Young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping was studied to solve the actual problem of resource losses in the large barren area resulted from reconverting cultivated land into forest in the agro-pastoral ecotone ...Young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping was studied to solve the actual problem of resource losses in the large barren area resulted from reconverting cultivated land into forest in the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China. The final objective was to realize effective utilization of the barren land with both ecological improvement and economic development. Field experiments were conducted together with laboratory analysis. The results indicated that the soil moisture level was remarkably increased in young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intereropping because the pumpkin vines covered the gap between pumpkin planting-furrow and elm trees belt. The water use efficiency of the intercropping system was increased by 23.7-163.3% as compared with the single cropping. Elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping changed the sequential succession trend of the grasses growing in the gap of the pumpkin planting-furrow. The annual grasses become the dominant vegetation. The nutritive value as fodder and yield of the annual grasses were also increased remarkably. The biomass of pumpkin, elm trees and grasses under intercropping increased by 24.4, 28.4 and 144.4%, respectively, as compared with those under single cropping. The land use efficiency was increased by 132%. It was also indicated that the soil erosion from the intercropping land was not increased due to pumpkin plantation. The differences in the soil erosion among intercropped area, elm trees belt and pumpkin strip with single cropping were not remarkable. Therefore, it was concluded that young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping is an effective way to utilize the barren land between the young elm trees belt and realize synergistic enhancement of ecological benefit and economic profit.展开更多
Impacts on growth of young trees of Pinus Koraiensis of 6 environmental factors of intensityof sunlight, direct sunlight, thickness of soil humus, neighboring trees, upper canopy species, herbs andshrubs were investig...Impacts on growth of young trees of Pinus Koraiensis of 6 environmental factors of intensityof sunlight, direct sunlight, thickness of soil humus, neighboring trees, upper canopy species, herbs andshrubs were investigated on young tree of Pinus Koraiensis and 4 neighboring trees which are consideredthe structural unit of the microenvironment. Results indicated that the 6 environmental factors underinvestigation had effects, to various extents, on growth of the young trees. Based on the findings, suitablegrowing conditions for regenerated young tree of Pinus Koraiensis under forest were identified andcorresponding silvicultural measures were proposed for operational practice.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan period(2006BAD15B05)the Science and Technology R&D Project of Hebei Province,China(06220901D)
文摘Young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping was studied to solve the actual problem of resource losses in the large barren area resulted from reconverting cultivated land into forest in the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China. The final objective was to realize effective utilization of the barren land with both ecological improvement and economic development. Field experiments were conducted together with laboratory analysis. The results indicated that the soil moisture level was remarkably increased in young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intereropping because the pumpkin vines covered the gap between pumpkin planting-furrow and elm trees belt. The water use efficiency of the intercropping system was increased by 23.7-163.3% as compared with the single cropping. Elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping changed the sequential succession trend of the grasses growing in the gap of the pumpkin planting-furrow. The annual grasses become the dominant vegetation. The nutritive value as fodder and yield of the annual grasses were also increased remarkably. The biomass of pumpkin, elm trees and grasses under intercropping increased by 24.4, 28.4 and 144.4%, respectively, as compared with those under single cropping. The land use efficiency was increased by 132%. It was also indicated that the soil erosion from the intercropping land was not increased due to pumpkin plantation. The differences in the soil erosion among intercropped area, elm trees belt and pumpkin strip with single cropping were not remarkable. Therefore, it was concluded that young elm trees belt-pumpkin strip intercropping is an effective way to utilize the barren land between the young elm trees belt and realize synergistic enhancement of ecological benefit and economic profit.
文摘Impacts on growth of young trees of Pinus Koraiensis of 6 environmental factors of intensityof sunlight, direct sunlight, thickness of soil humus, neighboring trees, upper canopy species, herbs andshrubs were investigated on young tree of Pinus Koraiensis and 4 neighboring trees which are consideredthe structural unit of the microenvironment. Results indicated that the 6 environmental factors underinvestigation had effects, to various extents, on growth of the young trees. Based on the findings, suitablegrowing conditions for regenerated young tree of Pinus Koraiensis under forest were identified andcorresponding silvicultural measures were proposed for operational practice.