民勤绿洲边缘带灌丛沙丘防风作用研究

对民勤天然绿洲边缘带的固定、半固定及半流动风速灌丛沙丘实地观测表明,气流通过单个固定灌丛沙丘时,近地面平均风速降低4.4%,在965 m观测样线内降低57%,且风是连续降低的,愈靠近内侧降低得愈多,到绿洲内部农田边缘处时,平均风速仅有对照点的21%。深入了解灌丛沙丘对绿洲的防护机理,对于合理保护和恢复绿洲边缘带灌丛沙丘,避免绿洲遭受风沙侵袭具有重要意义。     

长白山北坡苔原/岳桦景观边界的定量检测

景观边界是不同景观类型之间的过渡带,是生态系统与环境(包括地形和地貌等)相互作用的产物,运用地理信息系统和多变量分析方法(主成分分析PCA和移动窗口分析法MSWA)分别对样线数据和TM遥感影像数据进行分析,定量判定长白山北坡苔原和岳桦景观边界的宽度和位置。结果表明:长白山北坡苔原和岳桦景观边界的宽度为60m左右,这与野外样线调查的结果——该边界的宽度为50m相一致;研究结果表明:与地理信息系统和其它统计方法相结合,TM遥感影像数据可以用于森林景观边界的定量检测;在景观边界的检测方面,移动窗口法比主成分分析法更可靠;只要样线布设合理,主成分分析法也可以用于景观边界的定量检测。     

北方农牧交错区草原利用与禁牧政策的关键问题研究

草原作为我国最大的陆地生态系统,对生态安全、生物多样性、畜牧业等具有重要的意义,但草原生态承载力有限,随着人口和社会经济压力的不断增加,对草原的过度利用导致草原生态破坏严重,草原生态系统面临巨大威胁。为了恢复和保护草原生态系统,2002年前后国家在草原破坏严重的地区实施禁牧政策。政策实施以来,草原得到很大程度的恢复,生态效果明显,但政策实施过程中也出现了一些新的问题。探索北方农牧交错区草原利用效率和存在的问题可为进一步制定相关政策提供依据,对北方农牧交错区的生态环境修复和可持续发展有重要的意义。本文通过对相关文献的综述和典型禁牧区的研究,从禁牧政策的效益、问题和农户支持度等方面,进行了研究和论述,主要结论包括：（1）北方农牧交错区草原生态承载力低,生态赤字严重。（2）禁牧政策虽对生态环境的改善起到很大作用,但在一些禁牧区,当地政府不能因地制宜实施禁牧政策,再加上配套实施和基础设施滞后,草场界限模糊以及政策宣传和监管力度不够等问题导致了新的草原退化,草原生态恢复大打折扣。（3）禁牧政策实施对农户的生产和生活造成一定的影响,部分农户无法顺利完成生计方式的转型,又因生态补偿标准低和补偿有失公平等问题无法弥补禁牧造成的经济损失,导致农户生活水平有所下降,加深了生态环境与农户生计之间的矛盾,部分农户对禁牧政策的支持度较低。     

Development of quantitative methods for detecting climate contributions to boundary shifts in farming-pastoral ecotone of northern China

The quantitative effect of climate change on fragile regions has been a hot topic in the field of responses to climate change. Previous studies have qualitatively documented the impacts of climate change on boundary shifts in the farming-pastoral ecotone (FPE); however, the quantitative methods for detecting climate contributions remain relatively limited. Based on long-term data of meteorological stations and interpretations of land use since 1970, climate and land use boundaries of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were delineated. To detect climate contributions to the FPE boundary shifts, we developed two quantitative methods to explore the spatial-temporal pattern of climate and land use boundary at the east-west (or south-north) (FishNet method) and transect directions (Digital Shoreline Analysis System, DSAS method). The results indicated that significant differences were exhibited in climate boundaries, land use boundaries, as well as climate contributions in different regions during different periods. The northwest FPE had smaller variations, while the northeast FPE had greater shifts. In the northwest part of the southeast fringe of the Greater Hinggan Mountains and the Inner Mongolian Plateau, the shifts of climate boundaries were significantly related to the land use boundaries. The climate contributions at an east-west direction ranged from 10.7% to 44.4%, and those at a south-north direction varied from 4.7% to 55.9%. The majority of the results from the DSAS were consistent with those from the FishNet. The DSAS method is more accurate and suitable for precise detection at a small scale, whereas the FishNet method is simple to conduct statistical analysis rapidly and directly at a large scale. Our research will be helpful to adapt to climate change, to develop the productive potential, as well as to protect the environment of the FPE in northern China.     

新疆策勒沙漠—绿洲过渡带水平输沙通量

新疆策勒沙漠-绿洲过渡带的天然植被对绿洲内部的农田起到了很好的保护作用,具有良好的防风阻沙效益。对策勒沙漠-绿洲过渡带的流沙地、半固定沙地、固定沙地的水平输沙通量和风速进行了分析。结果表明：（1）近地表的输沙通量和平均风速从流沙地至半固定、固定沙地大幅度地减少。在0～202.5 cm高度范围,半固定沙地、固定沙地水平输沙通量相比流沙地分别少了56.91%、90.23%;在0～70 cm高度范围内,输沙通量分别少了85.31%、99.55%;（2）平均风速越大,半固定沙地、固定沙地相比流沙地的输沙通量减少得愈多,流沙地、半固定沙地、固定沙地近地表输沙通量与平均风速分别服从指数、线性和多项式函数关系;（3）策勒沙漠-绿洲过渡带的有效宽度不小于1.74 km,才能保护绿洲免受风沙危害。     

草地退化对植物硅分布和植硅体碳汇的影响:以北方农牧交错带草地为例

草地生态系统中,硅(Si)不仅在植物生长过程中扮演着重要的角色,而且通过形成植硅体碳(Phytolith-Occluded Carbon,简称PhytOC)的方式参与陆地生态系统碳循环。近几十年来,由于人为干扰等因素导致的草地退化引起了广泛的关注。本研究中,我们选取了我国北方农牧交错带中30个不同退化程度的样地,分析了8种常见植物(共71个样品)地上部分Si含量和分布特征,并估算了植硅体碳产生通量。结果发现,随着草地退化的加剧,糙隐子草(Cleistogenes squarrosa)地上部分Si含量呈下降趋势,而羊草(Leymus chinensis)表现为先上升后下降的倒"V"型。不同退化程度样地植物地上部分Si平均含量分别为12.25±1.02 g/kg(轻度)、10.56±1.15 g/kg(中度)和8.06±0.93 g/kg(重度),而植硅体碳产生通量显著下降,分别为0.320±0.038 kg/(ha·a)、0.190±0.021 kg/(ha·a)和0.068±0.006 kg/(ha·a)(P<0.05)。研究表明,草地退化对不同种类植物的Si含量和产生通量的影响不同,这可能是由于植物的功能类型不同造成的。草地退化可以导致种群结构的变化和地上净初级生产力(ANPP)的降低,从而影响草地植物地上部分Si的分布和植硅体的固碳能力。当退化严重时,初步估算北方农牧交错带内草地植物地上部分植硅体固碳速率将下降5倍以上。     

准噶尔盆地东南缘绿洲荒漠交错带土壤动物群落特征

为理解准噶尔盆地东南缘绿洲-荒漠交错带土壤动物群落特征,采用国际通用采样方法在2010年4月、7月、9月及11月中旬对该交错带不同生境土壤动物群落进行了调查研究,比较分析了该区土壤动物群落组成、多样性及其季节动态特征。结果表明:①共采集到大、中小型土壤动物9 788只,隶属于4门12纲32目,其中甲螨目、弹尾目、中气门目和前气门目为优势类群,常见类群有垫刃目、鞘翅目幼虫、膜翅目、无气门目、缨翅目和双翅目幼虫,优势类群和常见类群占群落总个体数的96.27%,其他22类群均属于稀有类群,只占总捕获量的3.73%。②在不同生境土壤动物群落组成、个体数量及多样性都表现出了明显的时空变异（P<0.05）,其类群数高低顺序为自然林＞防护林＞牧草地＞灌木林＞耕地＞菜瓜地＞荒草原＞荒漠,而个体数量顺序为菜瓜地＞耕地＞牧草地＞防护林＞自然林＞荒草原＞灌木林＞荒漠。③不同生境土壤动物的垂直分布具有明显的表聚特征,即从地表向下,随着土壤深度的增加土壤动物个体数量逐渐减少。④在不同生境土壤动物个体数量表现出了明显季节变化,其高低顺序为冬季＞秋季＞春季＞夏季。研究结果为进一步开展干旱区绿洲-荒漠生态系统土壤动物生态学的研究奠定了基础。     

长白山岳桦苔原过渡带动态与气候变化

应用样带网格调查方法 ,对长白山岳桦苔原过渡带上岳桦径级结构、分布格局以及过渡带的环境因子进行调查 ,并与最近几十年的极端低温进行了对比研究 ,用格局的差异和径级结构的动态变化来揭示全球变暖对岳桦苔原过渡带的影响。结果表明 :全球气候变暖对长白山岳桦苔原过渡带产生很大影响 ,气候变暖使得岳桦苔原过渡带中的岳桦分布主要以幼苗和幼树为主 ,其中岳桦的径级分布呈倒J字型 ,过渡带中岳桦种群格局呈聚集型分布。整个岳桦种群随着全球气候变暖有一种整体向上迁移的趋势 ,尤其以岳桦苔原过渡带最为明显 ,岳桦苔原过渡带变宽 ,岳桦向苔原侵入的程度加剧。     

黑河中游绿洲及绿洲-荒漠生态脆弱带土壤含水量空间分异研究

以黑河中游平川绿洲和六坝绿洲为例,对绿洲及绿洲-荒漠生态过渡带土壤含水量空间分异进行了分析研究。结果表明:在无灌溉条件下绿洲及绿洲-荒漠生态过渡带的土壤含水量水平分异明显,绿洲土壤含水量高于绿洲-荒漠生态过渡带和荒漠地区土壤含水量,并出现从绿洲到绿洲-荒漠过渡带和荒漠依次递减的趋势,主要受土壤性状、土壤水分水平运动和绿洲-荒漠局地大气环流影响;绿洲活动层土壤含水量垂直分异上表现为从表层向下逐渐增加,而过渡带和荒漠区活动层土壤含水量垂直分异则是表层和底层比20~30cm处低,可能与荒漠土壤凝结水的形成与运动有关。受绿洲地下水过度开采和绿洲边缘人类活动影响,在绿洲-荒漠过渡带形成了生态裂谷,对绿洲生态系统的安全构成威胁。     

Exploring the spatio-temporal impacts of farmland reforestation on ecological connectivity using circuit theory: A case study in the agro-pastoral ecotone of North China

Farmland reforestation can contribute substantially to ecological restoration.Previous studies have extensively examined the ecological effects of farmland reforestation,but few of them have investigated the spatiotemporal responses of broad-scale landscape connectivity to reforestation.By using a typical agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China as a case study,we addressed this issue based on an innovative integration of circuit theory approach and counterfactual analysis.The forest connectivity through multiple dispersal pathways was measured using the circuit theory approach,and its spatiotemporal changes after reforestation were evaluated by counterfactual analysis.The results showed that from 2000–2015,the reforested farmland occupied 2095 km~2,and 12.5% was on steeply sloped land.Farmland reforestation caused a greater increase in ecological connectivity by adding new ecological corridors and stepping stones in scattered forest areas rather than in areas with dense forest distributions.The newly added corridors and stepping stones were fragmented,short and narrow and thus deserve powerful protection.Future reforestation to improve landscape connectivity should highlight pinch point protection and obstacle removal as well as the tradeoff between farmland loss and farmer survival.Our findings are expected to inform the optimization of the Grain for Green policy from the perspective of broad-scale biodiversity conservation.