广西树雨的探讨

森林与降水的关系，目前还存在着争议，对此，我们正在研究之中。本文从雾日着手，探讨广西高山林区的树雨量，依此证明“树雨”是森林对降水贡献的重要部分。

Acid Buffering Capacity of Forest Litter from Some ImportantPlantation and Natural Forests in South China

The role of forest litter as an acid-base buffering system was assessed by litter from plantation and natural forests in South China. Samples were either extracted with acid solutions or titrated with acid or base solutions. Litter was found to be a strong acid-base buffering system. Two legume species, Acacia mangium Willd and A. auriculaiformis A. Cunn, had very high litter pH values of around 6, which was 2 pH units higher than that of the soil where they grew. Litter of all other plantation species had litter pH of around 4, similar to that of the soil. Both legume species have high potential to neutralize soil acidity and the litter layer could act to shield soil against acid rain. The current stand of two legume species was estimated to be able to raise rain acidity by 0.1 to 0.4 pH units. Inorganic ions did not fully explain the pH pattern of different litter extracts, but high sodium and low nitrate partly accounted for the high pH of the two legume species. Some natural forest species had extremely low pH. As a whole, the litter of the natural climax forest was the driving force of soil acidification. Although plant residues are strong acid-base buffering system and able to adjust acidity of environment, only a few species can be expected to make soil more acid or alkaline through this mechanism since most species have litter pH values similar to those of soil where they grow.

植物妙喻

桑梓:喻故乡。《八诗经·小雅》:“维桑与梓,必恭敬止”,这是说家乡的桑树、梓树是父辈种植的,对它们应表示敬意,后人用以喻故园。 沧桑:即“沧海桑田”,喻世事变化很大。 妻荆:“荆”原是一种小树木,以“荆”喻妻子,寓卑微之意,属于谦称。 红豆:象征着爱情或相思。

果园覆草效果好

果园地面覆草在山东、河南等果产区已开始推广,收到了好的效果,尤其在山地、丘陵果园效果更佳。 一、覆草方法 以野草、树叶为主,也可用农作物秸秆。时间以夏、秋为好,覆草前最好深翻土,平整地面,将草覆于树干四周,范围要大于树冠投影面积,有条件时可顺树行普覆,亩用草4000～8000公斤,厚度10厘米以上。

Effect of microbial inoculants on Albizia saman germination and seedling growth

Microbial Inoculants as Effective Microorganisms （EM） were applied to find out their effects on germination and seedling growth of Albizia saman in the nursery. The seedlings were grown in a mixture of sandy soils and cow dung （3：1） kept in polybags. The EM solution at different concentrations （0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5% and 10%） was incorporated before and after a week of sowing seeds. Germination and physical growth parameters, including shoot and root length, vigor index, collar diameter, leaf number, fresh and dry weight of shoot and root and total biomass increment over the control were measured. The nodulation status influenced by EM was also observed along with the estimation of chemical parameters like chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid. Both germination and the measured physical growth parameters were found significantly （P〈0.05） higher in seedlings treated with different concentrations of EM solution in comparison to the control. Maximum growth was found at 2% followed by 1% EM solution. Nodulation was higher at 0.1% concentration but it normally decreased with the increase of concentrations. Although there were a higher amount of pigments in leaves of the treated seedlings than of the control, the variations recorded with respect to chlorophyll a, b and carotenoid were not significantly higher in most of the treatments. Treated seedlings showed variable results along with the increment of EM applications and most of the parameters showed best results at the medium range of concentrations. The study indicates that the Microbial Inoculant （EM） technology might be useful to improve the growth of seedlings in the nursery. This also indicates that the associated beneficial organisms along with the polybag soils might be of value in improving the degraded soil or poor field soil for better nutrient and water uptake during the initial growth of transplanted seedlings.

How does tree age influence damage and recovery in forests impacted by freezing rain and snow?

The response and recovery mechanisms of forests to damage from freezing rain and snow events are a key topic in forest research and management. However, the relationship between the degree of damage and tree age, i.e., whether seedlings, young trees, or adult trees are most vulnerable, remains unclear and is rarely reported. We investigated the effect of tree age on the degrees of vegetation damage and subsequent recovery in three subtropical forest types-coniferous, mixed, and broad-leaved —in the Tianjing Mountains, South China, after a series of rare icy rain and freezing snow events in 2008. The results showed that damage and recovery rates were both dependent on tree age, with the proportion of damaged vegetation increasing with age(estimated by diameter at breast height, DBH) in all three forest types and gradually plateauing. Significant variation occurred among forest types. Young trees in the coniferous forest were more vulnerable than those in the broad-leaved forest. The type of damage also varied with tree age in different ways in the three forest types. The proportion of young seedlings that were uprooted(the most severe type of damage) was highest in the coniferous forest. In the mixed forest, young trees were significantly more likely to be uprooted than seedlings and adult trees, while in the broad-leaved forest, the proportion of uprooted adult trees was significantly higher than that of seedlings and young trees. There were also differences among forest types in how tree age affected damage recovery. In the coniferous forest, the recovery rate of trees with broken trunks or crowns(DBH > 2.5 cm) increased with tree age. However, in the mixed and broad-leaved forests, no obvious correlation between the recovery rate of trees with broken trunks or crowns and tree age was observed. Trees with severe root damage did not recover; they were uprooted and died. In these forests, vegetation damage and recovery showed tree age dependencies, which varied with tree shape, forest type, and damage type. Understanding this dependency will guide restoration after freezing rain and snow disturbances.

Growth and phenotypic plasticity of two tropical tree species under low light availability

Aims Screening tree species in tropical rainforest according to their shade tolerance is important to efficiently manage the native trees of economic significance in secondary forest enrichment regimes.The objective of this study was to determine the whole-plant light compensation point(WPLCP)and compare the phenotypic plasticity in relation to growth and carbon allocation of Cariniana legalis and Gallesia integrifolia seedlings under low light availability.Methods Seedlings were cultivated for 77 days under conditions of five photosynthetically active radiation(PAR)(0.02,1.1,2.3,4.5 and 5.9 mol photons m^(−2)day^(−1))in three replicates.Growth and carbon allocation variables were determined.Important Findings Growth rates of C.legalis were higher and lower than those of G.integrifolia under 1.1 and 5.9 mol photons m^(−2)day^(−1),respectively.The WPLCP differed significantly between the two species.In accordance with the criteria of the shade tolerance classification for these two tropical tree species,our results showed that C.legalis had lower WPLCP and phenotypic plasticity in terms of higher growth rates and greater shade tolerance than G.integrifolia.From a practical point of view,we demonstrated that the differential linkage between growth and changing PAR between the two species can become a useful tool for comparing and selecting tree species in forest enrichment projects.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi protect a subtropical tree species exposed to simulated acid rain by accelerating photosynthetic ability,antioxidant enzymes and osmolyte accumulation

Acid rain(AR),which occurs frequently in southern China,negatively affects the growth of subtropical tree species.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF)mitigate the detrimental effects induced by AR.However,the mechanisms by which AMF protect Zelkova serrata,an economically important tree species in southern China,from AR stress remain unclear.We conducted a greenhouse experiment in which Z.serrata plants were inoculated with AMF species Rhizophagus intraradices and Diversispora versiformis,either alone or as a mixed culture,or with a sterilized inoculum(negative control).The plants were subjected to three levels of simulated sulfuric AR and nitric AR(pH 2.5,4.0 and 5.6)to examine any interactive effects on growth,photosynthetic capabilities,antioxidant enzymes,osmotic adjustment and soil enzymes.AR significantly decreased dry weight,chlorophyll content,net photosynthetic rate and soluble protein(SP)of non-mycorrhizal plants.Mycorrhizal inoculation,especially a combination of R.intraradices and D.versiformis,notably improved dry weight,photosynthetic capabilities,catalase,peroxidase,superoxide dismutase,SP and root acid phosphatase activity of Z.serrata under harsh AR stress.Moreover,the benefits from AMF symbionts depended on the identity of AM fungal species and the gradient of AR stress.Our results indicate that AM fungi protect z.serrata against AR stress by synchronously activating photosynthetic ability,antioxidant enzymes and osmolyte accumulation.These findings suggest that a combination of R.intraradices and D.versiformis may be a preferable choice for culturing Z.serratain southern China.