Population Distribution and Dynamics of Quercus liaotungensis, Fraxinus rhynchophylla and Acer mono in Dongling Mountain, Beijing

The spatial distribution and population dynamics of Quercus liaotungensis Koidz., Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance and Acer mono Maxim. were studied in three warm temperate deciduous forests in Dongling Mountain, Beijing. Clumped distributions appeared in most seedlings (≤0.4 m), short saplings (0.4-1 m) and tall saplings (1-2 m). Random distributions appeared in adults of Q. liaotungensis in Plot 1, F. rhynchophylla in Plot 3. The LSD method was used to discern the differences of different aged population. The class distribution of Q. liaotungensis was nearly a reverse-J shape for Plot 1 and Plot 3, suggesting that the population regenerates continuously. The age-structures of F. rhynchophylla and A. mono in Plot 1 and the test results indicated that they would increase continuously. In Plot 2, the class distribution and the test results showed that all populations would not regenerate continuously.

Comparison of Major Nutrient Release Patterns of Quercus liaotungensis Leaf Litter Decomposition in Different Climatic Zones

Leaf litter decomposition of liaotong oak (Quercus liaotungensis Koize) under temperate, subtropical and tropical forests was examined using a litter bag technique. Decomposition rates and release dynamics of nutrients Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn and P were observed separately at all three sites for I to 2 a periods. The leaf litter mass loss of liaotong oak was simulated with Olson's exponential model. Significant differences of leaf litter mass loss were found in forests of all three climate zones. Litter decomposition was accelerated with the increase of both annual mean precipitation and temperature. Our results agreed with other studies demonstrating that litter decomposition processes were greatly affected not only by soil organisms (including soil fauna and microorganisms), but also by chemical factors. These chemical factors were important for controlling the release of nutrients, especially elements of Fe and Mn. We also found that Fe and Mn content increased in semi-decayed leaf litter as litter mass decreased. This result was presumably due to chelating process which accumulated soil Fe and Mn ions into the decomposing litter. In conclusion, our study allowed us to determine the classification of the characteristics of different nutrient release patterns.

Seed Shadow of Quercus liaotungensis in a Broad-leaved Forest in Dongling Mountain

The seed shadow of oak ( Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.) was investigated in a broad_leaved deciduous forest in Dongling Mountain in 1997. The seed rain patterns under oak tree crown for three out of four oak trees fit quadratic distribution, with high coefficients of determination. For each of the four trees selected in this study the seed rain size estimated from the viable acorns collected from the traps deployed under the crown was low, ranging from 26 to 259. For each of the four oak trees, the average density of the seed rain under oak tree crown ranged from 0.76 to 7.26 seeds/m 2. The average seed rain density estimated from the acorns in the traps deployed randomly in the field was 1.57 seeds/m 2. After all viable acorns fell, the acorn ground density estimated from the acorns in the quadrats was 0.13 seeds/m 2, but no viable acorns were found on the ground under the tree crown of the four oak trees, although the area under the crown was over 5 folds than the area of the combined quadrats. These results indicated that a large number of acorns was removed or predated by vertebrates once the acorns fell on the ground and acorns predation was more intensive in the sites directly under the parent trees than the sites away from the parent trees; this supports the distance_dependent hypothesis. Of the total acorns of all four oak trees, the viable acorns only accounted for 18.1%, and 17.8% for acorns infected by insect larvae, 12.1% for immature acorns, 3.6% for decayed acorns, and the acorns predated by rodent directly in the crown was the highest, accounting for 48.4%. The proportion of acorns predated by animals including vertebrates and invertebrates amounts up to 78.3%, indicating that acorn predation by animals is a limiting factor affecting acorn survival before seed dispersal. The sustained time of viable acorn fall ranged from September 8 to October 3 for the four oak trees, with the peak between 16th and 26th September. The number of acorns was not significantly different among the four directions around the trunk base.

The control of soil polarization in Populus simonii and Quercus liaotungensis forests by forage litter on the Loess Plateau,P. R. China

Soil polarization in pure forest stands affects the stability and sustainable development of the ecosystem. The most effective approaches to the prevention of soil polarization may be the use of forage litter as fertilizer or the direct establishment of tree-grass communities. We investigated monospecific plantations of Populus simonii and Quercus liaotungensis. Such plantations have been established throughout the Loess Plateau of China. A 120-day decomposition incubation experiment with forest humus soil mixed with 7 common leguminous forage litterspecies was performed to study the uses of forage litter in controlling soil polarization in pure forests. The addition of forage litter of Astragalus adsurgens, Lespedeza bicolor, and Vicia viUosa to the soil of pure P. simonii forest clearly improved the soil quality, these forage species are suitable for planting with P. simonii, whereas Melilotus officinalis, Medicago sativa, and Onobrychis viciifolia litter produced obvious deterioration, thus these forages should not be planted with P. simonii. Coronilla varia litter showed no significant influence. The addition of forage litter of M. sativa to the soil of pure Q. liaotungensis forest clearly improved the soil quality, and C. varia and V. villosa also yielded improvements but were slightly less effective than M. sativa litter, these forages are suitable to be planted with Q. liaotungensis. However, L. bicolor showed obvious deterioration, followed by O. viciifolia and A. adsurgens, and M. officinalis had no significant influence. These spe- cies should not be planted with Q. liaotungensis.

Regeneration pattern analysis of Quercus liaotungensis in a temperate forest using two-dimensional wavelet analysis

This paper introduces the two-dimensional(2D)wavelet analysis as a general interrogative technique for the detection of spatial structure in lattice data.The 2D wavelet analysis detects components of hierarchical structure and displays the locational information of the components.Patches and gaps of different spatial scales in graphical presentation of wavelet coefficients can be linked to the local ecological processes that determine patterns at stand or landscape scales.Derived from the 2D wavelet transform function,the calculation of wavelet variance can reduce the four-dimensional data of wavelet coefficients to a two-dimensional wavelet variance function and quantify the contribution of the given scale to the overall pattern.We illustrate the use of the 2D wavelet analysis by analyzing two simulated patterns and identifying the regeneration pattern of the Quercus liaotungensis in a warm temperate forest in north China.Our results indicate that the recruitment of Q.liaotungensis occurs in an overlapping area between the patch of adult and canopy gap at scales of 45m×45m–70m×70m and 20m×20m–30m×30m.The regeneration pattern of Q.liaotungensis can be mainly ascribed to a trade-off between two ecological processes:recruitment around parent trees and the physiological light requirements of seedlings and saplings.Our results provide a general portrayal of the regeneration pattern for the dispersal-limited and shade-intolerant Quercus species.We find that the two-dimensional wavelet analysis efficiently characterizes the scale-specific pattern of Q.liaotungensis at different life-history stages.

吕梁山南部辽东栎天然次生林群落空间结构特征

本文通过研究吕梁山南部辽东栎(Quercus liaotungensis)天然次生林群落的空间结构特征,以期为该区域辽东栎天然次生林的合理利用和经营管理提供参考依据。试验以研究区域内具有代表性的辽东栎天然次生林群落为研究对象,计算其混交度、大小比数、角尺度以及林分空间结构指数等空间结构指标,分析不同群落的空间结构特征。结果表明:随着海拔的升高,辽东栎天然次生林群落伴生树种种类和数量逐渐减少,辽东栎作为竞争优势树种单种聚集现象明显,群落的混交度下降;不同海拔群落间大小比数相差不大,整体大小分化不严重,处于中庸状态;低海拔处群落角尺度以均匀分布为主,高海拔处群落以聚集分布和随机分布为主,水平分布格局总体上不够合理。该区域辽东栎天然次生林群落尚处于演替过程中,预期会发展为辽东栎纯林顶级群落。在调整林分结构过程中,要综合考虑各空间结构指标及树种组成配置等因素,使林分组成更丰富、结构更趋合理,促进群落的发展演替。

辽东栎播种育苗技术

总结出辽东栎(Quercus liaotungensis)播种育苗的苗圃建立、整地与作床、种子采集与处理、播种育苗、苗期管理、病虫害防治等技术。通过实验对比,确定辽东栎种子在不同环境和季节,种子含水量40%~60%时最具有活力,出苗率达到90%以上。