Tasmanian lentic wetland lawns are maintained by grazing rather than inundation

Vertebrate grazers have been shown to be a critical element in maintaining lawns, although lawns can also form in places without such herbivores. In Tasmania lawns are widespread in lentic wetlands. We used environmental observations and exclosure experiments at two altitudinally contrasting lentic wetland lawns, and waterlogging experiments, to test the hypotheses that their structure is maintained (i) periodic inundation; and (ii) grazing. Waterlogging experiments and field observations demonstrated that the two main invading shrubs were indifferent to immersion for several months and that the distribution of the lawns was independent of inundation period, results inconsistent with the first hypothesis. The exclosure experiments showed that both woody and non‐woody plants became taller in the lawns when marsupial grazers and rabbits were excluded. It therefore seems that the lawn structure is maintained by grazing and that alternative structural states result from exclusion of grazing pressure in less than 2 years.     

我国草坪科学的现状与发展

本文对草坪科学的主要研究方向的进展进行了综述,指出了我国草坪研究的优势、劣势及存在的主要问题,如种质资源丰富但迫切需要保护;育种工作刚刚起步;草坪管理技术落后。还阐述了今后促进草坪科学发展的工作重点。     

上海地区草坪害虫的发生为害初步调查

据作者初步调查 ,2种草坪害虫 :稻切叶野螟Psaralicarsisalis (Walker)和灰翅夜蛾Spodopteramauritia (Boisduval)在上海均以幼虫在土下越冬 ,1年发生 5代 ,后期存在世代重叠现象。灰翅夜蛾虫口密度一直到 7月份都较低 ,8月份虫口密度上升很快 ,所以在上海地区第 3 ,4代幼虫为害最严重 ;稻切叶野螟的幼虫发生期比灰翅夜蛾迟 1 0d左右 ,以 9～ 1 0月份虫口密度最高。在矮生百幕达草坪中稻切叶野螟虫口密度明显高于灰翅夜蛾 ;而在高羊茅、黑麦草等草坪中灰翅夜蛾的虫口密度则远远高于稻切叶野螟。     

Invasive species in China — an overview

China is a vast country with rich biodiversity, which makes China especially vulnerable to invasive species. It has a long history of introduction of non-native species, especially those with perceived beneficial impacts. Its rapid economic development, including an explosive growth in international trade and transportation, has increased the potential for new introductions. Currently, alien species are widespread in the country, occur in many ecosystems, represent most major taxonomic groups, and are introduced unintentionally as well as intentionally for cultivation. The paper lists various cases of invasive species which have caused significant threats or damages to local natural or artificial ecosystems, and indicates that two example industries (fresh water fisheries and lawn grasses) have brought or tend to bring in many invasive species and hence have caused or will cause changes and loss of biodiversity in local ecosystems. Based on these studies, it is suggested that China combat the problem through enhancing awareness, development of a database on invasive species, strengthening international co-operation, preparing case studies and introducing the necessary legislation, regulations and monitoring.     

若尔盖高原湿地不同微地貌区甲烷排放通量特征

若尔盖高原是我国泥炭沼泽湿地的主要分布区、青藏高原的主要甲烷(CH₄)排放中心。为了研究湿地微地貌环境对高原湿地CH₄排放通量的影响, 2014年5-10月, 采用静态箱和快速温室气体分析仪原位测量若尔盖高原湖滨湿地3种泥炭沼泽5种微地貌环境下的CH₄排放通量特征。结果表明: (1)常年性淹水泥炭湿地洼地(P-hollow)和草丘(P-hummock)生长季平均CH₄排放通量为68.48和40.32 mg·m^-2·h^-1, 季节性淹水的泥炭湿地洼地(S-hollow)和草丘(S-hummock)平均CH₄排放通量为2.38和0.63 mg·m^-2·h^-1, 而无淹水平坦地(Lawn)平均CH₄排放通量为3.68 mg·m^-2·h^-1; (2)湿地5种微地貌区CH₄排放通量为(23.10 ± 30.28) mg·m^-2·h^-1 (平均值±标准偏差)), 变异系数为131%。分析显示这5种微地貌区CH₄排放通量的平均值与其水位深度平均值存在显著的线性正相关关系(R² = 0.919, p < 0.01), 表明水位深度是控制湿地微地貌区CH₄排放通量空间变化的主要因子; (3) P-hummock、P-hollow和S-hummock的CH₄排放通量存在显著的季节变化, Lawn和S-hollow无明显的季节性变化, 但5种微地貌区在夏季或秋季均观测到CH₄排放通量峰值, 其影响因子可能与水位深度、土壤温度和凋落物输入密切相关; (4) P-hollow可能时常发生冒泡式CH₄排放, 这可能导致过去低估了若尔盖高原湿地的CH₄排放量。     

粉煤灰基质-草坪砖栽培环境对坪草生长的影响

为了解决停车场、甬路、渠坝与草坪争地的矛盾,增加城市绿地面积,在已研究粉煤灰草坪基质最佳混合比例的基础上,进一步探讨草坪砖作为草坪栽培环境(砖孔内填人粉煤灰混合基质,简称砖孔环境)的肥力效应与生物效应。为了对比分析,特此设置了土孔环境(在土壤中挖取与草坪砖形状和容积相同的孔并填入粉煤灰混合基质)与土灰环境(在粉煤灰混合基质中按照草坪砖孔模式划出同样大小的圈)种植黑麦草作为对照。研究结果表明：坪草N、K、Na、Cu、Zn等含量以砖孔环境最高,土灰环境和土孔环境较低,差异显著,说明砖孔环境能为植物生长提供较多的养分元素;砖孔环境中的坪草含有的Fe、Cu、Zn浓度远高于坪草最佳需求量,今后不再需要补充铁肥、铜肥和锌肥。试验还表明砖孔环境的蒸散率最小,基质含水量最大,基质势最高,持续供水能力强,抗旱效果十分明显。砖孔环境与土孔环境中的草坪草屑累积量差异不显著,但均比土灰环境中的高,且差异显著。夏季高温期砖孔环境中的草坪质量显著高于土孔环境和土灰环境中的草坪质量。     

闽南地区常用草坪草种及建坪养管技术

概述闽南地区5种常用草坪草种(沟叶结缕草、细叶结缕草、狗牙根、假俭草和地毯草)的生长特性、用途及应用前景。并针对生产上存在的草种品种单一、植前基础处理粗放及重种植轻养管等问题,提出草坪建植(铺植、散植和播种法)及植后的养护管理技术。     

优良草坪引种试验研究与利用

通过国内外引种６种草坪草,从中筛选出适合我省气候条件、绿色期长、耐践踏的优质草种三个：赛柏、麦瑞特和互巴斯。其中赛柏表现最优,具有发展前景。同时在推广应用这些草坪草的实践中,还总结出了一套草坪草栽培管理技术,并取得了初步效益。     

Photoshop在园林设计后期处理中的运用

介绍了Photoshop在园林设计中的应用,对平面图进行后期处理中的操作步骤进行一定的探讨。