Early-stage litter decomposition and its influencing factors in the wetland of the Sanjiang Plain, China

Using the litter bag technique, the decomposition rates and their influencing factors were studied by investigating three wetland macrophytes, Calamagrostics angustifolia, Carex meyeriana and Carex lasiocapa, in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China. It was revealed that C. lasiocapa lost 28.91% of its weight, C. angustifolia lost 31.98% and C. meyeriana lost 32.99% after 164 days. Another finding was that the amount of organic carbon in the litter of C. angustifolia and C. lasiocapa fluctuated, but continuously decreased in that of C. meyeriana. However, all the three types of litter released organic carbon. Nitrogen was released substantially from the litter of both C. angustifolia and C. meyeriana, but accumulated in the litter of C. lasiocapa. Phosphorus concentrations in all the three types of litter apparently decreased first and then slightly increased. Overall, P release was observed in all the three types of litter. The C/N and C/P ratios varied significantly in the decomposition process. The decomposition rates and nutrient content variations were simultaneously influenced by the quality of the litter as well as the environmental factors in the Sanjian Plain, but they were more strongly affected by the quality of the litter.     

Effects of salinity and clonal integration on the amphibiousplant Paspalum paspaloides: growth,photosynthesis and tissue ion regulation

Aims Clonal integration can increase performance of clonal plants suffering from environmental stress, and clonal plants in many wetlands commonly face stress of flooding accompanied by salinity. However, few studies have tested roles of clonal integration in amphibious plants expanding from terrestrial to aquatic saline habitats.     

Spatial variation in anuran richness,diversity, and abundance across montane wetland habitat in Volcanoes National Park,Rwanda

The spatial distribution of species has long sparked interest among ecologists and biogeographers, increasingly so in studies of species responses to climate change. However, field studies on spatial patterns of distribution, useful to inform conservation actions at local scales, are still lacking for many regions, especially the tropics. We studied elevational trends and species‐area relationships among anurans in wetland habitats within Volcanoes National Park (VNP) in Rwanda, part of the biodiverse Albertine Rift region. In VNP, wetlands are key sites for anuran reproduction, and anurans are likely threatened by wetland desiccation which has occurred for the last few decades. Between 2012 and 2017, we sampled anuran communities in ten VNP wetlands located along an elevational gradient of c. 600 m (from 2,546 to 3,188 m a.s.l.) and found at least eight species, including at least two Albertine Rift Endemics. We show that species richness, diversity, and abundance likely decline with a decrease in wetland size and with an increase in elevation, though additional sampling (e.g., at night) might be needed to derive definite conclusions. Larger wetlands at lower elevations contained most species and individuals, which indicates the potential threat of wetland size reduction (through desiccation) for anuran conservation. However, we also found that wetlands differed in species composition and that some species (e.g., Sclerophrys kisoloensis) were likely restricted in distribution to only a few of the smaller wetlands—suggesting that the conservation of each individual wetland should be prioritized, regardless of size. We propose that all wetlands in VNP require additional conservation measures, which should be based on knowledge gathered through long‐term monitoring of anuran communities and research on drivers of wetland decline. Only such extended research will allow us to understand the response of anurans in VNP to threats such as climate change and wetland desiccation.     

陕西省汉江湿地自然保护区昆虫资源调查与分析

陕西省汉江湿地自然保护区是以朱鹮及其他珍稀水禽、南水北调重要水源地水质为主要保护对象的自然保护区。本研究通过选择代表性样地广泛采集的昆虫标本900余号,共鉴定出12目83科235种;其中鳞翅目昆虫最多,达82种,占物种总数的34.90%;鞘翅目40种,占17.02%;半翅目39种,占16.60%;革翅目和襀翅目、螳螂目仅只有1种,占0.42%;同时对该地区的昆虫资源进行了简要讨论。     

内蒙古伊金霍洛旗红海子湿地公园鸟类种类组成及生态分布

2012年10月—2013年9月,对红海子湿地公园鸟类资源进行调查。结果表明:共发现鸟类116种,隶属于16目36科,其中,夏候鸟49种,冬候鸟9种,留鸟24种,旅鸟34种;鸟类种类和数量有所增加;依据地形地貌和植被类型,在调查区选择了湿地、林地、草地和居民区4种生境,其中,湿地鸟类多样性指数(3.042)和均匀度指数(0.687)最高,居民区多样性指数(0.599)和均匀度指数(0.227)最低,优势度指数湿地最低(0.079),居民区最高(0.766),相似性指数林地和草地最高(0.667),湿地和居民区最低(0.204);本文对该湿地主要优势鸟种与环境的关系、湿地鸟类种类和数量较前几年增加的原因进行了分析,推测出水质变化可能是导致鸟类疾病发生和死亡的原因。     

土地利用变化对挠力河流域可溶性有机碳输出的影响

采用野外采样、室内分析、GIS及统计分析相结合的方法,研究了挠力河流域河水可溶性有机碳（DOC）浓度的季节性动态,以及年均尺度上全流域、100 m河岸带土地利用变化对河水DOC输出的影响.结果表明： 基流状态下,河水DOC浓度在春季、夏季显著高于秋季;有湿地存在的子流域DOC浓度的季节性动态与无湿地存在的子流域存在显著差异,且有湿地存在的子流域中DOC浓度的季节性变异与整个流域的趋势一致;年均尺度上,DOC浓度与全流域湿地以及100 m河岸带范围内的水田面积百分比呈显著正相关,而与全流域尺度的林地百分比呈显著负相关（P<0.05）.表明湿地的存在是影响挠力河流域河水DOC季节性变异的重要因素;全流域的湿地以及100 m河岸带范围内的水田对其具有显著的促进作用,而林地对其有显著的减缓效应,流域过去几十年的土地利用变化改变了河水DOC的平衡状况.     

北京典型城市湿地小气候效应时空变化特征

在北京市选择8个典型湿地为研究样本,对水平方向上温、湿度和负氧离子浓度的变化进行测定,研究湿地对城市温度、湿度和负氧离子浓度的影响。结果表明:湿地对城市局部环境具有明显的降温、增湿和增负氧离子浓度的作用,且距离水体越近小气候效应越强,其中温度与距离显著正相关(R2≥0.81,P0.01),而湿度和负氧离子浓度均与距离显著负相关(R2≥0.83,P0.01);与距离湿地5 km处观测值相比,湿地最高可以降温4.4℃,增湿12.8%,增加负氧离子浓度27.2%;湖泊湿地对局部环境的降温和增湿效果比河流湿地的降温增湿效应更加明显,两者分别相差大约1℃和5%左右;因此,从城市规划与建设的角度看,在增加湿地面积的同时,也要根据湿地用途相应地考虑不同的湿地类型,使湿地改善城市生态环境的效应得到充分发挥。     

乐安河—鄱阳湖湿地植物群落特征及其优势植物对重金属Cu、Pb、Cd的富集

选择乐安河—鄱阳湖湿地典型植物群落,采用重要值方法评价各样点植物群落特征并筛选出典型优势植物,通过室内理化测试分析不同生境中优势植物植株及其根区土壤中重金属Cu、Pb、Cd的含量;采用生物富集系数(BCF)方法评价不同优势植物对重金属Cu、Pb、Cd的富集特性。结果表明:研究区湿地植物以草本为主,在各样点共发现124种物种,包括蕨类植物2科2属2种,种子植物40科97属122种,并从中筛选出羊蹄、红蓼、鼠曲草、紫云英、苎麻等5种富集能力较强的优势植物;植物根区土壤中的Cu、Cd含量均超过土壤环境质量三级标准,而且Cu、Cd的最高含量分别为824.03、5.03 mg·kg-1;不同优势植物对Cu、Pb、Cd等3种重金属元素中的1种或2种表现出较强的富集能力,其中优势物种红蓼对Cu具有较强的富集能力,含Cu量最高为148.80 mg·kg-1,另一种优势物种鼠曲草对三种元素的生物富集系数均较高,且对Cd的最高富集含量为15.17 mg·kg-1,对Cd的生物富集系数最高值为19.14,高于其他植物10倍以上,鼠曲草对重金属Cd具有富集植物的基本特征,且对Cu和Cd具有共富集特征并具有较高的耐性,紫云英、羊蹄等对Cd的富集能力也较强。上述5种优势植物种群对鄱阳湖湿地Cu、Pb、Cd等重金属污染物的生态修复具有一定参考价值,可作为鄱阳湖湿地重金属污染修复植物的选择对象。     

羊山湿地发现海南植物新分布

报道了海南植物3新记录种,即水鳖科的虾子草[Nechamandra alternifolia(Roxburgh ex R.Wight)Thwaites]、玄参科的异叶石龙尾[Limnophila heterophylla(Roxburgh)Bentham]和天南星科的菖蒲(Acorus calamus Linnaeus)。3种植物生于未污染的海口羊山湿地中,对生境要求高,其中虾子草和异叶石龙尾分布稀少。因此,可以说明羊山湿地是一块重要的物种分布区域。