采用系统聚类分析法对羊草草地放牧演替阶段的划分

系统聚类分析法已被广泛地应用于植物群落分类、演替阶段划分等研究中。本文采用六种聚类分析法将松嫩平原南部羊草草地划分为轻牧、适牧、重牧、过牧和极牧五个放牧演替阶段,其结果与野外实际调查基本一致。     

放牧干扰对根茎冰草无性系种群年龄结构的影响

根茎冰草（Agropyron michnoi)是典型的无性系禾草。在松嫩平原,根茎冰草的分蘖节最老为４龄,可存活５个年度。不同季节的放牧干扰可导致根茎冰草无性系种群分蘖株的年龄结构发生变化,全年放牧样地和夏秋休牧样地均为稳定型年龄结构,两个冬季放牧样地均为增长型年龄结构。１龄分蘖株的生产力和营养繁殖力力均最大。４龄分蘖株均已丧失了营养繁殖力。营养繁殖芽的年龄结构可以更好地预测预报无性系种群和群落的未来。全年放牧可保护稳定型年龄结构,冬季放牧可保持增长型年龄结构,夏秋休牧可使种群发展为增长型年龄结构,两个冬季放牧样地将仍然保持单优势种群落,全年放牧地将仍为混生群落,夏季林牧样地具有向着单优势种群落演替的潜在趋势。     

松嫩草原碱化羊草草地放牧空间演替规律的研究

研究了不同放牧强度对羊草草地的影响。结果表明,过牧条件下,群落地上、地下生物量分别比较牧阶段下降了６７．９６和７５．００％,羊草种群根茎分蘖数和种子产量下降１．０和３．３％,极牧条件下,土壤有机质和水分含量分别下降到轻牧阶段的２１．１和６６．５％,而碱化度和全盐量却分别增加了１倍和８倍。     

不同放牧强度下冷蒿(Artemisia frigida )、星毛委陵菜(Potentilla acaulis)的形态可塑

研究了不同放牧强度下（不放牧、轻牧(1.33只羊/hm2)、中牧(4.00只羊/hm2)、重牧(6.67只羊/hm2)）冷蒿 (Artemisia frigida)、星毛委陵菜 (Potentilla acaulis)的克隆形态（间隔子长度、分枝强度）可塑性以及生物量分配格局。两种植物的间隔子长度、分枝强度沿放牧梯度具有显著的可塑性反应。冷蒿间隔子长度：不放牧>轻牧>重牧>中牧;分枝强度：重牧>中牧>轻牧>不放牧。星毛委陵菜间隔子长度:轻牧>不放牧>中牧>重牧;分枝强度:重牧>中牧>轻牧>不放牧。冷蒿种群     

不同放牧强度下冷蒿(Artemisia frigida )、星毛委陵菜(Potentilla acaulis)的形态可塑

 研究了不同放牧强度下（不放牧、轻牧(1.33只羊/hm2)、中牧(4.00只羊/hm2)、重牧(6.67只羊/hm2)）冷蒿 (Artemisia frigida)、星毛委陵菜 (Potentilla acaulis)的克隆形态（间隔子长度、分枝强度）可塑性以及生物量分配格局。两种植物的间隔子长度、分枝强度沿放牧梯度具有显著的可塑性反应。冷蒿间隔子长度：不放牧>轻牧>重牧>中牧;分枝强度：重牧>中牧>轻牧>不放牧。星毛委陵菜间隔子长度:轻牧>不放牧>中牧>重牧;分枝强度:重牧>中牧>轻牧>不放牧。冷蒿种群     

西双版纳不同斑块望天树种群的密度、结构和生物量

 根据5个不同斑块的野外调查数据,分析了残存分布在西双版纳的国家一级保护稀有树种望天树（Parashorea chinensis）的种群密度与数量、 年龄结构与生物量动态, 组建了不同生长发育阶段的望天树个体生长与年龄的回归模型、个体生物量模型及种群年龄结构模型, 编制了不同 斑块的望天树种群及整个种群的静态生命表、存活曲线和年龄结构图。结果表明,不同斑块的望天树种群因种群年龄及所受到的干扰方式的不 同,其种群密度和年龄结构差异很大,不同年龄阶段的死亡率也不同。面积最小的斑块缺乏成熟个体,并出现龄级结构缺省的现象。不同斑块 局部种群的生物量随林龄的变化近似于Logistic增长,但各斑块局部种群的最大生物量以及生物量随时间的动态变化有所不同。整个种群的年 龄结构为稳定增长型种群,1～60龄的种群个体的死亡率随林龄的增加而下降,60～150龄的个体死亡率随林龄的增加而上升,180 龄后种群呈 现生理衰退,个体出现死亡高峰。种群的生物量在180 龄前呈Logistic 增长,此后,生物量下降。部分斑块受到严重的人为干扰,已严重威胁 其局部种群的生存。     

庐山黄山松种群结构及数量动态研究

庐山黄山松(Pinus taiwanensis)广泛分布于海拔800 m以上至山顶地段,在庐山现存植被中占有非常重要的地位。为了更好地了解黄山松在庐山的更新和演替情况,该文通过对庐山黄山松种群的调查,以种群径级结构代替年龄结构,采用"空间代时间"的分析方法,编制庐山黄山松种群的静态生命表,结合种群结构动态指数、时间序列平均推移法模型等方法对黄山松的种群结构和数量动态进行了分析。结果表明:(1)庐山黄山松种群结构呈纺锤形,幼龄和老龄个体数量较少,中龄个体多,目前处于比较稳定的阶段。(2)黄山松种群死亡高峰出现在第8龄级,个体平均期望寿命第2龄级最大,种群存活曲线属于Deevey-Ⅰ型。(3)随着时间的推移,老龄个体逐渐增多,小径级出现缺失,种群表现出衰退趋势。建议在保护区经营和管理的过程中,对黄山松林进行适当的人工抚育,补植一些适宜的落叶阔叶树种,以丰富该地区的树种多样性以及群落结构。     

冷蒿(Atemisia frigida)种群在放牧干扰下构件的变化

对放牧干扰下冷蒿种群构件的变化进行了研究.结果表明：在放牧干扰下,冷蒿种群营养枝和生殖枝高度在轻度放牧时缓慢下降,在中度、重度放牧后,枝条高度迅速下降.随着放牧强度的增加,冷蒿种群的营养枝密度和不定根密度增加,分枝密度和个体大小之间存在一定补偿特性,营养枝密度的回归曲线表明重牧下冷蒿的营养枝密度已接近补偿阈值.随着放牧强度的增加,冷蒿种群匍匐茎长度显著地增加;生殖枝密度在轻度放牧增加,到中度放牧后生殖枝数急剧减少,重度放牧下生殖枝基本消失.枝条的性别分化发生变化,生殖枝的分化率（生殖枝密度/总枝条密度）降低.与此同时,营养枝的分化率却随着放牧强度的增加而增加.伴随之,冷蒿种群繁殖格局也发生了重大的调整.     

草地群落放牧干扰梯度β多样性研究

放牧过程通过牲畜的啃食、践踏作用干扰草场环境,使草地群落的物种组成发生变化,植物种群的优势地位发生更替．结果表明,随放牧干扰强度加重,从盐湿化草甸到典型草原,群落植物种丰富度呈下降趋势．β多样性测度结果显示,盐湿化草甸和羊草杂类草草甸群落物种变化的中度干扰出现在轻牧→中牧阶段,并在整个放牧干扰进程中,表现较低的稳定性;草甸草原和典型草原群落出现在中牧→重牧阶段;而荒漠草原物种变化表现出高度的稳定性,从轻牧到过牧物种替代仅１～３种．各群落放牧干扰植物多样性的稳定性次序是：荒漠草原＞典型草原≥草甸草原＞盐湿化草甸     

濒危植物明党参个体年龄非破坏性估测模型研究

探索了一种利用地上部性状以非破坏性途径估测濒危植物明党参（Changium smyrnioides Wolff)个体年龄的模型方法．首先利用根体积(Vt)与根体积年增长量(△V)的相关性,建立模型推断个体的年龄(t);进一步利用地上最大带柄叶长(L)和根体积(Vt)的相关性来估测个体年龄(t)该方法在种群年龄结构分析中十分有效,另外通过这些模型还可以初步判断出明党参根体积增长速度的转折点,因而具有重要的生物学意义．本方法对于植物生理生态学和种群生态学,特别对于难以估计年龄和不能大量破坏的多年生濒危植物的种群生态学研究具有重要意义。     

A Test of Using the Method of Fuzzy Mathematic to Study the Grazing Retrogressive Succession Stages of the Stipa Steppe

Stipa breviflora, Agropyron oristatum and Artemisia frigida Association widely distributes in Qilian Mountain. The method of Fuzzy Mathematic was used to study the division of grazing retrogressive succession stage of the Stipa Steppe. The Degree of Fuzzy in different succession stages are L(AⅠ) =0.3675, L(AⅡ) = 0.55745, L(AⅢ)=0.5831, L(AⅣ) = 0.49175 respectively. The following preliminary conclusions can be drawn by the study: 1. It is confident that using the method of Fuzzy Mathematic to study the stages of grazing retrogressive succession of the Stipa Steppe, one may divide the stages of succession quantitatively and correctly. 2. The result of division shows that degree of fuzzy in the first and last stages is small, yet, in the middle stages is rather big (that means their delimitation is not quite clear). Such a phenomenon may be a common rule in this type of retrogressive succession. 3. The conclusion of this paper confirms that the terms "critical stages" and "critical indicative Species" which the authors have given in the paper of “Mathematical Models of Retrogression of Population” under Grazing Condition in the Stipa Steppe "are valuable for the purpose".     

放牧强度对荒漠草原建群种短花针茅空间异质性的影响

为探讨不同放牧强度下短花针茅种群密度空间分布的变化特点及差异,本研究以内蒙古四子王旗短花针茅荒漠草原建群物种短花针茅为对象,分析了对照、轻度放牧、中度放牧和重度放牧4块样地短花针茅种群小尺度空间分布异质性.结果表明: 短花针茅种群密度分别为重度放牧(27.81株·m^-2)>中度放牧(22.17株·m^-2)>对照(11.31株·m^-2)>轻度放牧(10.76株·m^-2),中度与重度放牧显著增加了短花针茅种群密度;通过半方差函数进行模型拟合,对照、轻度放牧、中度放牧及重度放牧样地短花针茅种群分布分别符合指数模型、球状模型、指数模型和球状模型;通过对短花针茅种群的空间分布格局分析,各样地结构比分别为对照(99.7%)>重度放牧(94.7%)>轻度放牧(92.7%)>中度放牧(87.9%),表明4块草地空间自相关性程度均较高,主要受结构性因素影响,中度放牧草地短花针茅种群结构比最小,受随机性因素影响相对较大;通过分形维数分析,4块草地空间结构良好,空间分布简单,并随着放牧强度增大,空间分布更简单且均质化;结合2D及3D图看,轻度放牧及重度放牧均造成短花针茅种群空间分布从梯度分布变成斑块分布,并使空间异质性降低.     

濒危植物长柄双花木自然种群年龄结构及其生态对策

通过对濒危植物长柄双花木自然种群的年龄结构、图解生命表以及生殖价分析等途径,研究了其种群结构动态及生态对策,结果表明:长柄双花木种群为衰退型种群,虽然种群中也存在一定数量的幼龄个体,但个体死亡率较高。长柄双花木种群表现出r～K对策的混合生态适应策略。该种群数量在下降过程中还存在波动,仍具有一定的实现生殖和恢复的可能,但依靠有性生殖途径实现恢复的能力有限。     

Growth and age at sexual maturity of South American sea lions

The average age at sexual maturity (ASM) is an important parameter for evaluating the reproductive potential or status of a population. South American sea lions, Otaria flavescens in Patagonia (Argentina) were exploited and reduced to less than 10% of pre-exploitation numbers. At present, the population is recovering at a rate of 6%. In this paper, we studied growth and age at sexual maturity of South American sea lions in the south-western south Atlantic by examining 219 individuals (females and males) collected between 1989-2008. Individuals were aged by counting growth layer groups in tooth sections, standard body length was measured and male and female reproductive organs were examined macroscopically and histologically to establish individual sexual maturity. Maximum recorded length for males and females was 264 cm and 200 cm, respectively, and maximum ages 19 and 21 yrs. ASM defined as the age where 50% of females are mature, was estimated at 4.8±0.5 years old, corresponding to a mean SL of 147 cm, about 81% of their asymptotic length. First observed ovulation occurred during the 4th year, first birth may occur between 4 and 5 years old. Males physiologically mature between 4-6 years, but the size of the testes shows that all males became sexually mature by the age of 9 years when they reach a mean SL of 212 cm, about 86% of their asymptotic body length. The present information on ASM and growth of O. flavescens will improve the development of population dynamics models, to investigate the impact of recovering sea lions populations on its marine environment, as well as its trophic interactions with commercial fisheries.     

Demographic patterns of Ferocactus cylindraceus in relation to substrate age and grazing history

Three subpopulations of Ferocactus cylindraceus, a short-columnar cactus of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, were sampled in Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, at sites representing a range of substrate ages and different grazing histories. Age-height relations were determined from annual growth, then used to estimate probable year of establishment for each cohort. Eight years between 1944 and 1992 were especially favorable for establishment. Six of these 8 years coincided with El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions, indicating that as for many woody plants in arid regions, somewhat unusual climatic conditions are necessary if populations are to replace themselves.Comparison of age structures showed that established and developing populations have somewhat different dynamics in that the rate of population increase was slowest on the youngest terrace. On the ancient terraces, about half the plants were less than 25 years old. Plants older than 40 years were few; however the oldest plants in the study (about 49 years) grew on the ancient terraces. On the recent terrace, 76% of the subpopulation was 25 years or younger, and the oldest living plant was about 36 years of age. The age structures of subpopulations on grazed and ungrazed sites also differed markedly. On ungrazed sites, subpopulations were more or less at equilibrium, with enough young plants to replace old ones as they died. In contrast, the subpopulation on the grazed site was in a state of marked disequilibrium. Grazing before 1981 largely extirpated a palatable subshrub that was probably an important nurse plant. Until the shrub population at Indian Canyon recovers from decades of burro grazing, a rebound in F. cylindraceus establishment is not to be expected.Nomenclature: Hickman, J. C. (ed.) 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley.     

不同放牧强度对鹅绒委陵菜克隆生长特征的影响

在中国科学院海北高寒草甸生态系统定位站,对通过17 a不同放牧强度干扰后金露梅灌丛草甸内鹅绒委陵菜克隆生长特征进行实地调查统计研究.结果显示:长期放牧并增加放牧强度后,植物群落的高度、盖度和草场质量指数下降.随着放牧强度增大,鹅绒委陵菜无性系匍匐茎数目增加,分枝强度加大;基株变矮,逐渐由直立、半直立型变为匍匐状,形态可塑性明显;根长有逐渐增加的趋势;放牧强度对鹅绒委陵菜无性系分株高度、根长和分株叶数影响不显著;间隔子有变短、变粗的趋势,间隔子数目和分株数目有增加的趋势,但影响不显著;轻牧和不牧样地中用于鹅绒委陵菜克隆生长的平均能量投资(分株和匍匐茎的干重及其所占比例)小于重牧样地.表明随放牧强度增大,鹅绒委陵菜无性繁殖能力增强,呈现出典型的生态适应策略.     

天童常绿阔叶林五个演替阶段凋落物中的土壤动物群落

为探讨森林凋落物中土壤动物群落的结构特征以及土壤动物群落随植被演替而发生的变化 ,于 2 0 0 3年冬季 ,对浙江天童常绿阔叶林 5个演替阶段凋落物中的土壤动物群落 ,按代表不同分解阶段的新鲜凋落物层、腐叶层和腐殖土层进行了调查研究。共获得土壤动物 13381只 ,分别隶属于 2门 8纲 2 0目。优势类群为蜱螨目 (Arcarina)和弹尾目 (Collem bola) ,二者共占总数的 94 .2 4 % ,A/ C为 7.6 6 ;常见类群为双翅目 (Diptera)。研究结果表明 :(1)凋落物中的土壤动物群落存在明显的有别于真土层的垂直分布 ,类群数和个体数总体表现为向下递增的趋势。共有 19类、5 9.0 3%的土壤动物分布在底部腐殖土层 ,仅 8类、5 .35 %的土壤动物分布在新鲜凋落物层 ,其余共 8类分布在中间腐叶层。而且 ,不同类群在各演替阶段的分布表现出一定的差异 ;(2 )凋落物中土壤动物群落随植物群落的演替而发生明显的变化 :个体总数和类群总数在演替顶极阶段最高 ,其次为中期阶段 ,演替初期最低。但是 ,在目这一分类等级上 ,各演替阶段凋落物中土壤动物群落的主要类群基本一致 ,均为蜱螨目、弹尾目、双翅目和鳞翅目 (L epidoptera) ;(3)相似性分析表明 ,演替中期凋落物中土壤动物群落与顶极阶段最为相似 ;但它们的Shannon- Wiener多样性     

Estimation of age at death from second metacarpals.

This study examined the estimation of age at death from the second metacarpal in 227 individuals aged 30-98 years. Variables ascertained from each bone were: cortical thickness and microdensitometric cortical bone density measured on radiographs of the bone and total osteon count and density recorded on microradiographs of the complete cross section at its midshaft. Based on the latter two variables, two age groups were formed; a middle age group representing those individuals aged 30-65 years, and an older group aged 65+. Stepwise regression analysis of the four variables produced a series of regression equations for age estimation for the middle, old and combined age groups for each sex and sexes combined. Sex-specific equations provided better results than nonspecific ones, especially in females. Total osteon density and combined cortical thickness were found to be the most useful estimators in the middle and the old age group, respectively. The standard error of estimate was 6.71 and 6.90 years in each age group for the sexes combined. In the combined age group, age could be estimated accurately from total osteon count, cortical thickness and MD cortical bone density with the standard error of estimate of 11.10 years. The relative error of estimate ranged within +/- 30% in almost all individuals aged above 60 years.     

Validation of scale‐age determination in European grayling Thymallus thymallus using tag‐recapture analysis

To validate age determination from scales in European grayling Thymallus thymallus, the scale‐read age of fish was compared with the true age obtained by tag‐recapture analysis. A total of 3997 individuals were tagged with visible implant tags and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags in the River Wylye, south‐west England during 1999–2007. Annual repeat surveys were undertaken and collected scales read without prior knowledge of tag‐recapture age. Accuracy of fish ageing by scales was highest in 1 and 2 year‐old fish but decreased in older fish. In later life stages (>4 years old), underestimation of age occurred and the error in reading scales rose to 51·9% in 5 year‐old fish. Age assigned from scales underestimated the tag‐recapture assigned age by as much as 3 years. This study suggests that use of scales is an appropriate method to age a short‐lived population of T. thymallus inhabiting productive lotic systems. The underestimation of age in older fish, however, needs to be considered in the management of fish stocks because it may lead to undesirable exploitation of population.