Cultivar variation in methane efflux from tropical rice

Wide variation in CH4 flux was noticed among the ten rice cultivars grown under uniform field conditions. Cumulative CH4 flux ranged from 4.61 g m-2 to 20.25 g m-2. The rice cultivars could be ranked into three groups based on their CH4 flux potential. Rice cultivars could also be arranged based on their peak CH4 emission occurring either at vegetative, reproductive or at both growth stages. Of the several variables studied (root region redox potential, above- and underground biomass, grain and straw yield, duration of the crop, percent area occupied by the air space and root oxidase activity), only oxidase activity of the root tip exhibited a significant (negative) correlation with CH4 flux indicating an indirect effect of root oxidation potential on CH4 flux. Data presented in this study, demonstrate inherent variation in CH4 flux among different rice cultivars that can be used for developing future mitigation options.     

Irrigation scheme or mosquito hazard: a case study in Mwea Irrigation Scheme

A survey of the mosquito fauna in the Mwea-Tebere Irrigation Scheme in Kenya was conducted between 1984 and 1985. Two genera, Anopheles and Culex were found indoors in large numbers. The major species were Anopheles gambiae s.l., Anopheles pharoensis, and Culex quinquefasciatus, comprising 66% and 21% of the total catch, respectively. The large numbers of mosquitoes found resting indoors showed seasonal population fluctuations. The seasonal population increases observed were due to the availability of larval breeding conditions over a long period of time and to man-made environmental changes. These changes included irrigation canals and rice paddies. The irrigation canals and rice paddies were flooded from August till December, thus linking the flooding effects of the two rainy seasons. This enabled mosquitoes to breed continuously for up to 9 months per year.     

Variations of Abundance and Community Structure of Ammonia Oxidizers and Nitrification Activity in Two Paddy Soils Polluted by Heavy Metals

While microbial nitrogen transformations are sensitive indicators of trace metal toxicity in soils, studies that quantify the impacts of heavy metal pollution in polluted rice soils on microbial communities and their activities remain limited. We examined changes in the abundance, composition and activity of ammonia oxidizing communities in two paddy fields that have been polluted by metal mining and smelting activities for more than three decades. The results showed a shift in the community structure of ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA) and, to a lesser extent, of ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) under metal pollution in the soils. All the retrieved AOB sequences in this study belonged to the genus Nitrosospira. Among them, the species in Cluster 3 a.1 seemed to be more sensitive to heavy metal pollution. Both AOB abundance and nitrification activity were not affected by heavy metal pollution in the two sites; whereas, AOA abundance increased. Our results suggested an effect of metal pollutants on communities of ammonia oxidizers, the degree of which varied in accordance with the amount of metal pollution. Therefore, it is difficult to quantify the relationship between the AOB/AOA communities and nitrification activity in the polluted soil.     

不同水旱复种轮作方式对稻田土壤有机碳及其组分的影响

通过连续2年的田间试验,研究不同水旱复种轮作方式对土壤有机碳及其组分的影响.结果表明: 稻田2年水旱复种轮作后的土壤总有机碳(TOC)呈现先升高后下降的趋势,易氧化有机碳(ROC)分蘖期最高、成熟期最低,土壤微生物生物量碳(SMBC)在分蘖期最高,可溶性有机碳(DOC)则在成熟期达到最高.土壤TOC的差异变化最大值和最小值分别出现在孕穗期和成熟期,ROC出现在返青期和孕穗期,DOC出现在成熟期和返青期,SMBC出现在分蘖期和返青期.“冬闲-早稻-晚稻→冬闲-早稻-晚稻”的土壤TOC、DOC变化幅度最大,“紫云英-早稻-晚稻→油菜-花生-晚稻”的土壤ROC变化幅度最大,“蔬菜-花生/玉米-晚稻→紫云英-早稻-晚稻”模式的SMBC变化幅度最大.“马铃薯-玉米/大豆-晚稻→蔬菜-花生/玉米-晚稻”在孕穗期的TOC含量较高;“紫云英-早稻-晚稻→油菜-花生-晚稻”能在晚稻生长的前期和中期积累较多的土壤ROC;“油菜-花生-晚稻→马铃薯-玉米/大豆-晚稻”在返青期和成熟期的土壤DOC含量较高,在孕穗期和抽穗期的SMBC较高.土壤各有机碳及其组分的大小关系为:TOC>ROC>SMBC>DOC.可见在当地土壤肥力条件下,水旱复种轮作方式能提高土壤有机碳及其组分的含量,有利于改善土壤质量,提高土壤肥力.     

Agricultural land-use in China: a comparison of area estimates from ground-based census and satellite-borne remote sensing

We compare estimates of total cropland area, paddy rice area, and irrigated cropland area in China from land cover maps derived from optical remote sensing in 1992–93 (1-km resolution NOAA AVHRR) and county-level agricultural census data for 1990. At national, regional, provincial, and county scales, the total cropland area estimated by remote sensing is 50–100% higher than reported in the agricultural census. For topographically flat North and Central China, there is a high correlation between county-level cropland area estimates by the two approaches. For other regions, the correlation between remote sensing and agricultural census cropland area is much weaker. Throughout China, there is only moderate to weak correlation between remote sensing-based and census-bases estimates of paddy rice area and total irrigated cropland area. It is likely that the census data underestimates and the remote sensing overestimates the actual cropland area. These uncertainties in agricultural land cover estimates will contribute to uncertainty in any large-scale biogeochemical analyses.     

微卫星标记分析水稻地方品种30年的遗传变异

为揭示水稻(Oryza sativa)地方品种30年的遗传变异状况,文章通过60个SSR标记,对元阳哈尼梯田农户在20世纪70年代种植的6个(简称"过去的品种")和近10年间种植的对应6个(简称"当前的品种")代表性水稻地方品种进行检测。结果表明,共检测到159个等位基因(Na),等位基因数1～4不等,当前的品种较过去的品种减少7个等位基因。平均每个标记检测到的等位基因数(Na)、有效等位基因数(Ne)、基因型多样性(H′)和位点多态信息含量(PIC)4个指标均为过去的品种高于当前的品种,分别是(Na)为2.567>2.450,(Ne)为2.052>1.968,(H′)为0.768>0.722,(PIC)为0.469>0.439。基于60个SSR标记,过去6个品种间的遗传相似性系数(GS)平均值为0.437,变幅为0.117～0.667,而当前6个品种间平均值为0.473,变幅为0.200～0.700。总的说来,水稻地方品种经过30年自然和人工选择,遗传多样性降低,不同品种存在等位基因大小的差异程度不同。     

耕作方式对紫色水稻土有机碳和微生物生物量碳的影响

以位于西南大学的农业部紫色土生态环境重点野外科学观测试验站始于1990年的长期定位试验田为对象,研究了冬水田平作(DP)、水旱轮作(SH)、垄作免耕(LM)及垄作翻耕(LF)等4种耕作方式对紫色水稻土有机碳(SOC)和微生物生物量碳(SMBC)的影响。结果表明,4种耕作方式下SOC和SMBC均呈现出在土壤剖面垂直递减趋势,翻耕栽培下其降低较均匀,而免耕栽培下其富集在表层土壤中。同一土层不同耕作方式间SOC和SMBC的差异在表层最大,随着土壤深度的增加,各处理之间的差异逐渐减小。在0—60 cm剖面中,SOC含量依次为:LM(17.6 g/kg)>DP(13.9 g/kg)>LF(12.5 g/kg)>SH(11.3 g/kg),SOC储量也依次为:LM(158.52 Mg C/hm2)>DP(106.74 Mg C/hm2)>LF(93.11 Mg C/hm2)>SH(88.59 Mg C/hm2),而SMBC含量则依次为:LM(259 mg/kg)>SH(213 mg/kg)>LF(160 mg/kg)>DP(144 mg/kg)。与其它3种耕作方式比较,LM处理显著提高SOC含量和储量以及SMBC含量。对土壤微生物商(SMBC/SOC)进行分析发现,耕作方式对SOC和SMBC的影响程度并不一致。SMBC与SOC、全氮、全磷、全硫、碱解氮、有效磷均呈现极显著正相关(P<0.01),与有效硫呈显著正相关(P<0.05);表明SMBC可以作为表征紫色水稻土土壤肥力的敏感因子。     

沈阳地区稻田节肢动物群落结构及群落生态研究

通过对沈阳地区稻田生态系统节肢动物群落结构及群落生态研究。共查得。属昆虫纲的有10个目的29科66种,其中天敌昆虫种类有7目20科51种,属蜘蛛纲的有蜘蛛目10科20种。用空间及时间生态位分析了害虫与天敌两个营养阶层间的关系。稻田生态系统节肢动物的多样性指数、均匀度与优势度分析表明,各类群落受外界干扰都很敏感,且表现一致性。依据节肢动物群落的结构及规律,结合沈阳地区水稻生长、栽培条件,用最优分割方法将稻田群落分为4个阶段,并提出了不同阶段害虫群落特点及害虫防治对策。