Observations on the durability of fifteen species of CCA treated timber in the Cochin harbour

Observations on the durability of fifteen species of common Indian timber treated with CCA at two absorption levels, for eight years are presented. CCA treatment has improved the durability of this timber to a great extent. T. grandis, D. indicus and X. xylocarpa give maximum durability on treatment with CCA. Less durable A. kurzi, T. nudiflora and P. longifolia when treated with CCA showed results comparable to the best species.

Phylogeny and biogeography of the Petaurista philippensis complex (Rodentia : Sciuridae), inter- and intraspecific relationships inferred from molecular and morphometric analysis

With modified DNA extraction and Purification protocols, the complete cytochrome b gene sequences (1140 bp) were determined from degraded museum specimens. Molecular analysis and morphological examination of cranial characteristics of the giant flying squirrels of Petaurista philippensis complex (P. grandis, P. hainana, and P. yunanensis) and other Petaurista species yielded new insights into long-standing controversies in the Petaurista systematics. Patterns of genetic variations and morphological differences observed in this study indicate that P. hainana, P. albiventer, and P. yunanensis can be recognized as distinct species, and P. grandis and P. petaurista are conspecific populations. Phylogenetic relationships reconstructed by using parsimony, likelihood, and Bayesian methods reveal that, with P. leucogenys as the basal branch, all Petaurista groups formed two distinct clades. Petaurista philippensis, P. hainana, P. yunanensis, and P. albiventer are clustered in the same clade, while P. grandis shows a close relationship to P. petaurista. Deduced divergence times based on Bayesian analysis and the transversional substitution at the third codon suggest that the retreating of glaciers and upheavals or movements of tectonic plates in the Pliocene-Pleistocene were the major factors responsible for the present geographical distributions of Petaurista groups. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

半干旱典型草原区封育草地土壤结构特征研究

以宁夏固原云雾山自然保护区典型草原为研究对象,采用空间序列代替时间序列的方法,以坡耕地为对照,对封育演替草地百里香(Thymus mongolicus Ronn.)、铁杆蒿(Artemisia sacrorum Ledeb.)、大针茅(Stipa grandis P.Smirn.)和本氏针茅(Stipa bungeana Trin.)群落0~10 cm表层土壤水稳性团聚体分布、孔隙度及土壤结构评价指标进行了研究和分析。结果表明:草地实施封育措施能明显改善土壤结构特征,随着草地植被自然演替,土壤的结构稳定性和孔隙状况逐步得到提高;在演替过程中,封育草地土壤的>0.25 mm水稳性团聚体含量(WSAC)、平均重量直径(MWD)、几何平均直径(GMD)和孔隙分形维数(Dp)逐渐增加,团聚体分形维数(Da)逐渐减少,说明植被演替能促进形成良好的土壤结构;同时,土壤结构影响因素随着草地植被演替过程表现出有机碳含量显著增加,容重显著降低,毛管孔隙度逐渐增大,非毛管孔隙度逐渐降低。本研究还比较了多项土壤结构评价指标,表明与MWD和GMD相比,指标WSAC(>0.25 mm)、Da及Dp能更好地反映出各封育草地群落之间土壤结...

施肥和海洋微生物调控对桉树人工林土壤质量的影响

本文研究施化肥和海洋微生物制剂对桉树人工林土壤质量的影响。研究结果表明：施用不同的化肥对桉树人工林土壤质量影响具有明显差异；从海洋植物根际分离得到的微生物菌株制成的微生物制剂中的活性微生物菌株能够在桉树人工林土壤中定殖，对桉树生长具有一定促进作用。桉树凋落叶分解过程中是否释放化感物质是桉树人工林发展过程中人们普遍关注的问题之一，本论文也对该部分做了初步研究。 对施用长效尿素、芬兰复合肥、高峰复合肥三种不同化肥对桉树人工林土壤质量的的影响进行了初步研究，研究结果表明长效尿素在保障土壤氮素供应、促进土壤纤维素分离能力提高和增强土壤对磷元素吸收方面具有重要作用；芬兰复合肥在增强土壤呼吸作用和促进土壤酶活性提高方面优于长效尿素和高峰复合肥。 以两株海洋来源的枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis 3512, Bacillus subtilis 3728)和一株海洋木霉(Trichoderma TF4)为研究材料，在实验室条件下对其生防机理进行了研究，研究表明:两株枯草芽孢杆菌通过产生脂肽和蛋白酶对植物病原菌产生抑制作用；海洋木霉TF4则能够产生HCN，IAA类植物生长激素，同时还具有一定的解磷能力，具有很好的应用前途，采用传统分类学方法和分子系统学方法鉴定为棘孢木霉(T.asperellum)。这三株海洋菌株制成微生物菌剂，在原位条件和盆栽条件下考察了其对桉树生物量和土壤质量指标的影响，研究结果表明将三株海洋微生物混合后添加少量三叶草作辅剂，能有效改善桉树人工林土壤质量，并促进桉树树高和胸径的增加，具备进一步研究和开发成产品的价值。 用高效液相色谱(HPLC)对桉树凋落叶中毒性物质进行分离、纯化，以小麦、绿豆、大速生菜为指示植物，对分离到的物质进行毒性跟踪，分离到一个毒性较强的组分，经1H氢谱和NMR鉴定为3–β甲酰基–乌索酸。

云雾山天然草地植物生长规律

试验以云雾山优势种本氏针茅(Stipa bungeana)、大针茅(Stipa grandis)与伴生种百里香(Thymus mongolicus)、铁杆蒿(Artemisia sacrorum)、厚穗冰草(Agropyron dasystachys)、二裂萎陵菜(Potentilla bifurca)和阿尔泰狗娃花(Heteropappus altaicus)为研究对象,对每一植物选择典型植株进行标记,重点从植物株高和地上单株生物量两个方面对其生长动态,进行一个生长周期(返青期-枯黄期)的观察测量,结果表明:(1)植物生长在株高和地上单株生物量达到最大值之前,均基本符合Logistic生长模型;(2)在植物整个生长过程中,地上单株生物量月变化与株高存在动态分形关系:lnB=D×lnH+lnC。(3)植物生长除受其生物学特性支配外还受外界环境因子的限制,在干旱半干旱地区,降雨量显得尤为重要,在本次试验中,植物株高增长和地上单株生物量月变化均与降雨量累积存在着极显著的对数相关性:y=a×lnx+b。

黄土丘陵区植被恢复中不同粒级土壤团聚体有机碳分布特征

对黄土丘陵区土壤有机碳在不同粒级团聚体中的分布特征及其对植被恢复的响应进行了研究。结果表明:(1)黄土丘陵区不同植被覆盖条件下,土壤有机碳的分布具有一定的表聚性,0~20 cm土层中有机碳的含量均高于20~40 cm中有机碳的含量,不同植被群落下有机碳的含量大小为:大针茅群落>长芒草群落>铁杆蒿群落>百里香群落;(2)同一深度土壤各粒级团聚体中有机碳的分布特征是:0.5~0.25 mm与1~0.5 mm两个粒级中有机碳的含量最高,>1 mm的团聚体中有机碳的含量有随粒级增大而减小的趋势;(3)恢复年限对不同粒级土壤团聚体中有机碳的含量影响很大,有机碳的含量随恢复年限的增加总体呈上升趋势。黄土高原沟壑区土壤有机碳的积累与土壤团聚体的粒级和植被恢复的类型、年限等有明显的关系。

黄土高原半干旱区退化灌草植被的恢复与重建

针对黄土高原半干旱区灌草植被退化严重的关键问题 ,进行了长期的定位研究 ,提出了灌草植被封育、改良、立体配置等快速恢复与重建的技术体系。试验结果表明 :主要草地群落本氏针茅、百里香适宜封育期为 3～ 5a ,产草量可提高 5 1～ 7 5倍。大针茅适宜封育期为 5a ,产草量可提高 1 5～ 5 0倍 ;改良草地最佳组合荒山穴播为本氏针茅 +杂类草、达乌里胡枝子 +本氏针茅群落 ,产草量提高 6 1～ 6 4倍。撂荒地开沟种植为本氏针茅 +冷蒿、本氏针茅 +红豆草、本氏针茅 +达乌里胡枝子群落 ,产草量提高 4 6～ 4 8倍。荒山隔带耕翻种植为芨芨草、本氏针茅 +紫花苜蓿、本氏针茅 +老芒麦、达乌里胡枝子 +本氏针茅群落 ,产草量提高4 5～ 6 5倍 ;灌草立体配置结合工程整地措施 ,建立了以柠条 +芨芨草、沙棘 +草木樨和山桃 +芨芨草为主的集流灌草配置模式 ,现已形成可更新的稳定的灌草群落类型。该体系的组装配套与试验、示范、推广为黄土高原农牧交错区灌草植被的快速恢复提供了重要的科学依据。

营造乡土人工林对印度Singrauli煤矿废弃地土壤养分的影响(英文)

选择4种人工林,包括3个乡土树种(阔叶合欢(Albizia lebbeck)、黄豆树(A.procera)、柚木(Tectona grandis))和一个乡土草种(印度实竹(Dendrocalamus strictus))的高密度人工幼林,研究了人工林发育早期阶段对印度Singrauli煤矿废弃地土壤养分的影响。在4种人工林4年生和5年生阶段,采集0-10、10-20cm层土壤,分析其总有机碳、全氮和全磷含量。结果表明,林龄、树种和土层对土壤总有机碳、全氮和全磷含量的影响存在显著差异;各林分10-20cm土层中的全总有机碳、全氮和全磷含量较低;4个不同林分对土壤养分的改良效果表现为:阔叶合欢>印度实竹>黄豆树>柚木。说明人工林对煤矿废弃地土壤的改良效果因树种而异。

Drivers of soil net nitrogen mineralization in the temperate grasslands in Inner Mongolia, China

Soil net nitrogen mineralization (NNM) of four grasslands across the elevation and precipitation gradients was studied in situ in the upper 0-10 cm soil layer using the resin-core technique in Xilin River basin, Inner Mongolia, China during the growing season of 2006. The primary objectives were to examine variations of NNM among grassland types and the main influencing factors. These grasslands included Stipa baicalensis (SB), Aneulolepidum Chinense (AC), Stipa grandis (SG), and Stipa krylovii (SK) grassland. The results showed that the seasonal variation patterns of NNM were similar among the four grasslands, the rates of NNM and nitrification were highest from June to August, and lowest in September and October during the growing season. The rates of NNM and nitrification were affected significantly by the incubation time, and they were positively correlated with soil organic carbon content, total soil nitrogen (TN) content, soil temperature, and soil water content, but the rates of NNM and nitrification were negatively correlated with available N, and weakly correlated with soil pH and C:N ratio. The sequences of the daily mean rates of NNM and nitrification in the four grasslands during the growing season were AC > SG > SB > SK, and TN content maybe the main affecting factors which can be attributed to the land use type.

The pontoniine shrimps (Crustacea : Decapoda : Palaemonidae) from Anambas and Natuna Islands, Indonesia, collected by Anambas Expedition, 2002

The present paper reports 8 pontoniine shrimp species, from Anambas and Natuna, Indonesia, i. e., Anchistus miersi (De Man, 1888), Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852, Hamodacotylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952, Jocaste japonica (Ortmann, 1890), Palaemonella pottsi (Borradaile, 1915), Periclimenes andamanensis Kemp, 1922, Periclimenes attenuatus Bruce, 1971, and Periclimenes grandis (Stimpson, 1860).

Two trichodinid ectoparasites from marine molluscs in the Yellow Sea, off China, with the description of Trichodina caecellae n. sp (Protozoa : Ciliophora : Peritrichia)

The morphology and infraciliature of two ectoparasitic ciliates, Trichodina caecellae n. sp. and T. ruditapicis Xu, Song & Warren, 2000, parasitising the gills of marine molluscs from the Shandong coast of the Yellow Sea, China, were investigated following wet silver nitrate and protargol impregnation. T. caecellae was found on the small marine sand clam Caecella chinensis Deshayes and is distinguished mainly by the acute triangle-like blade, the very delicate central part and the needle-shaped ray. T. ruditapicis was studied based on four populations from three clams: two populations from Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams) and one each from Saxidomus purpuratus (Sowerby) and Solen grandis Dunker. All four populations fell within the range of morphometry and agreed closely in the overall appearance of the adhesive disc. However, variability was found in the denticle structure, especially in populations from different host clams. Our observations suggest that denticle morphology may be more or less variable between and within populations, and that such minor differences should not be overestimated. It should be emphasised that, except for the denticle morphology, the bright granules or circles in the centre of the adhesive disc represent another important feature facilitating the identification of this trichodinid species.

Effect of long-term grazing on soil organic carbon content in semiarid steppes in Inner Mongolia

To clarify the response of soil organic carbon (SOC) content to season-long grazing in the semiarid typical steppes of Inner Mongolia, we examined the aboveground biomass and SOC in both grazing (G-site) and no grazing (NG-site) sites in two typical steppes dominated by Leymus chinensis and Stipa grandis, as well as one seriously degraded L. chinensis grassland dominated by Artemisia frigida. The NG-sites had been fenced for 20 years in L. chinensis and S. grandis grasslands and for 10 years in A. frigida grassland. Above-ground biomass at G-sites was 21-35% of that at NG-sites in L. chinensis and S. grandis grasslands. The SOC, however, showed no significant difference between G-site and NG-site in both grasslands. In the NG-sites, aboveground biomass was significantly lower in A. frigida grassland than in the other two grasslands. The SOC in A. frigida grassland was about 70% of that in L. chinensis grassland. In A. frigida grassland, aboveground biomass in the G-site was 68-82% of that in the NG-site, whereas SOC was significantly lower in the G-site than in the NG-site. Grazing elevated the surface soil pH in L. chinensis and A. frigida communities. A spatial heterogeneity in SOC and pH in the topsoil was not detected the G-site within the minimal sampling distance of 10 m. The results suggested that compensatory growth may account for the relative stability of SOC in G-sites in typical steppes. The SOC was sensitive to heavy grazing and difficult to recover after a significant decline caused by overgrazing in semiarid steppes.

Simulação da dinâmica populacional do psilídeo-de-concha, Glycaspis brimblecombei (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) e identificação de estratégias para a criação laboratorial de seu parasitóide Psyllaephagus bliteus (Hymenoptera: Encertydae) .

O "psilídeo-de-concha", Glycaspis brimblecombei (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), tem causado preocupação ao setor florestal brasileiro, principalmente em áreas com Eucalyptus camaldulensis, mais susceptível ao ataque. Estratégias voltadas ao seu controle químico ainda apresentam custos elevados e problemas relacionados ao registro de produtos autorizados, o que faz do seu controle biológico pelo parasitóide Psyllaephagus bliteus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) o único disponível no momento, demandando sua criação massal em laboratório para posteriores liberações no campo. Dados biológicos disponíveis na literatura até 2007 possibilitaram desenvolver um simulador computacional capaz de acompanhar a dinâmica populacional das diferentes fases de desenvolvimento da praga, facilitando a identificação de períodos mais favoráveis ao aumento da presença de hospedeiros-praga preferencial ao parasitismo (3º e 4º instares). Os primeiros resultados observados apontaram o período do 16º ao 21º dia após a infestação dos adultos do psilídeo nas gaiolas. A validação de todos os resultados demanda novos experimentos em gaiolas de criação.

Estimativa de biomassa e estoque de carbono de uma floresta secundária em Minas Gerais.

Em virtude das preocupações mundiais com as quantidades acumuladas de gases de efeito estufa na atmosfera, 175 países assinaram, durante a ECO 92, no Rio de Janeiro, relatório sobre o Painel de Mudanças Climáticas, indicando a necessidade de reduzir as emissões desses gases. Um dos mecanismos, com essa finalidade que tem despertado grande interesse é o financiamento de grandes plantios de árvores visando o seqüestro de quantidades significativas de carbono através da fotossíntese. Tendo em vista que a legislação brasileira de meio ambiente determina a manutenção de uma reserva legal de pelo menos 20% de vegetação natural nas propriedades rurais do sudeste e, considerando-se a forte atividade agropecuária dessa região onde, na paisagem rural, predominam pastos, cultivos e reflorestamentos com Eucalyptus a recuperação das áreas de reserva legal pode atingir escala de interesse, além de contemplar demandas por uma maior proteção da biodiversidade. O presente estudo apresenta estimativas de biomassa e estoque de carbono de uma floresta secundária de cerca de 37 anos por meio de medições diretas, utilizando o método da árvore média. O estudo fitossociológico apontou sete espécies cujas árvores representam cerca de 80,5% de dominância e 77,9% de densidade do sítio, sendo Canudo de Pito, (Mabea fistulifera ? Euphorbiaceae) a espécie arbórea dominante. Obtiveram-se, para biomassa, estimativas de 64.005 Kg.ha-1 por densidade e, por dominância, 66.127 Kg.ha-1. A esses totais correspondem, respectivamente, em quantidades de carbono, 28.802 Kg.ha-1 e 29.757 Kg.ha-1.

Efeito do reflorestamento com diferentes espécies sobre os atributos químicos em solo de cerrado.

RESUMO: O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do reflorestamento com eucalipto (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), carvoeiro (Sclerolobium paniculatum) , pinus (Pinus tecunumanii) e baru (Dipteryx alata) sobre os teores de nutrientes e de carbono orgânico do solo em comparação com uma área sob vegetação de Cerrado. Foram coletadas amostras de solo nas camadas 0 cm -5 cm, 5 cm - 10 cm, 10 cm - 20 cm, 20 cm - 30 cm, 30 cm - 40 cm e 40 cm - 60 cm, em um povoamento de baru plantado em 1987, um de carvoeiro plantado em 1985, um de pinus plantado em 1984, um de eucalipto plantado em 1983 e em uma área adjacente com vegetação nativa de Cerrado. Cada amostra foi composta por dez subamostras por parcela e por profundidade, coletadas entre as linhas. Os atributos químicos analisados foram: pH em água, alumínio trocável, H + Al (acidez potencial), fósforo e potássio disponíveis, cálcio e magnésio trocáveis e carbono orgânico. Os plantios de eucalipto e de carvoeiro aumentaram significativamente os teores de carbono orgânico do solo na camada de 0 cm a 5 cm. Os teores de fósforo foram muito baixos em todas as camadas avaliadas e não foram afetados pelo reflorestamento. O plantio de pinus acarretou queda significativa no teor de potássio, de cálcio e de magnésio até a camada de 30 cm a 40 cm. A partir de 20 cm de profundidade houve redução do pH do solo sob no plantio de pinus comparado com a área de Cerrado. ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of reforestation with eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), carvoeiro (Sclerolobium paniculatum) , pinus (Pinus tecunumanii) and baru (Dipteryx alata) on soil carbon and nutrients contents in comparison to virgin area of Cerrado. Samples of soil were collected down in 0 cm - 5 cm, 5 cm - 10 cm, 10 cm - 20 cm, 20 cm - 30 cm, 30 cm - 40 cm e 40 cm - 60 cm layers in a plantation of baru planted in 1987, one of carvoeiro planted in 1985, one of pinus planted in 1984, one of eucalyptus planted in 1983 and an adjacent area of Cerrado. Every sample was composed by ten sub-samples, by plot by depth, collected between the rows. Water pH, exchangeable aluminum, exchangeable H + Al (total acidity), suitable phosphorus, suitable potassium, exchangeable calcium, exchangeable magnesium and organic carbon contents were evaluated. Eucalyptus and carvoeiro planting increased significantly soil organic carbon contents in 5 cm - 10 cm layer. The levels of phosphorus were very low in all evaluated layers and were not affected by reforestation. Pinus planting decreased significantly potassium, calcium and magnesium contents until 30 cm - 40 cm layer. There was pH reduction after 20 cm of depth in pinus planting compared with cerrado area.