Structural Characteristics of Lycium ruthenicum Community & Soil Properties on Different Types of Desert Rangeland in the Lower Reaches of Shiyang River

[Objectives] To study structural characteristics of Lycium ruthenicum community and soil properties on different types of desert rangeland in the lower reaches of Shiyang River, and provide theoretical basis for ecological protection and management in the lower reaches of Shiyang River. [Methods] One-way ANOVA analysis and correlation analysis were carried out with the aid of SPSS19.0 software for different types of desert rangeland soils. [Results](i) Among the communities surveyed, there are 31 species belonging to 9 families and 28 genera, including 12 shrub plants, 8 perennial herbs and 11 annual herbs. There are more single genus, occupying 50% of total genus. L. ruthenicum occupies an important position in the community with relatively higher importance value. It plays a dominated role in the community.(ii) In the soils with depths of 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, 20-40 cm and 40-60 cm in different types of desert rangeland, the organic carbon contents in the saline alkali soil were the highest, with the values of 1.08%, 0.98%, 0.89% and 0.972%, respectively. Compared with that in sandy land, soil organic carbon in saline alkali land(0-10 cm) had the significant difference(P<0.05), available soil potassium in saline alkali land(except the depth of 20-40 cm) and the total phosphorus content in saline alkali land(0-10 cm) had the significant difference(P<0.05), the total soil nitrogen, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus and the total potassium content had no significant difference(P>0.05). Soil organic carbon, available soil phosphorus in saline alkali land, total soil potassium on sand dune and total soil phosphorus in saline alkali land and gravel in different soil layers of the same type of desert rangeland had distinct aggregation effect.(iii) The soil microbial biomass in different types of desert rangeland displayed from high to low as saline alkali land > sandy land > fixed and semi fixed sandy land > gravel. The discrepancy of soil microbial biomass varied in different types of desert rangeland. The four soil enzyme activities in salinization was the highest. Soil invertase activity in saline alkali land in different soil layers were the highest. For different soil layers in the same type of desert rangeland, soil microbial biomass and invertase decreased gradually with the deepening of soil layer.(iv) There was a significant positive correlation between soil organic matter and microbial biomass carbon, microbial biomass nitrogen, phosphatase and sucrase(P<0.01), and a significant positive correlation with urease and catalase(P<0.05). Phosphorus content was significant positively correlated with urease, phosphatase and invertase(P<0.01), and positively correlated with microbial biomass carbon(P<0.05). Soil available potassium content was significant positively correlated with microbial and phosphatase(P<0.01). [Conclusions] The species of L. ruthenicum community and soil properties on different types of desert rangeland in the lower reaches of Shiyang River clearly shows that most species belong to a few families, and a few species belong to most families, and many species are single genus or single family. Soil organic carbon, soil available phosphorus, total phosphorus, soil microbial biomass and enzyme activity in salinization land had distinct surface aggregation effects, so salinization land provides excellent growth environment for the growth of L. ruthenicum, which is of great significance for the protection of L. ruthenicum population.

Research Progress of Soil Microbiology

This paper aims at summarized the research progress of soil microbes,in amount of soil microbes including bacteria,fungi and actinomycetes,soil microbial biomass,including microbial biomass carbon,microbial biomass nitrogen and microbial biomass phosphorus,function of microbial and screening and application of beneficial microorganisms etc.,and future research are discussed combined with our project team for many years of work.

Study on Vegetation Characteristics & Soil Properties of Secondary Grassland in Farmland Areas Abandoned for Different Years in Minqin Oasis

[Objectives]This study was conducted to investigate the vegetation community characteristics and soil properties of secondary grassland in abandoned farmland areas of different years in Minqin Oasis. [Methods] By the method of space-for-time substitution, the changes of vegetation community characteristics(species composition, structural characteristics and important values) and soil microbial and enzyme activity were determined, and the correlation between various soil factors was analyzed. [Results](1) There were 39 species belonging to 32 genera of 15 families in the research area, including 8 shrub plants, 15 perennial herbs and 16 annual herbs.(2) Soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus contents were higher in the upper layer than in the lower layer, and the phenomenon of “surface aggregation” was obvious. The differences were different with the change of abandoned years.(3) Soil catalase content was the highest among different plots, and soil phosphatase, sucrase and urease all showed a trend of fluctuating decline with the increase in abandoned years. Soil enzyme changes were different in different soil layers. [Conclusions] This study can provide a theoretical basis for the restoration, reconstruction and rational protection and utilization of secondary grassland in abandoned farmland.

Photosynthetic Physiological Response to Drought Stress of Populus euphratica at Different Ages in Minqin

[Objectives]This study was conducted to investigate the photosynthetic physiological characteristics of Populus euphratica trees at different forest ages in the desert area of Minqin in response to drought stress.[Methods]With P.euphratica trees of different ages in Minqin as the research object,the water characteristics and photosynthetic physiological indexes(chlorophyll,soluble sugar,POD,SOD and MDA)were compared under different conditions.[Results]On the time gradient,the soil water contents of P.euphratica of different ages decreased continuously with the extension of irrigation stop time,but the decreases were small.Under the same stress treatment,the soil water contents of P.euphratica of different ages increased with the deepening of soil layer,but the differences were not significant(P>0.05).Under normal condition,the chlorophyll contents of P.euphratica at three ages gradually increased with the increase of age.The chlorophyll contents in leaves of P.euphratica at different ages were all lower under normal condition and higher under water stress.The changes of POD and SOD activity in leaves of P.euphratica at different ages under different conditions were basically the same,showing that the enzyme activity was higher under water stress than under normal under.The MDA contents in leaves of the young and middle P.euphratica forests were higher under water stress at 7 and 21 d than under normal condition,and the differences were not significant(P>0.05);and the MDA content in leaves of the mature P.euphratica forest was higher under water stress at 21 and 35 d than under normal condition.Drought stress has a certain effect on the photosynthetic physiological characteristics of P.euphratica.In summary,under drought stress,the chlorophyll content,SOD and POD activity,and MDA molar concentration in the leaves of P.euphratica were basically higher than under normal condition,indicating that P.euphratica could resist drought environment through osmotic adjustment and showed strong drought resistance.[Conclusions]This study provides a theoretical reference for the restoration,protection and reconstruction of natural P.euphratica forests in the desert area of Minqin.

Shiyang River ecosystem problems and countermeasures

With the increase of population and the development of social economy, contradiction between water supply and demand of Shiyang River Basin become more outstanding. Unreasonable exploitation and utilization of water resources cause the serious deterioration of ecological environment. According to the present ecoligical situation, by analyzing some actual problems of the ecosystem of Shiyang River Basin, a series of feasible control countermeasures are proposed. The article provide theoretical basis for the treatment and recovery of the degradation of ecological environment of Shiyang Rive Basin.

干旱沙区土壤结皮发育对草本植物土壤种子库的影响

为了探讨干旱沙区土壤结皮发育对草本植物土壤种子库的影响,以巴丹吉林沙漠南缘已发育土壤结皮的区域为场所,通过野外调查与土培萌发的方法,对土壤结皮不同发育阶段的地表特征及草本植物土壤种子库特性进行了研究。结果表明:(1)结皮前期向藓类结皮的演替导致地表微形态、结皮层厚度均出现明显的变化,并在不同发育阶段间呈现出一定的差异性(P<0.05)。(2)随着土壤结皮不断演替,种子库中沙生物种逐渐退出、旱生物种陆续出现,优势种演变为画眉草(Eragrostis pilosa)、雾冰藜(Bassia dasyphylla)→画眉草、雾冰藜、盐生草(Halogeton glomeratu)→画眉草、盐生草→画眉草。(3)在土壤结皮整个演替过程中,种子库密度、物种多样性指数均出现了先增大后减小的变化趋势(峰值在藻类-地衣结皮阶段),地衣-藓类结皮阶段(或更高)各指标值均显著小于结皮前期(P<0.05);同时,种子库水平分布逐渐均匀化、垂直分布趋于结皮层,种子库与地上植被物种相似性明显降低。因此认为,土壤结皮发育不仅通过增强地表稳定性、改变地表微形态影响种子库的空间分布,还通过改变土壤生境条件影响地上植被对种子库的贡献能力。