Crustose lichens are distributed extensively in karst areas in Southern China. They can be found on the surface of carbonate rocks. Through biophysical and biochemical processes, crustose lichens reform the subsurface...Crustose lichens are distributed extensively in karst areas in Southern China. They can be found on the surface of carbonate rocks. Through biophysical and biochemical processes, crustose lichens reform the subsurface of carbonate rocks and in the meanwhile change their physical and chemical properties: (1) the mechanical strength decreases by 17.04° on average (up to 33.2°); (2) the chemical solution surface area increases from 28.26% to 75.36% (lichen microholes considered only); and (3) the water-holding capacity is greatly improved. Comparative field experiments between biokarst samples underneath crustose lichens and fresh rock samples with the same composition and texture show that the corrosional rate of carbonate rocks of the former is 1.264–1.643 times higher than that of the latter. Crustose lichens are considered as an activator of the surface corrosion of carbonate rocks.展开更多
Jiuzhaigou Conservation is a typical karst region with scenic tufa constructive landscape. With observation in situ and optical microscope as well as scanning electronic microscope, a series minor and micro biokar...Jiuzhaigou Conservation is a typical karst region with scenic tufa constructive landscape. With observation in situ and optical microscope as well as scanning electronic microscope, a series minor and micro biokarst solution features and related agents were identified and described related to local environmental condition, and also the bioeffect on karst deposition in formation of the local tufa dammed lakes were elucidated and discussed.It is shown in the cycle model proposed in the paper that many organisms (algae,mosses,and bushes etc.) with various effects (assimilation,interception,encrustation,trapping and binding etc.)on tufa deposition play an important role throughout the compound cycle process of the tufa dam gradation,i.e.the formation of the tufa dammed lakes in the stream channels which are character of local karst landscape.展开更多
文摘Crustose lichens are distributed extensively in karst areas in Southern China. They can be found on the surface of carbonate rocks. Through biophysical and biochemical processes, crustose lichens reform the subsurface of carbonate rocks and in the meanwhile change their physical and chemical properties: (1) the mechanical strength decreases by 17.04° on average (up to 33.2°); (2) the chemical solution surface area increases from 28.26% to 75.36% (lichen microholes considered only); and (3) the water-holding capacity is greatly improved. Comparative field experiments between biokarst samples underneath crustose lichens and fresh rock samples with the same composition and texture show that the corrosional rate of carbonate rocks of the former is 1.264–1.643 times higher than that of the latter. Crustose lichens are considered as an activator of the surface corrosion of carbonate rocks.
文摘Jiuzhaigou Conservation is a typical karst region with scenic tufa constructive landscape. With observation in situ and optical microscope as well as scanning electronic microscope, a series minor and micro biokarst solution features and related agents were identified and described related to local environmental condition, and also the bioeffect on karst deposition in formation of the local tufa dammed lakes were elucidated and discussed.It is shown in the cycle model proposed in the paper that many organisms (algae,mosses,and bushes etc.) with various effects (assimilation,interception,encrustation,trapping and binding etc.)on tufa deposition play an important role throughout the compound cycle process of the tufa dam gradation,i.e.the formation of the tufa dammed lakes in the stream channels which are character of local karst landscape.
