松嫩草地豆类草群落土壤细菌碳源利用研究

利用Biolog-ECO微平板培养技术,探讨松嫩草地兴安胡枝子（Lespedeza daurica）和草木犀（Melilotus officinalis）两种豆类草群落与羊草（Leymus chinensis）群落土壤微生物在碳源利用上的差异。结果表明：兴安胡枝子群落土壤细菌对碳源的利用程度最好,草木犀群落和羊草群落土壤细菌对碳源利用情况较低且接近。糖类和氨基酸在不同植物群落土壤中均得到较好利用,但胺类均较差,兴安胡枝子群落土壤细菌利用碳源的种类和数量最多。兴安胡枝子群落的Shannon-wiener指数,Pielou均匀度指数以及Gini多样性指数最高,羊草次之,草木犀群落最低。对不同植物群落土壤细菌群落功能多样性与土壤理化因子的RDA分析表明,土壤中有机质和全氮含量对3种植物群落土壤细菌的代谢功能及活性影响最大。     

高原鼠兔干扰对青海湖流域高山嵩草草甸植物多样性及地上生物量的影响

采用堵洞法设置高原鼠兔干扰区和非干扰区,然后在干扰区和非干扰区内利用样方法研究了高原鼠兔干扰对青海湖流域高山嵩草草甸植物多样性和地上生物量的影响。结果表明,植物物种多样性和不同植物功能群多样性对高原鼠兔干扰的响应并不一致,其中干扰增加了杂类草功能群丰富度指数与物种丰富度指数,降低了物种均匀度指数、莎草科功能群丰富度指数和禾草科功能群均匀度指数(P<0.05)。干扰区内物种均匀度指数、物种丰富度指数和杂类草功能群丰富度指数随干扰强度增加而呈增加趋势,但禾草科功能群均匀度指数却呈显著降低趋势。虽然高原鼠兔干扰显著降低了植物群落总生物量,莎草科、禾草科和豆科功能群生物量(P<0.05),但显著增加了杂类草功能群生物量(P<0.05)。干扰区随干扰程度增加,莎草科功能群和豆科功能群生物量逐渐降低,杂类草功能群生物量逐渐增加,而禾草科功能群生物量则先增加后降低。鉴于高山嵩草草甸植物群落物种多样性和功能多样性对高原鼠兔干扰的响应不一致,植物物种多样性和功能群多样性之间不能互相替代。     

内蒙古典型草原地区5类植物群落叶面积指数的比较研究

应用直接测量与叶片面积-干重系数相结合的综合测定法,研究了内蒙古典型草原地区3类草原植物群落与2类沙地植物群落叶面积指数(LAI)的动态特征.结果表明,各类群落的LAI均随生育期后移而增高;最大值通常出现于8月份.5类群落比较,草原类型--大针茅、禾草、杂类草群落和羊草、丛生禾草群落,其群落、单子叶纲群和禾本科群的LAI均较高;退化草原类型--冷蒿、小禾草群落,不仅其群落LAI显著降低,而且双子叶纲群和菊科群LAI的比例明显增大.沙地群落类型--杂类草、小禾草群落和沙蒿群落的LAI较低,但双子叶纲群和菊科群相对比例较大.各群落的主要种群LAI在本群落中所占比例依次为沙蒿种群＞冷蒿种群＞羊草种群＞变蒿种群＞大针茅种群.     

内蒙古典型草原地区5类植物群落叶面积指数的比较研究

应用直接测量与叶片面积－干重系数相结合的综合测定法，研究了内蒙古典型草原地区3类草原植物群落与2类沙地植物群落叶面积指数（LAI）的动态特征。结果表明，各类群落的LAI均随生育期后移而增高；最大值通常出现于8月份。5类群落比较，草原类型－大针茅、禾草、杂类草群落和羊草、丛生禾草群落，其群落、单子叶纲群和禾本科群的LAI均较高；退化草原类型－冷蒿、小禾草群落，不仅其群落LAI显著降低，而且双子叶纲群和菊科群LAI的比例明显增大。沙地群落类型－杂类草、小禾草群落和沙蒿群落的LAI较低，但双子叶纲群和菊科群相对比例较大。各群落的主要种群LAI在本群落中所占比例依次为沙蒿种群＞冷蒿种群＞羊草种群＞变蒿种群＞大针茅种群。     

不同利用方式对东北羊草草地土壤微生物数量的影响

不同利用方式下(刈割和放牧),比较了羊草(Leymus chinensis)草地土壤微生物多样性(真菌、细菌和放线菌)及群落结构的数量变化。结果表明:土壤微生物的数量在不同利用方式下表现为:刈割草地>放牧草地,在不同植物群落中表现为:羊草群落>杂类草群落>碱茅(Puccinellia distans)群落。无论在刈割还是放牧区,真菌的分布为:羊草群落>杂类草群落>碱茅群落;细菌的分布为:杂类草群落>羊草群落>碱茅群落;放线菌为:羊草群落>杂类草群落>碱茅群落。土壤微生物随土层垂直递减分布,在土层0~15 cm土壤微生物分布最多。3类微生物中,细菌数量最大, 放线菌次之, 真菌最小。相关性分析表明,只在刈割方式下羊草群落(sp1)和碱茅群落(sp2)土壤的微生物数量与地上生物量显著相关(P<0.05),其余相关性均不显著。     

不同管理对山地草甸植物空间分布及生物量的影响

研究不同管理措施对山地草甸类自然保护区植物地上和地下生物量变化及其空间分布的规律。结果表明,7月中下旬生物量最高,但各经济类群出现的时间不同。地下生物总量远远超过地上部,其中杂类草、禾草和莎草的根量大于地上生物量,而豆科和菊科植物则相反。缓冲区的杂类草最多,而核心区和实验区的禾草和莎草最多。核心区地上枯死物总量与地上部接近。实验区地上及地下枯死物较少。不同管理措施对株高的影响较大,而对根长的影响不显著。同一植物在不同分区,株高和根长各异,其变化不成正相关。     

牦牛粪沉积下高寒草甸植物群落种间关联研究

植物群落构成和种间关联,反映物种在空间上的分布及相互依存和制约关系。为探究牦牛粪沉积和植被斑块互作下草地植物群落演变趋势及稳定性机制,以青藏高原东北缘高寒草甸禾草/杂类草斑块和嵩草/杂类草斑块为对象,分析牦牛粪沉积下两种斑块中主要植物种的重要值(IV)、Jaccard种间关联指数和Spearman秩相关系数的变化规律。结果表明,1)粪沉积使禾草/杂类草斑块的建群种扁穗冰草的IV增加和西北针茅的IV降低,嵩草/杂类草斑块的建群种线叶嵩草的IV降低;2)禾草/杂类草斑块中,粪沉积(DP)和对照(CK)的正负关联种对比为0.61和0.63,显著联结种对为6.6%和6.4%;嵩草/杂类草斑块中,DP和CK的正负关联种对比为0.90和0.72,显著联结种对为2.8%和14.5%;且二者显著联结的种对多存在于优势种或亚优势种与伴生种之间;3)两种斑块中多数种对间联结性弱,群落处于不稳定阶段;粪沉积使嵩草/杂类草斑块的稳定性增强,利于禾草/杂类草斑块的演变;4)依据优势种对环境的适应方式和主导生态因子,将两种斑块的群落植物种划分为喜阳耐旱植物、喜阴喜湿植物和喜阳喜湿植物三大生态种组。     

割草地群落特征与土壤化学性质对利用年限的响应

对呼伦贝尔不同利用年限的贝加尔针茅(Stipa baicalensis)+日阴菅(Carexpe pediformis)和羊草(Ley-mus chinensis)+杂类草两种类型的割草地群落特征、植物营养成分及土壤营养成分进行了比较分析。结果表明,多年刈割使群落盖度降低,贝加尔针茅株丛破碎化、小型化,羊草退化;多年刈割的贝加尔针茅+日阴菅样地群落Mar-garlef丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数均高于同类型围封3年的样地,羊草+杂类草割草利用多年的样地Margarlef丰富度指数高于利用5年的样地。随刈割年限的增加,蔷薇科、菊科、毛茛科等一年生植物随之增加,地上生物量、枯落物现存量随着刈割年限的增加而降低;多年刈割使土壤有机质、全氮、速效氮的含量降低。     

蚁丘形成对高寒草甸植物群落多样性的影响

蚂蚁类属土壤节肢动物，是草地生态系统中不可忽视的组成因子。以青藏高原高寒草甸植物群落为对象，在青海省门源县设置小蚁丘(S)、中蚁丘(M)、大蚁丘(B)和废弃蚁丘(A)4个处理，探讨了不同面积蚁丘对草地植物群落多样性的影响。结果表明：青藏高原高寒草甸区蚁丘随机分布，随蚁丘面积增大，草地植物群落丰富度和多样性指数降低，而优势度和均匀度指数无显著变化。沿着小蚁丘(S)、中蚁丘(M)、大蚁丘(B)的环境梯度，禾草科功能群多样性先升高后降低，莎草科先降低后升高，豆科类和杂类草功能群多样性持续降低。因此，青藏高原高寒草甸区，随蚁丘面积的增加改变了禾草科、莎草科、豆科类和杂类草等功能群多样性；但废弃蚁丘上群落多样性具备自我恢复能力，与天然群落无显著差异。     

祁连山高寒草地不同退化程度植物群落结构与物种多样性研究

为祁连山康乐草原生产力恢复与提高提出有效措施、生物多样性保护和资源可持续利用提供理论依据,采用样方法对祁连山高寒草地不同退化程度植物群落结构和土壤特性进行调查、测定和分析,并运用5个多样性指标(Margalef丰富度指数、Dominance优势度指数、Simpson多样性指数、Evenness均匀度指数和Shannon多样性指数)研究了其物种多样性变化。结果表明:1)轻度退化草地(LDG)-中度退化草地(MDG)-重度退化草地(SDG),不同退化草地植物群落特征(密度、高度、频度、总盖度和地上生物量)整体呈现降低趋势且差异显著(P0.05),表现为LDGMDGSDG;2)研究区植物共15科35属39种,其中豆科、蔷薇科、禾本科、菊科和莎草科中的植物均具备较强生态适应性,各退化程度草地植被型分别为草地早熟禾+珠芽蓼、赖草+矮生嵩草、矮生嵩草+赖草,其中禾草是群落的优势种;3)高寒草地功能群植物呈现杂类草最多,禾草类次之,毒草类占有比例最少,其中在不同退化草地杂类草、毒草类重要值分别为75.14%(SDG)48.67%(LDG)30.05%(MDG)、20.81%(LDG)18.01%(SDG)17.11%(MDG);4)不同退化草地群落物种优势度指数在重度退化草地最高为0.23,而轻度退化草地物种Margalef丰富度指数最高为2.64、Shannon多样性指数最高为2.09;5)随退化程度加重,土壤全磷、全氮、有机质和含水量呈现下降的趋势,pH呈升高的趋势,且不同退化草地土壤环境因子含量对植被生长贡献率不同。综上所述,随着康乐草地退化程度增加群落结构向单一趋势演替且环境限制因子也发生相应变化。     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1983

In late December 1983, 2 800 veterinarians across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of heartworm disease in Canada in 1983 and 26% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 59 504 dogs were blood-tested to check for microfilariae and 771 dogs (1.30% of those tested) were found with Dirofilaria immitis. Heartworm disease was diagnosed in all provinces except New Brunswick and Newfoundland but most (733) of the cases were in Ontario.

Heartworm disease was found most frequently in companion dogs over three years of age maintained mainly outdoors in rural areas. About 31% of the cases were observed with clinical signs of heartworm disease and 64% had a history of not having left Canada. Southwestern Ontario continues to be the focus of the infection and most of the dogs there had not left the province previously.

     

Scrapie in goats in Cyprus

Ovine scrapie was first recorded in Cyprus in 1985. Subsequently four dairy goats kept in two mixed flocks with affected sheep developed characteristic clinical signs similar to those seen in sheep. Fifteen goats from the two flocks were examined histologically and neurological lesions consistent with a diagnosis of scrapie were found in the four animals and in three others which had subsequently developed early neurological signs. These lesions were similar to those of naturally-affected sheep although neuronal degeneration and vacuolation were more severe in some cases.     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1985

In late December 1985, 1485 institutional veterinarians and small and mixed animal clinics across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of Dirofilaria immitis in Canada in 1985 and 44% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 137,300 dogs were blood-tested to check for microfilariae and 1210 dogs were found with heartworm. Another 36 dogs were amicrofilaremic but diagnosed with heartworm disease to give the total number diagnosed in 1985 as 1247 (0.91%).

Heartworm was reported from all provinces except Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Saskatchewan but most (1126) of the cases were in Ontario. Southwestern Ontario continued to be the primary focus of the infection in Canada. From Quebec, 91 cases were reported mostly from and around Montreal. From Manitoba, 19 cases were reported from Winnipeg and surrounding areas. Heartworm was found most frequently in companion dogs over three years of age maintained mainly outdoors in rural areas. About 28% of the cases were observed with clinical signs of heartworm disease and 78% had a history of not having left Canada.

     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1988

In late November 1988, 1581 small and mixed animal clinics and institutional veterinarians across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of Dirofilaria immitis in Canada in 1988, and 46% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 181,577 dogs were blood-tested for heartworm disease and 367 dogs were found with D. immitis microfilariae. Another 60 dogs were amicrofilaremic but diagnosed with heartworm disease to give the total number of cases diagnosed in 1988 as 441 (0.24%).     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1984

In late December 1984, 1853 institutional veterinarians and small and mixed animal clinics across Canada were sent a questionnaire in order to assess the status of Dirofilaria immitis in Canada in 1984 and 35% of them responded. Veterinarians reported that 97,794 dogs were blood-tested to check for microfilariae and 1417 dogs (1.45% of those tested) were found with heartworm. Another 34 dogs were amicrofilaremic, but were diagnosed as having heartworm disease, to give the total number diagnosed in 1984 as 1451 (1.48%). Heartworm was reported from all provinces except Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland but most (1310) of the cases were in Ontario. In Quebec, 126 cases were reported mostly from west of Montreal.

Heartworm was found most frequently in companion dogs over three years of age maintained mainly outdoors in rural areas. About 27% of the cases were observed with clinical signs of heartworm disease and 72% had a history of not having left Canada. Southwestern Ontario continued to be the primary focus of the infection.

     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1991

In late November 1991, 1883 clinics in Canada were sent a questionnaire to assess the status of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in 1991 and there was a 60.0% response. There were 344,031 dogs tested for heart-worm (HW), 627 were found infected and the prevalence of HW infection was 0.18%. There were 417 dogs with HW in Ontario, 116 in Manitoba, 38 in Quebec, 53 in British Columbia, three in Alberta, and one in Nova Scotia. In British Columbia, all of the infected dogs but one were from the Okanagan valley which, as from 1991, is a new focus of infection in Canada. Most dogs with HW had not been on preventive medication in 1990, and the prevalence among dogs tested and unprotected was 0.59%. That prevalence was considerably higher in endemic areas. Companion dogs, over three years of age and maintained primarily outdoors in rural areas, were most frequently infected. One cat was diagnosed with D. immitis and 33 dogs had Dipetalonema reconditium.     

Heartworm in dogs in Canada in 1989

In late November 1989, 1732 clinics and institutional veterinarians were sent a questionnaire to assess the status of Dirofilaria immitis, and 51.7% responded. Of 247,716 dogs tested, 394 had D. immitis microfilariae and 51 were amicrofilaremic for a total of 445 cases and heartworm prevalence of 0.17%. Most (408) of these dogs had no preventive medication and the prevalence among dogs tested and unprotected was 1.01%. That prevalence was considerably higher in endemic areas. Thirty-seven dogs with heartworm had preventive medication. Heartworm was most frequent in companion dogs over three years of age maintained outdoors in rural areas. About 75% of the cases had never left Canada, 26% had clinical signs and 125 were not treated.

Heartworm was reported from British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, but 383 cases were in Ontario. South-western Ontario was the primary focus of infection. There were 33 cases in Quebec and 24 in Manitoba, mainly found in and around Metropolitan Montreal and Winnipeg respectively.