土壤含水量对极小种群毛枝五针松幼苗抗氧化活性的影响

为探究水分对毛枝五针松(Pinus wangii)幼苗生理特性的影响,对不同土壤含水量下幼苗松针的抗氧化活性进行了研究。结果表明,土壤含水量为田间持水量的40%~80%时,其POD、SOD和CAT活性较强;随着处理时间的延长,细胞质膜渗透性减弱,抗逆性变弱;脯氨酸、可溶性糖和蛋白质含量均以20%~40%的田间持水量较高;处理30 d后丙二醛含量随着土壤含水量的增加而提高,在土壤含水量为田间持水量的40%时,丙二醛含量最低,抗逆性最强。因此,人工培育幼苗时,土壤水分过多的时间尽量不要超过30 d,控制土壤水分为田间最大持水量的30%~50%,这样能提高幼苗存活率。     

金矮生苹果叶片气体交换参数对土壤水分的响应

 在黄土高原半干旱地区,通过测定10年生金矮生苹果（Malus pumila cv. Goldspur）叶片气体交换参数与土壤水分的定量关系,探讨了土壤水分胁迫对光合作用的影响规律,以确定苹果园节水灌溉适宜的土壤水分调控标准。结果表明：叶片的净光合速率（Pn）、蒸腾速率（Tr）、水分利用效率（WUE）、气孔导度（Gs）、细胞间隙CO2浓度（Ci）和气孔限制值（Ls）对土壤水分的变化具有明显不同的阈值反应。土壤含水量（SWC）大约在田间持水量的60%～86%范围内,Pn和Tr均保持较高的水平,小于田间持水量的60%～86%后,两者均随土壤湿度的减少而明显下降。维持较高叶片水分利用效率（WUE）的SWC约在田间持水量的50%～71%左右。当SWC小于田间持水量的48%以后,Gs和Ls明显降低,而Ci急剧增加,水分胁迫条件开始直接作用于叶肉细胞,导致光合速率下降,由气孔限制因素转变为非气孔因素。据此我们认为：在半干旱黄土高原地区,金矮生苹果园节水灌溉适宜的SWC范围大约在田间持水量的50%～71%左右,所允许的土壤水分亏缺程度为田间持水量的48%左右。     

土壤水分条件对温室黄瓜需水规律和水分利用的影响

在日光温室盆栽条件下,以不同生育时期为试验因素,采用正交设计研究了不同土壤水分条件在开花期、初瓜期、盛瓜期和生育后期等生育时期对黄瓜蒸腾量、生物量和水分利用效率的影响,并通过黄瓜的需水规律提出实现高产高效的土壤水分对策。研究结果表明：(1)黄瓜对水分的需求基本上呈现为开花期和初瓜期小、盛瓜期大、后期小的规律。需水高峰出现在盛瓜期,需水强度达到3．977mm／d;(2)开花期蒸腾速率为0．544mm／d。此时保持土壤含水量在80％～90％田间持水量范围内,不仅有利于水分的利用,而且可促进同化产物在根冠之间的合理分配;(3)初瓜期对水分的需求大幅度增加,蒸腾速率达到1．956mm／d。80％～90％田间持水量的含水量更有利于果实的形成和生长;(4)盛瓜期对水分的需求也达到了整个生育时期的顶峰,蒸腾速率达到3．83mm／d。90％～100％田间持水量的土壤水分条件可以获得最高产量,并实现水分利用与产量的高效统一;(5)生长后期保持70％～80％田间持水量的土壤含水量即可满足生长对水分的需求;(6)在开花期控制土壤水分为80％～90％田间持水量、初瓜期保持为80％～90％田间持水量、盛瓜期提高为90％～100％田间持水量和后期降至70％～80％田间持水量的土壤水分处理,不仅可获得最高产量,而且可以达到最大的水分利用效率,实现高产高效的统一。     

温室滴灌条件下土壤水分亏缺对番茄产量及其形成过程的影响

采用小区试验,在温室滴灌条件下研究了不同生育阶段土壤水分状况对番茄果实大小、坐果数、畸形果及产量形成过程的影响,分析了温室滴灌条件下番茄总产量与灌水量的关系.结果表明：番茄苗期适度水分亏缺（田间持水量的50%～55%）可提高坐果率,畸形果形成减少,但果实总体偏小,果实成熟主要集中在采摘后期;开花坐果期过度水分亏缺（田间持水量的65%以下）虽可促进果实成熟,但降低了坐果数,易形成小果和畸形果;采摘期水分过高（田间持水量的80%以上）或过低（田间持水量的65%以下）均可降低番茄产量,水分亏缺（田间持水量的65%以下）则使坐果数降低、畸形果增加.各水分处理对果实成熟时间无明显影响;温室番茄总产量、灌溉水利用效率与全生育期灌水总量之间均呈二次抛物线关系;当番茄土壤水分（占田间持水量的百分比）下限控制在苗期60%～65%、开花坐果期70%～75%、成熟采摘期70%～75%时,番茄畸形果形成量减少,产量及坐果率较高,可作为滴灌条件下温室番茄适宜的土壤水分控制指标.     

土壤水分变化对玉米苗期吸收积累镉的影响

采用土壤盆栽试验研究不同土壤水分含量对玉米苗期吸收积累 Cd的影响。试验结果表明 ,玉米生物量及其吸收 Cd量在玉米不同的生长时期差异较大。2 2 d收获时 ,玉米地上部和地下部生物量均随着田间持水量 (35 %～ 85 % )的增加而提高 ;而 16 d收获时 ,玉米生物量在田间持水量为 35 %和 85 %时比在其它水分时低许多。 16 d和 2 2 d收获时 ,玉米地上部 Cd含量在田间持水量 5 5 %时分别达到最大值 ,5 5 .4 1mg/ kg和 39.33mg/ kg;而在田间持水量 85 %时分别达最小值 ,2 7.97mg/ kg和 2 3.5 2 m g/kg。在玉米根系的影响下 ,土壤溶液 Cd含量基本上随着玉米的不断生长而降低。田间持水量为 6 5 %时的土壤溶液 Cd含量比田间持水量为 75 %和 85 %时大。玉米总吸 Cd量与水分蒸腾量之间呈极显著的线性正相关关系     

水分胁迫对巴西香蕉幼苗水分状况、质膜透性和根系活力的影响

最适宜的土壤水分含量是田间持水量的71%～80%.     

土壤水势对水曲柳幼苗水分生态的影响

采用根区渗灌控水技术,将土壤水势长期控制在0～-20kPa(W₁)、-20～-40kPa(W₂)、-40～-60kPa(W₃)、-60～-80kPa(W₄)、-80～-160kPa(W₅)范围内,系统地研究了不同土壤水势条件下水曲柳幼苗的蒸腾过程、吸水过程、根叶水势日动态过程及SPAC体系的水流阻力.结果表明,在亚饱和土壤水分状态下(W₁),细根水势最高,水分由土壤进入细根的阻力最小,根系吸水速率最高,从而支持了日间强烈的蒸腾作用.在田间持水量土壤水分状态下(W₂),细根吸水阻力成倍增加,吸水速率和蒸腾速率显著下降,但尚未改变蒸腾作用日动态过程的单峰模式.当土壤水分在田间持水量状态以下(W₃～W₅)时,随着土壤水势递降,细根吸水阻力急剧增加至几倍乃至几十倍,根系吸水速率过低,吸水与蒸腾矛盾加剧,叶水势降至很低,气孔关闭,蒸腾作用受到严重抑制,呈现明显的午休低谷.在实验范围内(0～-160kPa),土壤水分对水曲柳幼苗是非等效的,当土壤水分在田间持水量状态以下(<-40kPa)时,水曲柳全光苗发生显著的水分胁迫.     

土壤水势对水曲柳幼苗水分生态的影响

采用根区渗灌控水技术,将土壤水势长期控制在0～-20kPa(W1)、-20～-40kPa(W2)、-40～-60kPa(W3)、-60～-80kPa(W4)、-80～-160kPa(W5)范围内,系统地研究了不同土壤水势条件下水曲柳幼苗的蒸腾过程、吸水过程、根叶水势13动态过程及SPAC体系的水流阻力,结果表明,在亚饱和土壤水分状态下(W1),细根水势最高,水分由土壤进入细根的阻力最小,根系吸水速率最高,从而支持了13间强烈的蒸腾作用．在田间持水量土壤水分状态下(W2),细根吸水阻力成倍增加,吸水速率和蒸腾速率显著下降,但尚未改变蒸腾作用13动态过程的单峰模式．当土壤水分在田间持水量状态以下(W3-W5)时,随着土壤水势递降,细根吸水阻力急剧增加至几倍乃至几十倍,根系吸水速率过低,吸水与蒸腾矛盾加剧,叶水势降至很低,气孔关闭,蒸腾作用受到严重抑制,呈现明显的午休低谷．在实验范围内(0～-160kPa),土壤水分对水曲柳幼苗是非等效的,当土壤水分在田间持水量状态以下(<-40kPa)时,水曲柳全光苗发生显著的水分胁迫。     

土壤水分胁迫对设施番茄叶片气孔特性的影响

为了研究土壤水分胁迫对设施番茄叶片气孔特性的影响,本研究以"金粉2号"为试材,于2013年5—8月设计4个土壤水分梯度试验[正常灌溉(田间持水量的70%~80%)、轻度胁迫(田间持水量的60%~70%)、中度胁迫(田间持水量的50%~60%)和重度胁迫(田间持水量的30%~40%)],利用数码显微成像系统和数码测距软件测定了叶片气孔参数。结果表明:番茄叶片气孔长度、宽度、气孔开张度和开张比均随水分胁迫程度的增加而减小,且随着胁迫时间的延长,其减小幅度不断增大;番茄气孔长宽的减小具有同步性,但气孔长度下降更为显著;随着水分胁迫程度的增加,气孔逐渐由长卵形转变为近圆形;随着土壤水分胁迫强度的增加,气孔上表皮气孔密度逐渐增大,而气孔下表皮密度呈先减小后增大的趋势。该研究揭示了土壤水分胁迫对设施番茄叶片气孔发展的影响规律,可为设施番茄水分管理提供科学依据。     

黄土塬区3种豆科牧草对土壤水分的消耗利用研究

在田间完全旱作条件下采用3个密度和2种播种方式观察了3种多年生豆科牧草生长第2年对土壤水分的消耗利用情况。结果表明:苜蓿主要耗水深度在2~3 m,最深可达5 m,其中、高密度处理3 m以上土壤水分含量都在稳定田间持水量之下,已经开始形成土壤下伏干层;沙打旺耗水深度在0~2 m,最低含水量(11.61%)处于80~100 cm,在雨季可以恢复到稳定田间持水量之上;达乌里胡枝子主要耗水深度在1 m以上,最低含水量也在稳定田间持水量之上。单播沙打旺、苜蓿和达乌里胡枝子全生长期内对土壤水分的消耗分别为249.9、180.2和136.6 mm,水分利用效率分别是29.39、26.04和8.91 kg.mm-1.hm-2。混播、加大播种密度都会增加3种牧草土壤水分消耗,降低土壤储水量,提高干草产量和水分利用效率,但影响程度因牧草种类、播种方式以及不同的生长时段而异。     

Hydraulic redistribution in a stand of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Artemisia tridentata</Emphasis>: evaluation of benefits to transpiration assessed with a simulation model

The significance of soil water redistribution facilitated by roots (an extension of "hydraulic lift", here termed hydraulic redistribution) was assessed for a stand of Artemisia tridentata using measurements and a simulation model. The model incorporated water movement within the soil via unsaturated flow and hydraulic redistribution and soil water loss from transpiration. The model used Buckingham-Darcy's law for unsaturated flow while hydraulic redistribution was developed as a function of the distribution of active roots, root conductance for water, and relative soil-root (rhizosphere) conductance for water. Simulations were conducted to compare model predictions with time courses of soil water potential at several depths, and to evaluate the importance of root distribution, soil hydraulic conductance and root xylem conductance on transpiration rates and the dynamics of soil water. The model was able to effectively predict soil water potential during a summer drying cycle, and the rapid redistribution of water down to 1.5 m into the soil column after rainfall events. Results of simulations indicated that hydraulic redistribution could increase whole canopy transpiration over a 100-day drying cycle. While the increase was only 3.5% over the entire 100-day period, hydraulic redistribution increased transpiration up to 20.5% for some days. The presence of high soil water content within the lower rooting zone appears to be necessary for sizeable increases in transpiration due to hydraulic redistribution. Simulation results also indicated that root distributions with roots concentrated in shallow soil layers experienced the greatest increase in transpiration due to hydraulic redistribution. This redistribution had much less effect on transpiration with more uniform root distributions, higher soil hydraulic conductivity and lower root conductivity. Simulation results indicated that redistribution of water by roots can be an important component in soil water dynamics, and the model presented here provides a useful approach to incorporating hydraulic redistribution into larger models of soil processes.     

A net ecosystem carbon budget for snow dominated forested headwater catchments: linking water and carbon fluxes to critical zone carbon storage

Climate-driven changes in carbon (C) cycling of forested ecosystems have the potential to alter long-term C sequestration and the global C balance. Prior studies have shown that C uptake and partitioning in response to hydrologic variation are system specific, suggesting that a comprehensive assessment is required for distinct ecosystems. Many sub-humid montane forest ecosystems in the US are projected to experience increased water limitation over the next decades and existing water-limited forests can be used as a model for how changes in the hydrologic cycle will impact such ecosystems more broadly. Toward that goal we monitored precipitation, net ecosystem exchange and lateral soil and stream C fluxes in three semi-arid to sub-humid montane forest catchments for several years (WY 2009–2013) to investigate how the amount and timing of water delivery affect C stores and fluxes. The key control on aqueous and gaseous C fluxes was the distribution of water between winter and summer precipitation, affecting ecosystem C uptake versus heterotrophic respiration. We furthermore assessed C stores in soil and above- and below-ground biomass to assess how spatial patterns in water availability influence C stores. Topographically-driven patterns in catchment wetness correlated with modeled soil C stores, reflecting both long-term trends in local C uptake as well as lateral redistribution of C leached from upslope organic soil horizons to convergent landscape positions. The results suggest that changes in the seasonality of precipitation from winter snow to summer rain will influence both the amount and the spatial distribution of soil C stores.     

Shifts of growing‐season precipitation peaks decrease soil respiration in a semiarid grassland

Changing precipitation regimes could have profound influences on carbon (C) cycle in the biosphere. However, how soil C release from terrestrial ecosystems responds to changing seasonal distribution of precipitation remains unclear. A field experiment was conducted for 4 years (2013–2016) to examine the effects of altered precipitation distributions in the growing season on soil respiration in a temperate steppe in the Mongolian Plateau. Over the 4 years, both advanced and delayed precipitation peaks suppressed soil respiration, and the reductions mainly occurred in August. The decreased soil respiration could be primarily attributable to water stress and subsequently limited plant growth (community cover and belowground net primary productivity) and soil microbial activities in the middle growing season, suggesting that precipitation amount in the middle growing season is more important than that in the early, late, or whole growing seasons in regulating soil C release in grasslands. The observations of the additive effects of advanced and delayed precipitation peaks indicate semiarid grasslands will release less C through soil respiratory processes under the projected seasonal redistribution of precipitation in the future. Our findings highlight the potential role of intra‐annual redistribution of precipitation in regulating ecosystem C cycling in arid and semiarid regions.     

Soil water dynamics in row and interrow positions in soybean (Glycine max L.)

Quantitative knowledge of infiltration processes and the mechanisms that control water movement in soil is necessary to properly manage water and chemical use in agricultural fields. The objective of this study was to compare the soil water content dynamics in row and interrow positions in a soybean crop (Glycine max L.) under conventional (plow) tillage. Two field plots (Beltsville silt loam soil, Fine-loamy mixed mesic Typic Fragiudult) were instrumented with Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) probes at 0–10 cm, 0–25 cm and 0–40 cm depths. TDR probes were installed in the row and interrow positions. Soil water content was continuously monitored at 1 hour intervals. The distribution of infiltrated water and evapotranspiration showed strong row-interrow patterns. The row positions received significantly more water during precipitation than the interrow positions. Water loss, due to evapotranspiration, was also significantly greater in the row position than in the interrow position. Both plant and soil characteristics appeared to be important factors for infiltration and redistribution. The results of this study suggested that the presence of the crop canopy altered the surface boundary conditions of the soil and, hence, the volume of infiltrating water. Results of this study suggest that in order to model water movement in row crops, the ability to simulate canopy architecture and flow processes in two dimensions is necessary.     

The Excitable Membrane: A Physiochemical Model

The model of the excitable membrane assumes common channels for Na⁺ and K⁺; the two ion species interact within the pores through their electrostatic forces. The electric field varies across the membrane and with time, as a result of ionic redistribution. Ionic flow is primarily controlled by energy barriers at the two interfaces and by Ca⁺⁺ adsorption at the external interface. When the membrane is polarized, the high electric field at the external interface acting on the membrane fixed charge keeps the effective channel diameter small, so that only dihydrated ions can cross the interface. The higher energy required to partially dehydrate Na⁺ accounts for its lower permeability when polarized. Depolarized, the channel entrance can expand, permitting quadrihydrated ions to pass; the large initial Na⁺ flow is the result of the large concentration ratio across the interface. The effect at the internal interface is symmetric; Na⁺ crosses with greater difficulty when the membrane is depolarized. Na⁺ inactivation occurs when the ion distribution within the membrane has assumed its new steady-state value. Calculations based on parameters consistent with physicochemical data agree generally with a wide range of experiments. The model does not obey the two fundamental Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) postulates (independence principle, ion flow proportional to thermodynamic potential). In several instances the model predicts experimental results which are not predicted by the HH equations.     

Decreased precipitation exacerbates the effects of sea level on coastal dune ecosystems in open ocean islands

The alteration of fresh and marine water cycling is likely to occur in coastal ecosystems as climate change causes the global redistribution of precipitation while simultaneously driving sea‐level rise at a rate of 2–3 mm yr^?1. Here, we examined how precipitation alters the ecological effects of ocean water intrusion to coastal dunes on two oceanic carbonate islands in the Bahamas. The approach was to compare sites that receive high and low annual rainfall and are also characterized by seasonal distribution (wet and dry season) of precipitation. The spatial and temporal variations in precipitation serve as a proxy for conditions of altered precipitation which may occur via climate change. We used the natural abundances of stable isotopes to identify water sources (e.g., precipitation, groundwater and ocean water) in the soil–plant continuum and modeled the depth of plant water uptake. Results indicated that decreased rainfall caused the shallow freshwater table on the dune ecosystem to sink and contract towards the inland, the lower freshwater head allowed ocean water to penetrate into the deeper soils, while shallow soils became exceedingly dry. Plants at the drier site that lived nearest to the ocean responded by taking up water from the deeper and consistently moist soil layers where ocean water intruded. Towards the inland, decreased rainfall caused the water table to sink to a depth that precluded both recharge to the upper soil layers and access by plants. Consequently, plants captured water in more shallow soils recharged by infrequent rainfall events. The results demonstrate dune ecosystems on oceanic islands are more susceptible to ocean water intrusion when annual precipitation decreases. Periods of diminished precipitation caused drought conditions, increased exposure to saline marine water and altered water‐harvesting strategies. Quantifying species tolerances to ocean water intrusion and drought are necessary to determine a threshold of community sustainability.     

Ecological restoration and recovery in the wind-blown sand hazard areas of northern China: relationship between soil water and carrying capacity for vegetation in the Tengger Desert

The main prevention and control area for wind-blown sand hazards in northern China is about 320000 km2 in size and includes sandlands to the east of the Helan Mountain and sandy deserts and desert-steppe transitional regions to the west of the Helan Mountain.Vegetation recovery and restoration is an important and effective approach for constraining wind-blown sand hazards in these areas.After more than 50 years of long-term ecological studies in the Shapotou region of the Tengger Desert,we found that revegetation changed the hydrological processes of the original sand dune system through the utilization and space-time redistribution of soil water.The spatiotemporal dynamics of soil water was significantly related to the dynamics of the replanted vegetation for a given regional precipitation condition.The long-term changes in hydrological processes in desert areas also drive replanted vegetation succession.The soil water carrying capacity of vegetation and the model for sand fixation by revegetation in aeolian desert areas where precipitation levels are less than 200 mm are also discussed.     

川西亚高山暗针叶林降水分配过程中氧稳定同位素特征

该文应用氧稳定同位素对四川卧龙巴朗山不同降雨条件下亚高山暗针叶林中降水、林冠穿透水和壤中流的变化动态进行了示踪,结果表明: 1)降水δ¹⁸O与林冠穿透水δ¹⁸O的差值(用Δ表示)随着日降雨量的增大呈现偏正态结构。降水量<3.20 mm时,Δ<0;当降水量≥3.20 mm时,Δ>0;且当降水量=12.65 mm时,Δ值最大。这是由当时冠层蒸散过程和降水过程相互作用决定的。 2)低降水强度、日平均降水量小和降水连续性差时,壤中流弱且不连续,导致壤中流的氧同位素组成对降水响应速度慢;反之,壤中流强且连续,导致壤中流对降水响应速度加快。当降水量在< 10 mm时,这种响应在降雨后4 d发生;当降水量在10~20 mm时,日平均降水量较大和连续降雨时,这种响应在降雨后2~3 d发生;当降水量在20~30 mm时,这种响应在降水1~2 d发生。发育良好的原始亚高山暗针叶林森林植被对降水分配进行着有效的调控,使得暗针叶林植被储备着不同时期降水、穿透水、壤中流及地下水组成的混合体,使壤中流变化滞后,从而控制植被下游洪水发生。     

Long-term dynamics of water and carbon in semi-arid ecosystems: a gradient analysis in the Patagonian steppe

We used a soil water simulation model and remotely sensed data to study the long-term dynamics of transpiration, evaporation, drainage and net primary production across a precipitation gradient in Northwestern Patagonia (Argentina). The proportion of precipitation transpired, the precipitation use efficiency and the transpiration use efficiency were constant across the gradient that covered a range of 150 to 600 mm. The proportion of water evaporated was higher than the proportion drained at the driest extreme of the gradient. The opposite relationship was observed at the wet extreme.Two important characteristics of arid-semiarid systems dominated by winter precipitation emerged from our analyses: the importance of drainage losses and the asynchrony between evaporation and transpiration fluxes. These characteristics of the water dynamics influence the relative abundance of plant functional types and are crucial to generate heterogeneity at the landscape level. The coefficient of variation (CV) of transpiration, evaporation and ANPP was, in general, lower than the CV of annual precipitation. This pattern suggests a buffering capacity of the ecosystem. The ecosystem would be able to damp at the functional level inter-annual changes in the availability of resources.     

Uncertainty in soil carbon accounting due to unrecognized soil erosion

The movement of soil organic carbon (SOC) during erosion and deposition events represents a major perturbation to the terrestrial carbon cycle. Despite the recognized impact soil redistribution can have on the carbon cycle, few major carbon accounting models currently allow for soil mass flux. Here, we modified a commonly used SOC model to include a soil redistribution term and then applied it to scenarios which explore the implications of unrecognized erosion and deposition for SOC accounting. We show that models that assume a static landscape may be calibrated incorrectly as erosion of SOC is hidden within the decay constants. This implicit inclusion of erosion then limits the predictive capacity of these models when applied to sites with different soil redistribution histories. Decay constants were found to be 15–50% slower when an erosion rate of 15 t soil ha^?1 yr^?1 was explicitly included in the SOC model calibration. Static models cannot account for SOC change resulting from agricultural management practices focused on reducing erosion rates. Without accounting for soil redistribution, a soil sampling scheme which uses a fixed depth to support model development can create large errors in actual and relative changes in SOC stocks. When modest levels of erosion were ignored, the combined uncertainty in carbon sequestration rates was 0.3–1.0 t CO₂ ha^?1 yr^?1. This range is similar to expected sequestration rates for many management options aimed at increasing SOC levels. It is evident from these analyses that explicit recognition of soil redistribution is critical to the success of a carbon monitoring or trading scheme which seeks to credit agricultural activities.