Segmented taper equation was selected to model stem profile of Dahurian larch （Larix gmelinii Rupr.）. The data were based on stem analysis of 74 trees from Dailing Forest Bureau in Heilongjiang Province, Northeaster...Segmented taper equation was selected to model stem profile of Dahurian larch （Larix gmelinii Rupr.）. The data were based on stem analysis of 74 trees from Dailing Forest Bureau in Heilongjiang Province, Northeastern China. Two taper equations with crown ratio and stand basal area were derived from the Max and Burkhart’s （1976） taper equation. Three taper equations were evaluated： （1） the original equation, （2） the original equation with crown ratio, and （3） the original equation with basal area. SAS NLIN and SYSNLIN procedures were used to fit taper equations. Fit statistics and cross-validation were used to evaluate the accuracy and precision of these models. Parameter estimates showed that the original equation with inclusion of crown ratio and basal area variables provided significantly different parameter estimates with lower standard errors. Overall fit statistics indicated that the root mean square error （RMSE） for diameter outside and inside bark decreased respectively by 10% and 7% in the original model with crown ratio and by 12% and 7.2% in the original model with basal area. Cross-validation further confirmed that the original equation with inclusion of crown ratio and basal area variables provided more accurate predictions at the lower section （relative heights, 10%） and upper section （relative heights, 50%） for both outside and inside bark diameters.展开更多
Flavonoids in plants is very important in its ecological role and economicvalue. The dynamic features of flavonoids content in different organs of larch (Larix gmelinii) atdifferent light and temperature conditions we...Flavonoids in plants is very important in its ecological role and economicvalue. The dynamic features of flavonoids content in different organs of larch (Larix gmelinii) atdifferent light and temperature conditions were investigated in this study. Results showed that theorder of flavonoids content in different organs from high to low was 7.78% (stem bark) > 2.79%(leaves) > 1.72% (branches) > 1.19% (stem xylem)and different organs had a great seasonal variationin flavonoids content, but the change of flavonoids content at different temperature was not obviousin different organs., The content of flavonoids in barck had, a positive correlation withtemperature (R^2=0.75), but that in other organs had slight variation with the change oftemperatures. For all the tested organs, the flavonoids content in summer and autumn wasapproximately 3-4 times higher than in spring and winter. This is attributed to the great stressfrom environmental physical variables such as UV radiation, high temperature that induce theaccumulation of flavonoids. The flavonoid content of sun leaves was evidently higher than that ofshade leaves, and leaves at upper part of canopy had a higher flavonoids content compared with thatat other parts. This result indicates that sun radiation could improve flavonoids production inleaves (R^2=0.76). The flavonoids may actively evolve in plant defenses to environmental stress,protecting larch from the damage of high temperature and radiation, and its main function isdifferent in different organs.展开更多
Site quality of larch(Larix gmelinii Rupr.)in Da Xingan Mountain in InnerMongolia was studied systematically with about 1000 temporary plots and computersoftware.The nature of site class and site index curve was discu...Site quality of larch(Larix gmelinii Rupr.)in Da Xingan Mountain in InnerMongolia was studied systematically with about 1000 temporary plots and computersoftware.The nature of site class and site index curve was discussed in view of generalmathematical model of height growth.The height growth of dominant tree of four divisionsof forest stands were studied and site index tables were constructed respectively.In orderto unify the comparing standard and convenience for management in this region,site indextable was constucted too.Based on discussing the action and accuracy of forest type,aseries of site quality evaluation(forest type-site index class-site index)was suggested.展开更多
Spot fire increase the difficulty of fire-fighting and threaten public safety,and therefore it is important to study ignition probabilities of fuel bed by different firebrands,in order to understand ignition mechanism...Spot fire increase the difficulty of fire-fighting and threaten public safety,and therefore it is important to study ignition probabilities of fuel bed by different firebrands,in order to understand ignition mechanisms and analyze the formation of spot fires.This will provide an important basis for further study to improve the fire-fighting efficiency and reduce casualties.In this study,the ignition probabilities of larch(Larix gmelinii)fuel beds with different moisture levels and packing ratios by diffreent firebrands,including cones and twigs of different sizes,was investigated.Ignition experiments were conducted at different wind speeds generated by fans.The results show that,regardless of moisture content and packing ratio,ignition probability is zero when there is no wind.Both moisture content and wind speed significantly infuence ignition probability,while packing ratio has almost no effect.The maximum moisture content at which firebrand ignition occurred was 50%,and ignition probability increased with wind speed and decreased with moisture content.Cones have the highest ignition probability,followed by large twigs and by small twigs.Ignition probability is also affected by firebrand shapes and sizes that determine their potential heat and contact area to the fuel bed.Two empirical models were established to link ignition probability with fuel properties and wind speed.This study will help clarify the mechanism of spot ignition and reduce corresponding losses.展开更多
This study was conducted in a fire-prone region in the Greater Xing＇an Mountains, the primary forested area of northeastern China. We measured soil respiration and the affecting soil factors, i.e., soil microbial bio...This study was conducted in a fire-prone region in the Greater Xing＇an Mountains, the primary forested area of northeastern China. We measured soil respiration and the affecting soil factors, i.e., soil microbial biomass and soil moisture, within an experimental plot of Larix gmelinii Rupr. A low-intensity, prescribed fire was applied as the treatment. Traditional descriptive statistics and geostatistics were used to analyze the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration and the response of respiration to fire disturbance. Coefficients of variation （CVs） for pre-fire and post-fire soil respiration were 23.4 and 32.0 %, respec- tively. CVs for post-fire soil respiration increased signifi- cantly, with a moderate variation of all CVs. Soil respiration pre-fire was significantly correlated with soil microbial biomass carbon, biomass nitrogen, and soil moisture （W）; post-fire soil respiration was not correlated with these factors. From the geostatistical analyses, the Co ＋ C （sill） for post-fire soil respiration increased sig- nificantly, indicating that the post-fire spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration increased significantly. The nugget effect （nc） of soil respiration and the affecting factors pre-fire and post-fire disturbance were in the range of 12.5-50 %, with strong spatial autocorrelation. Fire disturbance changed the components of spatial heterogeneity, and the proportion of functional heterogeneity increased significantly post-fire. The ranges （a） for pre-fire and post-fire soil respiration were 81.0 and 68.2 m, respectively. The homogeneity of the distribution of post-fire soil respiration decreased and the spatial heterogeneity increased, thus the range for post- fire soil respiration decreased significantly. The fractal dimension （D） for soil respiration increased post-fire, the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration affected by random components increased, indicating that the change in spatial heterogeneity of post-fire soil respiration should be con- sidered within the scale of the forest stand. Following Kriging interpolation, the increase in the patchiness of post-fire soil respiration was illustrated using a contour map. Based on these preliminary results, the change in the spatial heterogeneity of post-fire soil respiration was likely caused by changes in the distribution of soil moisture and microbial activity within the experimental plot at the scale of the forest stand.展开更多
Arabinogalactan （AG） obtained from Larix gmelinii R. waS purified with the method of macroporous resin adsorption. Effects of various parameters on the adsorption, including adsorption time and temperature, the conc...Arabinogalactan （AG） obtained from Larix gmelinii R. waS purified with the method of macroporous resin adsorption. Effects of various parameters on the adsorption, including adsorption time and temperature, the concentration and the dosage of raw AG the reused numbers of resin, were investigated. The effect of purification was tested through the removal rate of impurity and the contents of AG and impurity. The optimal condition was determined as follows： adsorbed at 30℃ for 2 h with the concentration of raw AG 〈0.1 g·mL^-1 and its dosage 〈 7 mL, the dose of resin was 3 g and reused for 4 times. On the basis of these, macroporous resin column was used for AG purification. The result showed that the AG yield could reach 68.28% with sugar content of 95.02%. The analysis of IR and UV showed that the effect of macroporous resin characteristics on the purification of AG was significant. The obtained product had the same functional groups with standard sample.展开更多
Normal yield tables for Larix gmelimii(Rupr) Rupr were constructed from 228 tem-porary sample plois.A normal stand was defined as having the maximum growh rate parameter,based on the theory of forest growth.Basal area...Normal yield tables for Larix gmelimii(Rupr) Rupr were constructed from 228 tem-porary sample plois.A normal stand was defined as having the maximum growh rate parameter,based on the theory of forest growth.Basal area growth curves were described with Richard’s equa-tion according to Von-Bertalanfy’s growth theory and allometric law.The growth rate parameterwas found to be K,so a normal stand had maximum K.Thus the basal area growth curve of a nor-mal stand was obtaied simply by increasing K.A normal yield table for L.gmelinii of Daxinganlingnatural forest was then constructed.展开更多
In recent years, Xing＇an larch （Larix gmelinii） has been seriously infected by pests and drought. In order to improve the accuracy of monitoring the damage to larch by remote sensing （RS） and to predict the healt...In recent years, Xing＇an larch （Larix gmelinii） has been seriously infected by pests and drought. In order to improve the accuracy of monitoring the damage to larch by remote sensing （RS） and to predict the health of the larch, We studied fire reflectance features of larch needles under different water conditions at the needle level by using the LIBERTY （Leaf Incorporating Biochemistry Exhibiting Reflectance and Transmittance Yields） model. Before applying the LIBERTY model, we recalibrated it for the needles of L. gmelinii based on ten field-measured spectral curves. After recalibration, LIBERTY can accurately model the needle reflectance spectra of L. gmelinii. Based on the recalibrated LIBERTY model, we extracted and analyzed the sensitive bands to needle water content by simulating the needle reflectance spectra under different drought conditions. Then, we established mathematical equations between the spectral indices （MSI, NDWI, and GVMI） and needle water content. Results show that the variations of larch needle water content can significantly change the needle spectra at the near-infrared and short-wave infrared bands. The higher the water content is, the higher the absorption peak is. We believe that our study will provide the theoretical basis and an optional method to investigate the forest water stress using multi-spectral or hyper-spectral remote sensing data.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30972363)Special Fund for For-estry-Scientific Research in the Public Interest(201004026)+2 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(200902362,20100471014)the Fun-damental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DL10CA06)SRF for ROCS,SEM.
文摘Segmented taper equation was selected to model stem profile of Dahurian larch （Larix gmelinii Rupr.）. The data were based on stem analysis of 74 trees from Dailing Forest Bureau in Heilongjiang Province, Northeastern China. Two taper equations with crown ratio and stand basal area were derived from the Max and Burkhart’s （1976） taper equation. Three taper equations were evaluated： （1） the original equation, （2） the original equation with crown ratio, and （3） the original equation with basal area. SAS NLIN and SYSNLIN procedures were used to fit taper equations. Fit statistics and cross-validation were used to evaluate the accuracy and precision of these models. Parameter estimates showed that the original equation with inclusion of crown ratio and basal area variables provided significantly different parameter estimates with lower standard errors. Overall fit statistics indicated that the root mean square error （RMSE） for diameter outside and inside bark decreased respectively by 10% and 7% in the original model with crown ratio and by 12% and 7.2% in the original model with basal area. Cross-validation further confirmed that the original equation with inclusion of crown ratio and basal area variables provided more accurate predictions at the lower section （relative heights, 10%） and upper section （relative heights, 50%） for both outside and inside bark diameters.
基金This paper is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30300271) and the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (104191).
文摘Flavonoids in plants is very important in its ecological role and economicvalue. The dynamic features of flavonoids content in different organs of larch (Larix gmelinii) atdifferent light and temperature conditions were investigated in this study. Results showed that theorder of flavonoids content in different organs from high to low was 7.78% (stem bark) > 2.79%(leaves) > 1.72% (branches) > 1.19% (stem xylem)and different organs had a great seasonal variationin flavonoids content, but the change of flavonoids content at different temperature was not obviousin different organs., The content of flavonoids in barck had, a positive correlation withtemperature (R^2=0.75), but that in other organs had slight variation with the change oftemperatures. For all the tested organs, the flavonoids content in summer and autumn wasapproximately 3-4 times higher than in spring and winter. This is attributed to the great stressfrom environmental physical variables such as UV radiation, high temperature that induce theaccumulation of flavonoids. The flavonoid content of sun leaves was evidently higher than that ofshade leaves, and leaves at upper part of canopy had a higher flavonoids content compared with thatat other parts. This result indicates that sun radiation could improve flavonoids production inleaves (R^2=0.76). The flavonoids may actively evolve in plant defenses to environmental stress,protecting larch from the damage of high temperature and radiation, and its main function isdifferent in different organs.
基金This subject of study is supported by the National Natural Scientific Fund(No.39270549)
文摘Site quality of larch(Larix gmelinii Rupr.)in Da Xingan Mountain in InnerMongolia was studied systematically with about 1000 temporary plots and computersoftware.The nature of site class and site index curve was discussed in view of generalmathematical model of height growth.The height growth of dominant tree of four divisionsof forest stands were studied and site index tables were constructed respectively.In orderto unify the comparing standard and convenience for management in this region,site indextable was constucted too.Based on discussing the action and accuracy of forest type,aseries of site quality evaluation(forest type-site index class-site index)was suggested.
基金funded by the Sub topic of 13th Five-Year-Plan National Key Research and Development Project(2017YFD0600106-2)National Natural Science Foundation Project(31,400,551,31,870,644)。
文摘Spot fire increase the difficulty of fire-fighting and threaten public safety,and therefore it is important to study ignition probabilities of fuel bed by different firebrands,in order to understand ignition mechanisms and analyze the formation of spot fires.This will provide an important basis for further study to improve the fire-fighting efficiency and reduce casualties.In this study,the ignition probabilities of larch(Larix gmelinii)fuel beds with different moisture levels and packing ratios by diffreent firebrands,including cones and twigs of different sizes,was investigated.Ignition experiments were conducted at different wind speeds generated by fans.The results show that,regardless of moisture content and packing ratio,ignition probability is zero when there is no wind.Both moisture content and wind speed significantly infuence ignition probability,while packing ratio has almost no effect.The maximum moisture content at which firebrand ignition occurred was 50%,and ignition probability increased with wind speed and decreased with moisture content.Cones have the highest ignition probability,followed by large twigs and by small twigs.Ignition probability is also affected by firebrand shapes and sizes that determine their potential heat and contact area to the fuel bed.Two empirical models were established to link ignition probability with fuel properties and wind speed.This study will help clarify the mechanism of spot ignition and reduce corresponding losses.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation(Nos.31470657 and 31070544)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2572015DA01)The CFERN and GENE Award Funds for Ecological Papers
文摘This study was conducted in a fire-prone region in the Greater Xing＇an Mountains, the primary forested area of northeastern China. We measured soil respiration and the affecting soil factors, i.e., soil microbial biomass and soil moisture, within an experimental plot of Larix gmelinii Rupr. A low-intensity, prescribed fire was applied as the treatment. Traditional descriptive statistics and geostatistics were used to analyze the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration and the response of respiration to fire disturbance. Coefficients of variation （CVs） for pre-fire and post-fire soil respiration were 23.4 and 32.0 %, respec- tively. CVs for post-fire soil respiration increased signifi- cantly, with a moderate variation of all CVs. Soil respiration pre-fire was significantly correlated with soil microbial biomass carbon, biomass nitrogen, and soil moisture （W）; post-fire soil respiration was not correlated with these factors. From the geostatistical analyses, the Co ＋ C （sill） for post-fire soil respiration increased sig- nificantly, indicating that the post-fire spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration increased significantly. The nugget effect （nc） of soil respiration and the affecting factors pre-fire and post-fire disturbance were in the range of 12.5-50 %, with strong spatial autocorrelation. Fire disturbance changed the components of spatial heterogeneity, and the proportion of functional heterogeneity increased significantly post-fire. The ranges （a） for pre-fire and post-fire soil respiration were 81.0 and 68.2 m, respectively. The homogeneity of the distribution of post-fire soil respiration decreased and the spatial heterogeneity increased, thus the range for post- fire soil respiration decreased significantly. The fractal dimension （D） for soil respiration increased post-fire, the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration affected by random components increased, indicating that the change in spatial heterogeneity of post-fire soil respiration should be con- sidered within the scale of the forest stand. Following Kriging interpolation, the increase in the patchiness of post-fire soil respiration was illustrated using a contour map. Based on these preliminary results, the change in the spatial heterogeneity of post-fire soil respiration was likely caused by changes in the distribution of soil moisture and microbial activity within the experimental plot at the scale of the forest stand.
基金This research was supported by Important Tackle Key Problem of Heilongjiang Province (GB05B601-02)Youth Fund of Northeast Forestry University (200403-10).
文摘Arabinogalactan （AG） obtained from Larix gmelinii R. waS purified with the method of macroporous resin adsorption. Effects of various parameters on the adsorption, including adsorption time and temperature, the concentration and the dosage of raw AG the reused numbers of resin, were investigated. The effect of purification was tested through the removal rate of impurity and the contents of AG and impurity. The optimal condition was determined as follows： adsorbed at 30℃ for 2 h with the concentration of raw AG 〈0.1 g·mL^-1 and its dosage 〈 7 mL, the dose of resin was 3 g and reused for 4 times. On the basis of these, macroporous resin column was used for AG purification. The result showed that the AG yield could reach 68.28% with sugar content of 95.02%. The analysis of IR and UV showed that the effect of macroporous resin characteristics on the purification of AG was significant. The obtained product had the same functional groups with standard sample.
文摘Normal yield tables for Larix gmelimii(Rupr) Rupr were constructed from 228 tem-porary sample plois.A normal stand was defined as having the maximum growh rate parameter,based on the theory of forest growth.Basal area growth curves were described with Richard’s equa-tion according to Von-Bertalanfy’s growth theory and allometric law.The growth rate parameterwas found to be K,so a normal stand had maximum K.Thus the basal area growth curve of a nor-mal stand was obtaied simply by increasing K.A normal yield table for L.gmelinii of Daxinganlingnatural forest was then constructed.
基金supported by the program "Biodiversity and Forest Pest Problem in Northeast China (1114201)" between Beijing Forestry University and Helsinki Universitythe Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Universities (PCSIRT0607)Science Foundation for the Young Scholars of Beijing Forestry University
文摘In recent years, Xing＇an larch （Larix gmelinii） has been seriously infected by pests and drought. In order to improve the accuracy of monitoring the damage to larch by remote sensing （RS） and to predict the health of the larch, We studied fire reflectance features of larch needles under different water conditions at the needle level by using the LIBERTY （Leaf Incorporating Biochemistry Exhibiting Reflectance and Transmittance Yields） model. Before applying the LIBERTY model, we recalibrated it for the needles of L. gmelinii based on ten field-measured spectral curves. After recalibration, LIBERTY can accurately model the needle reflectance spectra of L. gmelinii. Based on the recalibrated LIBERTY model, we extracted and analyzed the sensitive bands to needle water content by simulating the needle reflectance spectra under different drought conditions. Then, we established mathematical equations between the spectral indices （MSI, NDWI, and GVMI） and needle water content. Results show that the variations of larch needle water content can significantly change the needle spectra at the near-infrared and short-wave infrared bands. The higher the water content is, the higher the absorption peak is. We believe that our study will provide the theoretical basis and an optional method to investigate the forest water stress using multi-spectral or hyper-spectral remote sensing data.
