Vegetation and Community Changes of Elm （Ulmuspumila） Woodlands in Northeastern China in 1983-2011

Elm (Ulmus pumila), widely distributed in the north temperate zone, contributes to a special savanna-like woodland in typical grassland region in the northeastern China. This woodland performs a variety of ecological functions and environmental significance, such as decreasing soil erosion, stabilizing sand dunes, preserving species diversity. However, in the last approximate 30 years, the species composition, productivity and distribution area of elm woodland has decreased severely. A series of studies have been carried out to find out whether the climate changes or human disturbances caused the degradation of elm woodland and how these factors affected elm woodland. In this study, undisturbed, plowing and grazing elm woodland were investigated in 1983 and 2011 by using Point-Centered Quarter method. The relationship between vegetation changes and environmental factors was analyzed by Bray-Curtis ordination. The results show that in 2011, species diversity and understory productivity of undisturbed elm woodland decrease slightly compared to those of undisturbed elm woodland in 1983. However, nearly 60% of the species is lost in the plowing and grazing elm woodland relative to the species undisturbed elm woodland in 1983. Interestingly, plowing stimulates the growth of elm and certain understory species through furrowing soil and accelerating soil nutrient turnover rate. Grazing disturbance not only leads to species loss and productivity decrease, but also induces changes in elm growth (small, short and twisted). The mean age of the elm was 29 ± 2 yr in undisturbed and plowing elm woodland, while only 15 yr in the grazing elm woodland. The results of Bray-Curtis ordination analysis show that all sample stands clustered to three groups: Group I including the undisturbed sample stands of 83UE (undisturbed elm woodland in 1983) and 11UE (undisturbed elm woodland in 2011); Group II including sample stands of PE (elm woodland disturbed by plowing); Group III including samples stands of GE (elm woodland disturbed by grazing). The results indicate that the long time disturbance of the plowing and grazing have converted elm woodland to different community types. Climate change is not the primary reason causing the degradation of elm woodland, but plowing and grazing disturbance. Both plowing and grazing decrease the vegetation composition and species diversity. Grazing further decreases vegetation productivity and inhibits the growth of elm tree. Therefore, we suggest that reasonable plowing and exclusive grazing would be favorable for future regeneration of degraded elm woodland.     

厦门外来植物入侵风险评价指标体系的建立——以互花米草入侵风险评价为例

本文结合前人在生物入侵风险评价方面的研究成果，针对厦门市外来植物入侵现状，建立了厦门地区外来植物入侵风险评价指标体系及评价方法．该指标体系由6个一级指标，17个二级指标构成．通过文献资料分析、实地调研等手段，以厦门海域主要的入侵植物互花米草为例，评价其风险分值为85，入侵风险等级为“不可接受”．此外，本文还选取其他19种外来植物进行了风险评价与风险等级划分，结果表明。互花米草在20种外来植物中风险分值列第三，评价结果与其危害现状相符．     

岛屿地形下的核电厂护岸防洪设计研究

对国内第一个岛屿地形下核电厂的护岸防洪设计进行了研究,提出直立式护岸结构方案以满足核电厂防洪和避让毗邻海岛的要求。在波浪数值模拟计算结果基础上,开展了波浪整体物理模型试验、波浪局部整体物理模型试验和波浪断面物理模型试验,对护岸的越浪量和结构稳定性进行了优化验证。研究结果表明,岛屿地形下,波浪破碎和波能集中导致护岸堤身坡脚处波高增大,须加高挡浪墙和优化挡浪墙结构型式;在相同的越浪量标准下,采用直立堤结构相对斜坡堤结构对应的护岸挡浪墙的高程须明显加高;利用部分海岛地形斜坡高地作为厂区护岸一部分时,原状海岛地形斜坡高地处的波浪爬高效应明显,须加高邻近护岸挡浪墙的高程。     

洪湖湿地生态系统演变及稳态转换关键驱动因子阈值研究

利用1990—2020年洪湖水环境监测数据和2011—2020年洪湖沉水植物调查数据,探讨洪湖湿地生态环境演化规律,识别稳态转换关键驱动因子并确定其阈值。研究结果表明:1990—2020年以来洪湖水质变化主要总结为5个阶段和3个时期,整体上呈现出不断恶化的趋势;2011—2020年以来洪湖沉水植物Margalef物种丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数、Simpson和Pielou均匀度指数分别降低32%、59%、60%和46%,特别是2016年洪涝灾害后沉水植物出现严重衰退;洪湖生态系统发生稳态转换的关键时期是2002和2011年,总磷是洪湖湿地生态系统稳态转换的关键驱动因子;清水态向浊水态转换的总磷阈值为0.092 mg/L,浊水态向清水态转化的阈值为0.051 mg/L。本研究可为洪湖入湖污染负荷削减量估算提供参考,为洪湖湿地生态修复的营养盐优先控制策略提供指导。     

论北美洲木本植物资源与中国林木引种的关系

北美洲是中国外来树种的主要来源之一，北美树种人工林约占中国现有外来树人工林总面积的７５％，北 美东部的树种在我国引种易于成功，原因是两地的自然条件相似；而北美西部的树种，虽然两地在地史上曾有过紧密联系，但现代植物的生境。     

科尔沁沙地植被恢复过程中群落组成及多样性演变特征

流动沙丘、固定沙丘和沙质草地均是科尔沁沙地土地沙化的产物,植被恢复重建则是该区域流沙治理的主要措施,理解植被恢复过程中群落组成及植物多样性演变特征有利于沙地植被恢复和生态重建.本研究基于连续15年对科尔沁沙地流动沙丘、固定沙丘和沙质草地长期植物群落结构调查数据,分析了 3种沙地类型植物群落年际变化特征及不同生活型植物年...     

福建第四纪不可能有冰川活动

根据已有研究的文献资料,对福建第四纪冰期时没有冰川活动进行论证．首先从早、中、晚更新世的化石研究资料,阐明福建地层古生物资料不支持“冰川说”;然后根据福建从北到南各地大量现存的第三纪以至古生代的喜暖孑遗植物,说明第四纪福建南北都没有冰川活动;再从福建的纬度和海拔2方面,证明福建第四纪不具备形成冰川的温度条件;最后指出所谓的冰臼,实为河水冲刷侵蚀而成的壶穴．     

Seismo-engineering parameters for sites of interim storages for spent nuclear fuel at German nuclear power plants

Within the scope of the licensing procedure for 12 interim storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants (NPP) and one for the dismantling of a NPP in Germany, site-specific expert reports were carried out to determine seismo-engineering design parameters. Our work was based on the German nuclear safety standard KTA 2201 part 1 “Design of Nuclear Power Plants against Seismic Events” which requires the derivation of the design earthquake in terms of (macroseismic) intensity. The intensity of the particular design earthquake was evaluated by the deterministic method stipulated in KTA 2201 part 1. According to the current state-of-the-art of science and technology supplementary to the deterministic approach, probabilistic evaluations were done setting a probability of exceedance for the occurrence of the design earthquake of 10⁻⁵ year⁻¹. Geological development and neotectonic conditions of the site surrounding areas were included in the evaluations. For 13 interim storage facility sites, soil-dependent design spectra and corresponding strong-motion duration values were determined.For sites with low seismic hazard site-specific design spectra from the literature were used. In the case of sites with higher seismic hazard (design earthquakeVII 1/2 MSK) strong-motion registrations representative for the site were selected from world wide data and subsequently evaluated to derive site-specific design spectra.     

菲尔德斯半岛植物和表层土壤中部分金属元素的富集特征

利用湿法消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱仪对南极菲尔德斯半岛地区植物和表层土壤中的化学元素进行了分析,讨论了其元素含量、相关性、富集系数及污染指数等化学特征。研究发现,南极菲尔德斯半岛土壤和植物中的Ni、Li、As、Cs变异系数波动较大,且土壤中元素的区域性变化小于植物。植物中的Al、Fe、Mn元素丰度主要依赖于土壤元素丰度的高背景值,而对Ca、K、Cr、Ba元素具有较强的选择吸收能力,对重金属元素Cr、Cu、Zn、Cd、Pb富集能力很强。进行重金属污染评价表明,南极菲尔德斯半岛地区受到不同程度的污染,Cu元素存在普遍污染,Cd和As均达到了轻度污染,Cd元素的潜在生态风险最大。     

土壤-作物-大气连续体水分循环与作物生产关系的模拟模式研究

从土壤-作物-大气连续体（SPAC）的水分循环出发,以冬小麦为例,通过对土壤水分动态和有关作物生长过程的模拟,建立作物水分消耗与干物质积累和产量形成关系的动力-统计模式。经3年试验资料的验证,总干重、籽粒产量和根层土壤水分含量的平均模拟误差分别为6.39%,5.60%和5.45%。发育期、叶面积动态和干物质积累动态的模拟与实测情况吻合得也较好。