黄柏山树轮生长对气候因子的响应及模拟

利用大别山西部的3个黄山松（Pinus taiwanensis Hayata）树木年轮采样点的样本,建立3个标准年表,其特征值都表明黄山松树木年轮宽度中含有较高的环境信息;年表间相关密切,区域主要受气候因子影响、南北差异显著;年表与气候因素的相关也显示不同环境生长的黄山松差异性要大于共性;同样多元线性回归也确定该研究区影响树木生长的主导因子为前一年10月的均温,而前一年8月的降水同样起着非常重要的作用。不同要素的模拟结果有较好的一致性,但极端气候条件下树木的生长差异显著。     

松毛虫灾害的TM影像监测技术

中国森林病虫害日趋严重 ,每年都造成巨大损失 ,其主要原因之一就是不能实现森林病虫害的及时准确监测与中长期预测预报 ,以便把灾害控制在萌芽状态 ,虽然目前科学技术和研究水平还不能准确预测森林病虫害的发生发展 ,但可以及时监测早期灾害点 ,尽力把损失降到最低限度。该文主要介绍了利用陆地卫星TM数据开展早期灾害点 (或虫源地 )监测的方法和利用航天遥感数据对“虫源地”实施的有效监测 ,为航天遥感技术用于重大森林病虫害的宏观监测和预警提供了实例     

大兴安岭山地偃松林火环境研究

近年来,我国大兴安岭珍贵的山地偃松林连续发生了严重的森林火灾。偃松林逐年积累丰富的可燃物是火灾发生的物质条件。气象条件促进了偃松林火灾的发生,特别是在遇到降水少、长期干旱、地面温度增加、相对湿度降低和可燃物干燥的情况下,很容易引起偃松林大面积燃烧。大兴安岭山地偃松林发生森林火灾有其长期孕育的以气象因子为主导的火环境,长期干旱少雨使林内杂草枯黄,枯枝落叶层和腐殖质层含水量大大降低,可燃物大量增加且干燥,构成偃松林燃烧火环境。人们对偃松林火灾缺乏正确的认识,对偃松林火灾不能做到及时发现,及早扑救。     

长白山区天然红松阔叶林乔木种多样性变化

以长白山区红松阔叶林为研究对象,采用空间代替时间的方法,对于不同年度进行中度择伐后形成的天然次生林,进行群落学调查,并根据树高划分为主林层、中林层、更新层,分析和探讨了经过人为干扰以后的28年恢复期间乔木种多样性的变化动态。研究结果表明,经人为干扰后,天然次生林内林分的乔木种丰富度和Shannon多样性指数变化均较小,林分均匀度指数在择伐后的5年间迅速减小,直至第28年为止始终小于原始林;在28年恢复期间物种丰富度指数、Shannon指数、Pielou指数、Simpson指数在不同高度层的分布格局变化均较大,且同原始林相比相差较大;林分不同层内乔木树种的多样性变化动态较复杂。     

Changes in bark properties and hydrology following prescribed fire in Pinus taeda and Quercus montana

In the eastern United States, the use of prescribed fire as a silvicultural technique to manage for desirable upland tree species is increasing in popularity. Bark physical properties such as thickness, density, and porosity have known associations with fire tolerance among species. These physical properties simultaneously influence rainfall interception and canopy storage and thus are of interest across a range of disciplines. Furthermore, while these characteristics are innate to a species, it is unknown whether repeated exposure to fire facilitates physical change in bark structure and whether these changes are consistent among species. To answer these questions, bark samples were collected from mature pine (Pinus taeda L.) and oak (Quercus montana Willd.) trees from sites across the Bankhead National Forest in Alabama, USA under three different burn regimes: 3-year cycle, 9-year cycle, and no fire. Samples were analysed in the laboratory for bulk density, porosity, water storage capacity, and hygroscopicity (the amount of atmospheric water vapour absorbed by bark during non-rainfall conditions). Drying rates of saturated samples under simulated wetting conditions were also assessed. Oak bark had higher bulk density, lower porosity, and dried slower than pine bark. Interestingly, bark from both species had lower bulk density, higher porosity, greater water storage capacity, and dried faster in stands that were burned every 3 years compared to other fire regimes (p < 0.001). In summary, this study demonstrates that prescribed fire regimes in an eastern US forest alter bark structure and thus influence individual tree control on hydrological processes. The increase in bark water storage capacity, coupled with faster bark evaporation times may lead to less water inputs to the forest floor and drier overall conditions. Further investigation of this fire-bark-water feedback loop is necessary to understand the extent of these mechanisms controlling landscape-scale conditions.