新疆哈密侏罗纪几种成煤植物

对新疆哈密三道岭露天煤矿中林罗统西山窑组煤岩中几种成煤植物的角质层、丝炭化进行了研究，其中包括四种角质层：本内苏铁类、银杏类（Ⅰ）（可能属于Ｐｈｏｅｎｉｃｏｐｓｉｓ）、银杏类（Ⅱ）（可能属于Ｇｉｎｋｇｏ）和松柏类；一种半丝炭化的木材（属于松柏类的罗汉松木属Ｐｏｄｏｃａｒｐｏｘｙｌｏｎ）。在这几种成煤植物中，银杏类和松柏类植物较为丰富，而苏铁类则较贫乏，说明前两者是西山窑组主要的成煤植物，同时也反映出成煤时期的古气侯较为温凉。     

云南白水台钙华池出入口水化学和δ13CDIC昼夜变化的影响因素及水生光合作用影响比例的计算

钙华是岩溶区常见的次生化学沉积物,也是陆地气候环境信息的高分辨率载体之一。它的形成常常与水生植物有关,后者的新陈代谢过程可能会改变水中溶解无机碳(DIC)的同位素组成,进而影响钙华的碳同位素值。然而在古环境重建中,水生植物引起微环境变化所造成的影响常常被研究者忽视。本研究选取了白水台两个具有丰富沉水植物的钙华水池,对水池入口、出口的水化学和DIC的碳同位素组成(δ13CDIC)进行了高分辨率的昼夜观测和取样分析。结果显示,在低浓度DIC水体（S1-3）补给水池时,水池出口与入口之间的δ13CDIC的变化很小,主要反映的是出口δ13CDIC继承入口δ13CDIC,反映了滞后效应对水体δ13CDIC的控制;而在高浓度DIC水体（S1-1）补给水池时,水池出口与入口之间的δ13CDIC的变化主要受脱气作用控制。通过对水生光合作用影响比例的计算发现,由于库效应的存在,水生植物的光合作用对δ13CDIC的影响很小。      

The carbon isotope composition of C_3 herbaceous plants in loess area of northern China

The application of stable carbon and oxygen isotopes in study of paleoenvironment has been becoming more and more extensive. It is well known that the d 18O curves of foraminifer crust in deep oceanic sediments and ice cores have made a great contribution…     

Rapid Expansion of Melica przewalskyi Causes Soil Moisture Deficit and Vegetation Degradation in Subalpine Meadows

Invasive noxious plants have important impacts on community dynamics and ecosystem functions in grasslands. Since the 1960s, the noxious plant Melica przewalskyi has spread rapidly and formed different size of patches in subalpine meadows of the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China. In this study, the species richness, vegetation structure, and soil water content are investigated from the patch edge to the center in four sizes of M. przewalskyi patches (i.e., small patch, <100 cm in canopy diameter; middle patch, 100–200 cm; large patch, 200–300 cm; and the largest patch, >300 cm). The results show that while the patches grow continuously, the dominant species changes from Stipa krylovii to M. przewalskyi with an increasing trend in plant productivity and decreasing trend in species richness and soil water content. Plant height, density, coverage, and above‐ground biomass of M. przewalskyi population increases from the patch edge to the center in small, middle, and large patches, whereas it is precisely the opposite in the largest patch. Interestingly, soil water content exhibits a decreasing trend from the patch edge to the center in all patches. The results indicate that the rapid spread of M. przewalskyi may well alter vegetation pattern and cause a severe soil moisture deficit, which would further drive the degradation of ecosystem functioning in subalpine meadows.     

An integrated analysis of air pollution from US coal-fired power plants

The United States is one of the world's leaders in electricity production, generating about 4116 billion kWh in 2021, of which coal accounted for 21.8% of the total. This study applies an integrated approach using both terrestrial and satellite data to specifically examine emissions from coal-fired power plants and its spatial extent. The study also highlights the effectiveness of government policies to reduce emissions. It was found that emission of pollutants from the country's energy sector has been steadily declining, with annual emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x) decreasing from the US electric power sector between 1990 and 2020 by 93.4% and 84.8%, respectively, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) by 37% between 2007 and 2020. Although overall emissions from coal-fired power plants are declining, some individual plants have yet to install environmental equipment to control emissions. According to US government data, major emitters of SO₂, NO_x, and CO₂ in the US are the Martin Lake power plant in East Texas, the Labadie power plant near St. Louis, Missouri, and the James H Miller Jr plant near Birmingham, Alabama. This study also integrates TROPOMI satellite data to detect point emissions from individual power plants. While the highest levels of measured pollutants were over the country's major cities and areas of fossil fuel extraction, TROPOMI could clearly distinguish the pollution caused by power plants in more rural areas. Although the US has made great strides in reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants, these plants still represent a major source of pollution and remain a major concern. Totally eliminating coal as a power source will be difficult with the higher power demands resulting from the transition to electric automobiles.     

气候变化对植被和土壤的影响效应

全球气候变化已是当今世界研究的热点。近年来,气候变化对陆地植被以及土壤的影响研究已经广泛开展。通过系统收集和整理气候变化对植被和土壤影响国内外相关研究结果,有利于进一步认识气候变化给生存环境带来的影响。大量野外定量分析以及经验模型预测等方法研究表明:气候变化对陆地植被产生了重要影响,主要表现在植被分布范围、生产力以及多样性的改变。气候变化也会使土壤基本性质发生变化,同时土壤作为全球碳循环过程中重要的中间碳库,土壤有机碳库与气候变化有着密切的关系,气候变暖与土壤有机碳库的分解互为反馈。     

长白山哈泥泥炭地7种苔藓分布与环境关系研究

在长白山哈泥泥炭地调查7种苔藓的典型生境,共计93个样方,计测样方中苔藓植物的盖度和包括泥炭全氮（TN）、全磷（TP）、K^＋和Ca^2＋等在内的9个环境因子,应用典范对应分析对数据进行处理,做出样方、物种与环境因子关系二维排序图,排序图直观地反映苔藓植物与环境因子间的关系。结果表明,排序图中同种苔藓为主的样方多数集中分布,个别分散分布;水位埋深、沼泽水pH以及乔木郁闭度和灌木盖度是影响泥炭地苔藓植物生态位分异的主要环境因子,泥炭全磷（TP）对苔藓植物分布影响较大。7种苔藓中,尖叶泥炭藓（Sphagnum capilifolium）、大泥炭藓（S．palustre）在乔木郁闭度和pH梯度上,喙叶泥炭藓（S．fallax）、沼泽皱缩藓（Aulacomnium palustre）在水位埋深和灌木盖度梯度上,生态位分异明显。锈色泥炭藓（S．fuscum）、桧叶金发藓（Polytrichum juniperinum）和中位泥炭藓（S．magellanicum）在各个环境梯度上生态位都比较相似。     

贺兰山上三叠统上田组植物化石研究

对贺兰山地区上田组的植物化石开展研究,此次鉴定出12属14种,结合前人资料,上田组植物化石共计20属35种。其中,真蕨纲和种子蕨纲9属19种,占54%;苏铁纲4属6种,占17%;楔叶纲1属4种,占11%;松柏纲3属3种,占9%;银杏纲2属2种,占6%;分类位置不明的种子1属1种,占3%。该地区植物化石组合以中国北方型Danaeopsis-Bernoullia植物群的属种占主导地位,同时混生了中国南方型Dictyophyllum-Clathropteris植物群的分子Dictyophyllum,且苏铁类占一定的比例,反映了晚三叠世末期贺兰山为半干旱的亚热带大陆型气候,且正在向湿热发展。     

甘肃酒泉盆地早白垩世植物化石及其古气候意义

首次较系统报道了产于甘肃酒泉盆地下白垩统的植物化石,分为两个植物组合。Athrotaxites-Solenites组合产于赤金堡组上段,有Solenites luanpingensis Wang,Pityocladus cf.i waianus(ishi)Chow,Pityocladus sp.,Athrotaxites berryi Bell等,时代大致为早白垩世早期,反映潮湿或半干旱半潮湿气候。Brachyphyllum-Pseudofrenelopsis组合见于中沟组上部,包括Sphenopterissp.,Pseudofrenelopsis dalatzensis(Chowet Tsao)Cao ex Zhou,Cupressinocladus elegans(Chow)Chow,Cupressinocladus sp.,Pagiophyllumyumenense sp.nov.,Pagiophyllumcompressum sp.nov.,Pagiophyllum sp.,Brachyphyllumningshiaense Chow et Tsao,Brachyphyllumobtusum Chow et Tsao,Elatocladus sp.,Podozamites sp.,Carpolithus sp.等12种,时代为Aptian-Albian期,反映干旱型气候。     

Perceptions of Local People toward Wild Edible Plant Gathering and Consumption: Insights from the Q-method in Hani Terraces

Wild edible plants (WEPs) can provide a variety of provisioning services and cultural services but they are currently under-utilized. Understanding farmers’ perceptions of the collection and consumption of wild edible plant resources is essential for promoting local socio-ecological system resilience and local wild plant resource use. This paper uses the Q-method to investigate the main perspectives of farmers toward collecting and consuming wild edible plants in the Honghe Hani Terraces region of Yunnan Province. This analysis identified four main perspective types among the farmers, including market-driven, household user-driven, cultural service seekers, and tradition followers. It revealed the main factors that limit and facilitate farmers’ WEP collection and consumption, including limitations due to loss of traditional knowledge, and changes in socioeconomic conditions that negatively affect WEP collection and consumption; while, on the other hand, the demand for WEP-related cultural services and the presence of a strong culture slowed down changes in dietary structure, which in turn have maintained WEP collection and consumption. The Q-method can help in identifying the relationship between community residents and local wild plant resource use in rapidly transitioning areas and in identifying the barriers that affect the resilience of local socio-ecological systems.