草地、重度退化草原的面积比例为2∶2·6∶10,说明该地区草地退化趋势严重,有必要采取措施减轻草地退化。     

The persistence of calcareous grassland species in the soil seed bank under developing and established scrub

The relationships between the composition of the soil seed bank, the field layer vegetation, and the scrub canopy were investigated along a 69 m transect, grading from incipient woodland, through scrub, into intensively rabbit-grazed calcareous grassland. The results are used to assess the persistence of species associated with open calcareous grassland in the seed bank under developing scrub. Scrub age, composition and density, changed along the transect from the woodland to open grassland. A total of 35 forb and grass species were found in the field layer. The pattern evident in the scrub layer was also reflected in the herbaceous vegetation. The field layer in the most closed portion of the transect, where the scrub was oldest, was dominated by shade-tolerant species normally associated with woodland habitats. The abundance of these species decreased along the transect as the scrub age declined, and the field layer became increasingly dominated by species typical of open grassland. A total of 47 species germinated from the seed bank. Few species were recorded in the seed bank along the entire length of the transect. Overall, the seed bank was dominated by Hypericum perforatum and Centaurium erythraea, which accounted for 38.2% and 28.6% of emerging seedlings respectively. As with a number of similar studies, the composition of the seed bank had a low correspondence with the composition of the field layer vegetation. The results also emphasise that the composition of the seed bank can be viewed as an ecological palimpsest, with germinable seed of species from each stage of the old-field succession occurring in the soil. The seed bank is an important component in the re-vegetation of an area after disturbance such as scrub removal. This study supports the findings of previous research in showing that relatively few characteristic calcareous grassland species form persistent seed banks. The soil seed bank would therefore appear to be of limited value in the restoration of such grassland following scrub removal.     

松嫩草原碱化羊草草地放牧空间演替规律的研究

研究了不同放牧强度对羊草草地的影响。结果表明,过牧条件下,群落地上、地下生物量分别比较牧阶段下降了６７．９６和７５．００％,羊草种群根茎分蘖数和种子产量下降１．０和３．３％,极牧条件下,土壤有机质和水分含量分别下降到轻牧阶段的２１．１和６６．５％,而碱化度和全盐量却分别增加了１倍和８倍。     

草地农业生态系统中的系统耦合与系统相悖研究动态

综述了草地农业生态系统中系统耦合与系统相悖的内涵及其发展过程 ,该领域的研究前沿与发展趋势。草地农业生态系统的种间耦合、不同生产层之间的纵向耦合、不同草地农业生态系统之间的横向耦合、系统的界面过程与系统耦合、生物的时间地带性与系统耦合是草地农业生态系统中的系统耦合与系统相悖理论与实践研究的 5个前沿领域。对系统相悖量化工作将是今后系统耦合、系统相悖理论研究的关键 ,综合运用多种非线性科学方法解决草地农业生态系统的系统耦合和系统相悖的数量化工作可能是系统耦合和系统相悖理论研究和实践的一个非常有前途的方向。