云南不同海拔花椒园昆虫群落结构及动态

调查了4种不同海拔花椒园昆虫群落组成及结构的周年变化,应用群落特征参数及主分量分析方法分析了昆虫群落特征及其在时间过程中的主导因素和时间格局.结果表明,随着海拔的逐渐上升,昆虫群落中种类数量逐渐减少,种群数量相对增加,群落多样性、丰富度及均匀度等指数逐渐下降,随时间的变化而波动的趋势逐渐明显,主导昆虫群落变化的最主要因子由天敌亚群落的物种数和个体数量综合因子逐渐转向害虫亚群落的物种数和个体数量综合因子.     

纸坊沟流域植被恢复区灌木林昆虫群落时间结构及动态

通过对纸房沟流域不同植被恢复区昆虫进行调查,结果表明:昆虫种类数以天然灌木林最高,混交林次之,单纯林分较低,个体数量以柠条林昆虫数量最高,其次为混交林和沙棘林,天然灌木林变化幅度最小。各植被昆虫种类和数量季节变化符合y=ax3 bx2 cx d函数变化规律。从特征指数来分析:昆虫群落多样性指数5～9月份大小次序均为天然灌木林>混交林>单纯林分,均匀度以单纯林和混交林的昆虫群落变化幅度较大,天然灌木林变化幅度最小。群落的优势度与均匀度值的变化呈相反趋势。主分量分析表明:植物类型不同的昆虫群落,其主导因素和时间格局不同,且结构越复杂,主导因素和时间格局越明显;相反,则主导因素和时间格局分化不明显;通过排序植食性昆虫、捕食性昆虫、寄生性昆虫在各植被昆虫群落变化的不同时期占主导因素。     

纸房沟流域植被恢复区乔木林昆虫群落结构及动态分析

2008年4～11月通过对纸房沟流域乔木林恢复区昆虫进行调查,结果表明:昆虫种类数以自然乔木林最高,混交林次之,单纯林分较低,个体数量以柳树林昆虫数量最高,其次为混交林和刺槐林,自然乔木林变化幅度最小.昆虫群落多样性指数高低次序均为自然乔木林＞混交林＞单纯林分,均匀度以单纯林和混交林的昆虫群落变化幅度较大,自然乔木林变化幅度最小.群落的优势度与均匀度值的变化呈相反趋势.主分量分析表明,林分类型不同的昆虫群落,其主导因素和时间格局不同,且结构越复杂,主导因素和时间格局越明显;相反,则主导因素和时间格局分化不明显;植食性昆虫类群在各林分中均为优势类群,自然乔木林的天敌种类数和个体数量明显高于其它林分,通过排序不同功能类群在各林分昆虫群落变化的不同时期占主导因素.并探讨了植物群落与昆虫多样性间的生态关系,为植被恢复和森林害虫的自然生态调控提供依据.     

苜蓿人工草地节肢动物群落的时间格局

调查了甘肃省庄浪县苜蓿人工草地节肢动物群落的组成及多样性变化,应用主分量分析和最优分割法对节肢动物群落的时间格局进行了研究。结果表明,苜蓿人工草地节肢动物群落的物种丰富度,多样性和均匀度指标在时间过程中的变化有明显的差异和规律性,6月下旬害虫和天敌的物种丰富度均达到最大值,但天敌的个体数量高峰明显落后于害虫,在时间变化过程中,影响节肢动物群落的主导因素和时间格局分化明显,根据研究结果,将苜蓿人工草地节肢动物群落在时间动态中的变化划分为5月上旬以前,5月中旬-6月上旬,6月中旬-7月中旬,7月中旬以后4个阶段,并结合气候,物候变化,分析了各阶段内主要害虫和天敌的发生特点,提出了害虫的治理对策。     

枣园节肢动物群落的时间动态

将枣园节肢动物群落视为一个整体,根据群落内物种的组成和数量,采用不同群落参数和群落分析法对太谷地区枣园节肢动物群落的时间格局进行了比较。结果表明,影响枣园节肢动物群落时间格局的主导因子及时间格局分化较为明显。可将枣园节肢动物群落在时序上分为发展期、过渡期、鼎盛期和衰减期4个阶段,并结合气候、物候变化,讨论了各阶段群落的发生特点和主要害虫的治理对策。     

草原沙化与恢复中昆虫群落组成、营养结构及多样性变化研究

为了探讨草原沙化和人工固沙区植被恢复演替过程中昆虫群落组成、营养结构、多样性及稳定性的变化,在宁夏沙坡头自然保护区,利用随机和定点抽样法对上述二过程中不同地段的昆虫进行了调查。结果表明,随着沙化程度的增加和人工固沙区植被演替时间的延长,昆虫群落组成的复杂化和多样性呈现为负向和正向增加的变化趋势,但表现在群落组成结构、演替时间与方向上并不完全一致。随着沙化程度的加重,群落中天敌昆虫比率明显下降,在两个演替过程中,昆虫群落稳定性表现出下降趋势,但群落优势种的组成和不稳定机制明显不同。     

黄土丘陵沟壑区不同植被恢复类型昆虫群落结构及多样性的研究

为探讨黄土高原植被恢复过程中植物与昆虫群落的关系,评价人工植被和自然恢复植被种类搭配的合理性,为退化生态系统的植被恢复提供依据。采用样地调查法,在黄土丘陵沟壑区纸坊沟流域研究比较了不同植被恢复类型昆虫群落组成、结构及多样性的变化。结果表明,2种不同植被恢复类型区昆虫有189种(含蜱螨目),分别隶属13目84科。而不同植被恢复类型昆虫群落的物种数、丰富度、多样性、均匀度及优势度指数值均有明显差异。以20a自然封育植被恢复区昆虫群落的物种数、丰富度、多样性、均匀度指数值均较高,其值分别为160、21.17、1.4914和0.6918。优势度则以人工治理区(0.7251)>自然封育区(0.5845)。说明从人工治理区到自然封育区,随着植被种类增加,昆虫种类相应增加,优势种由突出降至不明显,昆虫群落稳定性提高。     

多样化松林中昆虫群落多样性特征

马尾松和湿地松是我国南方的2种主要松树。通过对6种不同林分结构下的马尾松林和湿地松林内昆虫群落调查与多样性指数分析,表明2种松树内的昆虫种类和数量无显著差异,混交林中的昆虫群落的种类和数量比纯林多,尤其以捕食天敌类群的种类和数量更为明显。整个昆虫群落和植食类群多样性指数以湿地松林内较大,而天敌(捕食类群和寄生类群)多样性指数则以马尾松林较高。从不同林分结构下昆虫多样性的比较来看,混交林内昆虫群落多样性指数波动较小,明显地高于纯林。但不同林分结构下昆虫多样性随水平分布和垂直分层格局而变化,松树北面和东面各样地之间的昆虫群落多样性指数差异显著,而南、西面之间差异较小;树冠层各样地之间的差异达极显著水平,而枯枝落叶层和树干层之间差异不显著。由此,还进一步讨论了混交林中昆虫群落稳定性问题。     

温带湿地植物生物量分配格局调控群落水平养分回收效率对氮磷添加的响应

温带湿地植物生物量分配格局调控群落水平养分回收效率对氮磷添加的响应 养分回收是植物养分利用策略的一个重要组成部分,但养分有效性的变化如何调控群落尺度上植物养分回收过程仍不清楚。在本研究中,我们提出两个科学问题：(1)叶片和茎养分回收过程对养分有效性增加的响应格局是不是一致？(2)群落尺度上养分富集引起的植物养分回收变化是受物种内养分回收可塑性的影响还是受物种组成变化的调控？本研究以中国东北草本植物占优势的温带湿地为研究对象,利用施肥实验调查了氮和磷添加3年后物种水平上植物地上部分生物量以及叶和茎养分回收的变化趋势,并评价了群落尺度上植物养分回收对3年养分添加的响应。对于植物叶和茎而言,氮和磷添加对养分回收效率(nutrient resorption efficiency)均没有影响,但降低了相应的养分回收度(nutrient resorption proficiency)。同样地,在群落水平上,植物氮和磷养分回收度也随着相应的养分添加而降低。而且,由于植物群落组成变化及其引起的叶茎比降低,氮添加显著降低群落尺度上植物氮和磷的养分回收效率。这些研究结果表明,温带湿地植物叶和茎养分回收过程对养分有效性增加的响应是一致的,而且养分富集引起的物种组成以及叶和茎生物量分配格局变化是驱动群落尺度上植物养分回收动态的重要因素。     

贺兰山冲积扇荒漠草地拟步甲群落小尺度空间格局动态

为探讨贺兰山冲积扇荒漠草地拟步甲群落小尺度空间格局动态特征,本研究于2019年5—10月每月采用陷阱法调查200 m×200 m空间尺度的拟步甲昆虫群落,基于地统计分析方法,研究拟步甲昆虫群落的空间格局,并分析空间格局与地形因子的关系。6次调查共捕获拟步甲科成虫7属10种1086只,群落组成具有较明显的空间和时间变异性。其中,拟步甲群落多样性以5月最大,7月最低。Moran I指数表明,拟步甲优势种空间自相关性具有明显的季节波动性,在5月、9月和10月表现为显著空间正相关。拟步甲群落和优势种具有较强的空间异质性,主要由结构性因素决定。普通克里金插值表明,不同季节群落空间格局梯度分布存在明显差异,夏季群落空间格局比较简单。交叉方差函数分析显示,优势种物种间大多表现为正空间关联性,且主要受结构性因素单一调控。典范对应分析(CCA)结果表明,坡度和海拔显著影响昆虫分布。本研究揭示了拟步甲昆虫群落小尺度空间异质性具有明显的季节变异,为研究贺兰山冲积扇生境地表甲虫物种多样性空间格局及维持机制奠定基础。     

植物群落对昆虫群落及种群生态效应的数学分析

为探讨植物群落与昆虫群落及种群之间的生态关系,本文运用典范相关,双重筛选逐步回归,判别分析等数学方法,以植物群落9个参数为自变量,以昆虫群落14个参数及松毛虫种群密度为因变量,对森林植物群落结构变化对昆虫群落及赤松毛虫种群所产生的生态效应进行了定量分析。结果表明:森林植物群落以其垂直结构的复杂程度对捕食昆虫类群多样性产生较大影响,植物群落科种组成的复杂程度则对寄生昆虫多样性产生明显的影响,而且二者皆对整个昆虫群落的多样性和稳定性有显著影响。用植物群落结构参数对赤松毛虫种群的发生类别进行判别,经检验与实际情况完全相符。     

转RRM2基因棉田昆虫群落多样性及其时序动态

为了评价新型转基因棉花在长江生态区对棉田生态环境安全性的影响, 2013-2015年作者以新型转RRM2基因棉花(Gossypium hirsutum)为材料, 以其亲本‘中棉所12’为对照, 在安徽省沿江棉区系统研究了转基因棉田昆虫群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落的结构与组成、个体数量、群落特征参数及其季节性动态变化。结果表明: 转RRM2基因棉田的主要类群组成、优势类群与非转基因棉田没有差异, 但在2013年转RRM2基因棉田棉蚜个体数量显著高于非转基因棉田, 叶螨类、棉铃虫和其他鳞翅目的个体数量显著低于非转基因棉田, 在其他年份没有显著差异; 其他类群的个体数量在两类棉田间没有显著差异。在棉田害虫发生量大的年份, 转RRM2基因棉田的昆虫群落个体数量较非转基因棉田增加, 物种丰富度较非转基因棉田减少, 但差异不显著, 而两类棉田年度间均差异显著。转RRM2基因棉田昆虫群落和害虫亚群落的全生育期多样性指数、均匀度指数和优势集中性指数与非转基因棉田没有显著差异; 其天敌亚群落的三个指数在2013年与非转基因棉田差异显著, 其他年份没有显著差异; 两类棉田年度间差异均不显著。转RRM2基因棉田昆虫群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落个体数量、群落特征参数的时序动态与非转基因棉田较一致, 具季节性波动; 在群落个体数量高峰期, 群落多样性指数和均匀度指数处于低谷, 而优势集中性指数则相反; 昆虫群落、害虫亚群落的季节波动明显, 天敌亚群落的季节性变化较平缓。因此, 转RRM2基因棉花对棉田昆虫群落的结构与组成、群落特征参数及其时序动态没有显著影响, 但在气候适宜年份, 转RRM2基因棉田的害虫发生量可能增大。     

Temporal changes of local and regional processes in the assembly of herbivorous insect communities

Herbivorous insect communities are structured by multiple processes operating locally (e.g. bottom–up effects of plants) and regionally (e.g. dispersal limitation). Although the relative strength of these processes has been well documented, how it varies in time is less understood, especially in relation with the temporal dynamics of plant communities. If temporal turnover of local plant species composition is too rapid for insect community assembly to keep up with, bottom–up effects are expected to be weak. Here, in plant and herbivorous insect communities in Japanese grasslands, we studied how the relative importance of local (bottom–up effects of plants, structures of plant communities and top–down effects of predators) and regional (dispersal limitation) processes varies over the growing season. In addition, we tested the hypothesis that larger temporal turnover of plant species composition is related to the weaker bottom–up effects, that is, the lower explanation power of plant communities for insect communities. We found that, throughout the growing season, the insect species composition was mainly explained by local variables (plant species composition, vegetation height and predator abundance), and their explanation power was higher during later phases of the season (late summer). Furthermore, the variation not explained by plant species composition was correlated with the degree of temporal turnover of plants, suggesting that insect communities failed to track the temporal turnover of plant species. These results were pronounced when we focused on leaf sucker insects, whose host plant range is presumably more limited. We conclude that herbivorous insect communities are mainly regulated by local processes, especially bottom–up effects from plants, while stochasticity may have played a role in early phases of the season. Furthermore, we underscore the importance of considering relative time scale of community assembly and environmental shifts, especially in systems characterized by dynamic changes.     

Bottom–up and top–down effects on plant communities: nutrients limit productivity,but insects determine diversity and composition

Top–down effects of herbivores and bottom–up effects of nutrients shape productivity and diversity across ecosystems, yet their single and combined effects on spatial and temporal beta diversity is unknown. We established a field experiment in which the abundance of insect herbivores (top–down) and soil nitrogen (bottom–up) were manipulated over six years in an existing old‐field community. We tracked plant α and β diversity – within plot richness and among plot biodiversity‐ and aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) over the course of the experiment. We found that bottom–up factors affected ANPP while top–down factors influenced plant community structure. Across years, while N reduction lowered ANPP by 10%, N reduction did not alter ANPP relative to control plots. Further, N reduction lowered ANPP by 20% relative to N addition plots. On the other hand, the reduction of insect herbivores did not alter plant richness (α diversity) yet consistently promoted Shannon's evenness, relative to plots where insect herbivores were present. Further, insect herbivores promoted spatial‐temporal β diversity. Overall, we found that the relative importance of top–down and bottom–up controls of plant ANPP, plant α diversity, and composition (β diversity) can vary significantly in magnitude and direction. In addition, their effects varied through time, with bottom–up effects influencing ANPP quickly while the effects of top–down factors emerging only late in the experiment to influence plant community composition via shifts in plant dominance.     

Time structure and dynamics of the insect communities in bush vegetation restoration areas of Zhifanggou watershed in Loess hilly region

The insects were investigated in Zhifanggou watershed, Ansai County, Shaanxi Province, China. The results showed that the insect species varied spatially in the following order: the natural bush forests, the mixed forests and the simple forests. The individual number of insects in Caragana korshinskii was the highest, followed by mixed forests and Hippaphae rhamnoides, and the change range of the insect individuals in the natural bush forests was the smallest. The species number of insects with seasonal changes and the individual number of insects in various types of vegetation can be described by the Univariate cubic equation. The order of the diversity index of the insect communities in various types of vegetation from May to September was the natural bush forests, the mixed forests and the simple forests. The change ranges of the evenness values of the simple forests and the mixed forests were higher, and that of the natural bush forests was smaller. The reverse trend was assumed between the dominance values and the evenness values in the time course. Moreover, the main factors and temporal patterns of the insect communities in the natural bush forests were more complicated, fluctuative and obvious than those in the mixed forests and the simple forests by using the principal component analysis.     

Temporal shifts and niche overlapping in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Copestylum</Emphasis> (Diptera,Syrphidae) communities reared in cactus species in a central Mexican scrubland

Semiarid scrubland communities are highly dynamic in terms of their species composition, abundance, and functioning, given the drastic changes in climate among seasons. Spatiotemporal patterns of saprophagous Copestylum (Diptera: Syrphidae) communities in different cactus species richness have not yet been studied, although seasonal changes and plant species richness have been shown to strongly impact the diversity and distribution of many insect communities in scrublands. We analyzed the impact of seasonality and of habitat type (disturbed and undisturbed) on Copestylum communities reared from cactus species at the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve, in central Mexico, by comparing their community structure between seasons and habitats, and assessing the contribution of diversity components for the total diversity of this genus. We also measured patterns of temporal niche overlap among hoverfly species considering their breeding medium. Seasonal variation influenced Copestylum community composition most significantly. Species richness and abundance of Copestylum were higher in the rainy season. Additive partitioning of diversity showed that the main component for species richness is beta diversity between seasons. We detected high niche overlap during the dry season and low overlap during the rainy season. This study provides evidence of temporal shifts in xeric hoverfly communities and suggests that the Copestylum species partition resources over time.