模拟酸雨对土壤呼吸影响的研究进展

土壤呼吸是陆地生态系统与大气环境之间进行碳交换的主要途径,在全球碳循环和碳平衡中占有极其重要的地位。全球变化背景下,由于人类活动而导致日益严重的酸雨问题,其对土壤呼吸的影响越来越受到国内外学者的广泛关注。酸雨导致土壤酸化,对土壤微生物代谢活动、植物地上地下生长以及凋落物分解等产生影响,进而影响土壤呼吸。该文综述了模拟酸雨对森林生态系统和农田生态系统土壤呼吸影响的三种结果,即抑制、促进和无影响;酸雨影响土壤呼吸的差异受到酸雨酸性、酸雨处理持续时间以及植被类型、植物生长季节、植被演替阶段以及土壤理化性质等生物和非生物因素的综合影响。低强度和高强度酸雨都倾向于降低土壤呼吸的温度敏感性(Q_(10))。从影响土壤呼吸的四个关键的生物因子,即光合作用、凋落物、微生物、根系生物量,分析了模拟酸雨影响土壤呼吸的潜在机制;但是酸雨影响土壤呼吸的过程复杂,使得土壤呼吸对酸雨的部分响应机理仍存在不确定性。在此基础上总结了现有研究存在的不足,提出了今后需要给予重点关注的四个方面的研究:(1)不同类型生态系统对酸雨响应的研究;(2)土壤各组分呼吸对酸雨响应的研究;(3)模拟酸雨与其他外界因素的共同作用研究;(4)与土壤呼吸相关的生物因子对酸雨响应的研究。     

高标准基本农田建设对耕地生态系统服务价值的影响

耕地不仅有粮食生产功能,更具备重要的生态功能。高标准基本农田建设是保障国家粮食安全的重要战略举措,可以提升耕地质量、增强耕地抗灾能力和耕地生态系统服务能力。以北京市为例,在确定不同等级耕地生态系统服务价值的基础上,通过预测法计算高标准基本农田建设能提升的耕地等级,在此基础上测算耕地生态系统服务价值的提升程度,以此定量化高标准基本农田建设对耕地生态系统服务价值的影响。研究发现,通过高标准基本农田建设,北京市耕地等级可以平均提高2.28个利用等,耕地生态系统服务价值由原来的48.83×10~8元提升到52.22×10~8元,说明高标准基本农田建设在提高区域生产能力的同时,也能明显的提高区域生态水平。研究为定量化测算高标准基本农田建设造成的生态系统服务价值变化提供了思路。     

土地管理对植被变绿的潜在贡献——以中国东北农业区为例

植被变绿现象一般指绿度指标统计上呈现年际增加趋势。大尺度植被变绿现象及其归因与影响研究广泛开展中。其中,量化各种驱动因素的贡献仍然十分困难,特别是土地管理影响的研究尚显不足。选择了中国农业分布最广泛的东北农业区,尝试从植被变绿的年际变化和季节特征对土地管理因素的潜在贡献进行了推断分析,并选择增强植被指数EVI作为指标。在2000—2019年期间,EVI在农田和自然植被(林地和草地)的变化趋势分别为2.19×10^-3/a(P<0.05)和1.86×10^-3/a(P<0.05)(1.83×10^-3/a(P<0.05)和1.94×10^-3/a(P<0.05)),即处于相同量级。但是,农田EVI的增长主要集中在6—9月,增长率为4.99×10^-3/a(P<0.05),而同期自然植被的增长速率仅为2.30×10^-3/a(P<0.05)(林地和草地分别为1.79×10^-3/a(P<0.05)和3.71×1...     

Responses of soil respiration to soil management changes in an agropastoral ecotone in Inner Mongolia,China

Studying the responses of soil respiration (R_s) to soil management changes is critical for enhancing our understanding of the global carbon cycle and has practical implications for grassland management. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) quantify daily and seasonal patterns of R_s, (2) evaluate the influence of abiotic factors on R_s, and (3) detect the effects of soil management changes on R_s. We hypothesized that (1) most of daily and seasonal variation in R_s could be explained by soil temperature (T_s) and soil water content (S_w), (2) soil management changes could significantly affect R_s, and (3) soil management changes affected R_s via the significant change in abiotic and biotic factors. In situ R_s values were monitored in an agropastoral ecotone in Inner Mongolia, China, during the growing seasons in 2009 (August to October) and 2010 (May to October). The soil management changes sequences included free grazing grassland (FG), cropland (CL), grazing enclosure grassland (GE), and abandoned cultivated grassland (AC). During the growing season in 2010, cumulative R_s for FG, CL, GE, and AC averaged 265.97, 344.74, 236.70, and 226.42 gC m^?2 year^?1, respectively. The T_s and S_w significantly influenced R_s and explained 66%–86% of the variability in daily R_s. Monthly mean temperature and precipitation explained 78%–96% of the variability in monthly R_s. The results clearly showed that R_s was increased by 29% with the conversion of FG to CL and decreased by 35% and 11% with the conversion of CL to AC and FG to GE. The factors impacting the change in R_s under different soil management changes sequences varied. Our results confirm the tested hypotheses. The increase in Q₁₀ and litter biomass induced by conversion of FG to GE could lead to increased R_s if the climate warming. We suggest that after proper natural restoration period, grasslands should be utilized properly to decrease R_s.     

Projected changes in the organic carbon stocks of cropland mineral soils of European Russia and the Ukraine, 1990–2070

In this paper, we use the Rothamsted Carbon Model to estimate how cropland mineral soil carbon stocks are likely to change under future climate, and how agricultural management might influence these stocks in the future. The model was run for croplands occurring on mineral soils in European Russia and the Ukraine, representing 74 Mha of cropland in Russia and 31 Mha in the Ukraine. The model used climate data (1990–2070) from the HadCM3 climate model, forced by four Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emission scenarios representing various degrees of globalization and emphasis on economic vs. environmental considerations. Three land use scenarios were examined, business as usual (BAU) management, optimal management (OPT) to maximize profit, and soil sustainability (SUS) in which profit was maximized within the constraint that soil carbon must either remain stable or increase. Our findings suggest that soil organic carbon (SOC) will be lost under all climate scenarios, but less is lost under the climate scenarios where environmental considerations are placed higher than purely economic considerations (IPCC B1 and B2 scenarios) compared with the climate associated with emissions resulting from the global free market scenario (IPCC A1FI scenario). More SOC is lost towards the end of the study period. Optimal management is able to reduce this loss of SOC, by up to 44% compared with business as usual management. The soil sustainability scenario could be run only for a limited area, but in that area was shown to increase SOC stocks under three climate scenarios, compared with a loss of SOC under business as usual management in the same area. Improved agricultural soil management will have a significant role to play in the adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change in this region. Further, our results suggest that this adaptation could be realized without damaging profitability for the farmers, a key criteria affecting whether optimal management can be achieved in reality.     

桂西北典型喀斯特峰丛洼地退耕还林还草的固碳效益评价

退耕还林还草作为桂西北喀斯特地区主要的土地利用转变方式,对该区域产生了积极的生态效益。就退耕还林还草政策的实施对该区域土壤有机碳储量的影响进行评价。结果表明:1)将剖面碳密度与深度做对数拟合得到的参数进行协同克里格插值的方法能较准确估算研究区碳密度,R2为0.723;2)退耕还林还草措施对土壤有机碳(SOC)含量产生了显著的影响,耕地(19.3 g/kg)转变为牧草(23.5 g/kg,退耕近10a)和草地(34.6 g/kg,退耕30a)的SOC含量均有增加,转变为人工林(17.8 g/kg,退耕8a)的SOC含量略有下降;3)退耕还林还草工程实施后研究区土壤碳储量提高了23.43%,退耕后单位面积土壤碳储量为2938 t C/km~2;4)种植牧草兼顾固碳效益和经济效益,是一种较好的退耕模式。     

退耕植茶地土壤团聚体及其无机磷组分分布特征

为了揭示土壤团聚体及其无机磷组分对退耕植茶的响应特征,以雅安市名山区中峰乡退耕植茶地(2～3年、9～10年、16～17年)为研究对象,选取邻近耕地为对照,采用野外调查与室内分析相结合的方法开展退耕植茶地土壤团聚体及其无机磷组分分布特征的研究.结果表明: 耕地及退耕植茶地土壤团聚体均以粒径>2 mm团聚体为主.随着退耕植茶年限的延长,各退耕植茶地粒径>5 mm的团聚体含量逐渐增加,粒径<5 mm的团聚体含量却逐渐降低.退耕植茶初期,退耕植茶地土壤团聚体平均质量直径(MWD)和几何平均直径(GMD)值与对照差异不明显,退耕植茶9～10年和退耕植茶16～17年显著高于对照,且随着退耕植茶年限的延长逐渐增大.退耕植茶地与耕地相比,其有效性较高的Al-P、Fe-P含量增加,有效性较低的O-P含量降低,随着退耕植茶年限的延长,各粒径团聚体中有效性较低的O-P逐渐降低,有效性较高的Al-P、Fe-P逐渐增加.耕地及退耕植茶地中Al-P、Ca-P含量随粒径的减小而增加,在<0.25 mm粒径中的含量最高;Fe-P在<0.25 mm粒径团聚体中的含量最多,其次是2～5 mm和0.25～0.5 mm粒径团聚体;退耕植茶后,O-P逐渐向较小粒径中富集,在<2 mm粒径中含量较高.     

高寒退化草地星毛委陵菜叶大小与数量的权衡关系

植物叶大小和数量的权衡关系反映了植物对环境的高度适应性及其在复杂生境下的自我调控能力。采用标准化主轴估计(standardized major axis estimation,SMA)方法,在祁连山北坡选择未退化(Ⅰ)、轻度退化(Ⅱ)、中度退化(Ⅲ)和重度退化(Ⅳ)4种高寒草地,研究了星毛委陵菜(Potentilla acaulis)叶大小-数量的关系。结果表明:随着天然草地退化程度的加剧,草地群落的高度、盖度和土壤含水量逐渐下降,星毛委陵菜种群的高度逐渐下降、盖度逐渐上升,星毛委陵菜叶大小呈逐渐减小的趋势,而叶数量增加;各退化草地星毛委陵菜叶大小与叶数量均呈显著负相关(P0.05),星毛委陵菜分配给叶大小与叶数量的资源间存在着"此消彼长"的关系;不同退化草地间的比较显示,未退化和重度退化草地星毛委陵菜叶大小与叶数量呈显著异速生长关系(P0.05),轻度和中度退化草地二者呈近似等速生长关系。高寒退化草地星毛委陵菜植株合理权衡叶大小-数量的资源配置模式,体现了植物茎叶构型的表型可塑性机制。     

Simulated effects of herb competition on planted Quercus faginea seedlings in Mediterranean abandoned cropland

Abstract. We tested simulated effects of herb competition on the performance of planted seedlings of Quercus faginea ssp. faginea in Mediterranean abandoned cropland. We produced three types of environment with respect to herb competition: absence of competition (AC), below‐ground competition (BGC), and total competition (TC). We assessed the performance of Q. faginea seedlings in each treatment in five ways: (1) seedling mortality, (2) leaf length and total plant leaf area, (3) water potential, (4) total biomass and biomass allocation, and (5) non‐structural carbohydrate storage in different plant organs. We also measured (6) soil moisture at different depths and (7) biomass production of herbs. The TC treatment reduced water availability more than the BGC treatment, in agreement with the most pronounced water stress in seedlings under TC conditions. BGC and TC treatments showed a high and similar seedling mortality, which was one order of magnitude higher than that in the AC treatment. Competition treatments affected glucose concentration in both shoots and roots, and followed the rank TC > BGC > AC. Q. faginea seedlings might compensate a lower water availability through glucose accumulation in leaves to reduce the osmotic potential. There was a maximum starch concentration in the BGC treatment that hints that a moderate resource limitation would limit tissue growth but not carbon assimilation. We conclude that the negative effects of herbs on Q. faginea seedlings are mostly a result of competition for water, and that this competition is noticeable since the earliest stages of the establishment. Complete weed removal is a technique that would strongly improve seedling survivorship.     

Global Phosphorus Flows and Environmental Impacts from a Consumption Perspective

Human activities have significantly intensified natural phosphorus cycles, which has resulted in some serious environmental problems that modern societies face today. This article attempts to quantify the global phosphorus flows associated with present day mining, farming, animal feeding, and household consumption. Various physical characteristics of the related phosphorus fluxes as well as their environmental impacts in different economies, including the United States, European countries, and China, are examined. Particular attention is given to the global phosphorus budget in cropland and the movement and transformation of phosphorus in soil, because these phosphorus flows, in association with the farming sector, constitute major fluxes that dominate the anthropogenic phosphorus cycle. The results show that the global input of phosphorus to cropland, in both inorganic and organic forms from various sources, cannot compensate for the removal in harvests and in the losses by erosion and runoff. A net loss of phosphorus from the world's cropland is estimated at about 10.5 million metric tons (MMT) phosphorus each year, nearly one half of the phosphorus extracted yearly.