This paper uses Landsat TM images, GIS technology, Digital Elevation and Habitat Assessment Models to assess the habitat suitability of the endangered plant Tetraena mongolica in western Ordos Plateau of China by sele...This paper uses Landsat TM images, GIS technology, Digital Elevation and Habitat Assessment Models to assess the habitat suitability of the endangered plant Tetraena mongolica in western Ordos Plateau of China by selecting terrain, soil, climate, and human activity factors as assessment indices. The results are as follows： natural factors such as climate and terrain are not restrictive factors for the survival and development of T. mongolica in the research region, whereas human activity causes habitat quality of T. mongolica to change intensively in quantity and distribution. The area of less suitable habitat increased by 23.87 km2 compared to potential habitat suitability. Thus, in some areas, human activity may be a key factor causing the endangerment of T. mongolica. There were obvious differences of potential and practical habitat suitability between different habitat regions in the study area. The habitat quality was better in Wujiamiao, Dishan and Qipanjing regions, and worse in Wuda and Qianlishan regions.展开更多
明晰物种的潜在分布区及其与当前自然保护区的空缺,对于合理高效地开展濒危物种保护具有重要的意义。为了预测四合木(Tetraena mongolica)在当代(2020s)及未来(2060s、2100s)的分布范围,以及自然保护区对四合木的保护现状,以四合木为对...明晰物种的潜在分布区及其与当前自然保护区的空缺,对于合理高效地开展濒危物种保护具有重要的意义。为了预测四合木(Tetraena mongolica)在当代(2020s)及未来(2060s、2100s)的分布范围,以及自然保护区对四合木的保护现状,以四合木为对象,利用最大熵模型(The maximum entropy model software,MaxEnt)结合23个环境变量预测其在内蒙古自治区西鄂尔多斯与宁夏回族自治区的潜在适生区,并与当前四合木自然保护区进行了保护空缺分析。结果表明:(1)MaxEnt模型的受试者工作特征曲线下的面积为0.977,表明预测结果准确。(2)影响四合木分布的主要环境因子是最湿月降水量,其次是最干月降水量、距道路距离、等温性、最冷季平均温度、坡度。(3)研究区内四合木当前适生面积为4717 km2;2020s—2100s四合木潜在分布区退缩,并向西北部偏移。(4)基于保护空缺分析,当前仅有14.88%四合木的适宜生境位于保护区内,大面积的四合木适生区未设立自然保护区,这些地区主要集中在内蒙古乌海市和鄂尔多斯市杭锦旗。研究结果旨在为四合木保护及其自然保护区建设提供科学指导。展开更多
Phytogenic mounds(nebkhas)formed by shrubs are a common phenomenon in arid and semiarid areas.The formation of nebkhas is accompanied by the appearance of the fertile island effect.Quantitative evaluation of the shrub...Phytogenic mounds(nebkhas)formed by shrubs are a common phenomenon in arid and semiarid areas.The formation of nebkhas is accompanied by the appearance of the fertile island effect.Quantitative evaluation of the shrub sand compost island effect is a key link in preventing soil erosion and nutrient loss.This study took the typical shrub Tetraena mongolica in desert areas as the research object and quantified the sand-trapping capacity of the shrub.We revealed the influence of sediment texture and volumetric soil water content on fertile islands during the development of T.mongolica nebkhas.The results showed that(1)the single shrub intercepted large amounts of sediments due to the high density of branches of T.mongolica,forming nebkhas that were positively correlated with the shrub size.(2)The overall soil nutrient content below the shrub was greater than the soil nutrient content outside the shrub,forming a typical fertile island effect.The soil organic carbon(SOC),alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen(AHN),available phosphorus(AP),and available K(AK)content all increased gradually with increasing nebkha volume.Compared with the deep soil of nebkhas,the nutrient content of the surface soil was generally higher.(3)There was a positive correlation between the volumetric water content and nutrient content in nebkhas.(4)The semi-ellipsoid shape of T.mongolica enabled it to intercept large amounts of coarse-grained material.Fine sand(100–250μm)was the main particle size in the sediment aggregates inside the nebkhas.The fine sand content generally increased with increasing shrub size.Redundancy analysis(RDA)revealed that the fine sand content of the nebkha sediments had a strong positive correlation with the soil nutrient content.This paper provides an example for evaluating the fertile island effect during the deposition process of nebkhas in the desert transition zone.展开更多
基金supported by The Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (No. 200711020606 and Grant No. 20080404zd14)The Key Project of Sciences Technology of the Chinese Ministry of Education (No.209022)
文摘This paper uses Landsat TM images, GIS technology, Digital Elevation and Habitat Assessment Models to assess the habitat suitability of the endangered plant Tetraena mongolica in western Ordos Plateau of China by selecting terrain, soil, climate, and human activity factors as assessment indices. The results are as follows： natural factors such as climate and terrain are not restrictive factors for the survival and development of T. mongolica in the research region, whereas human activity causes habitat quality of T. mongolica to change intensively in quantity and distribution. The area of less suitable habitat increased by 23.87 km2 compared to potential habitat suitability. Thus, in some areas, human activity may be a key factor causing the endangerment of T. mongolica. There were obvious differences of potential and practical habitat suitability between different habitat regions in the study area. The habitat quality was better in Wujiamiao, Dishan and Qipanjing regions, and worse in Wuda and Qianlishan regions.
文摘明晰物种的潜在分布区及其与当前自然保护区的空缺,对于合理高效地开展濒危物种保护具有重要的意义。为了预测四合木(Tetraena mongolica)在当代(2020s)及未来(2060s、2100s)的分布范围,以及自然保护区对四合木的保护现状,以四合木为对象,利用最大熵模型(The maximum entropy model software,MaxEnt)结合23个环境变量预测其在内蒙古自治区西鄂尔多斯与宁夏回族自治区的潜在适生区,并与当前四合木自然保护区进行了保护空缺分析。结果表明:(1)MaxEnt模型的受试者工作特征曲线下的面积为0.977,表明预测结果准确。(2)影响四合木分布的主要环境因子是最湿月降水量,其次是最干月降水量、距道路距离、等温性、最冷季平均温度、坡度。(3)研究区内四合木当前适生面积为4717 km2;2020s—2100s四合木潜在分布区退缩,并向西北部偏移。(4)基于保护空缺分析,当前仅有14.88%四合木的适宜生境位于保护区内,大面积的四合木适生区未设立自然保护区,这些地区主要集中在内蒙古乌海市和鄂尔多斯市杭锦旗。研究结果旨在为四合木保护及其自然保护区建设提供科学指导。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41967009)the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Talent Development Fund(Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Human Resources and Social Security Office issued[2020]98)。
文摘Phytogenic mounds(nebkhas)formed by shrubs are a common phenomenon in arid and semiarid areas.The formation of nebkhas is accompanied by the appearance of the fertile island effect.Quantitative evaluation of the shrub sand compost island effect is a key link in preventing soil erosion and nutrient loss.This study took the typical shrub Tetraena mongolica in desert areas as the research object and quantified the sand-trapping capacity of the shrub.We revealed the influence of sediment texture and volumetric soil water content on fertile islands during the development of T.mongolica nebkhas.The results showed that(1)the single shrub intercepted large amounts of sediments due to the high density of branches of T.mongolica,forming nebkhas that were positively correlated with the shrub size.(2)The overall soil nutrient content below the shrub was greater than the soil nutrient content outside the shrub,forming a typical fertile island effect.The soil organic carbon(SOC),alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen(AHN),available phosphorus(AP),and available K(AK)content all increased gradually with increasing nebkha volume.Compared with the deep soil of nebkhas,the nutrient content of the surface soil was generally higher.(3)There was a positive correlation between the volumetric water content and nutrient content in nebkhas.(4)The semi-ellipsoid shape of T.mongolica enabled it to intercept large amounts of coarse-grained material.Fine sand(100–250μm)was the main particle size in the sediment aggregates inside the nebkhas.The fine sand content generally increased with increasing shrub size.Redundancy analysis(RDA)revealed that the fine sand content of the nebkha sediments had a strong positive correlation with the soil nutrient content.This paper provides an example for evaluating the fertile island effect during the deposition process of nebkhas in the desert transition zone.
