Ecophysiological characteristics of invasive Spartina alterniflora and native species in salt marshes of Yangtze River estuary,China

Biological invasions represent one of the significant components of global change. A comparative study of invaders and co-occurring natives is a useful approach to gaining insights into the invasiveness of exotic plants. Spartina alterniflora, a C₄ grass, is a widespread invader in the coastal wetlands in China and other regions of the world. We conducted a comparative study of S. alterniflora and native C₃ species, Phragmites australis and Scirpus mariqueter, in terms of their gas exchange and efficiencies in resource utilization. We tested the hypothesis that S. alterniflora has growth-related ecophysiological advantages over the natives in its non-native range, which result in its rapid growth and enhance its invasiveness. Photosynthesis, leaf area index (LAI), specific leaf area (SLA), and the efficiency of resource use (light, water, and nitrogen) were examined monthly for eight months in 2004. Overall, S. alterniflora had greater LAI, higher maximal net photosynthetic rate (A_max), and longer growing season than those of the native species. On average, the efficiencies of S. alterniflora in light, water, and nitrogen utilization were respectively 10.1%, 26.1%, and 33.1% higher than those of P. australis, and respectively 70.3%, 53.5%, 28.3% higher than those of S. mariqueter. However, SLA of S. alterniflora was significantly lower than those of P. australis and S. mariqueter. Although there was no general pattern in the relationship between invasiveness and plant photosynthetic types, in this study, most of the ecophysiological characteristics that gave S. alterniflora a competitive advantage in the Yangtze River estuary were associated with photosynthetic pathways. Our results offer a greater understanding of the relationship between invasiveness and plant photosynthetic type. Our results also indicate that LAI and the length of the photosynthetic season, which vary with habitats, are also important in invasion success.     

泉州湾洛阳江红树林自然保护区潮间带软体动物多样性及分布

为了解洛阳江红树林自然保护区不同生境的潮间带软体动物物种多样性、数量时空分布及群落结构现状,国家海洋局第三海洋研究所于2009年4月和11月在洛阳江红树林自然保护区内选择了光滩（Qch1）、屿头红树林区（Qch2）、增墁红树林区（Qch3）和米草区（Qch4））4条断面共3种生境,进行软体动物调查。共鉴定软体动物16科...     

大米草室内叶片光谱特征参数与叶绿素浓度关系研究

本文通过分析大米草叶片反射光谱特征,并提取红边位置、红边斜率和红边面积三个红边参数以及叶面叶绿素指数(LCI)、水分指数(WI)、三角植被指数(TVI)、结构相关色素指数(SIPI)四个高光谱植被指数,利用线性、对数、倒数、二次函数和三次函数曲线模拟算法得到大米草叶片叶绿素a浓度的高光谱估算模型。研究结果表明:叶绿素a浓度与红边斜率和红边面积在0.01水平上显著负相关,与LCI、WI和TVI在0.01水平上显著正相关。基于红边斜率、红边面积、TVI三个参数,选用倒数法构建叶绿素a浓度的估算模型精度明显高于其他算法。基于LCI和WI参数,应用三次函数法构建的叶绿素a浓度的高光谱检测模型精度明显高于其他算法。比较R2和模型估算误差,利用WI水分指数应用三次函数构建叶绿素a浓度的高光谱检测模型精度在所有模型中最高。因此,利用叶片光谱技术可以较高精度地估算叶绿素a浓度。     

沿海滩涂大米草叶绿素含量的高光谱估算模型

以沿海滩涂大米草为研究对象,测试其叶片水平的反射光谱和叶绿素含量;基于反射光谱提取多变量和单变量参数,并分析其与叶绿素含量的相关性;应用线性回归和非线性模拟的方法构建大米草叶绿素含量的高光谱估算模型。结果表明:叶绿素a,b和(a+b)含量与487 nm的导数光谱相关系数最高,分别为-0.615,-0.572和-0.613;应用多元逐步线性回归构建的叶绿素a和(a+b)含量的高光谱估算模型精度最高,调整后的R2分别为0.449和0.407;应用二次函数法构建的叶绿素b含量的高光谱估算模型精度最高,调整后的R2为0.387。     

江苏盐城东台互花米草滩涂底栖无脊椎动物的多样性分析

我们于2005年8月至2006年4月,对盐城东台互花米草盐滩进行了调查研究.通过调查研究,共发现大型底栖无脊椎动物18种,个体总数为2651个,且分布与互花米草的分布有着密切的关系.互花米草的生长影响了底栖无脊椎动物的种类组成,促进了物种个体数的增加,而对其多样性的影响不明显.另外季节也是影响底栖无脊椎动物种类组成的因素之一.