Summary of Recent Climate Change Studies on the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in the Terrestrial Ecosystem and Ocean in China

This article reviews recent advances over the past and their relationship to climate change in China. The was 0.19-0.26 Pg C yr-1 for the 1980s and 1990s. 4 years in the study of the carbon-nitrogen cycling net carbon sink in the Chinese terrestrial ecosystem Both natural wetlands and the rice-paddy regions emitted 1.76 Tg and 6.62 Tg of CH4 per year for the periods 1995 2004 and 2005 2009, respectively. China emitted -1.1 Tg N20-N yr-1 to the atmosphere in 2004. Land soil contained -8.3 Pg N. The excess nitrogen stored in farmland of the Yangtze River basin reached 1.51 Tg N and 2.67 Tg N in 1980 and 1990, respectively. The outer Yangtze Estuary served as a moderate or significant sink of atmospheric CO2 except in autumn. Phytoplankton could take up carbon at a rate of 6.4 ×1011 kg yr-1 in the China Sea. The global ocean absorbed anthropogenic CO2 at the rates of 1.64 and 1.73 Pg C yr-1 for two sinmlations in the 1990s. Land net ecosystem production in China would increase until the mid-21st century then would decrease gradually under future climate change scenarios. This research should be strengthened in the future, including collection of more observation data, measurement of the soil organic carbon （SOC） loss and sequestration, evaluation of changes in SOC in deep soil layers, and the impacts of grassland management, carbon-nitrogen coupled effects, and development and improvement of various component models and of the coupled carbon cycle-climate model.

Evaluation and mapping of relative sensitivity of the terrestrial ecosystems to acidic deposition in Fujian

Based on the semi-quantitative approach, four environmental factors of sites (i.e. bedrock lithology, soil type, land use, and rainfall) were categorized, weighted and combined to determine and assess the relative sensitivity of the terrestrial ecosystems to acidic deposition in Fujian Province. Then the factors have been digitized and combined to assign an overall value for each mesh square (16.77 km×18.39 km) by using the geographic information system (GIS) The results indicated that the most sensitive area in Fujian was mainly located in the southeast, and the least: ensitive area was distributed sporadically in the east along the coast. Due to slow weathering rate of siliceous rocks, acid to weakly acid reactions of the soils, along with the greater percent of coniferous forests, more than 80 percent of the total area exhibits higher sensitivity classes (4–7).

Quantifying the impacts of fire aerosols on global terrestrial ecosystem productivity with the fully-coupled Earth system model CESM

Fire is a global phenomenon and a major source of aerosols from the terrestrial biosphere to the atmosphere.Most previous studies quantified the effect of fire aerosols on climate and atmospheric circulation,or on the regional and site-scale terrestrial ecosystem productivity.So far,only one work has quantified their global impacts on terrestrial ecosystem productivity based on offline simulations,which,however,did not consider the impacts of aerosol–cloud interactions and aerosol–climate feedbacks.This study quantitatively assesses the influence of fire aerosols on the global annual gross primary productivity(GPP)of terrestrial ecosystems using simulations with the fully coupled global Earth system model CESM1.2.Results show that fire aerosols generally decrease GPP in vegetated areas,with a global total of−1.6 Pg C yr^−1,mainly because fire aerosols cool and dry the land surface and weaken the direct photosynthetically active radiation(PAR).The exception to this is the Amazon region,which is mainly due to a fire-aerosol-induced wetter land surface and increased diffuse PAR.This study emphasizes the importance of the influence of fire aerosols on climate in quantifying global-scale fire aerosols’impacts on terrestrial ecosystem productivity.

Transference kinetics of ^(60)Co in an aquatic-terrestrial ecosystem

The dynamics of transportation,accumulation,disappearance and distribution of 60Co in a simulated aquatic-terrestrial ecosystem was studied by isotope-tracer technique. In the aquatic system,60Co was transported and transformed via depositing,coupling with ions and adsorption. The absorption resulted in the redistribution and accumulation of 60Co in each compartment of the system. Specific activities of 60Co in water started sharply and gently decreased. The sediment accumulated a large amount of 60Co by adsorption and ion exchange. The hornwort (Ceralophyllum demersum) could also adsorb a large amount of 60Co in a short time,because of its large specific surface area. Fish (Carassius auratus) and snail (Bellamya purificata) had a poor capacity of adsorbing 60Co. The distribution of 60Co in the fish was mainly in the viscera,and the amount of 60Co in the snail flesh was greater than that in the shell. The amount of 60Co in individual compartment in the system was changed with time. The highest specific activity of 60Co in the bean of the terrestrial system remained in the root nodule.

Effects of grassland amelioration on terrestrial ecosystem nutrients:a case study in Jianou Niukenglong Grassland Ecosystem Experimental Station, Fujian Province

This paper studies the effects of land cover changes on distributions andcirculations of nutrients in a terrestrial ecosystem, taking Jianou Niukenglong Grassland EcosystemExperimental Station as a case study. During a two year experiment from 1994 to 1996, the land covertypes were changed from desert slopeland to grasslands, in particular, Chamaecristarotundifolia(pers) green + Pasdum thunbergii and Glycine max var. + Pasalum thunbergii. In order tostudy land cover change effects on nutrients in the terrestrial ecosystem, we selected organicmaterials (OMs), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and aluminum (Al) to study theirchanges in total soil nutrient concentrations, nutrient reserves in soil, distributions andreservations of nutrients in distinct grassland communities and overall nutrient contents reservedin terrestrial ecosystem, and their circulation with land cover change. The experimental resultsindicate that with the increase of vegetation coverage, the total concentrations of N, P and K growrapidly in the soil, but that of Al decreases markedly. The increases of the total concentrations ofN, P and K were mainly the consequences of changes of the factors that affect soil evolution, e.g.,soil moisture, and changes of soil evolution processes, e.g., weathering rate and the decrease ofsoil erosion. These changes were caused by land coverage growth from desert slopeland to grassland.With the change of the land cover types and the increase of land coverage, the activity of Alaccelerated as well, and the vertical penetration and lateral penetration of Al have been increased.Therefore, the loss of Al within the experimental terrestrial ecosystem was inevitable, and thetotal concentration and reserve of Al in soil have become smaller and smaller, in spite of thegrowth of grass absorbing some amounts of Al. The Al reserve has increased in vegetation, but it hasdeclined in total terrestrial ecosystem. Land cover change also affects the circulations ofnutrients in the terrestrial ecosystem and for the purpose of study on nutrient circulations, wechoose to study plant absorption, litter and reservation of nutrients to establish an index toindicate the situations of nutrient circulations within terrestrial ecosystems. The results indicatethat in the two land cover types (two grassland ecosystems), the sequence of nutrient circulationindices are N > K > P > Al in Chamaecrista rotundifolia(pers) green + Pasalum thunbergii and P > N >K > Al in Glycine max var. + Pasalum thunbergii. On the basis of the study, we can conclude thatland cover change affects both distributions and circulations in the terrestrial ecosystem, and thatdifferent changes have distinct influences on distributions and circulations. Some nutrients wereaffected differently in some contents.

Effects of atmospheric mercury pollution on terrestrial ecosystem in Chongqing, China

The results from investigations indicated that mercury pollution in terrestrial ecosystem was serious due to the anthropogenic mercury emission growing in Chongqing, China. The concentration of atmospheric mercury in Chongqing was 34.4±2.7 ng/m\+3 with the range of 9.2—101.5. The accumulation of mercury in surface soil was increasing with time. The mercury content of some agricultural products have exceeded the food health standard value, especially near the mercury emission sources. The mercury accumulation in soil plant system was affected by atmospheric mercury and a positive correlation between them was found. Volatilization of mercury was the most important processes with which soil mercury joined the global mercury recycling.

Fate of BHC in the terrestrial ecosystem

The fate of BHC in the terrestrial ecosystem was investigated under both laboratory and field conditions. The uptake, accumulation and degradation of BHC in earthworms and corn plants were studied. Earthworms could absorb and accumulate BHC residues from soil. Statistically, significant correlation existed between the amounts of BHC in soil and in earthworms. Different species of earthworms appeared to concentrate BHC in their bodies to different extents. In a terrestrial ecosystem, the uptake, accumulation of BHC residues by soil animals and plants had an effect on each other.

Human impacts on the terrestrial ecosystem of Fildes Peninsula of King George Island, Antarctica

Antarctic environment has valuable baseline information for understanding the global change. The objectives of this study were to investigate the impacts of human activities on Antarctic terrestrial ecosystem. Based on the investigation results and the sampling analysis of the environment of Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica, it was shown that there are some artificial radioactive elements—? ? 137 Cs in Antarctic environment: the radioactivity of 137 Cs in the surface soil, the surface moss, the fruticose lichen and the crustaceous lichen are 6 00—14 80, 25 07, 29 04 and 58 07 Bq/kg separately; i.e. the sequence of 137 Cs specific activity is as follows: crustaceous lichen>fruticose lichen>surface moss>surface soil, which demonstrates that the crustaceous lichen is one of the most sensitive monitor ways for the effect of the long term diffusion of 137 Cs. The impacts of the scientific research activities on the partial ecosystem of Fildes Peninsula include: the changes of the landscape and the soil material have made a strong freezing thawing process, which decreases the stability of the ground surface, causes the degradation of the vegetation in the some small areas; some small lakes, runoff and lichens in middle areas of Fildes Peninsula have been affected by the wastes of the stations, in the surrounding areas of the expedition stations, the concentration of Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in the lichen and the water are higher than that of the contrasting area. Fildes Peninsula is one of the most crowded areas of expedition stations, at some extent, the environment and terrestrial ecosystem have been affected by the human activities. The conservation of the environment and ecosystem should be an important aspect of Antarctic environmental sciences.

Risk Assessment of Carbon Sequestration for Terrestrial Ecosystems in China

Climate change will alter the capacity of carbon sequestration,and the risk assessment of carbon sequestration for terrestrial ecosystems will be helpful to the decision-making for climate change countermeasures and international climate negotiations.Based on the net ecosystem productivity of terrestrial ecosystems simulated by Atmosphere Vegetation Integrated Model,each grid of the risk criterion was set by time series trend analysis.Then the risks of carbon sequestration of terrestrial ecosystems were investigated.The results show that,in the IPCCSRES-B2 climate scenario,climate change will bring risks of carbon sequestration,and the high-risk level will dominate terrestrial ecosystems.The risk would expand with the increase of warming degree.By the end of the long-term of this century,about 60% of the whole country will face the risk;Northwest China,mountainous areas in Northeast China,middle and lower reaches plain of Yangtze River areas,Southwest China and Southeast China tend to be extremely vulnerable.Risk levels in most regions are likely to grow with the increase of warming degree,and this increase will mainly occur during the near-term to mid-term.Northwest China will become an area of high risks,and deciduous coniferous forests,temperate mixed forests and desert grassland tend to be extremely vulnerable.

The^(137)Cs activity and its geographical significance in terrestrial ecosystem of Great Wall Station,Antarctica

The radioactive isotope 137 Cs is one of the important tracers for studying the physical processes and the human impacts on the environment. Based on the investigation results of the terrestrial ecosystem of Great Wall Station, Antarctica, it was shown that there are some artificial radioactive elements 137 Cs in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystem. The sequence of 137 Cs specific activities is as follows: crustaceous lichen>fruticose lichen>surfacemoss>surface soil, and the crustaceous lichen is one of the most sensitive ways in monitoring the impact of the longterm diffusion of 137 Cs on the environment.

Carbon cycle in the Arctic terrestrial ecosystems in relation to the global warming

The relationship between the global warming and carbon cycle in the Arctic terrestrial ecosystem was discussed based on a literature survey. As a result, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4) concentrations increased markedly during the past few centuries. The increase in concentration of these greenhouse gases was coupled with the global warming. Summer temperature in the Arctic regions showed a rapid rising. The Arctic soil is a huge organic carbon pool, with a mean estimate of 355×10 9 tC, being 23.7% 32.3% of global soil carbon pool. At present the Arctic terretrial ecosystem is functioning as a sink of atmospheric CO 2. The rising global temperature resulting from an increase in atmospheric CO 2 would influence markedly the Arctic soil carbon and CO 2 source/sink relation of the Arctic ecosystems.

Carbon sink response of terrestrial vegetation ecosystems in the Yangtze River Delta and its driving mechanism

The carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems is influenced by global climate change and human activities.Using remote sensing data and land cover products,the spatio-temporal variation characteristics and trends of NEP in the Yangtze River Delta from 2000 to 2020 were analyzed based on the soil respiration model.The driving influences of ecosystem structure evolution,temperature,rainfall,and human activities on NEP were studied.The results show that the NEP shows an overall distribution pattern of high in the southeast and low in the northwest.The area of carbon sinks is larger than that of the carbon sources.NEP spatial heterogeneity is significant.NEP change trend is basically unchanged or significantly better.The future change trend in most areas will be continuous decrease.Compared with temperature,NEP are more sensitive to precipitation.The positive influence of human activities on NEP is mainly observed in north-central Anhui and northern Jiangsu coastal areas,while the negative influence is mainly found in highly urbanized areas.In the process of ecosystem structure,the contribution of unchanged areas to NEP change is greater than that of changed areas.

The temporal and spatial patterns of terrestrial net primary productivity in China

In this paper, we use CEVSA, a process-based model, which has been validated on regional and global scales, to explore the temporal and spatial patterns of Net Primary Productivity (NPP) and its responses to interannual climate fluctuations in China's terrestrial ecosystems over the period 1981-1998. The estimated results suggest that, in this study period, the averaged annual total NPP is about 3.09 Gt C/yr -1 and average NPP is about 342 g C/m 2 . The results also showed that the precipitation was the key factor determining the spatial distribution and temporal trends of NPP. Temporally, the total NPP exhibited a slowly increasing trend. In some ENSO years (e.g. 1982, 1986, 1997) NPP decreased clearly compared to the previous year, but the relationship between ENSO and NPP is complex due to the integrated effects of monsoons and regional differentiation. Spatially, the relatively high NPP occurred at the middle high latitudes, the low latitudes and the lower appeared at the middle latitudes. On national scale, precipitation is the key control factor on NPP variations and there exists a weak correlation between NPP and temperature, but regional responses are greatly different.

Spatial-temporal patterns and evolution of carbon storage in China's terrestrial ecosystems from 1980 to 2020

Analyzing the changes in carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems caused by land use changes is a crucial part of exploring the carbon cycle. In addition, enhancing carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems is an effective and environmentally friendly measure to sequester anthropogenic carbon emissions, which is significant for achieving carbon neutrality and curbing global climate change. This paper uses land use data and carbon density tables with the In VEST model to obtain a carbon storage distribution map of China. It further applies land use response elasticity coefficients, Theil index multi-stage nested decomposition, and spatial autocorrelation analysis to examine the spatial-temporal patterns, causes of changes, and evolution characteristics of carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems from 1980 to 2020. The results show that the temporal changes in China's carbon storage generally present an inverted S-curve, with an initial rapid decline followed by a slower decrease. Spatially, it features high levels in the northeast, low levels in the northwest, and a uniform distribution in the central and southern regions.The disturbance of land use type changes on terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage has been effectively mitigated. The significant reduction in grassland area in the Southwest region is the main source of carbon storage loss during the study period, and the encroachment of construction land on arable land in large urban agglomerations is one of the important causes of carbon storage loss. The Theil index multi-stage nested decomposition results indicate that the overall difference in carbon storage in China has decreased, while differences among cities within provinces and among counties within cities have increased. The influence of natural factors on the distribution of carbon storage is weakening, whereas the impact of human activities is becoming more profound, enhancing its influence on the spatial distribution of carbon storage in China. From 1980 to 2000, the carbon density in coastal metropolises generally showed a declining trend. From 2000 to 2020, the carbon density in the central urban areas of eastern coastal city clusters gradually showed an upward trend and continued to expand outward, revealing to some extent the“Environmental Kuznets Curve” characteristic in the development process of urban carbon storage. Therefore, in future ecological construction, the government should fully consider the impact of land management planning on carbon storage in different regions, promote the efficient use and standardized management of land, and strive to cross the “Environmental Kuznets Curve” inflection point of carbon storage as soon as possible.

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) Increases Longevity and Mitochondrial Function in Caenorhabditis elegans: Implications for the Role of the Global Sulfur Cycle in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate(DMSP)is a compound synthesized by marine phytoplankton that contributes to the oceanic sulfur cycle.Interestingly,DMSP has also been found in algal species and several terrestrial plants,forming part of the global sulfur cycle.However,compared to its role in the marine environment,the impact of DMSP on terrestrial ecosystems remains relatively unexplored.In this study,DMSP was shown to promote longevity and prevent age-associated functional decline in Caenorhabditis elegans(C.elegans),a soil-dwelling organism.DMSP decreased mitochondrial content and improved mitochondrial function in C.elegans at the old stage,which was via enhancing autophagy flux.It was demonstrated that DMSP significantly increased the expression of autophagy and mitophagy genes during aging.Furthermore,DMSP protected against Parkinson’s disease(PD)induced byα-synuclein(α-syn)aggregation via autophagy.Mechanistic studies showed that DMSP directly activated nuclear translocation of the Skinhead-1(SKN-1)transcription factor from the cytoplasm.Moreover,SKN-1 was involved in DMSP-induced autophagy and played a key role in lifespan extension andα-syn clearance in C.elegans.In conclusion,DMSP delays physiological aspects of aging in C.elegans,providing insights into the interplay between the global sulfur cycle and terrestrial organisms.

Simulation of terrestrial carbon cycle balance model in Tibet

Based on climate material, the simplified terrestrial carbon cycle balance (TCCB) model was established, which is semi-mechanism and semi-statistics. Through TCCB model, our estimate indicates that the southeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau has much higher carbon content, and we have calculated the litter carbon pool, NPP, carbon fluxes and described their spatial characteristics in this region. Based on the TCCB model simulation, NPP in Tibet is 1.73×10 8 tC/a, soil organic input rate is 0.66×10 8 tC/a, litter mineralization rate is 1.07×10 8 tC/a, vegetation litterfall rate is 1.73×10 8 tC/a, the litter carbon pool is 7.26×10 8 tC, and soil decomposition rate is 309.54×10 8 tC/a. The carbon budget was also analyzed based on the estimates of carbon pool and fluxes. The spatial distributions of carbon pools and carbon fluxes in different compartments of terrestrial ecosystem were depicted with map respectively in Tibet. The distribution of NPP, vegetation litterfall rate, litter, litter mineralization rate, soil organic input rate and the soil decomposition rate were abstracted with temperature, precipitation, fractional vegetation and land feature.

Design of High Precision Horizontal Control Network for Large-Scale Hydropower Project

A new solution of combination network of GPS and high precise distance measurements with EDM is proposed. Meanwhile, it’s inadvisable only using GPS network without distance measurements. Three schemes: terrestrial network, GPS network and combination network are discussed for horizontal control network design of Xiangjiaba Dam in view of precision, reliability, coordinate and outlay in detail.

黄河流域陆地生态系统碳储量测算及其影响因素

准确估算陆地生态系统碳储量,科学制定生态环境保护和土地利用政策,对促进区域低碳可持续发展,实现“碳中和”目标具有重要意义。基于大量碳密度样点数据,将其与生态地理分区和土地利用类型图空间叠置,采用克里金插值法得到黄河流域碳密度空间分布数据集。应用InVEST模型对2000年、2010年和2020年黄河流域陆地生态系统碳储量的时空演变测度,提高了碳储量估算结果的准确性。利用Pearson相关性分析和多尺度地理加权回归模型(MGWR)对自然、社会经济和景观格局指数等因素对县级行政单元尺度单位面积碳储量的影响进行分析。主要结论如下:(1)黄河流域碳密度空间分布呈西部大于东部、东部地区自东南向西北递减的格局;(2)2000—2020年黄河流域陆地生态系统碳储量增加0.02%(7.011×10~9—7.012×10~9t),空间分布与碳密度相同,空间集聚特征显著,“高高集聚区”主要分布在黄河上游西南部的青藏高原地区,“低低集聚区”主要分布在黄河上游北部和黄河下游大部分地区;(3)Pearson相关性分析得出与碳储量呈正相关的影响因素为Pr(降水)、NDVI(归一化植被指数)和Slope(坡度);呈负相关的影响因素为TEM(温度)、HAI(人类影响指数)、SHDI(香农多样性指数)、DN(夜间灯光数据像素值)和PPOD(人口密度)。(4)MGWR模型得出TEM、Pr、NDVI和SHDI空间异质性强,HAI在2010年后异质性强;Slope空间异质性中等;DN和PPOD为全局尺度变量,空间影响平稳;(5)MGWR模型得出NDVI对黄河流域县级单位面积碳储量作用强度最大。NDVI、Slope对县级单位面积碳储量的影响呈正效应,TEM、HAI、DN和PPOD呈负效应,Pr、SHDI呈正、负双向效应。

2005-2017年中国干旱半干旱区典型生态系统土壤储水量数据集

土壤水是地球水体的重要组成部分之一,陆地上植被和作物所利用的水分主要是从土壤中直接汲取的。因此土壤水的存贮、补给、消耗、更新和平衡对全国尤其是干旱半干旱区域的农业、牧业、林业、自然生态环境和水资源平衡,有着极其重要的意义。本数据集选取中国生态系统研究网络(CERN)位于中国西北干旱半干旱区的8个生态系统观测研究站,收集整理了各站2005–2017年的土壤含水量长期观测数据,通过质量控制、开展剖面-样地尺度上层次及时间归一化统计计算,生成了相应的土壤储水量数据集,以期为中国干旱半干旱区典型生态系统土壤储水量分布及变化状况提供长时序的数据刻画和支撑。

陆地生态系统土壤CO_(2)排放对模拟增温的响应特征及影响因素

全球变暖已经成为不争的事实,陆地生态系统碳循环的研究受到了各界广泛关注,是当前全球变化研究中的重点。土壤CO_(2)排放是陆地生态系统与大气间二氧化碳交换的最大通量之一,当前陆地生态系统中土壤CO_(2)排放如何响应全球气候变暖及其影响因素仍不清楚,限制了对土壤碳循环过程及影响机制的深入认识。旨在明确全球变暖背景下陆地生态系统中土壤CO_(2)排放格局及影响因素。基于Web of Science、PubMed和中国知网等中英文期刊数据库,充分收集全球范围内的相关野外试验文献81篇,提取出65个研究位置和213组相关研究数据,采用Meta分析方法探讨陆地生态系统土壤CO_(2)排放对增温的响应特征,分析其与海拔、气候、土壤含水量、容重(BD)、pH、全氮(TN)和土壤有机碳(SOC)的相关关系。结果表明:陆地生态系统中土壤CO_(2)排放对增温整体有显著的正向响应,在农、林、草生态系统中,增温使土壤CO_(2)排放分别显著增加13.1%、18.0%、5.9%(P<0.05),森林生态系统对增温响应的正效应最强烈;增温能在短时期内促进土壤呼吸,但随着增温持续时间增加,土壤呼吸对温度的敏感性会降低,对温度变化产生适应性,从而使其对增温的响应能力减弱;响应特征受到环境因子、土壤特性以及其他试验条件等的影响,绝大多数条件下对增温表现出显著的正响应特征,不同影响因子之间共同作用、相互影响。增温通常能够改变植物生物量、土壤养分含量及微生物数量和活性,从而影响到植被根际呼吸和土壤呼吸速率。相关分析表明,海拔对土壤CO_(2)排放有显著负向影响,而年均气温、年均降水量、土壤含水量和仪器嵌入土壤深度则对土壤CO_(2)排放产生显著正向影响。这些结果对于理解全球土壤CO_(2)排放的时空变化格局有重要意义,也为准确评价全球变暖背景下土壤碳汇功能及其持续性提供理论依据。