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The purpose of our research was to identify shrub species growing in southern Quebec that inhibit ecological succession in
power-line corridors. Results are presented in three parts. First, clonal characteristics that allowed the establishment of
stable communities were identified. Second, successional vector analysis identified those species that have the potential
to inhibit succession. In poorly drained sites those species wereCornus stolonifera, C. obliqua, Salix petiolaris, andSpiraea alba. In well-drained sites, those species wereZanthoxylum americanum, Rubus idaeus, Spiraea alba, Rhus typhina, andThuja occidentalis. Third, analysis of variance showed that there is a significantly larger number of tree seedlings found in adjacent herbaceous
communities than found under the dense cover ofCornus stolonifera, C. obliqua, Salix petiolaris, Spiraea alba, Rhus typhina, Rubus idaeus, Thuya occidentalis, andZanthoxylum americanum. These results indicate that the planting of selected shrub species could, through biological control, delay reforestation. 相似文献
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Simulating Land-Cover Change in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia 总被引:6,自引:0,他引:6
We used the conversion of land use and its effects (CLUE-s) model to simulate scenarios of land-cover change in Montane mainland
southeast Asia (MMSEA), a region in the midst of transformation due to rapid intensification of agriculture and expansion
of regional trade markets. Simulated changes affected approximately 10 % of the MMSEA landscape between 2001 and 2025 and
16 % between 2001 and 2050. Roughly 9 % of the current vegetation, which consists of native species of trees, shrubs, and
grasses, is projected to be replaced by tree plantations, tea, and other evergreen shrubs during the 50 years period. Importantly,
4 % of this transition is expected to be due to the expansion of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), a tree plantation crop that may have important implications for local-to-regional scale hydrology because of its potentially
high water consumption in the dry season. 相似文献
3.
Many beach management practices focus on creating an attractive environment for tourists, but can detrimentally affect long-term
dune integrity. One such practice is mechanical beach raking in which the wrack line is removed from the beach front. In Texas,
Sargassum fluitans and natans, types of brown alga, are the main components of wrack and may provide a subsidy to the ecosystem. In this study, we used
greenhouse studies to test the hypothesis that the addition of sargassum can increase soil nutrients and produce increased
growth in dune plants. We also conducted an analysis of the nutrients in the sargassum to determine the mechanisms responsible
for any growth enhancement. Panicum amarum showed significant enhancement of growth with the addition of sargassum, and while Helianthus debilis, Ipomoea stolonifera, Sporobolus virginicus, and Uniola paniculata responded slightly differently to the specific treatments, none were impaired by the addition of sargassum. In general, plants
seemed to respond well to unwashed sargassum and multiple additions of sargassum, indicating that plants may have adapted
to capitalize on the subsidy in its natural state directly from the ocean. For coastal managers, the use of sargassum as a
fertilizer could be a positive, natural, and efficient method of dealing with the accumulation of wrack on the beach. 相似文献
4.
In recent years, the use of postfire mulch treatments to stabilize slopes and reduce soil erosion in shrubland ecosystems
has increased; however, the potential effects on plant recovery have not been examined. To evaluate the effects of mulching
treatments on postfire plant recovery in southern California coastal sage scrub, we conducted a field experiment with three
experimental treatments, consisting of two hydromulch products and an erosion control blanket, plus a control treatment. The
area burned in 2007, and treatments were applied to six plot blocks before the 2008 growing season. Treatment effects on plant
community recovery were analyzed with a mixed effects ANOVA analysis using a univariate repeated measures approach. Absolute
plant cover increased from 13 to 90% by the end of the second growing season, and the mean relative cover of exotic species
was 32%. The two hydromulch treatments had no effect on any plant community recovery response variable measured. For the erosion
control blanket treatment, the amount of bare ground cover at the end of the second growing season was significantly lower
(P = 0.01), and greater shrub height was observed (P < 0.01). We conclude that postfire mulch treatments did not provide either a major benefit or negative impact to coastal
sage scrub recovery on the study area. 相似文献
5.
A soil-active herbicide (hexazinone) was applied (0, 2, and 4 kg/ha of active ingredient) in a 3-year-old regenerating boreal Populus tremuloides Michx. (aspen) clearcut to determine its effect on the compositional and structural development of the vegetation. Woody stem densities and plant foliar cover were evaluated prior to and 2, 6, and 17 years after treatment. Herbicide treatment at the 2 and 4 kg/ha rates reduced tree and total woody stem densities relative to the 0 kg/ha level. The 4 kg/ha level reduced stem densities by 27% 17 years after treatment. The primary reductions occurred in Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer (saskatoon) and Rosa acicularis Lindl. (wild rose); whereas Corylus cornuta Marsh. (beaked hazelnut) and Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. (low-bush cranberry) stem densities increased. Notable herbicide-caused foliar cover reductions at the 4 kg/ha level occurred in Eurybia conspicua (Lindl.) Nesom. (showy aster), Mertensia paniculata (Ait.) G. Don. (tall mertensia), Rubus pubescens Raf. (dewberry), and Spiraea betulifolia Pallas (spiraea), but Aralia nudicaulis L. (sarsaparilla), Cornus canadensis L. (bunchberry), and Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) A.&D. Lve (Lindley's aster) increased. Less distinctive but similar changes occurred in the 2 kg/ha treatment. Total plant cover, species richness, and species dominance concentration were similar among treatments. Eight distinctive forest understory-types were recognized among treatments in Year 17. Between the 0 and 4 kg/ha treatments, five understory-types differed in their frequency of occurrence. Hexazinone did not improve the survival of silviculturally planted Picea glauca (Moench) Voss (white spruce) seedlings relative to untreated sites, but the 4 kg/ha treatment level did increase Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. (lodgepole pine) survival from 12 to 34%. Surviving seedlings had significantly greater height and basal diameter growth than those at the 0 kg/ha sites, particularly the 4 kg/ha treatment. 相似文献
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The Effects of Long-Term Grazing Exclosures on Range Plants in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Over the last fifty years, almost half of the steppe rangeland in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey (CAR) has been converted
to cropland without an equivalent reduction in grazing animals. This shift has led to heavy grazing pressure on rangeland
vegetation. A study was initiated in June 2003 using 6 multiscale Modified-Whittaker plots to determine differences in plant
composition between areas that have not been grazed in 27 years with neighboring grazed plant communities. A total of 113
plant species were identified in the study area with the ungrazed plots containing 32 plants more than the grazed plots. The
major species were Astragalus acicularis, Bromus tomentellus, Festuca valesiaca, Genista albida, Globularia orientalis, Poa bulbosa, and Thymus spyleus ssp rosulans. Grazing impacts on forbs were more pronounced than for grasses and shrubs. Based on Jaccard’s index, there was only a 37%
similarity of plant species between the two treatments. Our study led to four generalizations about the current grazing regime
and long-term exclosures in the steppe rangeland around the study area: (1) exclosures will increase species richness, (2)
heavy grazing may have removed some plant species, (3) complete protection from grazing for a prolonged period of time after
a long history of grazing disturbance may not lead to an increase in desirable plant species with a concomitant improvement
in range condition, and (4) research needs to be conducted to determine how these rangelands can be improved. 相似文献
7.
In the semiarid Horqin sandy land of northern China, establishment of artificial sand-fixing shrubs on desertified sandy lands is an effective measure to control desertification and improve the regional environment. Caragana microphylla Lam. and Artemisia halodendron Turcz. ex Bess. are two of the dominant native shrub species, which are adapted well to windy and sandy environments, and thus, are widely used in revegetation programs to control desertification in Horqin region. To assess the effects of artificially planting these two shrub species on restoration of desertified sandy land, soil properties and plant colonization were measured 6 years after planting shrubs on shifting sand dunes. Soil samples were taken from two depths (0–5 cm and 5–20 cm) under the shrub canopy, in the mid-row location (alley) between shrub belts, and from nonvegetated shifting sand dune (as a control). Soil fine fractions, soil water holding capacity, soil organic C and total N have significantly increased, and pH and bulk density have declined at the 0–5-cm topsoil in both C. microphylla and A. halodendron. At the 5–20 cm subsurface soil, changes in soil properties are not significant, with exception of bulk density and organic C concentration under the canopy of A. halodendron and total N concentration under the canopy of C. microphylla. Soil amelioration processes are initiated under the shrub canopies, as higher C and N concentrations were found under the canopies compared with alleys. At the same time, the establishment of shrubs facilitates the colonization and development of herbaceous species. A. halodendron proved to have better effects in fixing the sand surface, improving soil properties, and restoring plant species in comparison to C. microphylla. 相似文献
8.
Gleditsia triacanthos and the native dominant Lithraea ternifolia in montane forests of central Argentina, considering life history and demographic traits of both the alien and the native
species and different site conditions for population growth (good and bad sites). Matrix models are applied to project the
consequences of differences in vital rates for population growth. Analyzing these models helps identify which life cycle transitions
contributed most to population growth. Obtained population growth rates are considered to assess predicted rates of spread
using the reaction-diffusion (R-D) model. G. triacanthos presents many of the life history traits that confer plants high potential for invasiveness: fast growth, clonal and sexual
reproduction, short juvenile period, high seed production, and high seed germinability. These traits would ensure G. triacanthos invasive success and the displacement of the slow-growing, relatively less fecund native L. ternifolia. However, since disturbance and environmental heterogeneity complicate the invasibility pattern of G. triacanthos in these montane forests, the outcome of the invasion process is not straightforward as could be if only life history traits
were considered.
Great variation in demographic parameters was observed between populations of each species at good and bad sites. Though both
good and bad sites signified increasing or at least stable populations for G. triacanthos, for L. ternifolia bad sites represented local extinction. Analyzing the results of matrices models helps design the optimal management for
the conservation of L. ternifolia populations while preventing the invasion by G. triacanthos. The predicted asymptotic rate of spread for G. triacanthos at the good site was fourfold greater than the predicted one for L. ternifolia, although the difference was much smaller considering the bad site. The usefulness of the R-D model to study this invasion
system is discussed. 相似文献
9.
Tamarix leaf beetles (Diorhabda carinulata) have been widely released on western United States rivers to control introduced shrubs in the genus Tamarix, with the goals of saving water through removal of an assumed high water‐use plant, and of improving habitat value by removing a competitor of native riparian trees. We review recent studies addressing three questions: (1) to what extent are Tamarix weakened or killed by recurrent cycles of defoliation; (2) can significant water salvage be expected from defoliation; and (3) what are the effects of defoliation on riparian ecology, particularly on avian habit? Defoliation has been patchy at many sites, and shrubs at some sites recover each year even after multiple years of defoliation. Tamarix evapotranspiration (ET) is much lower than originally assumed in estimates of potential water savings, and are the same or lower than possible replacement plants. There is concern that the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailli extimus) will be negatively affected by defoliation because the birds build nests early in the season when Tamarix is still green, but are still on their nests during the period of summer defoliation. Affected river systems will require continued monitoring and development of adaptive management practices to maintain or enhance riparian habitat values. Multiplatform remote sensing methods are playing an essential role in monitoring defoliation and rates of ET on affected river systems. 相似文献
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Rigas Tsiakiris Kalliopi Stara John Pantis Stefanos Sgardelis 《Environmental management》2009,44(5):874-887
Common farmland birds are declining throughout Europe; however, marginal farmlands that escaped intensification or land abandonment
remain a haven for farmland species in some Mediterranean mountains. The purpose of this study is to identify the most important
anthropogenic microhabitat characteristics for Red-Backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) and Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) in three such areas within the newly established Northern Pindos National Park. We compare land use structural and physiognomic
characteristics of the habitat within 133 plots containing birds paired with randomly selected “non-bird” plots. Using logistic
regression and classification-tree models we identify the specific habitat requirements for each of the three birds. The three
species show a preference for agricultural mosaics dominated by rangelands with scattered shrub or short trees mixed with
arable land. Areas with dikes and dirt roads are preferred by all three species, while the presence of fences and periodically
burned bushes and hedges are of particular importance for Red-Backed Shrike. Across the gradient of vegetation density and
height, M. calandra is mostly found in grasslands with few dwarf shrubs and short trees, S. communis in places with more dense and tall vegetation
of shrub, trees and hedges, and L. collurio, being a typical bird of ecotones, occurs in both habitats and in intermediate situations. In all cases those requirements
are associated with habitat features maintained either directly or indirectly by the traditional agricultural activities in
the area and particularly by the long established extensive controlled grazing that prevent shrub expansion. 相似文献
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Martínez Salvador M Mata-González R Morales Nieto C Valdez-Cepeda R 《Environmental management》2012,49(1):55-63
Agave salmiana is a native plant species harvested for the commercial production of mezcal (Agave spirits) in the highlands of central Mexico. The objective of this study was to identify vegetation changes in natural communities
where A. salmiana has been differentially harvested for commercial purposes. Three plant community categories were identified in the state
of Zacatecas based on their history of A. salmiana utilization: short (less than 10 years of use), moderate (about 25 years), and long (60 or more years). Species cover, composition,
and density were evaluated in field surveys by use category. A gradient of vegetation structure of the communities parallels
the duration of A. salmiana use. A. salmiana density was greatest (3,125 plants ha−1) in the short-use areas and less (892 plants ha−1) in the moderate-use areas, associated with markedly greater density of shrubs (200%) and Opuntia spp. (50%) in moderate-use areas. The main shrubs were Larrea tridentata, Mimosa biuncifera,
Jatropha dioica and Buddleia scordioides while the main Opuntia species were Opuntia leucotricha and Opuntia robusta. A. salmiana density was least (652 plants ha−1) in the long-use areas where shrubs were less abundant but Opuntia spp. density was 25% higher than in moderate-use areas. We suggest that shrubs may increase with moderate use creating an
intermediate successional stage that facilitates the establishment of Opuntia spp. Long-term Agave use is generating new plant communities dominated by Opuntia spp. (nopaleras) as a replacement of the original communities dominated by A. salmiana (magueyeras). 相似文献
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Leticia Pafundi M. Florencia Urretavizcaya Guillermo E. Defossé 《Environmental management》2014,54(6):1412-1420
This study was aimed at determining, under field conditions, early interactions between planted cypress seedlings and their associated shrubs in a mesic area of Andean Patagonia and, in a nursery, the effects of increasing light availability on cypress performance when soil water was not a limiting factor. The field experiment was performed in a former cypress–coihue mixed forest (42°02′S, 71°33′W), which was replaced in the 1970s by a plantation of radiata pine. In 2005, 800 cypress seedlings were planted under maqui shrubs in a clear-cut area of the pine stand. In 2007, two treatments were set: no-competition treatment ([NCT] i.e., the surrounding aboveground biomass was removed) and competition treatment ([CT] i.e., without disturbance). The nursery experiment (42°55′S, 71°21′W) consisted of two groups: “shade” (grown under shade cloth) and “sun” (grown at full sun) cypress seedlings. After one growing season, seedling survival and stem growth (in height and diameter) were determined at both sites. Furthermore, the growth rate of leaves, stems, and roots was determined in the nursery. In the field experiment, height growth and survival in NCT were significantly greater than in CT, and a competition process occurred between cypress and surrounding shrubs. In the nursery, sun plants grew more in diameter and increased root weight more than shade plants. Results also showed that in mesic areas of Patagonia, decreasing competition and increasing light levels produced stouter seedlings better adapted to support harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, the removal of protecting shrubs could be a good management practice to improve seedling establishment. 相似文献
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Isla Victoria (Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina), a large island dominated by native Nothofagus and Austrocedrus forest, has old plantations of many introduced tree species, some of which are famed invaders of native ecosystems elsewhere.
There are also large populations of introduced deer and shrubs that may interact in a complex way with the introduced trees,
as well as a recently arrived population of wild boar. Long-standing concern that the introduced trees will invade and transform
native forest may be unwarranted, as there is little evidence of progressive invasion, even close to the plantations, despite
over 50 years of opportunity. Introduced and native shrubs allow scattered introduced trees to achieve substantial size in
abandoned pastures, but in almost all areas neither the trees nor the shrubs appear to be spreading beyond these sites. These
shrub communities may be stable rather than successional, but the technology for restoring them to native forest is uncertain
and probably currently impractical. Any attempt to remove the exotic tree seedlings and saplings from native forest would
probably create the very conditions that would favor colonization by exotic plants rather than native trees, while simply
clear-cutting the plantations would be unlikely to lead to regeneration of Nothofagus or Austrocedrus. The key to maintaining native forest is preventing catastrophic fire, as several introduced trees and shrubs would be favored
over native dominant trees in recolonization. Deer undoubtedly interact with both native and introduced trees and shrubs,
but their net effect on native forest is not yet clear, and specific management of deer beyond the current hunting by staff
is unwarranted, at least if preventing tree invasion is the goal. The steep terrain and shallow soil make the recently arrived
boar a grave threat to the native forest. Eradication is probably feasible and should be attempted quickly. 相似文献
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Power line rights-of-way provide a major portion of the shrub habitat in New York. Since this habitat type is on the decline,
many of the birds dependent on shrub habitat are also declining. The methods used to control right-of-way vegetation could
therefore have serious impacts on several birds of conservation concern. Since New York is increasingly using selective herbicide
treatments in vegetation management, we sought to investigate the potential impacts of these treatments on nesting birds.
The study looked at plots in two adjacent rights-of-way before and after a selective herbicide treatment in one of the rights-of-way.
We investigated three bird species: alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum), chestnut-sided warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica), and gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis). All three species exhibited a preference for shrub vegetation around nest sites. The selective herbicide treatment did
not significantly decrease that shrub vegetation, and neither the density nor the nesting success of the three species declined
following the treatment. We conclude that selective herbicide vegetation management encourages the development of shrub habitat
without negatively impacting the birds nesting in the habitat. 相似文献
15.
Melaleuca quinquenervia, is expanding rapidly throughout seasonally wet areas of southern Florida (USA), including the littoral zone of Lake Okeechobee.
Natural resource managers are concerned that a lower lake level regulation schedule under consideration for Lake Okeechobee,
while potentially beneficial to overall ecosystem health, might increase the rate of Melaleuca expansion. To investigate this possibility, Melaleuca saplings (harvested from the littoral zone) and 7-week-old seedlings (grown from harvested seeds) were subjected to various
hydroperiod treatments in replicated mesocosms. Hydroperiod treatments were selected based on a simulation of historical water
level variations. Saplings grew taller under longer hydroperiods with fluctuating water levels, including periods of submersion.
Time since germination affected the response of seedlings to inundation. Submersed 7-week-old seedlings grew slower and had
less biomass than submersed 12-week-old seedlings, yet mortality was low at both ages. Melaleuca's plasticity allows it to adapt to hypoxic, aquatic conditions by means of aquatic heterophylly and adventitious roots. Algae
and drought also increased mortality. Based on faster growth of Melaleuca under longer hydroperiods and its adaptability to seasonal flooding, a lower lake regulation schedule may not stimulate its
expansion. Therefore, water levels should not be manipulated only to control Melaleuca. Control of Melaleuca should continue using current practices such as manual removal or chemical treatment. 相似文献
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Dimitrakopoulos PG Siamantziouras AS Galanidis A Mprezetou I Troumbis AY 《Environmental management》2006,37(6):826-839
We conducted a field experiment using constructed communities to test whether species richness contributed to the maintenance
of ecosystem processes under fire disturbance. We studied the effects of diversity components (i.e., species richness and
species composition) upon productivity, structural traits of vegetation, decomposition rates, and soil nutrients between burnt
and unburnt experimental Mediterranean grassland communities. Our results demonstrated that fire and species richness had
interactive effects on aboveground biomass production and canopy structure components. Fire increased biomass production of
the highest-richness communities. The effects of fire on aboveground biomass production at different levels of species richness
were derived from changes in both vertical and horizontal canopy structure of the communities. The most species-rich communities
appeared to be more resistant to fire in relation to species-poor ones, due to both compositional and richness effects. Interactive
effects of fire and species richness were not important for belowground processes. Decomposition rates increased with species
richness, related in part to increased levels of canopy structure traits. Fire increased soil nutrients and long-term decomposition
rate. Our results provide evidence that composition within richness levels had often larger effects on the stability of aboveground
ecosystem processes in the face of fire disturbance than species richness per se. 相似文献
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Index of Alien Impact: A Method for Evaluating Potential Ecological Impact of Alien Plant Species 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Teresa K. Magee Paul L. Ringold Michael A. Bollman Ted L. Ernst 《Environmental management》2010,45(4):759-778
Alien plant species are stressors to ecosystems and indicators of reduced ecosystem integrity. The magnitude of the stress
reflects not only the quantity of aliens present, but also the quality of their interactions with native ecosystems. We develop
an Index of Alien Impact (IAI) to estimate the collective ecological impact of in situ alien species. IAI summarizes the frequency of occurrence and potential
ecological impact (Invasiveness-Impact Score (I
i
)) of individual alien species for all aliens present in a particular location or community type. A component metric, I
i
, is based on ecological species traits (life history, ecological amplitude, and ability to alter ecosystem processes) that
reflect mechanisms, which can increase impact to ecosystem structure and function. While I
i
is less complex than some other multi-metric rankings of alien impact, it compares well to these metrics and to qualitative
judgments. IAI can be adapted for different ecological settings by modifying the set of species traits incorporated in I
i
to reflect properties likely to breach biotic and abiotic barriers or alter ecosystem function in a particular region or
community type of interest. To demonstrate our approach, we created versions of IAI and I
i
, applicable to the diverse streamside vegetation of a river basin (19,631 km2) spanning low-elevation arid to mesic montane habitats in eastern Oregon, USA. In this demonstration effort, we (1) evaluate
relationships of IAI to metrics describing invasion level, and (2) illustrate the potential utility of IAI for prioritizing
alien species management activities and informing restoration goals. 相似文献
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Tree-based intercropping is considered to be a potentially useful land use system for mitigating negative environmental impacts from intensive agriculture such as nutrient leaching and greenhouse gas emissions. Rapid early growth of trees is critical for rapidly accruing environmental benefits provided by the trees. We tested the hypothesis that intercropping increases the growth and nutrient status of young hybrid poplars (Populus spp.), compared to a harrowing alley treatment (i.e., no intercrop), in two experimental sites (St-Rémi and St-Édouard) in southern Québec, Canada. Three hybrid poplar clones (TD3230, Populus trichocarpa × deltoides; DN3308, P. deltoides × nigra; and NM3729, P. nigra × maximowiczii) were planted at St-Rémi. Clones DN3333 and DN3570 were planted at St-Édouard. At St-Rémi, intercropping comprised a 4-year succession of three crops of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). At St-Édouard, intercropping comprised a 3-year succession of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench), winter rye (Secale cereale L.), and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). At St-Rémi, four years after treatment began, leafless aboveground biomass of hybrid poplars in the intercropping treatment was 37% higher compared to that in the harrowing treatment. At St-Édouard, after the third growing season, leafless aboveground biomass of hybrid poplars in the intercropping treatment was significantly higher by 40%. Vector analysis of foliar nutrient concentrations and comparison with critical concentration values showed that N (both sites) and K (St-Édouard) were the most limiting nutrients. Hybrid poplar clones responded similarly to treatments, with no consistent differences in tree growth observed between clones. We conclude that tree-based intercropping systems may offer an effective means of improving the early growth of hybrid poplars planted to provide both environmental services and high-value timber. 相似文献
19.
Christopher J. Anderson William J. Mitsch 《Journal of the American Water Resources Association》2008,44(6):1512-1520
Abstract: Tree basal growth in response to flooding regime was evaluated at a 5.2‐ha bottomland forest along the Olentangy River in central Ohio. Tree‐ring analysis was used to develop a 14‐year basal area increment (BAI) (cm2/year) series for 42 canopy trees (representing 10 species) throughout the bottomland. Mean annual BAI was evaluated relative to the frequency and duration of bankfull (>70 m3/s) and high‐flood (>154 m3/s) river discharge for a given water year (October 1‐September 30) and growing season (April 1‐September 30). A significant polynomial relationship was detected between the number of days of high‐flood river discharge over a combined two‐year period (Year i + Year i ? 1) and mean annual BAI. No significant relationships were detected when only the concurrent‐year or previous‐year flood regimes were considered or when growing season was considered. A similar relationship was detected when duration of high‐flood discharge days and BAI were both evaluated in two‐year increments (Year i + Year i ? 1). Mean annual BAI was most influenced by boxelder (Acer negundo) which was the dominant species and exhibited strong agreement with the overall BAI series. In each case, the resulting parabolic curve of tree basal growth in response to flooding suggests an optimal number of flooding days, a response to perturbation consistent with the subsidy‐stress model. Dendrochronology may be a useful tool for managers looking to restore environmental flows to regulated rivers. 相似文献
20.
Salt Marsh Diking and Restoration: Biogeochemical Implications of Altered Wetland Hydrology 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
John W. Portnoy 《Environmental management》1999,24(1):111-120
Experimental short-term desalination and drainage of salt marsh cores in greenhouse microcosms caused Spartina production to increase after one growing season, reflecting decreased salt stress and sulfide toxicity. However, production
thereafter declined, likely due to pyrite oxidation and acidification in drained treatments and sulfide accumulation in waterlogged
treatments.
A survey of longer-term (decadal) effects of diking on peat composition of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, marshes revealed
acidification, Fe(II) mobilization, and decreased organic content in drained sites. Despite the aerobic decomposition of organic
matter, abundant nutrients remained as sorbed NH4 and mineral-bound PO4. In diked, seasonally waterlogged sites, porewater alkalinity, sulfide, ammonium and orthophosphate were much lower, and
organic solids higher, than in adjacent natural marsh.
Seawater was added to cores from diked marshes to study the effects of tidal restoration. Salination of the drained peat increased
porewater pH, alkalinity, ammonium, orthophosphate, Fe, and Al; copious ammonium N, and Fe(II) for sulfide precipitation favored
Spartina growth. Salination of diked–waterlogged peat increased sulfate reduction and caused 6–8 cm of sediment subsidence. The resulting
increase in porewater sulfides and waterlogging decreased vigor of transplanted Spartina alterniflora. Results indicate that seawater restoration should proceed cautiously to avoid nutrient loading of surface waters in drained
sites or sulfide toxicity in diked–waterlogged marshes. 相似文献