PRODUCTIVITY RATINGS BASED ON SOIL SERIES: A METHODOLOGICAL CRITIQUE

Most regional maps of soil productivity are based on the erroneous assumption that the soil series, the fundamental taxonomic unit, is also a homogeneous unit of productivity with consistent and predictable yields when compared with other series. This assumption may lead to significant errors in estimates of potential productivity, with profound implications for prime-land delimitation, tax assessment, zoning administration, and other policies that presently rely on published soil productivity ratings.     

Who Is “Forest‐Dependent”? Capturing Local Variation in Forest‐Product Sale,Eastern Honduras

How researchers describe groups living within or near the world's tropical rain forests has important implications for how and why these groups are targeted for assistance by conservation and development organizations. This article explores how data about market behavior can be used to assess one aspect of forest peoples’ livelihoods: their “dependence” on forest resources as a source of market income. With the intent of revealing the importance of methodology to how we describe forest peoples’ livelihoods, I draw from a multiyear survey of market activity among the Tawahka Sumu of Honduras and distinguish nested measures of the Tawahkas’ engagement in forest‐product sale. Results indicate that whether or not the Tawahka —or any forest group — can be considered financially “dependent” on forest resources depends on the spatial and temporal scales at which data are aggregated. As a group, the Tawahka earned 18 percent of total market income from forest‐product sale, but their group profile masked a high degree of heterogeneity at the village and household level. Similarly, multiyear data indicated that while group‐level generalizations adhere from year to year, they belie considerable change in households’ market behavior across years. I discuss three ways in which the findings are relevant to the theory and practice of conservation and development in the humid tropics. I emphasize the importance of spatial scale in interventions, how market‐oriented conservation schemes can benefit from a broader conceptualization of the economic context in which forest‐product sale occurs, and how longitudinal analysis can reveal the dynamism of forest peoples’ livelihoods.     

香根草在土壤改良和水土保持中的作用

香根草作为一种理想的水土保持植物具有许多优良特性，目前正在热带和亚热带地区广泛推广种植。本文通过盆栽和大田两方面试验观测了香根草在土壤改良和水土保持中的作用。结果表明，种植香根草后可使强酸性土壤的可交换性铝含量下降，并使土壤ｐＨ值、有机质、全氮、速效氮和钾以及总孔隙度等都有不同程度的增加。与对照区相比，香根草区的径流量和土壤侵蚀量分别下降了６０％和９３％，而土壤含水量上升４％～４２％不等。香根草还可较好地改善果园小气候，使果园生态系统内的士温、气温和空气湿度等都朝着有利于果树生长发育的方向变化。     

紫色土坡耕地水土流失试验分析

实地试验了影响水土流失的主要因子,应用通用土壤流失方程预报本地紫色土坡耕地在耕种情况下的水土流失量,经实测资料检验精度良好,说明确定的Ｒ、Ｋ、ＬＳ、Ｃ、Ｐ算法符合这类区域的具体条件。     

论人类活动方式对土壤侵蚀的效应—以湖南省为例

以湖南省谡列，分析了滥伐森林，坡地复垦，缺乏环境意识的工程建设等人类活动方式与土壤侵蚀的关系，以及水土保持效益，认为局部地区土壤侵蚀面积增加且强度增大，水土侵蚀方式改变，重力侵蚀加剧等土壤侵蚀特性的改变，完全是人类活动方式对土壤侵蚀的所产生的负面效应，而加强水土保持环境建设，增强良好的环境意识则可控制土壤侵蚀，保护水土保持成果。     

明月江的森林水文效应研究

利用明月江水文站网观测资料，采用５个森林水文评价指标，检验９个对比年与１个对比时段共计５０个评价项目表明：明月江随着森林生态环境的改善及森林覆盖率的提高，枯水流量、年径流与径流年内的均匀程度均有较大增加，而河川含沙量则有所减少，反应了森林涵养水源、保持水土、调节径流年内分配的森林水文效应。     

退耕还林政策实施的农户水土保持行为响应研究--以江西省丰城市梅林镇为例

农户水土保持行为与生态环境变化关系密切，分析农户水土保持行为响应机理对退耕还林政策的实施具有重要意义。通过对江西省丰城市梅林镇多元回归模型分析，结果表明：（1）农户水土保持行为与退耕还林实施力度、退耕地收入与退耕还林后补偿比重成正相关，与退耕补偿年限成负相关；（2）农户水土保持投入减少反映农户家庭收入结构发生变化：从农业为主的收入阶段向以非农业或农业与非农业收入为主的阶段转变；（3）退耕还林政策实施农户水土保持行为响应以效益引导型为主。据此，提出相关建议。     

“建管结合”的湿地生态管理模式

近5年来,在林业部门的大力支持下,对玫瑰湖湿地进行重新规划,并在合理利用区实施了一系列的开发建设和保护保育管理工程,使水系得到疏通,水质逐步得到净化,生态环境及动植物栖息地得到很好的恢复与保护,同时也为人们提供了一处休憩游玩的好地方,探索出一条"建管结合"的湿地生态管理模式。     

河南农区经济发展差异地理影响的小尺度分析

对中国第一农业大省河南的乡镇数据分析表明, 地理因素对农区经济发展具重要影响。 在较低经济发展水平的乡镇, 地形和农业资源条件具有显著的影响; 而在相对较高经济发展 水平的乡镇, 地理位置以及与此相伴生的基础设施条件的影响更为显著。模型分析表明, 地 形显著影响乡镇的人均收入, 而且随着收入的增加, 其影响程度递减。人均土地面积显著影 响非农产业发展水平较低的乡镇的人均收入。对非农产业比重低于20%的乡镇, 人均土地每 增加1 hm², 人均收入就增加约96 元。地理位置影响着相关农区经济的发展, 尤其是对收入 较高的农区的影响十分明显。全省高收入乡镇的70%集中在河南中部地区, 正好与中原城市 群的空间范围相吻合。就单个乡镇而论, 离县城的距离显著影响高收入乡镇的人均收入。地 理因素对欠发达农区经济发展影响处于变动之中。随着经济水平的提高, 传统地理因素(如 地形、农业资源因素等) 的影响逐渐被对经济积聚有明显影响的地理临近性等要素的影响所 取代。因此, 不能简单的认为地理因素对经济发展的影响在下降。     

基于系统科学的高新技术产业开发区分析--以西安市为例

高新区作为城市结构的重要有机组成部分,是城市复杂系统中的一个重要子系统,其建设将对城市的空间结构、经济发展、城市内部组织方式多方面产生深刻的影响。系统科学是解决复杂系统问题的重要方法,运用系统科学的理论视角,从西安市发展层面、同级开发区层面和高新区自身发展层面出发,分析西安市高新区现状、高新区在发展中与各层面间的互动关系,对其结构形态、内部组织等方面进行了研究,提出西安市高新区未来发展中的几点启示。     

地质遗迹资源保护与开发的社区参与模式——以华蓥山大峡谷地质公园为例

以华蓥山大峡谷地质公园为例,应用问卷调查和登门访谈的方法,对地质公园内居民的社区参与现状和意愿进行调查,分析他们对地质遗迹资源保护与开发的认知态度,明确他们在资源开发中的利益诉求。调查表明,在资源保护和开发中社区参与存在的主要问题是,居民参与度低,参与机会有限,有强烈的参与决策、规划、商业经营的愿望,并希望在参与中分享资源开发的利益,参与过程得到政府、企业的保障。本文在现有的经营体制下,从资源保护(含环境保护)、规划决策、商业经营、利益分配、社会参与保障等五个方面,构建了居民在地质遗迹资源保护和利用中的社区参与模型体系,为我国地质遗迹资源保护和开发中的社区参与问题研究和实践提供了参考。     

村镇建设类型划分的理论与方法研究——以江苏省为例

村镇地区是多要素组合的地域单元,由于区位条件复杂多样,资源禀赋差异明显,村镇建设具有多元发展路径。基于资源环境承载力视角,构建了“压力-状态-响应”框架下的村镇建设分类指标体系,采用单向优势指标和复合指标相对优势判断相结合的划定方法,综合考虑国家和省级功能区划、协调乡镇周边区域功能并衔接省国土空间发展战略,以乡镇为分析单元,建立了省级村镇建设分类综合方案,并以江苏省为案例进行村镇建设类型划分研究。研究结果发现,江苏省仅有29.61%的乡镇为明显的单一建设类型,村镇建设的综合性发展态势明显;村镇建设类型具有明显的地域差异,苏北地区主要以居住类乡镇和生态类乡镇为主,苏中地区种植类乡镇和养殖类乡镇居多,苏南地区则集聚了商旅类和工业类乡镇。以此为基础提出不同村镇建设类型的资源环境承载力提升策略。     

基于微观视角的农村居民点发展评价与布局优化——以陕西省重点示范镇沙河子镇为例

将生态位态势理论应用于农村居民点布局研究,从发展水平和发展潜力两方面选取指标分别作为发展"态"和发展"势"的评价因素,构建农村居民点发展评价模型,对居民点的发展实力划分等级。然后结合加权Voronoi图,明确各发展等级居民点的搬迁去向,从而实现全镇整治分区规划。沙河子镇农村居民点的发展实力可划分为高、中、低和不适宜发展4个等级;农村居民点整体发展较好,高、中发展实力级的居民点用地面积为304.07hm2,占全区的84.23%;具有明显的地形分异特征,其发展等级呈现由中部向南北两侧递减的趋势;全镇以农村居民点城镇化为整理重点,划分为城镇化区、优先发展区、改造发展区和控制发展区4种整治分区。结合生态位态势理论和加权Voronoi图的农村居民点合理布局研究具有较强的现实指导意义。     

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