植物排放甲烷的研究进展

甲烷是一种重要的大气痕量气体,参与全球变暖和大气化学作用。传统上已知的甲烷生物排放源只有专性厌氧的原核生物即甲烷产生菌。然而近年来有研究发现,植物在好氧条件下能通过一种未知的机理排放甲烷,即非微生物机制产生甲烷。本文对植物排放甲烷的研究进展进行了综述,并提出了今后应加强研究的方面。     

维管植物对自然湿地甲烷排放的影响

综合评述了维管植物在自然湿地甲烷产生、氧化、传输和排放过程中的作用。维管植物光合作用的产物是甲烷产生的主要碳源,植物根系的周转和碳物质的分泌为产甲烷细菌提供底物;维管植物根际氧化是甲烷氧化最主要的途径,在植物的生长期占到总氧化量的80%左右。植物传输O2的能力和根际O2的需求是影响根际氧化的主要因素;维管植物通气组织的传输促进了甲烷从土壤向大气的输送,但所采用的传输机制影响着气体的输送效率。此外,自然湿地甲烷排放的各个过程均受到维管植物形态和植被类型的影响。维管植物在甲烷排放中的作用可以部分解释自然湿地甲烷在排放的时间(季节性变化、日变化)和空间尺度上的差异。维管植物对于自然湿地甲烷排放具有指示意义,可以用于大尺度自然湿地甲烷排放量的估算。     

陆生植物自身能否排放甲烷?

一般认为自然来源的甲烷是在厌氧环境下形成的,而最近研究却发现在有氧环境下植物自身也能释放甲烷,这将对全球甲烷收支产生重大影响。但这一发现目前还存在很大争议,一些研究证实植物在有氧环境下能排放甲烷,果胶、聚半乳糖醛酸等含甲氧基官能团的组分是植物产生甲烷的主要来源物质,甚至纤维素、木质素等植物结构组分也能排放甲烷;而另一些研究却发现植物并不能排放甲烷或者排放速率极小,而观测到的植物甲烷排放可能来自于土壤中,即溶解有甲烷的土壤水分被被植物吸收并通过蒸腾或蒸发作用而排放到大气中。有氧环境下植物排放甲烷的机制仍不清楚,光照、温度、紫外辐射、机械损伤等环境胁迫可能是导致植物排放甲烷的重要原因,但这些因素的影响作用仍存在很大的不确定性。即使如此,一些研究仍对全球或区域植物甲烷排放的通量进行了估算,估计全球植物甲烷排放通量为10-236Tg.a-1。未来研究应在更多地区针对不同生境的各种植物是否排放甲烷进行独立检验,并在此基础上探讨植物排放甲烷的机制。     

中国草地植被生物量及其空间分布格局

 草地生态系统是陆地生态系统分布最广的生态系统类型之一,它在全球变化中的作用越来越受到重视。利用中国草地资源清查资料,并结合同期的遥感影像,建立了基于最新修正的归一化植被指数(NDVI)的我国草地植被生物量估测模型,并利用该模型研究了我国草地植被生物量及其空间分布特征。结果表明：草地植被地上生物量与当年最大NDVI值具有很好的相关关系,两者可以用幂函数很好地拟合(R2=0.71, p<0.001)。我国草地植被总地上生物量为146.16 TgC(1 Tg=1012 g),主要集中在北方干旱、半干旱地区和青藏高原;总地下生物量为898.60 TgC,是地上生物量的6.15倍;而总生物量是1 044.76 TgC,占世界草地植被的2.1%～3.7%,其平均密度约等于315.24 gC·m-2,低于世界平均水平。我国草地植被单位面积地上生物量水平分布趋势为：东南地区高,西北地区低,与水热条件的分布趋势一致;从垂直分布看,在海拔1 350 m和3 750 m处分别出现了波谷和波峰,与我国特有的三级阶梯地势有着密切的关系。此外,我国草地植被生物量为森林的1/4左右,显著大于世界平均水平,说明我国草地在碳平衡中的贡献相对较大。     

中国珍稀濒危保护植物在江苏省的自然分布及其特点

讨论了１７种中国珍稀濒危植物在江苏省的自然分布及其特点,它们分别为小叶银缕梅（Ｐａｒｒｏｔｉａ ｓｕｂａｅｑｕａｌｉｓ）、宝华玉兰（Ｍａｇｎｏｌｉａ ｚｅｎｉｉ）、天目木兰（Ｍａｇｎｏｌｉａ ａｍｅｏｎａ）、秤钎锤树（Ｓｉｎｏｊａｃｋｉａｘｙｌａｃａｒｐａ）、明党参（Ｃｈａｎｇｉｕｍ ｓｍｙｒｎｉｏｉｄｅｓ）、珊瑚苯（Ｇｌｅｈｎｉａ ｌｉｔｔｏｒａｌｉｓ）、独花兰（Ｃｈａｎｇｎｉｅｎｉａ ａｍｏ     

城市植物源挥发性有机化合物排放特征及其大气环境效应研究进展

在外界环境的刺激下,植物会通过释放挥发性有机化合物来维护自身生长。城市是人类活动的主要集聚地,剧烈的人为干扰导致城市环境特征呈现出复杂的变化趋势,从而使城市植物排放挥发性有机化合物的过程与自然界出现较大差异。城市中的植物源挥发性有机化合物(Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds, BVOCs)会直接与城市中的氧化物质接触,生成二次污染物,并在高温、强光照的条件下发生光化学反应,严重破坏城市大气环境,危害居民健康。总结了城市BVOCs的常见类型、作用机制及现有研究方法,分析了不同时间、空间和人类活动背景下的城市BVOCs排放特征,并进一步梳理了当前研究的不足,提出未来重点研究方向,旨在为大气环境治理、环境空间规划、居民健康保障等方面的城市管理工作提供指导。     

中国亚麻酸资源植物分布格局及其与气候和地理因子的关系

据资料统计,中国种子植物中具有开发利用价值的亚麻酸资源植物共计116科、446属、816种。该研究以大尺度的植物物种分布信息为基础,通过对中国亚麻酸资源植物及其地理、环境、气候等因子的统计分析,探讨中国亚麻酸资源植物的分布格局及其影响因子。结果表明:(1)唇形科、大戟科、豆科、蔷薇科、十字花科、葫芦科等类群中亚麻酸资源植物较为丰富且分布较广,是中国最重要的亚麻酸资源植物类群。(2)西南地区亚麻酸资源植物丰富度最高,并以此为中心向四周降低。(3)亚麻酸资源植物丰富度随着海拔的升高先增加后降低,在900m左右最丰富。(4)气候因子对亚麻酸资源植物分布影响较大,其中相对湿度、年平均温度、年降雨量是导致中国亚麻酸资源植物分布格局的主要原因,且与亚麻酸资源植物丰富度成正相关关系,而纬度、年辐射量、平均海拔等因子成负相关关系;地形因子是一个独立因子。(5)聚类分析结果将中国亚麻酸资源植物分布地划分为十类地区,一定程度上揭示了亚麻酸植物在中国的分布特点。     

塔里木河下游胡杨生物量及其空间分布特征

该研究采用野外样地调查法,以塔里木河下游地区的胡杨为研究对象,以胡杨地上生物量与易测因子(胸径、树高)之间的关系模型为基础,依据监测样带胡杨状况,对研究区内胡杨生物量分布状况进行分析,并结合区域内胡杨林面积对胡杨总生物量进行了评估。结果表明:(1)胡杨生物量模型B=128.09(D2 h)0.6318(R2=0.892),精度较高,并且验证的实测值与模拟值之间差异不显著(P0.05),此模型可以用来对胡杨生物量进行评估。(2)随着离河道距离的增加,胡杨生物量呈减少趋势;胡杨生物量主要分布在离河道700 m以内的范围,占总生物量的91.37%。(3)塔里木河下游胡杨单位面积生物量为416.613kg·hm-2,总生物量为2.474×104 t。     

中国主要森林群落植物生活型谱的数量分类及空间分布格局的研究

采用Ｃ．Ｒａｕｎｋｉａｅｒ的生活型分类系统,对我国主要森林群落的生活谱资料进行整理,编制了全国划分标准统一的植被生活型谱,并应用聚类分析方法,对植物生活型谱进行数量分类,在此基础生态信息系统（ＧＲＥＥＮ）和地理信息系统（ＩＤＲＩＳＩ）等现代信息处理技术,定义各谱系的生态气候适应参数区间,模拟并图象显示各类植物生活型谱在地理空间上的分布格局,通过聚类分析,将我国主要木 落的植物生活型谱划分了１１种类     

大兴安岭次生林空间分布格局及其尺度效应

研究大兴安岭落叶松林、白桦林和落叶松+白桦混交林3种次生林中,不同树种(落叶松、白桦和其他)和不同大小级(Ⅰ～Ⅴ级)树木的空间分布格局及其尺度效应。结果表明:3个林型中,仅落叶松林的更新数量达到良好状态,其余2种林型均为更新不良;各林型中,更新层幼苗、幼树的数量组成均与乔木层存在显著差异,且各林型中树木的直径(落叶松林和落叶松+白桦混交林除外)和树高分布也不够合理,3个林型均属于不稳定群落。各林型内林木空间分布整体以聚集分布为主,但方差/均值比率、负二项指数、Green指数、平均拥挤度和Morisita指数5个判别指数随尺度的变化显著不同,并以线性递增(40%)、幂函数递增(22%)和负二次多项式(20%)趋势为主。Ⅰ～Ⅲ级的更新层林木在不同尺度上以聚集分布为主,而乔木层(Ⅳ～Ⅴ级)在多种分布格局间波动,其对尺度的响应同样以线性递增(44%)、幂函数递增(15%)和负二次多项式(12%)为主。同一林型和取样尺度下,林木空间聚集程度整体随着林木大小级的增加呈线性下降趋势。各林型中,非优势树种的种群格局规模往往大于优势树种,而更新层林木空间格局规模大于乔木层。     

Missing methane emissions from leaves of terrestrial plants

The controversial claim that attached leaves of terrestrial plants emit CH₄ aerobically remains to be corroborated. Here, we report CH₄ fluxes and CO₂ exchange rates for leaves of the C₄ species Zea mays using a high-accuracy traceable online analytical system. In contrast to earlier results for Z. mays , our measurements provide no evidence for substantial aerobic CH₄ emissions from photosynthesizing leaves illuminated with photosynthetically active radiation ( λ =400–700 nm), or from dark-respiring leaves. Preliminary measurements with the same system indicated a similar lack of aerobic CH₄ emissions in the light or dark from leaves of the C₃ species Nicotiana tabacum . These findings are supported by independent high-precision ¹³C-labeling studies that also failed to confirm substantial aerobic CH₄ emissions from plants. Nevertheless, we are not able to exclude the possibility that CH₄ emissions from plants may be linked to nonenzymatic processes with an action spectrum lying outside the wavelength range for photosynthesis.     

Spatial and temporal dynamics of methane emissions from agricultural sources in China

Agricultural activities contribute significantly to the global methane budget. Agricultural sources of methane are influenced by land‐use change, including changes in agricultural area, livestock keeping and agricultural management practices. A spatially explicit inventory of methane emissions from agriculture is made for China taking the interconnections between the different agricultural sources into account. The influence of land‐use change on methane emissions is studied by linking a dynamic land‐use change model with emission calculations. The land‐use change model calculates changes in rice area and livestock numbers for a base‐line scenario. Emissions are calculated for 1991 based on land‐use statistics and for 2010 based on simulated changes in land‐use patterns. Emissions from enteric fermentation and manure management are based on emission factors, while emissions from rice paddies involve the calculation of total organic carbon added to rice paddy soils and assume that a constant fraction is emitted as methane. Spatial patterns of emissions are presented for the different sources. For the land‐use scenario considered it is expected that total methane emissions from agricultural sources in China increase by 11% while the relative contribution of rice fields to the emission decreases. Emissions from manure management are expected to become more important. These results indicate that agencies should anticipate changes in source strengths as a consequence of land‐use changes when proposing mitigation strategies and future national greenhouse gas budgets.     

Light quality and quantity regulate aerobic methane emissions from plants

Studies have been mounting in support of the finding that plants release aerobic methane (CH₄), and that these emissions are increased by both short‐term and long‐term environmental stress. It remains unknown whether or not they are affected by variation in light quantity and quality, whether emissions change over time, and whether they are influenced by physiological parameters. Light is the primary energy source of plants, and therefore an important regulator of plant growth and development. Both shade‐intolerant sunflower and shade‐tolerant chrysanthemum were investigated for the release of aerobic CH₄ emissions, using either low or high light intensity, and varying light quality, including control, low or normal red:far‐red ratio (R:FR), and low or high levels of blue, to discern the relationship between light and CH₄ emissions. It was found that low levels of light act as an environmental stress, facilitating CH₄ release from both species. R:FR and blue lights increased emissions under low light, but the results varied with species, providing evidence that both light quantity and quality regulate CH₄ emissions. Emission rates of 6.79–41.13 ng g^?1 DW h^?1 and 18.53–180.25 ng g^?1 DW h^?1 were observed for sunflower and chrysanthemum, respectively. Moreover, emissions decreased with age as plants acclimated to environmental conditions. Since effects were similar in both species, there may be a common trend among a number of shade‐tolerant and shade‐intolerant species. Light quantity and quality are influenced by factors including cloud covering, so it is important to know how plants will be affected in the context of aerobic CH₄ emissions.     

No evidence for substantial aerobic methane emission by terrestrial plants: a 13C-labelling approach

* The results of a single publication stating that terrestrial plants emit methane has sparked a discussion in several scientific journals, but an independent test has not yet been performed. * Here it is shown, with the use of the stable isotope (13)C and a laser-based measuring technique, that there is no evidence for substantial aerobic methane emission by terrestrial plants, maximally 0.3% (0.4 ng g(-1) h(-1)) of the previously published values. * Data presented here indicate that the contribution of terrestrial plants to global methane emission is very small at best. * Therefore, a revision of carbon sequestration accounting practices based on the earlier reported contribution of methane from terrestrial vegetation is redundant.     

中国西部地区归化植物时空分布特征研究

归化是外来植物越过一系列障碍成为入侵植物的基本前提,对归化植物的种类组成及分布规律进行研究,有助于预防和管控植物入侵.该文基于文献报道和标本记录,对中国西部地区共12省(区)126个地级市的归化植物进行统计(包含所有维管束植物),并分析了这些植物的组成和时空分布特征.结果表明:(1)西部地区共有归化植物826种,分属1...     

气候变化对我国7种植物潜在分布的影响

利用CART(分类和回归树)模型及A2和B2气候情景,模拟分析气候变化对瘿椒树、岩高兰、延龄草、星叶草、天麻、蝟实和秃杉分布范围及空间格局影响.结果显示:气候变化下,就目前适宜分布范围,瘿椒树呈增加趋势,其它植物呈缩小趋势;就新适宜及总适宜分布范围,蔚实、延龄草和瘿椒树呈增加趋势,星叶草和岩高兰呈减小趋势,天麻和秃杉在...     

我国湖泊表层沉积物生物硅的空间分布特征

选取我国东北、西南、西北及中北部地区的10个典型湖泊,调查了表层沉积物生物硅含量变化情况,并通过区域对比分析了生物硅含量变化的原因,寻找我国湖泊生物硅变化的空间规律。结果表明,西北及中北部地区湖泊生物硅含量平均值整体低于东北和西南地区湖泊,可能是由于西北及中北部地区较低的温度和较少的降水量导致硅藻生长受限,从而造成生物硅含量偏低。东北湖泊与西南湖泊生物硅含量相对较高,但其形成原因不同。东北2个湖泊均靠近人类聚居区,属富营养型湖泊,虽然东北地区年均温较低,但充足的营养盐为硅藻生长提供了必要因素。而西南地区湖泊大多为中贫营养型湖泊,其生物硅含量整体较高可能主要归因于较高的温度和较多的降水。     

Determinants of spatial variability of methane emissions from wet grasslands on peat soil

Methane (CH₄) emissions from soils, representing the consequence of CH₄ production, CH₄ consumption and CH₄ transport, are poorly characterised and show a large spatial variability. This study aimed to assess the determinants of field-scale spatial variability of CH₄ emissions from wet grasslands on peat soil. Mean CH₄ emission rates of a three-year experiment at 18 plots distributed over three sites in the nature preserve Nieuwkoopse Plassen on peat soil in the Netherlands were related to CH₄ production and CH₄ consumption capacities of soil layers, and to soil and vegetation characteristics. Spatial variability of CH₄ emissions and possible determining factors was high. Annual CH₄ emissions ranged from 3 to 37 g CH₄ m^–2 yr^–1. Coefficients of variation (CV) of CH₄ emissions were on average 37% among sites and 83% within sites. Most important determinants of spatial variability were CH₄ production capacity (average: 211 ng CH₄ g^–1 dry soil h^–1; CV: 131%) and aboveground biomass of sedges (Carex spp.) (average: 0.45 g dm^–2; CV: 127%) (P<0.01). Sedges may affect CH₄ emissions by stimulating CH₄ transport from anaerobic layers to the surface via their vascular system and/or by serving as substrate for methanogens. For extrapolation of CH₄ emissions to larger areas, best results will be obtained by using factors that are easy to determine, like vegetation.     

Rising plant‐mediated methane emissions from arctic wetlands

Plant‐mediated CH₄ flux is an important pathway for land–atmosphere CH₄ emissions, but the magnitude, timing, and environmental controls, spanning scales of space and time, remain poorly understood in arctic tundra wetlands, particularly under the long‐term effects of climate change. CH₄ fluxes were measured in situ during peak growing season for the dominant aquatic emergent plants in the Alaskan arctic coastal plain, Carex aquatilis and Arctophila fulva, to assess the magnitude and species‐specific controls on CH₄ flux. Plant biomass was a strong predictor of A. fulva CH₄ flux while water depth and thaw depth were copredictors for C. aquatilis CH₄ flux. We used plant and environmental data from 1971 to 1972 from the historic International Biological Program (IBP) research site near Barrow, Alaska, which we resampled in 2010–2013, to quantify changes in plant biomass and thaw depth, and used these to estimate species‐specific decadal‐scale changes in CH₄ fluxes. A ~60% increase in CH₄ flux was estimated from the observed plant biomass and thaw depth increases in tundra ponds over the past 40 years. Despite covering only ~5% of the landscape, we estimate that aquatic C. aquatilis and A. fulva account for two‐thirds of the total regional CH₄ flux of the Barrow Peninsula. The regionally observed increases in plant biomass and active layer thickening over the past 40 years not only have major implications for energy and water balance, but also have significantly altered land–atmosphere CH₄ emissions for this region, potentially acting as a positive feedback to climate warming.