荒漠绿洲过渡带柽柳种群结构与空间格局动态

在塔克拉玛干沙漠北缘荒漠绿洲过渡带设置1 hm2研究样地,应用相邻格子法进行每木调查,从径级结构、空间分布格局、生命表、存活曲线和时间序列等方面研究柽柳种群结构与空间格局动态及其形成机理。结果表明:荒漠绿洲过渡带柽柳群落结构简单、物种稀少,多为单优群落。柽柳种群径级与高度结构均呈纺锤型,属衰退型种群;存活数、期望寿命(ex)随径级增加而降低,存活曲线接近DeeveyⅡ型,小径级死亡率、消失率与高度级失稳率较高,未来小径级、大径级灌木数量分别随时间推移减少与显著增多,更新资源匮乏使种群走向衰败。柽柳种群空间格局总体上为聚集分布,幼苗、小径级灌木为聚集分布,中、大径级灌木则为随机分布;不同径级的空间格局随尺度变化明显不同,小径级与大径级灌木分别在3 m、13 m和17—36 m尺度内呈随机分布,其他尺度均呈聚集分布,而中等径级灌木在研究尺度内呈随机分布,这是其繁殖特性、种内竞争、生境异质性与生态适应的结果。小径级与中等径级灌木、小径级与大径级灌木空间关联性分别在≥9 m、7—47 m空间尺度上相互排斥,致使幼小径级生长发育受抑而影响种群稳定。种群多度分布与环境的多元统计分析表明土壤水分、氮素是限制柽柳种群生长、分布和造成种群更新困难、衰退的主要因子。     

华西雨屏区白夹竹分株种群的点格局分析

采用点格局分析方法对华西雨屏区白夹竹分株种群的分布格局以及不同龄级分株之间的相互关系进行分析.结果表明：白夹竹分株种群在0～0.32 m空间尺度上呈集群分布,0.64～4.48 m空间尺度上呈均匀分布,>4.48 m空间尺度上呈随机分布.各龄级分株种群在0～8.00 m空间尺度上主要呈随机分布,龄级间略有差别.其中,Ⅰ龄级与Ⅱ、Ⅲ龄级分别在1.76～4.16 m、0.32～4.16 m尺度上接近或达到空间负关联,与Ⅳ龄级在0.32～3.04 m尺度上呈显著空间负关联,表现为随着龄级差距的加大,幼龄分株与高龄级分株的空间负关联增加.白夹竹分株种群的空间格局及不同龄级分株之间的相互关系由尺度、分株龄级及环境因素共同决定.     

宁夏珍稀濒危植物半日花种群结构和点格局分析

半日花是国家二级珍稀濒危植物,其种群数量日益减少,分布区破碎化。以宁夏新记录物种半日花为研究对象,分析在沙地和砾石质两种生境下半日花种群结构、各龄级的空间分布格局及关联性。结果表明: 宁夏青铜峡地区半日花个体主要集中在龄级Ⅲ,种群年龄结构呈倒三角形,种群正在衰退。种群空间分布格局与不同龄级间空间关联性受生境条件的影响较大,并且对空间尺度表现出很强的依赖性,与沙地生境相比,砾石质生境中半日花种群更趋向于聚集分布,各个龄级之间的正相关性也更明显,这种差别与两种生境的环境条件和群落结构有关。半日花种群中幼龄个体(龄级Ⅰ和龄级Ⅱ)具有相互依赖的生态关系。     

亚高寒草甸不同坡向金露梅种群的空间分布格局及空间关联

植物种群在不同干扰条件下对环境的适应对策可以通过其空间分布格局及关联性反映出来.金露梅是甘南亚高寒草甸中的优势种,通过野外群落调查,运用空间点格局分析的Ripley K函数,分析甘南不同坡向亚高寒草甸中金露梅种群的空间分布格局及其关联性.结果表明: 金露梅种群在3个坡向的分布具有显著差异,重要值、生物量和盖度在北坡均高于南坡;北坡和西坡金露梅种群Ⅰ、Ⅱ级个体在小尺度上呈显著聚集分布,随着龄级和空间尺度的增加,金露梅种群聚集强度逐渐减弱,趋向于随机分布;南坡由于其生境条件对金露梅生长的抑制,种间竞争激烈,各级金露梅种群的分布格局均以随机分布为主;不同坡向的金露梅种群Ⅰ、Ⅱ级个体之间在一定尺度内表现为负关联,随着尺度增加,关联度降低,Ⅲ、Ⅳ级与Ⅰ、Ⅱ级个体之间的关联性呈显著负关联;较大个体之间无明显关系,表明年龄接近的个体在空间分布上是相互独立的,利于其充分利用环境资源.     

不同生境条件下四合木（Tetraena mongolicaMaxim.）种群结构特征

对天然分布区及不同生境内四合木种群的径级结构、年龄结构、冠幅结构、高度结构及空间结构特征进行了比较分析,运用静态生命表描述了四合木种群年龄结构动态变化规律,应用Clark-Evans的 R值法计算出四合木个体空间分布格局指标.结果表明:四合木种群径级、龄级与高度级结构均基本呈正态分布,冠幅级结构呈现出近乎指数型的衰减趋势;但不同生境的四合木种群因所处微环境各异,在径级、龄级、高度级、冠幅级结构上表现出一定差异.四合木种群的存活率随龄级的增大而降低,死亡率和消失率随龄级的增大而升高,其存活曲线接近于DeeveyⅠ型,表明该种群为下降种群.不同生境的四合木种群个体分布均不均匀,其空间分布为随机型.     

南方红豆杉迁地保护种群的点格局分析

南方红豆杉为国家I级珍稀濒危保护植物。为阐明其迁地保护种群的空间分布格局,采用点格局分析法对南京紫金山西麓各龄级南方红豆杉的空间格局进行测定,并分析其不同龄级的相互关系。结果表明:Ⅰ龄级个体在小尺度(1~4 m)和大尺度(10~15m)下呈随机分布,中尺度(4~10 m)下为集群分布,Ⅱ龄级个体在所有尺度下均为集群分布,而Ⅲ龄级个体在所有尺度下均呈随机分布,总体上看,该迁地种群呈现集群分布;龄级Ⅰ与Ⅱ的个体之间,在1~4 m和10~15 m下呈正关联,而在4~10 m下无显著关联,龄级Ⅰ与Ⅲ的个体在1~6 m和13~15 m下无显著关联,而在6~13 m下呈负关联;Ⅱ与Ⅲ龄级个体在所有尺度下均无关联;目前南方红豆杉迁地种群以低龄级个体为主,主要呈现集群分布,并且不同龄级从小到大表现出与野生种群相似的空间格局,因此建议对母株附近的紫金山次生林应尽量减少人为干扰并保护其生境,这将有利于该种群规模的增加及分布面积的扩展。     

青海云杉不同龄级立木的点格局分析

本文以祁连山优势种群青海云杉作为研究对象,在天老池小流域典型地段设置一个100 m×70 m的样地,采用点格局分析法分析其不同龄级的空间分布格局和空间关联性。结果表明:(1)青海云杉的年龄结构相对比较稳定,呈弱增长型;(2)龄级Ⅰ个体在不同空间尺度下都表现出明显的集群分布;龄级Ⅱ个体,在0~31 m尺度内呈集群分布,在大于31 m的范围内趋于随机分布;龄级Ⅲ个体,除在6~24 m范围内呈集群分布外,在其余空间尺度都表现为随机分布。随着青海云杉龄级的增大,其空间分布格局逐渐趋向于随机分布。(3)龄级Ⅰ和龄级Ⅱ个体,在0~20 m呈显著的负关联,在20~23 m其关联性减弱,大于23 m时趋于正关联;龄级Ⅰ和龄级Ⅲ个体,在所有尺度下均呈显著负关联;龄级Ⅱ和龄级Ⅲ个体,在所有尺度内都表现出负关联性。基于低龄级个体数量多且在小尺度上呈聚集分布的现状,从长远角度考虑,应适当对其进行疏伐,以此来扩大其生存空间,减小生存压力。     

不同生境下胡杨树体离子平衡及其与土壤因子关系

为探讨胡杨适应盐渍环境的离子分布规律,揭示胡杨的耐盐生理机制,以高盐和低盐两种不同生境中的胡杨(Populus euphratica)为对象,测定其根、树干、老枝、幼枝、叶片等不同器官中Na⁺、K⁺、Ca²⁺、Cl^-的含量,并分析各离子吸收、运输和分配特征的差异及其与土壤因子的关系。结果表明：(1)胡杨叶片中Na⁺、Cl^-含量在高盐生境下显著低于低盐生境,K⁺含量在高盐生境下显著高于低盐生境,其他器官的各离子含量变化均不显著;胡杨老枝、幼枝、叶片的K⁺/Na⁺在高盐生境下均显著高于低盐环境、Ca²⁺/Na⁺增幅不明显;在高盐生境下,根系选择吸收K⁺能力显著低于低盐环境,但吸收Ca²⁺能力较强,且各器官对Ca²⁺、K⁺选择向上运输的能力更强。(2)在低盐环境中Na...     

基于MaxEnt模型的黄河三角洲滨海湿地优势植物群落潜在分布模拟

采用千米网格的方法,对黄河三角洲滨海湿地进行土壤采样和植被群落调查,利用MaxEnt模型和GIS空间分析技术,模拟该地区优势物种的潜在分布,定量分析优势物种的主导环境影响因子及其生态位参数.结果表明: 黄河三角洲滨海湿地的优势物种为柽柳、芦苇和盐地碱蓬.影响柽柳、芦苇和盐地碱蓬潜在分布的主导环境因子分别为硝态氮、盐分、坡度、镁、海拔和铵态氮,硝态氮、盐分、全磷、pH、海拔和铵态氮,硝态氮、盐分和铵态氮.黄河三角洲滨海湿地优势物种的存在概率与盐分呈正相关,与其他主导环境影响因子呈负相关.黄河三角洲滨海湿地优势物种的潜在核心适生区主要分布在滨海地区,芦苇的分布范围较柽柳和盐地碱蓬更广泛.     

五鹿山白皮松林不同龄级立木的点格局分析

白皮松是五鹿山自然保护区的重要保护植物。本文采用能够分析各种尺度下空间格局的分析方法—点格局分析法,以山西五鹿山自然保护区白皮松种群个体在空间分布的点图坐标为基础,对其进行了研究,结果表明：五鹿山白皮松不同龄级密度差异较大,中间龄级密度较大;6个龄级集群分布不明显,且随着龄级的增加集群分布特征逐渐减弱更加趋向于随机分布;龄级1和龄级2之间呈显著正关联,有利于种群的发展,其余各龄级之间在小尺度上关联性强,随着尺度的增大关联性减弱,说明龄级间的关联性与尺度密切相关。     

The effects of depth and salinity on juvenile Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum) habitat choice in an artificial estuary

The energetic cost for juvenile Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha to forage in habitats of different salinity and depth was quantified using a behavioural titration based on ideal free distribution theory. When given a choice between freshwater habitats of different depths (>0·83 or <0·83 m), a greater proportion of fish used the deeper habitat. When the deeper habitat was saltwater, the proportion of fish using it increased. When food was added to both the shallow freshwater and deep saline habitats, however, fish distribution returned to that observed when both habitats were fresh water. This indicates that the preference for deep saline habitats during the stratified phase was driven by some benefit associated with residency in deeper water, rather than salinity. The low perceived cost of low salinity might be in part due to the fish's ability to minimize this cost by only making brief forays into the alternate freshwater habitat. When the food ration delivered to the more costly, shallow habitat was 50% greater than that delivered to the less costly, deep habitat, fish distributed themselves equally between the two habitats, presumably because of equal net benefits. This study demonstrates that juvenile Chinook salmon prefer deep saline habitat to shallow freshwater habitats but will make brief forays into the freshwater habitat if food availability is sufficiently high.     

Tamarix as Habitat for Birds: Implications for Riparian Restoration in the Southwestern United States

Exotic vegetation has become a major habitat component in many ecosystems around the world, sometimes dramatically changing the vegetation community structure and composition. In the southwestern United States, riparian ecosystems are undergoing major changes in part due to the establishment and spread of the exotic Tamarix (saltcedar, tamarisk). There are concerns about the suitability of Tamarix as habitat for birds. Although Tamarix habitats tend to support fewer species and individuals than native habitats, Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas data and Birds of North America accounts show that 49 species use Tamarix as breeding habitat. Importantly, the relative use of Tamarix and its quality as habitat vary substantially by geographic location and bird species. Few studies have examined how breeding in Tamarix actually affects bird survivorship and productivity; recent research on Southwestern Willow Flycatchers has found no negative effects from breeding in Tamarix habitats. Therefore, the ecological benefits and costs of Tamarix control are difficult to predict and are likely to be species specific and site specific. Given the likelihood that high‐quality native riparian vegetation will not develop at all Tamarix control sites, restoration projects that remove Tamarix but do not assure replacement by high‐quality native habitat have the potential to reduce the net riparian habitat value for some local or regional bird populations. Therefore, an assessment of potential negative impacts is important in deciding if exotic control should be conducted. In addition, measurable project objectives, appropriate control and restoration techniques, and robust monitoring are all critical to effective restoration planning and execution.     

不同盐碱度土壤中AM菌根真菌群落结构组成及影响因子

为研究黄河三角洲盐渍土壤中植物根围AM菌根真菌多样性及影响多样性的因素,从东营孤东和孤岛油区采集碱蓬和柽柳植物的根围土壤,鉴定了4种土壤试样中丛枝菌根(Arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)的群落组成。结果表明:球囊霉属(Glomus)是盐碱地中的优势种,同时还有许多未知真菌;考察不同盐碱度情况下菌根真菌群落结构差异,结果表明:碱蓬根围土壤中AM真菌的多样性高于柽柳,孤东根围土壤AM真菌多样性比孤岛高。相关分析表明,铵态氮含量与AM真菌多样性呈现显著负相关。     

Rethinking Avian Response to Tamarix on the Lower Colorado River: A Threshold Hypothesis

Many of the world’s large river systems have been greatly altered in the past century due to river regulation, agriculture, and invasion of introduced Tamarix spp. (saltcedar, tamarisk). These riverine ecosystems are known to provide important habitat for avian communities, but information on responses of birds to differing levels of Tamarix is not known. Past research on birds along the Colorado River has shown that avian abundance in general is greater in native than in non‐native habitat. In this article, we address habitat restoration on the lower Colorado River by comparing abundance and diversity of avian communities at a matrix of different amounts of native and non‐native habitats at National Wildlife Refuges in Arizona. Two major patterns emerged from this study: (1) Not all bird species responded to Tamarix in a similar fashion, and for many bird species, abundance was highest at intermediate Tamarix levels (40–60%), suggesting a response threshold. (2) In Tamarix‐dominated habitats, the greatest increase in bird abundance occurred when small amounts of native vegetation were present as a component of that habitat. In fact, Tamarix was the best vegetation predictor of avian abundance when compared to vegetation density and canopy cover. Our results suggest that to positively benefit avian abundance and diversity, one cost‐effective way to rehabilitate larger monoculture Tamarix stands would be to add relatively low levels of native vegetation (～20–40%) within homogenous Tamarix habitat. In addition, this could be much more cost effective and feasible than attempting to replace all Tamarix with native vegetation.     

两种盐生植物解剖结构的生态适应性

结合对研究区域土壤水分和盐分的分析,对3种不同生境下梭梭和多枝柽柳两种荒漠盐生植物光合器官解剖结构的研究表明:梭梭(Haloxylon ammodendron)依靠当年生绿色同化枝进行光合作用,且同化枝具有发达的贮水组织,是典型的超旱生稀盐盐生植物;同化枝的栅栏组织富含叶绿体,是C_4高光效植物,提高了植物的光合作用效率,进一步增强了梭梭对荒漠干旱、盐渍化环境的适应能力.多枝柽柳(Tamarix ramosissima)同化枝及叶的表皮上均具下陷的气孔和泌盐腺,是旱生泌盐盐生植物;叶为全栅型,且同化枝具有发达的维管柱,占同化枝直径的60%以上,此外,其同化枝及叶的表皮细胞外凸形成乳状突,是一种环境胁迫指示结构.这些特征均能说明梭梭和多枝柽柳具有很好的抗旱、耐盐碱能力,且作为荒漠环境的优势树种,它们对荒漠生态系统的恢复和重建有积极意义.     

Responses of saltcedar (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tamarix chinensis</Emphasis>) to water table depth and soil salinity in the Yellow River Delta,China

Significant studies about Tamarix chinensis as an introduced invasive plant species have been implemented in North America. However, the response of native T. chinensis to its environment is not well known in China. T. chinensis is a useful species in preventing sea water intrusion in coastal areas of northern China. It is necessary to fully understand the relationships between environmental conditions and ecological characteristics of this species to better preserve its habitats. The Yellow River Delta Natural Reserve, one of the major distribution regions of T. chinensis, was then selected as a case study area to investigate the response of this species to water table depth and soil salinity (Na⁺, Cl⁻, Mg²⁺). It was found that sites with shallow water table depths (less than 1.5 m) and low soil salinity (less than 30 psu), provided the best habitat conditions for T. chinensis. The results also showed that plant height, stem diameter, and crown width were all positively correlated to plant age, while they had negative correlations with water table depth. Negative correlations between plant height and soil salinity, plant stem diameter and soil salinity were also concluded. However, no obvious relationship between the crown breadth of T. chinensis and soil salinity was observed. Four types of T. chinensis habitats were obtained based on the ecological characteristics of T. chinensis individuals associated with soil salinity and water table depth, i.e., (1) Low water table with high soil salinity; (2) Deep water table with high soil salinity; (3) Deep water table with low soil salinity; (4) Inundation with low salinity. These results provide a sound basis for wetland management in the Yellow River Delta.     

Salt marsh vegetation of the Western Mediterranean desert of Egypt

The extensive salt marshes in the plains and depressions of the western Mediterranean desert of Egypt were classified into three habitat types: A with shallow water table and high salinity, B with relatively deep water table and high salinity, and C transitional habitats in which salinity and water table are no controlling factors. Fourteen vegetation types were distinguished, each dominated by one or two species.The dominating life forms are chamaephytes in sites of high salinity, and therophytes in sites of low salinity. Spatial and temporal variations in the standing crop biomass were pronounced. The accumulation of material started during spring and reached a maximum in autumn, when photosynthetic activity was maintained to account for transpiration losses.There was a general trend of increasing salinity and concentration of different ions from habitat type A to habitat type C through habitat type B. The periodical variation in the water table was insignificant, while a significant drop in salinity and the concentration of different ions was detected in spring, which was attributed to the diluting effect of rain water during that season.Most species exhibited clear distribution patterns and their a bundance varied significantly along gradients of different factors. Simple correlations between the compositional gradients or the distributional behaviour of species and salinity or the concentration of individual ions were generally low, while correlations with combinations of ions in the form of ratios (notably sodium and potassium adsorption ratos) were higher.During the early stages of succession the building up of soil and the decrease in salinity are the most important factors while at more advanced stages, soil texture and calcium carbonate content become more decisive.Nomenclature follows Täckholm (1974)     

水、盐梯度下黄河三角洲湿地植物种的生态位

利用排序等方法将黄河三角洲湿地19个植物种在水深和土壤盐分梯度下依次排列,并分别划分为低、中、高水深（或土壤盐分）3个生态种组,分析了水、盐梯度下植物种的生态位宽度和生态位重叠.结果表明:水深梯度下,芦苇、盐地碱蓬等中水深生态种组植物种生态位宽度较大,香蒲、穗状狐尾藻等高水深生态种组植物种生态位宽度最小;土壤盐分梯度下,盐地碱蓬、柽柳等高土壤盐分生态种组植物种生态位宽度较大,而中、低土壤盐分生态种组的植物种生态位宽度均较小.水深和土壤盐分梯度下的生态位重叠分别沿着植物种在两种梯度上的排序而规律变化,通常同一生态种组内部植物种的生态位重叠较大,不同生态种组植物种的生态位重叠较小.黄河三角洲湿地植物种在水深、土壤盐分梯度下的生态位分化现象,可能有助于阐释湿地植物共存及带状分布的形成机制.     

Short‐term changes in body condition in relation to habitat and rainfall abundance in American redstarts Setophaga ruticilla during the non‐breeding season

In migratory birds, environmental conditions during the stationary period of the non‐breeding season are crucial to consider because they ultimately affect the fitness of individuals by influencing their subsequent migration, breeding success and survival. Although a few studies have investigated the influence of non‐breeding habitat on the capacity of individuals to cope with long‐term seasonal rainfall fluctuations, it remains unknown how habitat quality and variations in rainfall abundance–at a monthly scale–interact to affect non‐breeding condition of migrating birds. In this study, we examined the influence of monthly changes in rainfall abundance on body condition of non‐breeding female redstarts Setophaga ruticilla living either in a high quality habitat (mangrove) or in a low quality habitat (scrub). Body condition of both mangrove and scrub redstarts showed important variations over the study period, demonstrating for the first time that body condition of non‐breeding female redstarts can change rapidly in response to short‐term fluctuations in rainfall. Importantly, we found that female redstarts living in mangrove were usually in better condition during periods of low rainfall compared to females living in scrub. However, body condition did not differ between mangrove females and scrub females during an episode of frequent, heavy precipitation. Importantly, our study also demonstrated that the duration of a perturbation is an important determinant of body condition in redstarts since a prolonged drought resulted in similar low body condition for birds from both habitats. Age was not correlated with body condition whatever the habitat and the rainfall conditions. Our results demonstrate that high quality habitat can temporarily reduce the deleterious effect of a short‐term drought on body condition, but also, that a habitat of low quality does not constrain individuals when climatic conditions are optimal.     

盐旱交叉胁迫对柽柳幼苗生长及生理生化特性的影响

以3年生柽柳为材料,采用盆栽实验测定分析不同盐旱交叉胁迫下柽柳的生长状况、光合色素含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性及丙二醛(MDA)含量,以阐明盐旱交叉胁迫对柽柳幼苗生长及生理生化特性的影响。结果显示:(1)盐胁迫对柽柳生长影响大于干旱胁迫,茎叶对盐旱胁迫的敏感性高于根系部分;随着盐胁迫的加剧,柽柳株高、基径以及干物质量均降低。(2)随盐旱胁迫的加剧,柽柳幼苗叶片光合色素含量先升高后降低,主导影响因子由干旱胁迫转为盐胁迫;重度盐胁迫下,叶绿素a、b下降明显。(3)中度干旱胁迫下,SOD和POD活性随盐胁迫的增强先降低后升高;随盐旱胁迫的加剧,SOD和POD活性逐渐减弱。(4)适度的盐旱胁迫能降低幼苗MDA含量,但重度干旱、轻中度盐分胁迫下MDA含量较高。研究发现,柽柳能通过调整自身生长和生理生化特性来提高其对逆境适应能力,表现出较强的抗旱耐盐性;盐旱胁迫下柽柳表现出一定的交叉适应性,适度的干旱胁迫能增强柽柳的耐盐能力。