网纹红土中的植硅石组合及其环境意义的初步研究

长江中下游地区网纹红土中的古气候记录，在第四纪全球变化研究中具有十分重要的意义，阐述了江西修水网纹红土的岩性特征和形成时代，重点讨论了网纹红土中的植硅石及其古气候信息，根据植硅石形态的环境意义，结合因子分析，将修水剖面网纹红土所含的植硅石划分为１２个组合带。并将其与黄土－古土壤气候旋回和深海氧同位素气候旋回进行了对比，提出网纹红土也是第四纪全球变化的良好信息载体。     

新疆塔里木盆地胴甲鱼类化石发现的意义

在塔里木盆地北缘草湖２＃井下近６０００ｍ处的巴楚组下段发现了胴甲鱼类化石，根据这些材料，认为该段的时代为晚泥盆世，与其相当的东河砂岩时代也应属晚泥盆世。     

Phytolith assemblages as a promising tool for reconstructing Mediterranean Holocene vegetation

The reliability of phytolith assemblage analysis for characterizing Mediterranean vegetation is investigated in this study. Phytolith assemblages are extracted from modern and buried Holocene soils from the middle Rhône valley (France). The relation between modern phytolith assemblages and the surrounding vegetation, as well as between fossil assemblages and contemporaneous vegetation, already reconstructed through other proxies, is discussed. We demonstrate that the main northwestern Mediterranean biomes are well distinguished by soil phytolith assemblage analysis. In particular, the density of pine and nonconiferous trees (densities expressed relatively to the grass cover) and the overall degree of opening of the vegetation appear well recorded by three phytolith indexes. North Mediterranean vegetation changes during the Holocene period, mainly tree line shifts, pine wood development and deforestation are poorly documented, due to the scarcity of proxy-preserving sites. Phytolith assemblage analysis of soils, buried soils, and sediments appears to be a promising technique to fill this gap.     

华南沿海第四纪类网纹红土的赋存层位及其年代问题

根据地质学、地貌学、沉积学、地球化学和年代学的研究,将华南沿海(南岭以南)不同时代的杂色粘土(暂称"类网纹红土")划分为基岩风化壳型和松散沉积风化壳型两种类型;将第四纪松散沉积系列中的杂色粘土划分为第四纪早期(年代为1.8～1.6 Ma BP)、中期(年代为1.0～0.8Ma BP)和晚期(年代为0.07～0.01 Ma BP)3个发育期;主要讨论了发育好、厚度大、分布广的第四纪中期杂色粘土与长江流域和西南丘陵区典型网纹红土之间在赋存层位、剖面结构和发育年代等方面的差别和存在问题,提出了需进一步研究杂色粘土-网纹红土的年代和发育规律及其反映的中国南方地质-气候环境演化规律等重要科学问题.     

碳酸盐岩红土植硅体记录的指示意义

选取广西桂林市雁山碳酸盐岩红土剖面,对红土中的植硅体类型、分布及含量进行了定量分析。发现:(1)表土植硅体形态多样、含量丰富,含量从剖面表层向下迅速减少,20cm及其以下植硅体含量极少或没有;(2)除了0~0.1m内有植硅体富集外,其他深度再也没有发现新的植硅体富集层;(3)受淋滤和生物扰动作用影响,植硅体可能出现向下10~20cm的运移,但运移对其形态和大小没有明显的选择性,植硅体形态组合受运移影响不大,能够很好地反映上覆植被的组成和所处地区的气候总体特征;(4)研究区植硅体富集于红土表层,且为剖面中的唯一富集层,是红土形成过程植硅体运移的反映,支持了红土的碳酸盐岩风化成因;(5)植硅体运移选择性不明显的特点,为利用碳酸盐岩红土植硅体客观分析和重建古环境提供了基础和可能。      

植硅体14C测年研究:过去、现在与未来

文章回顾了植硅体14C测年发展的历史,对当前其研究的现状进行了全面的总结和评述,对近年来其研究的争议进行了梳理。植硅体测年研究中存在的问题(如污染和老碳效应等)在其他材料测年过程同样存在,不能基于少量现代植物植硅体测年的异常数据而完全否定其意义。大量的测年数据显示,并不是所有的植硅体年代都偏老,相反地层中的植硅体年代与同层位其他材料的年代重合或接近。因此,在一些缺少其他有机质测年材料的地层,植硅体14C测年仍然是一种极具潜力的年代学方法,在构建一些重要环境和考古文化时间标尺上将会发挥更重要的作用。     

庐山北麓JL红土剖面粉砂粒级元素地球化学特征及其物源意义

加积型红土是中国南方第四纪环境变化研究的重要陆相载体,其沉积母质显示风成特性,后期经历较强的化学风化。为了明确加积型红土的物质来源,并减弱风化效应对其物源信息的影响,本文提取了庐山北麓JL红土剖面(厚18.46 m)部分样品的粉砂组分(4~63 μm),分析其元素地球化学特征,并通过元素比值及物源判别指数等方法讨论其蕴含的物源信息。结果显示:1)粉砂粒级化学组成中SiO2、Al2O3和Fe2O3三者的含量可达84.29%,K2O、Na2O、CaO和MgO四者含量仅1.30%,与全岩相比SiO2含量增高,Al2O3和Fe2O3含量明显降低,风化指数CIA值(74.02%)明显低于全岩样品(85.00%);微量元素中,粉砂粒级相对全岩Cu、Zn、Rb、Sr、Cr、La等含量降低,Y、Zr含量则略高。2)Na2O/Al2O3与K2O/Al2O3及Na2O/K2O与CIA的散点图中,粉砂粒级样点间的集聚程度明显降低,暗示风化效应在一定程度上被削弱。此外以洛川黄土和长江河漫滩沉积物为端元的物源指数计算表明,全岩样品消除粒级效应后的物源指数(PIw)与粉砂粒级物源指数(PIfs)吻合度较好,进一步验证了粉砂粒级地球化学特征在削弱风化效应方面的有效性。3)JL剖面上部黄棕色土的PIfs值为0.45,物源上更接近北方黄土,剖面中下部的网纹红土PIfs值为0.57,物源更接近长江沉积物。结合TiO2/Al2O3、Zr/Y、Hf/Ti等元素比值,JL剖面自下而上近源物质的贡献略有减少,远源物质的贡献则趋于增加,这可能意味着晚第四纪以来东亚冬季风不断增强的过程。     

Geoarchaeology and Paleoenvironmental Context of the Burntwood Creek Rockshelter,High Plains of Northwestern Kansas,U.S.A

The first systematic geoarchaeological study of a rockshelter in Kansas yielded information about rockshelter formation, Holocene paleoenvironments, archaeological site formation processes, and prehistoric human habitation and site use. The rockshelter was carved by groundwater sapping; colluvium, alluvium, and roof‐fall debris subsequently accumulated on its floor. An assemblage of Late Archaic (∼2000–4000 ¹⁴C years before present [yr B.P.]) cultural deposits (lithic material, bone, and charcoal) is preserved in a 2‐m thick package of colluvium and alluvium in front of the shelter. Chipped stone analysis indicates that Late Archaic occupants of the shelter were using mostly local materials and resharpening their stone tools at the shelter. Stable carbon isotope and phytolith analyses indicate that a mixed C₃ and C₄ plant community existed in the study area and that it changed in composition through the late Holocene. Based on the phytolith assemblage from an unlined fire pit at the front of the shelter, Late Archaic people used local hackberry trees for fuel and/or food.     

Simultaneous thin section and phytolith observations of finely stratified deposits from Neolithic Çatalhöyük,Turkey: implications for paleoeconomy and Early Holocene paleoenvironment

Simultaneous thin section and phytolith observations of finely stratified anthropogenic deposits from the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, dated between 7400 and 6000 BC provide evidence for both the depositional context and phytolith assemblage of these deposits. Although extracted phytoliths provide a general picture of vegetation that supports existing evidence of a local wet marshland environment, comparisons with observations of phytoliths in situ indicate a diverse range of microcontexts, as well as depositional and post‐depositional processes that influence phytolith size. This has implications for studies that use conjoined phytolith size as a proxy for water availability and early agricultural practices. Observations indicate a significant background noise of phytoliths and micro‐charcoal in the deposits, linked to the frequent use of fire, which has implications for interpreting assemblages where phytolith counts are low, such as from floors of buildings. This study confirms the usefulness of phytoliths in providing information on human plant use and environment where the taphonomy of the deposits is clear, and provides new evidence for wet farming of at least some of the wheat found at the site. It also suggests there needs to be greater consideration of phytolith taphonomy, which can be provided to an extent by combining phytolith analysis with thin section micromorphology. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Advances in Modern Phytolith Research

Phytolith has been widely used as a tool to reconstruct the paleoenvironment, and the investigation of modern phytolith is very crucial to the accurate interpretation of phytolith data in ancient sediments. Studies of modern process of phytolith primarily include the morphological analysis of phytolith in modern plants, and the relationships between the formation and growth of phytolith and environmental factors, as well as the transportation and taphonomy of phytolith in modern soils and sediments. The formation of phytolith in plants is controlled not only by genes but also by environmental factors, such as humidity, precipitation, temperature, CO₂ concentration, soil pH, and nutrient status, etc. The morphology, assemblages, ¹³C and ¹⁸O of phytolith in plants can respond sensitively to environmental variables. The phytolith assemblages can be affected by its taphonomy and transportation that may be different due to phytolith types and soils/sediments texture. It is necessary to investigate the phytolith morphology and types in modern plants, the relationship between its formation and environmental factors, and the impact of transportation and taphonomy on phytolith assemblages under different environmental conditions in order to promote the application of phytolith analysis to paeloenvironment reconstruction.     

武陵山地区红色岩溶景观形成地质条件与演化模式研究

武陵山地区出露着层层叠叠,形似宫殿、堡垒,且与沟壑相嵌、具有较强观赏和开发利用价值的一类红色岩溶地貌景观。通过野外调查和资料分析,掌握此红色岩溶景观的分布范围,分析其发育的区域地质背景、地层岩性、地质构造及溶蚀作用等主要影响因素,以进一步解析其形成过程。结果表明:武陵山地区红色岩溶景观的形成经历了沉积成岩、抬升剥蚀、土下溶蚀成景三个主要演化阶段。      

安徽宣城红土微生物GDGTs分布特征及其古环境意义

中国南方更新世红土是古气候环境变化研究非常重要的载体之一,红土微生物类脂分子是其古气候环境研究的有效指标,但其在红土中的古气候意义需要更进一步的挖掘和明确.选取处于气候变化敏感地带并且已有很好年代学基础的安徽宣城红土剖面进行详细的野外调查和系统的样品采集,利用改善后的碱式水解法提取红土微生物类脂分子,通过对比分析、比较印证等方法对其中的甘油二烷基链甘油四醚(glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers,简称GDGTs)进行系统研究.宣城剖面GDGTs分布特征显示:剖面下部各指标呈旋回性变化、而上部相对稳定,表明形成初期环境比较动荡,而后期成土环境相对稳定;土壤pH为7.0~8.0,推测其物源主要来源于北方干旱区或长江中下游干涸河滩沉积;BIT指标反映宣城地区在130 ka BP左右气候极为干旱.结果表明,红土中微生物类脂物GDGTs能够定量、高分辨率地重建安徽宣城的古气候环境,具有重要的研究意义.      

吉林南部地区老岭群变质作用特征研究

吉林南部地区老岭群变质矿物较为发育,本文通过对其中发育的变质矿物进行详细鉴定和大量探针分析,将老岭群下亚群主要变质矿物划分为两个世代,分别代表两期变质作用M1和M2.结合研究区老岭群变质矿物组合、分布特征以及变质相带的研究,认为M1为中-低温区域动力热流变质作用,可以划分为低绿片岩相和高绿片岩相,而M2为局部热变质作用...     

Phytolith reference study for identifying vegetation changes in the forest−grassland region of northeast China

To provide a basis for tracing changes in vegetation and tree cover density, we studied the phytoliths of 129 common temperate plant species, and extracted the phytoliths from 75 surface soil samples from sites in grassland, forest−grassland ecotone and forest habitats in northeast China. From the analysis of shapes and morphological parameters of the plant samples, we developed a reference data set of herbaceous and woody phytoliths, and subsequently identified 21 herbaceous and 13 woody phytolith types in the surface soil samples. To test the reliability of soil phytolith analysis for distinguishing forest, grassland and the forest−grassland ecotone, we used principal components analysis (PCA) and discriminant analysis (DA) to summarize the soil phytolith assemblage characteristics of the different ecosystems. The results show that the grassland and forest samples are characterized by abundant herbaceous and woody phytoliths, respectively; and that forest−grassland ecotone habitats are characterized by low abundances of blocky polyhedral, multifaceted epidermal and sclereid phytoliths. In general, the surface soil phytolith assemblages can reliably differentiate samples from forest, grassland and the forest−grassland ecotone, with up to 92% of the samples classified correctly. We also tested the reliability of phytolith indices (W/G (1), W/G (2), W/G (3)) for discriminating different vegetation types in our study area, and found that W/G (2) was the most reliable index and corresponded well with the species inventory data. The W/G values for grassland ranged from 0 to 0.3, from 0.3 to 0.6 for the forest−grassland ecotone, and exceeded 0.6 for forest. We conclude that our study provides reliable analogues for phytolith assemblages from palaeoecological contexts, which can be used to reconstruct shifts in forest−grassland ecotones and vegetation succession in temperate areas.     

碱式水解法提取红土分子化石: 以安徽宣城更新世网纹红土为例

红土中种类丰富的分子化石为红土古生态研究提供了直接证据, 但较低含量的分子化石限制了传统索氏抽提方法的推广应用.本次研究尝试性地运用碱式水解法提取安徽宣城更新世红土中的分子化石, 在25g样品中检测到了含量明显、种类丰富的有机物, 且该方法可以显著地降低空白污染, 这说明碱式水解法在分子化石含量低的地质体(如红土) 研究中具有一定的应用潜力.本次研究检测出除了传统索式抽提得到的正构烷烃、脂肪酸、脂肪醇等以外, 还提取到了二元羧酸这一重要化合物, 它的存在为网纹红土可能形成于多水环境提供了新的证据.测试样品中各类分子化石组合信息显示出红土有机物以微生物为主的来源特征, 表明网纹红土形成过程受到了微生物活动的影响, 同时伴有大量低等菌、藻来源有机质的输入, 初步结果为红土形成环境研究提供了新的证据.      

江西九江中更新世红土物质来源研究

华南地区广泛分布中更新世红土。目前, 对其物质来源尚有争议。九江红土剖面的沉积时代已得到很好限定, 同时由于其沉积连续、地层出露较好, 是开展中更新世红土物质来源研究的理想剖面。通过对九江中更新世红土2件碎屑锆石样品的分析, 共获得177颗谐和锆石U-Pb年龄, 主要峰值集中在新元古代(816 Ma、801 Ma和991 Ma)、古元古代(2019 Ma、2022 Ma和2481 Ma)和新太古代(2502 Ma), 并具有不显著的中生代峰值(135 Ma)。将其与潜在远源和近源物源区的锆石U-Pb年龄组成进行对比, 结果发现中国北方戈壁、沙漠和黄土高原、塔里木盆地、华北平原并不是九江中更新世红土的主要源区。庐山北麓早更新世发育的洪积扇为九江中更新世红土发育提供了充足物质。九江中更新世红土和九江晚更新世黄土的碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄组成存在明显差别, 后者主要来自长江河漫滩的碎屑物质。不同的气候条件主导了九江地区红土和黄土的发育, 二者都受控于青藏高原构造隆升产生的环境变化。     

中国图们江河口湖沼沉积中植硅体古气候变化特征

通过对中国图们江河口湖沼沉积剖面的植硅体组合的分析,划分出该剖面自17.1～2.247 kaB.P.期间的6个植硅体组合带,分别对应冷干-凉湿-冷干-凉湿-温暖-温湿的气候阶段.将分析结果与本剖面Na、K、Ba、Cu、Pb、Fe、Mn分析相对比,发现植硅体对气候湿润程度的反映不如Na、K、Fe敏感,但是比其它指标,如泥炭地发育程度对湿润度的反映,要灵敏得多.区域对比发现,本剖面的植硅体古气候过程存在着区域上的良好响应,对全球变化与区域响应研究起着积极作用.     

长白山泥炭湿地主要植物植硅体形态特征研究

对长白山地区常见的泥炭地25个属31个种植物进行了植硅体形态鉴定统计,共发现植硅体类型15种,它们分别是硅化气孔、棒型、扇型、板型、硅质突起、尖型、导管型、帽型、齿型、哑铃型、鞍型、多边帽型、毛发型等。除禾本科和莎草科、菊科部分植物植硅体含量高外,木贼科、堇菜科、茜草科、蓼科等部分植物植硅体的含量也较高。禾本科植物的短细胞植硅体对植物分类有意义,但可能因采样环境和种类差异等原因,长白山泥炭湿地禾本科植物的植硅体在形态和数量上都与其他区域同类研究结果有所差异,如禾本科早熟禾亚科的菵草中新发现了含量丰富的枕木型植硅体,黍亚科的荩草和水稗中还发现少量帽型植硅体; 另外菊科兴安一枝黄花和齿苞风毛菊含有大量的特殊的尖形植硅体。硅化气孔宽度大小可指示环境湿度状况,对硅化气孔的数量和大小的深入研究将对古环境和古CO₂浓度的恢复有一定帮助。长白山泥炭湿地植物的植硅体与植物的分类关系密切,湿地植物植硅体中硅质突起、棒型、哑铃型和尖型植硅体特征组合代表湿冷组合,本研究中的5块泥炭湿地植硅体的组合特征受纬度变化影响不明显。