西藏佩枯错盆地晚更新世以来的孢粉组合特征及其古气候意义

西藏佩枯错盆地晚更新世以来河湖相沉积剖面的孢粉分析显示,该地区在晚更新世早期的127—72 ka B.P.时期,气候温和湿润,植被以针阔叶混交林为主;至66—56 ka B.P.时期,气候转变为温凉略干,植被转为疏林草原;在56—49 ka B.P.时期,气候温凉潮湿,植被又转为针阔叶混交林为主的森林草原;而在49—46 ka B.P.时期,气候温和偏干,植被转为疏林草原;在46—31 ka B.P.时期,气候寒凉湿润,植被表现为温度进一步下降的疏林草原;在31—15 ka B.P.时期,环境向寒冷方向发展,植被转为高寒草原;自11 ka B.P.(全新世初期)开始,气候由温暖偏干转变为温凉偏湿,植被由灌丛草原转变为森林灌丛草原.这表明自晚更新世以来,该区气候环境是在逐渐变干的总趋势上,经历了多次明显的冷暖与干湿波动.     

滇东喀斯特地区石漠化裸露红土的表层有机质含量分析

滇东石漠化地区裸露红土是近年来关注的一种特殊的类荒漠化景观。为了解红土裸露原因,在富源县、宣威市、罗平县等地石漠化裸露红土典型发育地段获取有植被覆盖红土及裸露红土表层样品进行有机质含量分析。结果表明,裸露红土表层有机质含量在0.06%~3.85%之间,平均值为1.31%,远低于同区域有植被生长的山原红壤样品及其它喀斯特地区土壤表层样品。石漠化过程中,植被破坏后土壤有机质大量流失,进而影响土壤结构、保水保肥能力等,导致红土裸露。滇东喀斯特地区成片分布的裸露红土应处在石漠化过程中植被退化但土壤尚未被完全侵蚀的阶段。      

Landscape change and sandy desertification in arid areas: a case study in the Zhangye Region of Gansu Province, China

The Zhangye Region of Gansu Province is an important agricultural base in arid northwestern China. During the twentieth century, especially in the last five decades, the region has experienced sandy desertification. To document the status and causes of this deterioration, satellite images, meteorological and socioeconomic data to assess landscape change from 1993 to 2002 were interpreted and analyzed. The results show that during the intervening 9-year period the area of sandy lands has increased by 642.2 km², which consist of aeolian sand dune (357.1 km²) and potential sandy land (216.3 km²). Although the development and reversion of sandy desertification co-exist, the sandy desertification in this area seems serious and is attributable to the irrational use of water and land.     

Constructed peer groups and path dependence in international organizations: The case of the international climate change negotiations

International organizations sometimes institutionalize country groupings by specifying differentiated commitments that may, in turn, affect negotiation dynamics. Drawing on incentive-based and socialization arguments, we develop a “constructed peer group” hypothesis suggesting that by creating these groups those organizations may actually construct new lines of confrontation over and above the substance-based disagreements existing between countries. This generates a particular type of path dependence, rendering broad-based international agreements more difficult in the future.We analyze this question at the example of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's increasingly politicized split between Annex I and non-Annex I countries. Using a self-coded dataset of country oral statements during the negotiations between December 2007 and December 2009 we assess whether Annex I membership influences a country's stance toward other countries’ arguments, while controlling for country characteristics that may drive their preferences and the affiliation to Annex I. We find that the split between Annex I and non-Annex I has indeed influenced negotiation behavior and amplified the divide between developing and industrialized countries in the climate negotiations.     

Using Information Technologies for Interactive Learning

Abstract

Experiences in designing, offering, and evaluating joint senior undergraduate course assignments in resource and environmental management on two different occasions, which connected students in two universities in British Columbia and Ontario, are documented. The shared assignments provided students with experience in group work and consensual decision making, and allowed them to use a mix of information technologies (e-mail, chat rooms, the Web, video conferencing). The undergraduate students rated very highly the experience with information technology but found some aspects of a collaborative learning approach to be challenging. The course was less successful than had been anticipated in highlighting different regional perceptions and perspectives regarding resource and environmental problems and solutions. Clarification of objectives and expectations, more attention to allocation of time, and consideration of computer access and assistance would improve the effectiveness of the courses.     

不同水位和竞争模式对典型湿地植物生态化学计量特征的影响

以洞庭湖典型湿地植物辣蓼为目标植物,短尖苔草为邻近植物,通过控制实验研究不同水位(30、0和-30 cm)和竞争(无竞争、全部竞争、地上竞争和地下竞争)模式下目标植物生长及生态化学计量特征的变化.结果表明:水位处理显著影响不同竞争模式下的生物量积累,辣蓼生物量随水位增加显著降低;-30 cm水位无竞争模式下生物量最大,为10.84±1.52 g.在30 cm和0 cm水位梯度下,不同竞争模式下的生物量间无显著差异.但-30 cm水位下,地下竞争模式下的辣蓼生物量积累较全竞争模式和地上竞争模式下显著增多,说明非胁迫条件下,辣蓼和苔草的竞争以地上竞争为主.水位处理对辣蓼叶片、茎和根的氮、磷含量影响显著,30 cm水位下,叶片氮、磷含量显著高于其他水位下的含量.在-30cm水位下,叶片C∶N和C∶P显著高于其他水位下的比值,分别为48.08±3.85、590.3±43.4.相比于对照处理(无竞争),竞争作用下的辣蓼总氮含量降低,而C∶N值增加,N∶P值降低,这可能是因为竞争作用导致辣蓼对氮的吸收减少所致.     

中国蒙新高原湖区水环境主要问题及控制对策

实施“西部大开发”战略的重大决策,对于平衡中国各区域间的发展位差以及提高整个国家的经济实力具有重要的战略意义.而西部脆弱的生态环境决定了西部大开发中要以生态保护优先的环境保护政策为切入点和立足点,坚持经济大开发与可持续发展有机结合.本文系统地阐述了中国蒙新湖区在气候变化和人类活动的影响下水环境的主要问题及控制对策,并以...     

南麂列岛附近海域潮间带水环境质量现状评价与分析

利用2003年3月和6月对南麂列岛附近海域潮间带环境质量调查结果,采用环境质量单项评价标准指数法,对该海域潮间带水环境质量现状进行了评价与分析,结果表明:(1)该海域潮间带水质的pH值、溶解氧、化学需氧量和石油类物质均符合一类海水水质标准,春季时无机氮和活性磷酸盐超标较严重,绝大部分海域水质达不到一类海水水质标准,夏季时仅个别站位水质的活性磷酸盐未超标;(2)该海域营养盐结构中N/P值很高,活性磷酸盐是非常敏感的生源要素,它在海水中含量的变化可能会影响整个海域的生态系统。     

生态功能优先背景下的西南岩溶区石漠化治理问题

文章分析了现有石漠化治理模式、物种选择、石漠化治理综合效益评估、消除贫困等方面存在的不足,并结合国家对西南岩溶石漠化区主体生态功能的定位,对未来石漠化治理过程中的几个关键问题进行了探讨,认为未来石漠化治理要更有效地兼顾生态与经济效益,提高生态补偿标准,完善生态补偿体制,促进石漠化区农村人口的城镇化转移,减少人口压力,消除农户破坏环境的驱动因素,促进石漠化治理成效的长期可持续发展,以保证西南岩溶石漠化区水土保持和生物多样性维护主体生态功能的实现。