Is irrigated agriculture in the Murray Darling Basin well prepared to deal with reductions in water availability?

The “Big Dry”, a prolonged dry period in Australia from 1997 to 2009, dried out much of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) and resulted in large agricultural losses and degraded river ecosystems. Climate projections are that dry conditions in the MDB are likely to be more regular and severe than ever before, and recent policy initiatives are likely to reduce consumptive water use and redirect water to ecosystem management. This paper aims to develop an understanding of the interactions between water policy and irrigation practices by deriving lessons from drought management in irrigated agriculture of the MDB during the Big Dry, and furthermore, to draw out lessons to enhance the preparedness of irrigated agriculture for a future drier climate and reduced water availability. Reviews of irrigation farmers’ practices, attitudes and capacity to manage during prolonged droughts in the MDB, and the evolution of agricultural water policy in Australia since 1990 were made. It is clear that farmers could be better prepared to deal with a drier climate if their water management practices, e.g. irrigation methods and soil moisture measuring tools are improved, if the impediments to the uncertainty of water allocation and low water availability could be overcome, and if well-targeted research and extension could assist farmers to use water more wisely. It is also clear that Australian water policy could be better prepared in terms of assisting irrigated agriculture to deal with a drier climate. Key areas are reduction of barriers and distortions to water trading, optimizing the environmental water allocation, and seeking mutual benefits between environmental water allocation and irrigated agriculture, improvement of the cost-effectiveness of investments in water supply infrastructure, facilitating carryover and capacity sharing at larger scales, and provision of accurate, accessible and useful water information at different scales. An approach to irrigation practice and water policy is proposed based on past experience and potential opportunities. The approach is a set of linked strategies for more robust agricultural production and a more sustainable environment under a drier climate and reduced water availability.     

桂林会仙岩溶湿地土地利用方式对球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白分布的影响

土壤丛枝菌根真菌分泌的球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白(GRSP)是土壤碳库变化的重要指标, 为明确其在会仙岩溶湿地不同土地利用方式下的分布特征及影响因素, 以会仙岩溶沼泽, 并由其转变而来的水稻田、旱地、果园和弃耕地4种不同土地利用方式为研究对象, 采集0–10 cm、10–20 cm和20–40 cm这3个层次的土样, 对不同土地利用方式下球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白分布特征及其与土壤因子的关系进行了研究。结果表明, 不同土层总球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白(T-GRSP)含量为1.08～3.35 mg/g, 占土壤有机碳的12.33%～19.73%, 球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白是湿地土壤中的一个重要碳库。球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白在不同土地利用方式和土层之间均表现出显著差异, 随土层深度的增加表现出降低趋势。沼泽土壤中总球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白、易提取球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白(EE-GRSP)含量和有机碳(SOC)的含量均高于其它4种土地利用方式(水稻田、旱地、园土和弃耕地)。GRSP分别与蛋白酶、SOC和全氮(TN)呈极显著正相关(P＜0.01), 分别与速效氮(AN)、速效磷(AP)、粘粒和粉粒呈显著正相关(P＜0.05)。EE-GRSP与SOC和TN呈极显著正相关(P＜0.01), 分别与蛋白酶和粘粒呈显著正相关(P＜0.05)。主成分分析表明, 粉粒、SOC、AN和TN是影响球囊霉素相关蛋白分布特征和反映会仙岩溶湿地土壤营养状况的主要因子。会仙岩溶湿地土壤中的球囊霉素相关土壤蛋白对土壤碳封存有重要贡献。     

FEM validation of a double porosity elastic model for consolidation of structurally complex clayey soils

Laboratory consolidation of structured clayey soils is analysed in this paper. The research is carried out by two different methods. The first one treats the soil as an isotropic homogeneous equivalent Double Porosity (DP) medium. The second method rests on the extensive application of the Finite Element Method (FEM) to combinations of different soils, composing 2D or fully 3D ordered structured media that schematically discretize the complex material. Two reference problems, representing typical situations of 1D laboratory consolidation of structured soils, are considered. For each problem, solution is obtained through integration of the equations governing the consolidation of the DP medium as well as via FEM applied to the ordered schemes composed of different materials. The presence of conventional experimental devices to ensure the drainage of the sample is taken into account through appropriate boundary conditions. Comparison of FEM results with theoretical results clearly points out the ability of the DP model to represent consolidation processes of structurally complex soils. Limits of applicability of the DP model may arise when the rate of fluid exchange between the two porous systems is represented through oversimplified relations. Results of computations, obtained having assigned reasonable values to the meso‐structural and to the experimental apparatus parameters, point out that a partially efficient drainage apparatus strongly influences the distribution along the sample and the time evolution of the interstitial water pressure acting in both systems of pores. Data of consolidation tests in a Rowe's cell on samples of artificially fissured clays reported in the literature are compared with the analytical and numerical results showing a significant agreement. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

应用6σ质量管理方法尝试评价多目标样品氯等项目检测质量水平

应用6σ质量管理方法评价X射线荧光光谱法测定多目标地球化学样品分析中4个日常监控土壤标准物质中Cl、S、总碳、N、Na₂O、MgO、Al₂O₃、SiO₂、P、K₂O、CaO、Ba、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、TFe₂O₃、Zn、Ga、Br、Pb、Th、Rb、Sr、Y、Zr、Nb等27个项目检测质量水平。研究结果显示,随着高精度、自动化仪器的应用,多目标样品分析多个项目的精密度、准确度都得到大幅度的提高,部分检测项目的性能已经达到6σ质量水平;但有少数项目如N、总碳、Cr 等低于3σ质量水平,其精密度准确度均需改进,分析性能有待进一步提高,建议更换检测方法。用6σ质量管理方法评价地质实验分析测试质量水平与地质实验室传统质量控制方法得出的结果具有一致性,其评价方法简便、量化、直观、具有一定的应用价值。     

碱渣土的振动排水固结特性试验研究

在土动三轴仪上模拟碱渣土压滤排水条件的基础上进行振动排水固结试验,根据不同固结压力、振幅和频率情况的试验与静压排水固结试验的比较,分析了振动排水固结特性以及振动排水效应,总结出振动排水的作用机制。试验表明,振动作用可明显地提高排水速度,增加排水量;固结压力、振幅和频率对碱渣土的振动排水效应产生明显影响。由此试验结果分析了现行碱渣土压滤技术脱水效果不佳的原因。给出的试验结果和振动排水的机制分析,对改进当前碱渣土压滤脱水技术及其工艺设计具有重要的指导意义和实用价值。     

离子类土壤固化剂对高温冻土工程性质改良试验研究

为了研究离子类土壤固化剂对青藏高原高温冻土工程性质的改良效果,分别选用酸性和碱性离子类土壤固化剂对冻结青藏粉质黏土进行了改良测试。塑性指数测试表明,两种固化剂的最优含量为0.2%。固化剂含量小于0.3%时,冻结温度相对原状土样没有明显的下降。对不同含量碱性和酸性固化土力学性质进行了测试,无侧限单轴抗压强度相对原状土样整体增大,碱性和酸性固化土抗压强度最大分别提高了78.7%和46.6%,最优配比（0.2%）的碱性和酸性固化土体积压缩系数随养护龄期增大而减小,两种固化土的体积压缩系数相对原状土样最大分别下降了80.0%和38.5%,固化效果明显。碱性固化土力学性质变化更显著,说明其更适合对青藏黏土进行改良。     

Settlement over peat on the A5 at Pant Dedwydd near Cerrigydrudion, North Wales

The A5 London to Holyhead trunk road suffers from large and varied settlements at Pant Dedwydd where it crosses a geotrophic peat bog developed on the glacial drift that overlies bedrock of Silurian Denbigh Grits Group. Recent carriageway settlements have created an undulating profile over a 100 m stretch, restricting forward visibility and posing recurring and persistent difficulties for highway maintenance. The highly compressible peat underlies almost 400 m of highway, ranges up to 7 m deep and a typical profile consists of an upper sphagnum peat layer and a basal reedy, woody and sedge grass peat. The highway was originally constructed by Thomas Telford in 1819 as a low floating embankment over the organic terrain. Increases in traffic over the intervening period together with successive asphalt overlays have resulted in a history of major repairs and although records are incomplete it is likely that the carriageway is now over 2 m thick over parts of the bog. Comprehensive geological investigations carried out to characterize the peat deposit included dynamic probe holes, boreholes and a trial pit. No unusual subsurface conditions were identified. However, scrub willow or grey sallow (Salix cinerea) was observed growing in spiraea thickets alongside the deepest hollows in the highway. The willows may contribute to the road subsidence by extraction of water from the peat beneath the carriageway. Accordingly, removal of the scrub willow and conventional re-grading of the carriageway have been recommended to correct the existing problem.     

科尔沁沙地植物生态型与地下水位及土壤水分的关系研究

水分是干旱区植物生长的限制因子,以生态适宜性理论为基础,根据科尔沁沙地植被生态型及典型样带调查试验资料,系统分析了植物生态型与地下水位埋深及土壤含水率的定量关系。分析表明:湿生、中生、中旱生和旱生植物地下水位埋深的变化范围分别为0.45～1.66 m、0.95～2.20 m、2.20～4.59 m和3.45～7.45 m;植物根系土壤表层含水率的变化范围分别为2.70%～25.54%、0.80%～13.32%、0.41%～2.25%和0.28%～0.44%;植物根系层含水率的变化范围分别为5.59%～54.80%、3.59%～9.19%、0.71%～3.59%和0.16%～0.78%。同时湿生植物与中生植物、中旱生植物与旱生植物有一个地下水位埋深过渡范围,其值分别为0.95～1.66 m和3.45～4.59 m;有一个植物根系土壤表层含水率过渡范围,其值分别为2.70%～13.32%和0.41%～0.44%;有一个根系层土壤含水率过渡范围,其值分别为5.59%～9.19%和0.71%～0.78%。     

黄土高原退耕地恢复对土壤无脊椎动物多样性的影响

黄土高原退耕地在恢复过程中,植被从沙蓬(Agriophyllum arenarium)单优群落向以达乌里胡枝子(Lespedeza davurica)为优势种的群落演替,土壤无脊椎群落随着退耕年限的增加由简单向复杂化演变。退耕地土壤无脊椎动物优势类群主要为线虫、螨类、拟步甲科、象甲、土蝽科和金龟甲科等组成,土壤无脊椎动物从退耕1年的14类逐步增加到7年的28类,土壤无脊椎动物的多样性指数与退耕年限呈正相关关系。土壤无脊椎动物类群的增加前期快后期慢,土壤无脊椎动物的多样性增加主要由植被和土壤的改善决定。     

独山子地区荒漠土的￣（14）C年龄测定及意义

通过对独山子地区荒漠土碳酸盐淀积层的￣１４Ｃ年龄测定，探讨了碳酸盐淀积层碳的来源及其￣１４Ｃ年龄的可靠性问题。提出了根据碳酸盐淀积层的无机碳年龄，对确定土壤的年龄是有意义的