Effects of vegetation status in urban green spaces on particle removal in a street canyon atmosphere

Green spaces contribute to the removal of significant amounts of air pollutants. This quantitative study, using seasonally monitoring data of Total Suspended Particles (TSP) from green spaces along one street of Pudong, Shanghai, China, demonstrates that vegetation can remove large amounts of TSP. Furthermore, correlation analysis was performed between the vegetation status, measured by canopy density and shelterbelt porosity, and the TSP removal percentage. The results show that (1) vegetation in green spaces greatly contributes to reduce TSP pollution. The width of green spaces along the road should not be smaller than 5 m, with the best width being 10 m, and more evergreen trees should be chosen in order to get a noticeable TSP purification effect; (2) The TSP removal percentage is correlated to the canopy density and inversely correlated to the shelterbelt porosity. The optimum intervals of the canopy density and shelterbelt porosity are 0.70–0.85 and 0.25–0.33, respectively. The proposed optimum intervals can help to estimate the vegetation structure of green spaces and provide technical support for the programming and construction of urban green spaces.     

交通绿化带植物配置对空气颗粒物的净化效益

交通绿化带有显著的净化街道空气的环境效益。通过对上海浦东某交通干道旁侧绿化带不同季节大气中总悬浮颗粒物(TSP)的测定,定量研究了绿化带对TSP的净化效益;同时对研究区域内植物的配置情况用郁闭度和疏透度进行了表征,并研究了其与TSP的净化效益之间的相关性。研究结果表明:交通绿化带对由机动车引起的TSP污染有明显的净化作用,其中夏、秋季净化百分率较高,春、冬季较低;为达到较高的TSP净化效益,交通绿化带宽度应不小于5m,最佳为10m,采用先灌后乔的配置方式,并更多的选用常绿树种;绿地对TSP的净化百分率同植物群落的郁闭度成正相关,同疏透度成负相关关系;绿地内植物郁闭度的最佳范围为0.70～0.85,疏透度的最佳范围为0.25～0.33。研究结果可为评价现有交通绿化带植物配置情况和日后的城市绿地规划和建设提供技术依据。     

基于城市绿地滞尘模型的上海市绿色空间滞留PM2.5功能评估

绿色空间对大气颗粒物有一定吸收滞留作用,是改善空气环境质量与维护城市生态安全的重要区域。该文基于高分2号卫星影像识别2017年上海市绿色空间,并利用城市绿地滞尘模型,结合上海市降水、风速等气象数据与空气质量监测数据,评估了绿色空间滞留PM_2.5功能及其差异。结果表明:2017年上海市绿色空间面积3354 km²,可滞留PM_2.5 3533 t,约合单位面积滞留PM_2.5 10.5 kg hm^-2 a^-1。从绿色空间类型来看,林地滞留PM_2.5能力最强,可达20.2 kg hm^-2 a^-1,远高于草地9.1 kg hm^-2 a^-1和农田8.7 kg hm^-2 a^-1的滞留能力。从季节差异来看,绿色空间夏季滞留PM_2.5能力最高,然后依次为秋季、春季和冬季。从植被分布格局来看,林草地和农...     

绿地格局对城市地表热环境的调节功能

城市绿地作为一种稀缺资源,为城市可持续发展提供多种生态服务功能保障.探讨如何在有限的土地资源内合理配置城市绿地,使其发挥最大的生态服务功能非常重要.研究基于北京市2002年7月的QuickBird数据和Landsat 7 ETM+数据分别提取城市绿地格局和地表温度,分析城市绿地格局(绿地面积、形状指数、邻接关系)与绿地地表温度及冷岛强度的相关关系.邻接关系包括邻接绿地斑块个数百分比和邻接绿地斑块面积百分比.邻接绿地斑块面积百分比采用缓冲区分析法,主要以乔木林地对地表热环境的调节作用为例.结果表明绿地格局参数对地表温度的影响相差较大:①城区主要的绿地类型(乔木林地、水体、草地)的温度都与其面积呈显著负相关,其中水体的相关系数最高;②只有乔木林地、水体的温度与其形状指数呈显著负相关,而灌木林地的温度与各个格局参数不相关;③乔木林地的缓冲区分析显示温度与其大小、形状、邻接绿地面积百分比关系都呈负相关,其中与邻接绿地面积百分比的相关关系最强,其冷岛强度也主要受邻接绿地面积百分比的影响.基于遥感识别的城市绿地微气候调节功能研究,有助于提高有限的城市绿地的生态服务功能,并可为城市绿地的规划管理和景观分析提供依据.     

城市绿地的生态环境效应研究进展

工业化的快速发展和城市化进程的加剧,使得城市生态环境的破坏和污染愈来愈严重,加速了城市的“生态环境危机”.城市绿地能够通过植被的光合作用、吸收作用、隔离阻挡作用、蒸腾以及蒸散作用改善城市的生态环境.目前研究主要集中在降温、增湿、固碳释氧、降噪、抗污染、生物多样性保护等6个方面.关于城区绿地对6种生态环境要素的改善程度、影响范围、机理问题以及不同植被种类生态环境效应的差异情况等,国内外学者都进行了大量详细的研究.基于传统实地观测数据进行城市绿地的生态环境效应研究是目前主要使用的研究方法,部分学者开始使用遥感技术手段研究城区绿地的降温增湿效应.在总结和分析前人研究成果的基础上,从研究内容的不同着手,主要总结并系统评估了目前关于城市绿地6种生态环境效应的研究,为今后相关研究提供参考.     

Effects of removal of riparian vegetation on algae and heterotrophs in a Mediterranean stream

The effect of removal of a riparian strip on aquaticautotrophic (algae) and heterotrophic (bacteria,macroinvertebrates) organisms was monitored in aMediterranean stream during the canopy growing period.Community composition, biomass and metabolicactivities were compared with those recorded during apre-riparian removal period and in a forested stretchdownstream. Higher irradiance was associated with Cladophora increase in the logged section. Algalbiomass increased up to ten times, and productivitywas up to four times higher than in the pre-removalperiod and the forested section. Bacterialcommunities showed higher ectoenzymatic activities(-glucosidase, -xylosidase) in thelogged section than in forested conditions. Moreoverthe coincidence between the maxima of-glucosidase and chlorophyll-a suggeststhat bacterial activity was enhanced by the higheravailability of high-quality algal material. Themacroinvertebrate community had higher density andbiomass in the logged section than in the forestedsection and in the pre-removal period. Scrapers andfilterers become dominant after riparian removal,while shredders, predators and collectors did not showsignificant changes either between sites or periods.Responses of environmental variables and bioticcommunities indicate that the changes occurring in thestream due to riparian removal could be consideredbottom-up controlled, as increased illumination wasthe main mechanism responsible.     

季节性温度变化对CANON型潮汐流人工湿地脱氮的影响

探究了温度的季节性变化对基于亚硝化的全程自养脱氮(CANON)型潮汐流人工湿地(TFCW)脱氮性能及其微生物特性的影响。CANON型TFCW中的脱氮微生物群落在温度的季节性变化下会发生不同程度的改变,其脱氮途径及性能随之会出现周期性的波动。填料层温度在20.0 ℃以上时对TFCW脱氮性能及其中的优势脱氮菌群无显著影响,CANON作用是系统脱氮的主要途径。当填料层温度低于20.0 ℃时,厌氧氨氧化菌丰度与活性显著降低,在9.3~20.0 ℃时,亚硝酸盐氧化菌(NOB)的增殖及其活性的提高使TFCW中脱氮的主要途径由CANON作用演替为硝化/反硝化作用,系统对总氮(TN)的去除率仅为(34.8±13.0)%;在2.2~9.0 ℃时,TFCW中的厌氧氨氧化菌在受到抑制的同时仍保持着对NOB和反硝化菌群的相对竞争优势,系统脱氮重新依赖于CANON作用,其对TN的去除率为(54.8±4.8)%。该研究可为CANON型TFCW工艺的优化及工程化应用提供参考。     

昼间气象条件对城市道路绿化带空气净化效果的影响——以太原市为例

道路绿化带可以净化空气,改善道路环境,道路中的小气候条件会改变道路污染物扩散方式和速度,进而会影响到绿化带对污染物净化效果。气象条件对道路绿地对大气污染物净化效果影响的研究将有助于了解道路绿地的净化途径,为改善城市道路环境提供依据。对太原市18个道路绿地气象因子和5种主要污染物浓度进行了观测。结果表明:夏季,太原市城市道路内各气象要素之间存在一定的相关性,气温和地温正相关显著,空气相对湿度与地温及气温呈显著和极显著负相关。大部分情况下,有绿地非机动车道污染物平均浓度低于无绿地非机动车道对照点平均浓度,即道路绿地起到了对道路污染物的净化作用。道路绿地对污染物的净化百分率与气象因子存在显著的回归关系,并可以建立达到统计显著水平的回归方程,但不同污染物受不同的主导气象因子影响。气象条件会影响道路绿地对道路污染物的净化效果,今后的城市建设和道路绿地规划中应更多地考虑气象条件对绿地净化效果的影响。     

林冠氮添加和林下植被去除对杉木林土壤有机碳组分的影响

为探讨氮添加和林下植被管理对杉木人工林土壤有机碳组分的影响,以福建沙县官庄国有林场杉木人工林为对象,设置对照（CK）、林冠氮添加（CN）、林下植被去除（UR）、林冠氮添加和林下植被去除（CNUR）4个处理的野外控制实验,研究林冠氮添加和林下植被去除对土壤总有机碳、惰性有机碳、易氧化有机碳、颗粒有机碳、微生物生物量碳和水溶性有机碳的影响。结果表明：5年CN添加处理显著降低易氧化有机碳（10—20 cm）和微生物生物量碳（20—40 cm）含量,增加表层土壤颗粒有机碳占总有机碳的比例。UR处理对土壤有机碳组分的作用不显著,而CNUR处理显著降低表层土壤水溶性有机碳含量及其比例。土壤各有机碳组分均与土壤含水量、可溶性有机氮、微生物生物量氮和铵态氮呈显著正相关。研究表明,土壤活性有机碳比惰性有机碳对林冠氮添加（5年）的响应更敏感,且表现为中下层土壤响应大于表层土壤,短期氮添加能促进土壤活性有机碳的分解,而林下植被去除在短时间内可能通过改变土壤含水量和可利用氮减缓有机碳的分解与转化,从而补偿由于氮添加引起的土壤活性有机碳下降,未来需要通过长期氮添加实验进一步研究土壤有机碳动态变化的响应机制。     

Effect of nitrite from nitritation on biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch reactor treating domestic wastewater

Although nitrite effect on enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) has been previously studied, very limited research has been undertaken about the effect of nitrite accumulation caused by nitritation on EBPR. This paper focused on nitrite effect from nitritation on EBPR in a sequencing batch reactor treating domestic wastewater. Results showed that nitrite of below 10 mg/L did not inhibit P-uptake and release; whereas EBPR deterioration was observed when nitrite accumulation reached 20 mg/L. Due to P-uptake prior to nitritation, nitrite of 20 mg/L has no effect on aerobic P-uptake. The main reason leading to EBPR deterioration was the competition of carbon source. Batch tests were conducted to investigate nitrite effect on anaerobic P-release. Under sufficient carbon source, nitrite of 30 mg/L had no impact on poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) storage; contrarily, under insufficient carbon source, denitrifiers competing for carbon source with phosphorus accumulating organisms resulted in decrease of PHA synthesis and P-release.     

北京城区人工构筑物对比邻绿地土壤温度和含水量的影响

选取城市中分布最广的两类人工构筑物——沥青和混凝土为研究对象,采用构筑物-绿地梯度样带法,观测这2类典型城市构筑物对比邻绿地土壤温度和含水量的影响,分析不同构筑物的质地、面积、形态等构筑物特征对土壤水、热分布的影响强度及范围。研究显示:1)夏、秋季在构筑物-绿地梯度样带上,绿地土壤温度在比邻构筑物端(a点)处最高,并且白天中午、傍晚时段a点温度显著高于梯度上其他观测点和对照点;2)绿地土壤含水量在比邻构筑物端(a点)处最低,而且土壤含水量变化在梯度样带上从a点至远离构筑物端的对照点变化具有不确定性,可能受城区土壤蒸散、人工灌溉、土壤地下生物量等不确定因素的影响。3)梯度样带上土壤温度(T)和水分(W)与离a点距离(D)均呈现幂函数定量关系,即沥青样地T=0.7708(579.4957-0.9984D)0.5843,W=0.1970(0.0505+0.1347D)0.2262;混凝土样地T=0.7615(583.7027-1.0986D)0.5746,W=0.2224(-0.6019+0.3473D)0.0595。4)在构筑物-绿地梯度样带上,土壤温度和含水量受构筑物影响幅度大概在0—100 cm之间,而且随构筑物质地及分布格局、城市气象以及绿地构成、结构、人工管理方式等因素的影响而变化。     

Effects of scale-dependent factors on herbaceous vegetation patterns in a wetland,northern Japan

Herbaceous vegetation was examined in an Otanoshike wetland in northern Japan to clarify the relationships between vegetation patterns and environmental factors with different scales. Alders (Alnus japonica) have recently invaded and might modify the herbaceous vegetation. In total, 150 50×50cm plots were established on the transitional areas between alder thickets and grassy marshland. Cover was measured for the vascular plant taxa, and canopy area, number of stumps, number of mounds, water depth, elevation difference, litter thickness, soil organic matter, and soil pH were measured in each plot. TWINSPAN cluster analysis classified four vegetation groups: (i), grasslands represented by Phragmites australis, Trientalis europaea, Lythrum salicaria, and Hosta rectifolia; (ii), Calamagrostis langsdorfii, and Polygonum thunbergii grasslands with Spiraea salicifolia; (iii), reed swamp dominated by Phragmites australis, and (iv), marshland dominated by Carex lyngbyei. Canonical correspondence analysis indicated that water depth primarily divided vegetation groups 1–2 and 3–4. Alder established in drier sites mostly by re-sprouting, and the canopy affected light and soil conditions on the ground surface. The second axis of canonical correspondence analysis was related to the canopy area and soil pH, and explained the vegetation differentiation between groups 1 and 2, and groups 3 and 4. In conclusion therefore, scale-dependent or hierarchical variables affected the vegetation patterns in different ways, that is, the herbaceous vegetation was first differentiated by water depth that was corresponding to alder establishment on a large scale, and subsequent light and soil conditions were second determinants on a small scale.     

Effect of influent nutrient ratios and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on simultaneous phosphorus and nitrogen removal in a two-sludge sequencing batch reactor process

A laboratory-scale anaerobic–anoxic/nitrification sequencing batch reactor (A₂N-SBR) fed with domestic wastewater was operated to examine the effect of varying ratios of influent COD/P, COD/TN and TN/P on the nutrient removal. With the increased COD/P, the phosphorus removals exhibited an upward trend. The influent TN/P ratios had a positive linear correlation with the phosphorus removal efficiencies, mainly because nitrates act as electron acceptors for the phosphorus uptake in the A₂N-SBR. Moreover, it was found that lower COD/TN ratio, e.g. 3.5, did not significantly weaken the phosphorus removal, though the nitrogen removal first decreased greatly. The optimal phosphorus and nitrogen removals of 94% and 91%, respectively were achieved with influent COD/P and COD/TN ratios of 19.9 and 9.9, respectively. Additionally, a real-time control strategy for A₂N-SBR can be undertaken based on some characteristic points of pH, redox potential (ORP) and dissolved oxygen (DO) profiles in order to obtain the optimum hydraulic retention time (HRT) and improve the operating reliability.     

Effects of inoculum density,zeatin and sucrose on anthocyanin accumulation in a carrot suspension culture

Anthocyanin formation in a suspension culture of Daucus carota is induced by transfer from medium containing 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) to one lacking 2,4-D. The specific yields were strongly influenced by the inoculum density. Inoculum density altered the effect of zeatin concentration on anthocyanin accumulation. The in part by increasing the sucrose levels. It was inferred from the results that sucrose was exhausted at a low concentration of sucrose and at a high cell density, resulting in the decrease of yield of anthocyanin.     

Effects of the sampling design and selection of parameter values on pollen-based quantitative reconstructions of regional vegetation: a case study in southern Sweden using the REVEALS model

The need for quantification of land cover from pollen data has led to the development of a Landscape Reconstruction Algorithm (LRA). The LRA includes several models of which the REVEALS model estimates regional vegetation abundance using pollen assemblages from large sites (lakes or bogs). In this paper we explore the effects of selection and number of pollen samples, and choice of pollen productivity estimates on the REVEALS results. The effect of the size of vegetation surveys is also tested. The results suggest that the differences between two sizes of vegetation surveys have little effect on the model validation. The “characteristic radius” of regional vegetation in southern Sweden was estimated as 200 km. However, the vegetation composition in a 100 × 100 km² square matches well with that estimated by REVEALS. Whether 25, 20 (outliers excluded) or 4 pollen samples are used does not change the REVEALS reconstructions much although the error estimates are larger when outliers are included, and very large when only four samples are used. Therefore validation of the REVEALS model and REVEALS reconstructions of past vegetation can be performed using a limited number of pollen samples, although with caution. The use of many pollen samples from multiple sites is always better whenever possible. REVEALS reconstructions are closer to the actual vegetation when the Danish Pollen Productivity Estimates (PPEs) are used instead of the Swedish PPEs for Cereals, Rumex acetosa/acetosella, Plantago lanceolata and Calluna, indicating that the Danish PPEs are more reliable than the Swedish ones for those taxa. It is recommended to test more than one set of PPEs in validation and applications of the REVEALS model for a better evaluation of the results.     

Effects of the internal recycling rate on biological nutrient removal and microbial community structure in a sequential anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor

This study investigated the effects of the internal recycling rate on nutrients removal in a sequential anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAM). Microbial community structure in sludge from the SAM was studied using quinone profile method. Above 98% COD, 68% nitrogen, and 55% phosphorus removal efficiencies were achieved when the internal recycling rate was 2.5 times influent flow. At that rate, the optimum specific nitrate loading rate and COD/NO(3)-N ratio were found to be 2.24 mgNO(3)-N g(-1) MLSS h(-1) and 9.13, respectively. Batch tests demonstrated that anoxic condition suppressed phosphorus release, and that denitrification was also influenced by initial substrate concentration. Denitrification appeared to have some priority over phosphorus release for substrate uptake. Microbial community analysis revealed a predominance of the subclass beta-Proteobacteria. Furthermore, it was found that Rhodocyclus-related bacteria were efficient at phosphorus removal than Actinobacteria.     

Effects of precipitation on photosynthesis and water potential in Andropogon gerardii and Schizachyrium scoparium in a southern mixed grass prairie

In grassland ecosystems, spatial and temporal variability in precipitation is a key driver of species distributions and population dynamics. We experimentally manipulated precipitation to understand the physiological basis for differences in responses of species to water availability in a southern mixed grass prairie. We focused on the performance of two dominant C₄ grasses, Andropogon gerardii Vitman and Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash, in treatments that received ambient rainfall, half of ambient rainfall (“drought” treatment), or approximately double ambient rainfall (“irrigated” treatment). Water potentials of S. scoparium were lower than A. gerardii, suggesting superior ability to adjust to water deficit in S. scoparium. Additionally, drought reduced photosynthesis to a greater extent in A. gerardii compared to S. scoparium. Leaf-level photosynthesis rates were similar in ambient and irrigated treatments, but were significantly lower in the drought treatment. Although stomatal conductance was reduced by drought, this was not limiting for photosynthesis. Leaf δ¹³C values were decreased by drought, caused by an increase in C_i/C_a. Chlorophyll fluorescence measures indicated light-harvesting rates were highest in irrigated treatments, and were lower in ambient and drought treatments. Moreover, drought resulted in a greater proportion of absorbed photon energy being lost via thermal pathways. Reductions in photosynthesis came as a result of non-stomatal limitations in the C₄ cycle. Our results provide mechanistic support for the hypothesis that S. scoparium is more drought tolerant than A. gerardii.