小兴安岭阔叶红松林木本植物种-面积关系

种-面积关系研究是了解植物群落结构的重要途径,是群落生态学的基本问题。不同的研究方法对种-面积关系影响很大。利用黑龙江省小兴安岭两个10.4 hm2样地和5个1.0 hm2样地的调查数据,采用移动窗口法确定各样地的最小取样面积,避免了巢式取样法及随机样方法的不足。并采用4种种-面积关系模型进行拟合,评价各关系模型的适合度。在此基础上,基于最小面积进行模拟随机取样,探讨取样大小对物种数估计精度的影响。研究结果表明:由于拟合曲线模型的适用性及曲线外推可靠性问题的存在,采用拟合曲线的方法所估计的最小面积与实际值偏差较大。实际调查得到的各样地最小面积40 m×40 m—45 m×45 m,说明小兴安岭地区阔叶红松林群落所需的最小面积基本一致,但各样地群落结构的差异却在对取样数量的要求上体现出来。其中丰林与大亮子河样地物种数分布相对均匀,所需最小样方数量较少;而方正与胜山样地物种数分布异质性较大,差异的机理还有待于进一步研究。     

城市植被调查的取样面积推算与遗漏植物曲线

种—面积关系常用于确定自然植被调查的取样面积, 但其在城市植被中的应用依然少见报道。基于重庆市3个行政区共54个样地, 采用巢式样方法和随机样方法同时调查样地所有植物, 揭示城市植物种—面积关系, 分析城市植物调查的取样面积推算方法, 并通过遗漏曲线揭示两种调查方法遗漏植物的规律。研究结果表明: 巢式样方法下, 种—面积曲线符合Logistic函数和Allometrica1函数的变化规律(R2>0.90), 相关公式可用于推算最小取样面积, 且取样精度越高则所需最小取样面积增加量越大。公园及居住区绿地, 调查到植物种数的比例从60%逐渐增加到90%时, 所需最小取样面积的平均值从17.7 m2逐渐增加到162.0 m2。在巢式样方法下, 取样面积从100 m2增加到625 m2, 公园和居住区绿地中遗漏的植物(未被调查到的植物), 种数比例分别从15.17%和13.98%降低至1.42%和0.42%。目前城市植物调查中常用的100 m2样方面积下, 公园和居住区中遗漏的物种中, 分别有78.1%和81.8%为频率3.7%的低频物种。公园和居住区绿地中, 遗漏植物的频率—种数关系均符合Hyperb1函数曲线(R2>0.95)。草本植物调查中常用的随机样方法(3个1 m × 1 m样方), 遗漏草本植物的种数平均为公园草本植物的41.44%、居住区草本植物的49.58%, 其中A级频率物种分别占公园及居住区的93.48%和93.22%。随机样方法下, 公园和居住区绿地遗漏草本植物的频率—种数关系符合Logistic函数曲线(R2>0.94)。研究结果和方法可为城市植物多样性调查取样方法的确定和评价提供一定的理论参考。     

汶川地震滑坡迹地植物群落与环境的关系

为了加快汶川地震滑坡迹地人工恢复植被的进程,探讨地震诱发的滑坡迹地植物群落与环境的关系。在5·12地震重灾区北川境内选取29个样地进行植被调查,采用10个环境指标刻画植物群落的地形、空间位置和土壤养分特征;利用TWINSPAN、CCA、DCA和DCCA,分析植物种、植物群落和植物生活型与环境的关系。结果显示:1)研究区的植物群落可划分为9个类型。2)研究区环境变量对植物种的解释量为21.96%,第一排序轴与pH值、海拔、土壤质地相关,反映的是植物种从次生植物群落向原生植物群落变化。通过DCCA分析得出,环境变量对植物群落的排序解释了25.7%,第一排序轴与pH值、海拔、土壤质地的相关较强,反映植物群落按照耐旱、耐贫瘠→人工或先锋植物→未受损的植被变化;第二排序轴与土壤有机质、全氮含量、坡向的相关,反映的是植物群落从草本植物→乔灌草或者灌草植物变化。3)滑坡迹地的植物群落与未受损林地的植物群落物种存在较大差异。     

城市化地区河岸带植被特征及其与河岸硬度的关系——以晋江市为例

确立了滨河河道硬度与滨河土地硬度两个指标,用以研究城市化地区河岸带的植物构成、多样性与均匀度、优势植物等特征与河岸硬度的关系。选定晋江市都市区12条主要河流作为研究对象,通过样地调查收集数据,并采用相应指数进行数据处理分析,结果表明:(1)调查河流的河岸带植被物种共计70科143属159种,其中乔木20科30属41种,灌木15科15属20种,草本35科98属98种,草本居主导地位,河流间种类分布不均衡;(2)河岸带植物乔灌草区系均以广义热带性成分居多,其次为世界性成分、温带性成分,无中国特有分布类型,乔木中广义热带成分占绝对主导,直观反映地带性特征,灌木与草本中的温带成分多于乔木中的温带成分,类型趋于多元,种类更丰富;(3)从河岸植被优势植物构成来看,主要优势乔木与灌木基本为本土植物,而主要草本中外来植物入侵严重,对地带性植物景观的指示显然不及乔木与灌木;(4)从河岸植被的人工美学属性来看,灌木优势植物中园林观赏植物的种类数显著多于乔木、草本优势植物,反映出晋江人工审美主导的滨河景观空间主要改变与塑造了灌木层植被景观;(5)从河岸植物的人居需求属性来看,龙眼、杨桃等多见于庭院林、水岸林的水果树种也在河岸植被中频繁出现,反映出人口密集区由于对植物生产用途的重视而对河岸植被产生的影响;(6)滨河土地硬度与河道硬度对河岸带灌木植物的影响最强烈,二者均对河岸带植物多样性造成威胁,且前者具有更大的影响力,而后者直接影响了河岸植物的分布形态,出于生产与审美目的的人为干扰对河岸带植物优势种的影响力随滨河硬度的增加而加强,低滨河硬度有助留存原生植被群落;(7)天然弯曲的河流形态对河流植被特征具有积极影响,有助于保留更多本土植被类型,并能在某种程度上丰富乔灌草的植物种类,但这种缓和作用无法根本扭转河岸硬化对植物多样性的胁迫影响。研究表明,城市化地区河流的岸带植被特征与沿线人为干扰类型和强度密切相关,恢复与塑造河岸生态景观要以乡土植被为主,通过乔木景观塑造地带性景观,并以灌木与草本丰富植被景观。     

北京山地植物多样性优先保护地区评价

为促进北京市植物多样性的保护及自然保护区的合理建设与布局,以2001～2006年间在北京市13个自然保护区、森林公园或者风景名胜区内实地调查的1168个样地数据为基础,根据在北京市分布的25种珍稀濒危植物种,以及丰富度高的群落类型、面积较大的天然森林群落类型和具有重要生态功能的森林群落的评定结果,采用等级赋值的方法,利用地理信息系统软件从植物物种和植物群落方面综合评定了北京市山地植物多样性的优先保护地区.评定出综合优先保护地区总面积为184474.64hm2,约占市国土面积的11.25%,其中一级优先保护地区总面积24850.50hm2,二级优先保护地区总面积78606 60hm2,三级优先保护地区总面积81017.54hm2.优先保护地区主要分布于怀柔区、延庆县、房山区和密云县等远郊区县,结合北京市自然保护区分布现状,提出了北京市自然保护区建设优化方案.     

山西霍山植物群落种-面积曲线与物种多样性的关系

采用标准样方调查法,对霍山植物群落的物种数、面积和物种多样性之间的关系进行了研究.结果表明:种(对数)-面积(对数)曲线在各海拔处的R2值较种-面积曲线和种-面积(对数)曲线大,中海拔处的平均物种数最多,群落Margalef丰富度指数(R)和Shan-non-Wiener多样性指数(H')也最大,而Jaccard系数(J)最小.各海拔样地物种数的观察值与种-面积曲线和种-面积(对数)曲线在各海拔样地物种数的预测值接近.     

漓江流域水陆交错带植被配置型式分类及生态特征

通过以漓江流域水陆交错带为研究对象,选取了40个样地实地调查其草本层盖度、植被类型、河岸带宽度、坡度、周边土地利用类型、位置、人为干扰度等指标,运用聚类分析的方法将漓江流域水陆交错带现有植被配置型式进行汇总分类研究,划分结果为:江心洲天然灌草型式(T1)、远郊天然林乔灌草型式(T2)、城区人工乔草型式(T3)、缓坡边滩天然草本型式(T4)、农商用地人工林乔灌草型式(T5)和城外天然乔灌草型式(T6)。通过对各种植被配置型式的生态特征分析,探讨了漓江流域现有的不同植被配置型式的退化状况及其存在的生态退化问题和原因,提出了生态恢复建议:江心洲天然灌草型式和远郊天然林乔灌草型式生态退化程度较小,宜采取保护和自然恢复的方法;城区人工乔草型式采用近自然方法治理;缓坡边滩天然草本型式适当采用引种和育植方法治理;农商用地人工林乔灌草型式生态恢复应注重生境多样性的恢复;城外天然乔灌草型式退化较为严重,采用全系列生态护坡和土壤生物工程护坡进行治理。     

鄱阳湖湿地典型草洲植物群落种-面积关系

为了解鄱阳湖湿地草洲植物群落的结构,对其3种典型草洲植物群落种-面积关系进行了研究。采用巢式样方法调查植物物种数量,并用3种非饱和曲线拟合种-面积方程。结果表明,基于实测数据,3个草洲物种数随着取样面积的增加先快速增加后趋于平稳;群落最小取样面积均为30 m~2。幂函数模型对3个草洲群落的种-面积关系拟合效果均为最佳,3个草洲群落的RSE分别为0.35、0.35和0.56,AAD分别为0.23、0.17和0.35,AARD分别为0.06、0.02和0.07,而指数模型、Fisher模型的拟合效果一般。指数模型计算得到的不同比例因子下3个草洲最小取样面积与实际情况最为吻合。这为鄱阳湖区进行植物群落数据采集的样方设置提供了理论参考。     

南宁老虎岭松栎公益林的火潜势评估

以南宁老虎岭松栎公益林为例,介绍了可燃物特征分类系统(FCCS)的使用方法。研究了FCCS所需数据的采集方法、输入方法和计算结果的解读,探讨了环境变量的输入对地表火行为预测值的影响。结果表明:老虎岭松栎公益林在调查期间(2013年4—5月)的反应强度和蔓延速度均很低。如果环境变得干旱,达到FCCS的D2L2水分含量阈值时,3号样地类型的公益林(28年生马尾松疏林)有高的火潜势、反应强度和蔓延速度。FCCS可以输入样地调查数据,提供的预测结果符合实际,可以用来指导森林火管理决策,识别高风险林分优先进行可燃物处理。     

我国亚热带次生林乔木地上生物量估算的适宜样地面积初探

我国亚热带森林生物量估算研究常基于400~900 m²的小面积样地,但到底多大面积样地才较为适宜却鲜有探究。该文以浙江九龙山国家级自然保护区内三个1 hm²样地亚热带次生林为研究对象,利用生物量回归方程估算木本植物(胸径≥1 cm)的地上生物量,分析地上生物量的空间分布格局,并利用移动窗口法探讨三个次生林地上生物量估算的适宜样地面积。结果表明:(1)三个次生林木本植物的地上生物量分别为63.75 Mg·hm^-2(大岩前)、84.70 Mg·hm^-2(八通岭)和128.20 Mg·hm^-2(屁股窟),地上生物量集中分配在个体数量较少的大径级个体;屁股窟次生林的地上生物量空间变异程度高于大岩前和八通岭次生林。(2)利用移动窗口法确定的三个次生林木本植物地上生物量估算的适宜样地面积分别为2025 m²(大岩前)、2500 m²(八通岭)和3600 m²(屁股窟),森林地上生物量越高且空间变异程度越高,所需调查的样地面积越大。该研究结果可为我国亚热带森林地上生物量估算的样地面积设置提供证据,并为该区域森林生物量与碳储量的估算提供基础数据。     

Minimum sampling area for the monitoring of herb diversity in riparian zone of temperate rivers,China

Optimal sampling area for biodiversity monitoring is a classical scientific topic for the biodiversity research in view of the cost, human resources and ecological significance. However, how much sampling area is enough for biodiversity monitoring in riparian area, the ecotone among freshwater and terrestrial system? Whether the optimal sampling areas are different among ecoregions? To explore these scientific questions, the minimum sampling area of riparian herbs was studied in Taizi river, Liaoning province, China. The species-area relationship was modeled using average species richness in the same area (2.25, 4.5, 6.75 and 9 m²) of 55 sites distributed along riparian zone of Taizi river water course. The power model S = aA ^b modeled best, and was selected to fit species-area curves. The minimum sampling areas for total species and dominant families were calculated via the selected model and corresponding estimated species richness. Results showed that the minimum sampling areas (MSAs) for herbs diversity monitoring in whole basin, highland ecoregion, midland ecoregion and lowland ecoregion of Taizi river were 12.82, 12.06, 13.46 and 13.08 m²,respectively. The MSAs of dominant families Compositae species and Graminale species were similar to that of total species. The minimum sampling area of Taizi river riparian zone was similar to other temperate riparian grassland and wet grassland, larger than dry grassland and salt meadow. So we did not need consider ecoregion difference for temperate riparian herbs diversity monitoring in watershed scale.     

Assessing the extent and diversity of riparian ecosystems in Sonora, Mexico

Conservation of forested riparian ecosystems is of international concern. Relatively little is known of the structure, composition, diversity, and extent of riparian ecosystems in Mexico. We used high- and low-resolution satellite imagery from 2000 to 2006, and ground-based sampling in 2006, to assess the spatial pattern, extent, and woody plant composition of riparian forests across a range of spatial scales for the state of Sonora, Mexico. For all 3rd and higher order streams, river bottomlands with riparian forests occupied a total area of 2,301 km². Where forested bottomlands remained, on average, 34% of the area had been converted to agriculture while 39% remained forested. We estimated that the total area of riparian forest along the principal streams was 897 km². Including fencerow trees, the total forested riparian area was 944 km², or 0.5% of the total land area of Sonora. Ground-based sampling of woody riparian vegetation consisted of 92, 50 m radius circular plots. About 79 woody plant species were noted. The most important tree species, based on cover and frequency, were willow species Salix spp. (primarily S. goodingii and S. bonplandiana), mesquite species Prosopis spp. (primarily P. velutina), and Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii. Woody riparian taxa at the reach scale showed a trend of increasing diversity from north to south within Sonora. Species richness was greatest in the willow-bald cypress Taxodium distichum var. mexicanum—Mexican cottonwood P. mexicana subsp. dimorphia ecosystem. The non-native tamarisk Tamarix spp. was rare, occurring at just three study reaches. Relatively natural stream flow patterns and fluvial disturbance regimes likely limit its establishment and spread.     

The species–area relationship derived from species-specific incidence functions

The species–area relationship (SAR), describing the increase in species number (S) with increasing area (A), is one of the most robust patterns in ecology with great significance for conservation. The SAR is generally formulated as a power function, S = kA^z, although the semilogarithmic form S = a + b log A has often been used by botanists. Here we unite the two forms by deriving SARs from the incidence functions of the species that make up the community. We show how the decisive scaling parameters z and b relate to the properties of individual species, and highlight why the biological interpretation of SARs has been so enigmatic.     

鄱阳湖湖岸带景观变化

湖岸带是水陆生态系统过渡带,是人类活动最集中的区域之一,也是生态系统较为脆弱的区域。湖岸带具有重要的生态功能,湖岸带研究对于湖泊湿地生态系统保护具有重要意义。利用1995年,2000年,2005年和2010年4个时期的同水位条件下鄱阳湖湿地湖岸带遥感影像,对鄱阳湖湖岸带的景观进行了研究,结果表明,鄱阳湖湖岸带各种景观类型的面积变化显著,2010时期的水体面积较1995年、2000年和2005年时期减少近100km~2,绿地面积2010年较1995年减少近500km~2,建设用地和裸地面积2010年较1995年增加700km~2以上。景观指数变化明显,景观斑块数量逐年上升,最大斑块面积逐年减小,周长面积分形指数逐年加大,辛普森和香浓景观多样性指数逐年增大,表明湖岸带景观破碎化程度逐年加强。通过遥感影像解译结果综合分析,鄱阳湖湖岸带建设用地和裸地增加主要表现在沙化土地面积、交通建设用地面积和居民建筑建设用地的增加有关。     

The species-area relationship of European Lumbricidae (Annelida,Oligochaeta)

Summary Studies throughout Europe reporting species lists of lumbricid earthworms and ranging from 100 m² to >500000 km² are analysed for the regression of species number S on size of area A [km²]. This species-area relation is described by: S=7.9*A ^0.09 (r=0.76).Revised version of a poster presented at the Wilhelm Michaelsen Memorial Symposium (International Symposium on Terrestrial Oligochaeta), Hamburg Sept. 14–18th 1987     

Monitoring an Arizona Ponderosa Pine Restoration: Sampling Efficiency and Multivariate Analysis of Understory Vegetation

As monitoring plans for the restoration of Pinus ponderosa forests in the southwestern United States evolve toward examining multifactor ecosystem responses to ecological restoration, designing efficient sampling procedures for understory vegetation will become increasingly important. The objective of this study was to compare understory composition and diversity among thin/burn and control treatments in a P. ponderosa restoration, while simultaneously examining the effects of sampling design and multivariate analyses on which conclusions were based. Using multi‐response permutation procedures (MRPP), we tested the null hypothesis of no difference in understory species composition among treatments using different data matrices (e.g., frequency and cover) for two different sampling methods. Treatment differences were subtle and were detected by an intensive 50, 1‐m² subplot sampling method for all data matrices but were not detected by a less intensive point‐intercept sampling method for any matrix. Sampling methods examined in this study controlled results of multivariate analyses more than the data matrices used to summarize data generated by a sampling method. We partitioned data into plant life form and native/exotic species categories for MRPP, and this partitioning isolated plant groups most responsible for treatment differences. We also examined the effects of number of 1‐m² subplots sampled on mean‐species‐richness/m² estimates and found that estimates based on 10 subplots and based on 50 subplots were highly correlated (r = 0.99). Species–area curves indicated that the 50, 1‐m² subplot sampling method detected the common species of sites but failed to detect the majority of rare species. Additional sampling‐design studies are needed to develop single sampling designs that produce multifactor data on plant composition, diversity, and spatial patterns amenable to multivariate analyses as part of monitoring plans of vegetation responses to ecological restoration.     

Riparian zones as havens for exotic plant species in the central grasslands

In the Central Grasslands of the United States, we hypothesized that riparian zones high in soil fertility would contain more exotic plant species than upland areas of low soil fertility. Our alternate hypothesis was that riparian zones high in native plant species richness and cover would monopolize available resources and resist invasion by exotic species. We gathered nested-scale vegetation data from 40 1 m²subplots (nested in four 1000 m² plots) in both riparian and upland sites at four study areas in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota (a total of 320 1 m² subplots and 32 1000 m² plots). At the 1 m² scale, mean foliar cover of native species was significantly greater (P<0.001) in riparian zones (36.3% ± 1.7%) compared to upland sites (28.7% ± 1.5%), but at this small scale there were no consistent patterns of native and exotic species richness among the four management areas. Mean exotic species cover was slightly higher in upland sites compared to riparian sites (9.0% ± 3.8% versus 8.2% ± 3.0% cover). However, mean exotic species richness and cover were greater in the riparian zones than upland sites in three of four management areas. At the 1000 m² scale, mean exotic species richness was also significantly greater (P<0.05) in riparian zones (7.8 ± 1.0 species) compared to upland sites (4.8 ± 1.0 species) despite the heavy invasion of one upland site. For all 32 plots combined, 21% of the variance in exotic species richness was explained by positive relationships with soil % silt (t =1.7, P=0.09) and total foliar cover (t = 2.4, P=0.02). Likewise, 26% of the variance in exotic species cover (log₁₀ cover) was explained by positive relationships with soil % silt (t =2.3, P=0.03) and total plant species richness (t = 2.5, P=0.02). At landscape scales (four 1000 m² plots per type combined), total foliar cover was significantly and positively correlated with exotic species richness (r=0.73, P<0.05) and cover (r=0.74, P<0.05). Exotic species cover (log₁₀ cover) was positively correlated with log₁₀% N in the soil (r=0.61, P=0.11) at landscape scales. On average, we found that 85% (±5%) of the total number of exotic species in the sampling plots of a given management area could be found in riparian zones, while only 50% (±8%) were found in upland plots. We conclude that: (1) species-rich and productive riparian zones are particularly invasible in grassland ecosystems; and (2) riparian zones may act as havens, corridors, and sources of exotic plant invasions for upland sites and pose a significant challenge to land managers and conservation biologists.     

Response of riparian plant communities to distance from surface water in the Okavango Delta,Botswana

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of distance from surface water on riparian woodland communities in the Okavango Delta. Vegetation sampling was conducted in seven sites within the Okavango Delta in 20 m × 10 m belted plots placed perpendicular to the river bank. The plots were placed at 0–10 m, 10–20 m, 20–30 m, 30–40 m and 40–50 m distance classes increasing away from the river bank. Tree height, basal area, species richness, canopy cover and diversity were determined for each distance class. Indicator species analysis was used to determine the characteristic species at each distance class. Single‐factor ANOVA and Tukey post hoc analysis were used to compare species diversity, mean tree height, cover and basal area between distance classes. Correlation between distance from surface water and vegetation parameters was sought using Spearman regression analysis. All parameters except for species richness varied significantly (P < 0.05) along distance from surface water. Distance from surface water was positively correlated all vegetation parameters except for mean species richness/plot. These results show that distance from surface water influences riparian plant community composition and distribution in the Okavango Delta. This implies that riparian plant species can be indicators of long‐term hydrologic conditions in the Delta.     

短花针茅荒漠草原α多样性对绵羊载畜率的响应

以短花针茅(Stipa breviflora)荒漠草原为研究对象,采用巢式样方法分析在不同绵羊载畜率下草地的α多样性以及物种组成的变化,探讨荒漠草原生态系统在放牧利用下α多样性对载畜率的响应。结果表明:物种数和α多样性指数随着载畜率的升高而下降。放牧会减少群落非优势物种的相对多度,非优势物种能够反映α多样性。40 m~2为短花针茅荒漠草原多样性研究的最佳取样面积。种-面积关系以及α多样性指数-面积关系符合对数增长模型:y=aln(x)+b。随着取样面积尺度的增加,α多样性指数沿载畜率梯度差异性逐渐增大,在取样面积为0.16 m~2到0.64 m~2时可以体现中、高载畜率和零、低载畜率水平间的差异性,在160 m~2时可以体现各载畜率水平之间的差异显著性。     

Growth and nitrate uptake properties of plants grown at different relative rates of nitrogen supply. II. Activity and affinity of the nitrate uptake system in Pisum and Lemna in relation to nitrogen availability and nitrogen demand

Abstract Net nitrate uptake rates were measured and the kinetics calculated in non-nodulated Pisum sativum L. cv. Marma and Lemna gibba L. adapted to constant relative rates of nitrate-N additions (R_A), ranging from 0.03 to 0.27 d^?1 for Pisum and from 0.05 to 0.40 d^?1 for Lemna, V_max of net nitrate uptake (measured in the range 10 to 100 mmol m^?3 nitrate, i.e. ‘system I’) increased with R_A in the growth limiting range but decreased when R_A exceeded the relative growth rate (RGR), K_m was not significantly related to changes in R_A. On the basis of previous ¹³N-flux experiments, it is concluded that the differences in V_max at growth limiting R_A are attributable to differences in influx rates. Linear relationships between V_max and tissue nitrogen concentrations were obtained in the growth limiting range for both species, and extrapolated intercepts relate well with the previously defined minimal nitrogen concentrations for plant growth (Oscarson, Ingemarsson & Larsson, 1989). Analysis of V_max for net nitrate uptake on intact plant basis in relation to nitrogen demand during stable, nitrogen limited, growth shows an increased overcapacity at lower R_A values in both species, which is largely explained by the increased relative root size at low R_A. A balancing nitrate concentration, defined as the steady state concentration needed to sustain the relative rate of increase in plant nitrogen (R_N), predicted by R_A, was calculated for both species. In the growth limiting range, this value ranges from 3.5 mmol m^?3 (R_A 0.03 d^?1) to 44 mmol m^?3 (R_A 0.21 d^?1) for Pisum and from 0.2 mmol m^?3 (R_A 0.05 d^?1) to 5.4 mmol m^?3 (R_A 0.03 d^?1) for Lemna. It is suggested that this value can be used as a unifying measure of the affinity for nitrate, integrating the performance of the nitrate uptake system with nitrate flux and long term growth and demand for nitrogen.