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    15 July 2021, Volume 32 Issue 7
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    Opinion of the Editor-in-Chief
    Manipulative experiments networks on response and adaptation of terrestrial ecosystems to environmental changes: Building the research methods and technology system
    YU Gui-rui, NIU Shu-li, LI Fa-dong, ZHANG Lei-ming, CHEN Wei-nan
    2021, 32(7):  2275-2289.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.036
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    The feedback relationship between organisms or ecosystems and environment has been a key issue in ecological research. Manipulative experiments with changing biological or environmental factors and large-scale field experiment networks were regarded as effective approaches to understand and accurately quantify the process and mechanisms underlying ecosystem response and adaptation to environmental changes. In recent years, a few networks have been developed, including large-scale networks of field physics simulation experiment (i.e., ECOTRON), ecosystem analysis and experiment platform (AnaEE), international Drought Network, Nutrient Network, and experiment networks based on regional ecological observation stations (i.e., USA-ILTER) at global scale. The development of continent-scale experiment network platform is attracting more attention from the academic community, and will play a more important role in understanding the process and mechanism underlying ecosystem responses to environmental change. We reviewed the development of method and experiment system of ecosystem manipulative experiments, and clearly pointed out that different experiments should form a joint collaborative system to answer fundamental scientific questions about the response and adaptation of ecosystem to global environment change. Manipulative experiments could be classified into four types: 1) Physiological and ecological experiments in closed laboratory equipment; 2) semi-open experiments with changing environmental factors in the field; 3) near-natural field experiments; 4) experiment networks based on field ecological station. Furthermore, we discussed the trends in network design of manipulative experiments focusing on ecosystem response and adaptation to environmental changes and the advantages of large-scale experiments based on natural environmental gradients. We put forward a proposal of integrating the technical advantages of different types of experiments and developing a new generation of field experiment network system. The study discussed the research system based on field experiment network, demonstrated the possibility to understand the patterns and mechanisms of the ecosystem short-term response and long-term adaptation to environmental changes, and proposed some equations to quantify the environmental response of ecosystems. The application of the design plan of the manipulative experiments network proposed here will greatly promote the scientific research level of ecosystems and environmental changes in China and even over the whole world, which has important scientific significance for the national response to climate change and ecological environmental construction.
    Original Articles
    Species richness and endemism pattern of Fagaceae in Southwest China and their environmental interpretation
    ZHANG Feng-ying, LIAO Zi-yan, PAN Kai-wen, ZHANG Meng, ZHAO Yu-lin, ZHANG Lin
    2021, 32(7):  2290-2300.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.012
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    How to accurately model species macro-richness patterns and endemism centers is a key focus of biodiversity conservation efforts and a hot biogeographical topic. Southwest China is one of regions with high Fagaceae species richness, the species diversity patterns and driving mechanisms are unclear. In this study, the distribution pattern of species richness (SR), weighted endemism (WE), and corrected weighted endemism (CWE) indices were estimated based on 7258 occurrence points of 161 Fagaceae species in Southwest China using both occurrence-to grid method and species distribution model (SDM). We used the spatial autoregressive (SAR) model to analyze the relationship between diversity indices and environmental factors. Overall, the three SDM-simulated diversity indices were more continuous in values than that of the occurrence-to grid method, though the distributions of those indices obtained by the two methods were similar. The areas with high SR value were mainly distributed in the south edge of Yunnan, north Guangxi and southwest Guangxi (62-89 species). The maximum of WE concentrated in south Yunnan and west Guangxi (1.77-5.02). The highest CWE (0.07-0.17) was found in southeast Tibet, Qinling-Daba Mountains, southwest Guangxi, and southeast Yunnan. The SAR models showed significant effect of precipita-tion in the driest month, standard deviations of seasonal temperature, altitude range and soil organic carbon content on SR. The effects of precipitation in the driest month, standard deviations of seaso-nal temperature, potential evaporation and altitude range on the WE were significant. The precipitation in the driest month, standard deviations of seasonal temperature, historical temperature change, coefficient of variation of enhanced vegetation index and altitude variation had significant effects on the CWE. The R2 of SAR model for SR, WE and CWE was 0.857, 0.733, 0.593, respectively, being higher than that of ordinary least squares (OLS) (R2=0.689, 0.425, 0.422). In conclusion, water availability, climate seasonality, habitat heterogeneity, historical climate change and soil condition were the most important factors limiting the distribution of SR and WE of Fagaceae in Southwest China. The SR and WE centers of Fagaceae were located in south and southeast Yunnan, southwest Guangxi, west Guangxi, Qinling-Daba Mountains, and southeast Tibet, where should be adequately protected.
    Functional traits of Fagaceae plants in shady and sunny slopes in karst degraded tiankeng
    FENG Jie, JIANG Cong, SHUI Wei, ZHU Su-feng, GUO Ping-ping, SUN Xiang, ZHANG Yong-yong, LIU Yuan-meng
    2021, 32(7):  2301-2308.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.021
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    In the negative terrain habitat of the karst degraded tiankeng, the shady and sunny slopes are dramatically different, which results in substantial variations in plant communities. With the degraded tiankeng Shenxiantang in Zhanyi, Yunnan as an example, we explored the functional traits of Fagaceae plants in the shady and sunny slopes, which would help reveal the value of tiankeng as species diversity conservation pool. The results showed that soil nutrients in the shady slope were more than those in the sunny slope. Leaf area, specific leaf area and leaf dry weight of Faga-ceae plants in the shady slope were significantly larger than those in the sunny slope. Leaf thickness was significantly lower than that in the sunny slope. Dry matter content of leaves was less than that of the sunny slope. The main environmental factors affecting functional traits of Fagaceae plants in the shady slope were soil total potassium concentration and soil moisture, while soil total phosphorus concentration was the key factor in the sunny slope. The extent of variation of leaf functional traits in shady slope was less than that in the sunny slope. Fagaceae plants mainly adapted to the shady slope habitat by changing the leaf dry weight to increase photosynthetic rate and carbon accumulation abi-lity. Sunny slope obtained more resource by keeping smaller specific leaf area and increasing the extent of variation of the leaf area. The succession rate of plant community in the shady slope of the degraded tiankeng Shenxiantang was significantly faster than that in the sunny slope. The dominance of Fagaceae plants gradually decreased in the shady slope, but remained to be the constructive species in the sunny slope.
    Leaf morphological characteristics of section Quercus based on geometric morphometric analysis
    SU Wei, SONG Yi-gang, QI Min, DU Fang
    2021, 32(7):  2309-2315.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.001
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    We conducted leaf geometric morphometric analysis (GMMs) for five Quercus species (Section Quercus) of Fagaceae. In total, 887 leaves chosen from 182 individuals of 20 natural popu-lations were marked with GMMs. Leaf morphological characteristics of these samples were digitized to visualize leaf morphological differences. Generalized Procrustes analysis could effectively exclude the influence of leaf position and size on leaf shape. Results of principal component analysis at tree-level showed that the leaf morphology of Q. dentata was different with Q. aliena and Q. serrata. Canonical variates analysis at tree-level showed that leaf morphology of Q. aliena could be accurately distinguished from the other four species in leaf symmetric components. The results of multivariate analysis of asymmetrical components in leaves showed no distinction among the five species. The analysis at leaf-level showed that the two groups with a higher degree of discrimination were Q. aliena vs. Q. dentata (99.5% vs. 100%) and Q. dentata vs. Q. serrata (99.0% vs. 100%), which could be accurately distinguished by leaf shape. The two groups with a slightly lower degree of discrimination were Q. fabri vs. Q. serrata (90.5% vs. 86.8%) and Q. dentata vs. Quercus mongolica (85.1% vs. 82.9%). Our results provided new insights for the leaf shape identification among species with frequent hybridization and introgression.
    Emission characteristics of water-soluble ions in PM2.5 released by forest fuel combustion in Great Xing'an Mountains, Inner Mongolia, China
    ZHANG Heng, YANG Yu, WANG Bai-jie, SA Ru-la, TIE Niu, ZHANG Qiu-liang
    2021, 32(7):  2316-2324.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.003
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    Understanding the emission factors of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) released by forest fuel combustion is important for revealing the impacts of forest fire on atmosphere and ecosystem. Water-soluble ions are important components of fine particulate matter, with great significance to the formation of particulate matter. A self-designed biomass combustion system was used to simulate the combustion of three components (trunks, branches, barks) and their surface dead fuel (litter, semi-humus, humus) of five tree species (Quercus mongolica, Betula platyphylla, Larix gmelinii, Betula dahurica, Populus davidiana) and branches of three shrub species (Corylus heterophylla, Lespedeza bicolor, Rhododendron dauricum) in Great Xing'an Mountains in Inner Mongolia. The water-soluble ion emission factors (Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, F-, Cl-, NO3-, NO2-, SO42-) in PM2.5 under two combustion conditions (smoldering and flaming) were measured by ISC1100 ion chromatograph. The results showed that for the water-soluble ion detected in PM2.5 from combustion of all types of materials, K+, Cl- and Na+ were the main components in smoldering, while K+, Cl- and SO42- were the main components in flaming. There was significant difference in the total amount of water-soluble ions in PM2.5 from the same type of material under different combustion conditions. During the smoldering period, the emission factor of water-soluble inorganic ions in PM2.5 of shrub branches was higher than that of flaming. The cation to anion ratio in PM2.5 was 1.26 for all trees, 1.12 for surface dead fuel of trees, and 2.0 for branch of shrub, indicating that the particulate matter was alkaline. Forest fires in Great Xing'an Mountains could not result in ecosystem acidification by releasing water-soluble ions.
    Dynamics of carbon stocks of different pools in Huzhong National Nature Reserve, Northeast China under the disturbance of various severity fires
    JIA Yu-chen, CHANG Yu, PING Xiao-ying, CHANG Chang
    2021, 32(7):  2325-2334.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.014
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    In this study, the FireBGCv2 model was used to simulate the dynamics of forest carbon pools of Huzhong Nature Reserve within the next 100 years under various forest fire severity scena-rios. The aim of this study was to explore the responses of different forest carbon pools to fire disturbance, and to provide scientific basis for forest fuel management. The results showed that forest fire significantly reduced forest carbon storage, with the greatest reduction under the scenario of high-severity forest fire. Fire disturbance affected carbon storage in different pools, and relocated carbon among those pools. Forest fire disturbance reduced carbon storage of living trees and duff, increased that of coarse woody debris in the early and middle stages of simulation, and decreased that in late stage. The carbon storage of shrub and herb strata increased significantly in the late simulation period. The higher the fire severity, the lower the carbon storage of living tree and shrub-herb carbon pools, with snag and coarse woody debris showing the opposite trend. The impact of forest fire disturbance on the total carbon pool distribution was as follows: forest fire increased the proportion of shrub and herb strata, snag, coarse woody debris and soil carbon pool, and reduced the proportion of living tree and duff. The higher severity forest fire was, the lower the proportion of carbon pool of shrub-herb, and the higher the proportion of carbon pool of coarse wood debris. The severity of forest fire had less impact on the proportion of other carbon pools. In addition, our results demonstrated periodic change of litter carbon that reached a high value within 20 years and then dropped to a low value within 10 years. Our results could provide sound basis for determining the forest fuel treatment interval. We suggested performing prescribed burning every 20 years in the Great Xing'an Mountains area to protect forest resources.
    Effects of light-felling intensity on hydrological effects of litter in Korean pine forests by ‘planting conifer and preserving broadleaved tree' in Xiaoxing'an Mountains of China
    LIU Ting, MU Chang-cheng, WANG Ya-hui, YANG Zhi-hui, LI Xuan-nan
    2021, 32(7):  2335-2346.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.029
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    To understand the effects of ‘planting conifer and preserving broadleaved tree' and light-felling on the hydrological effects of litter layer during the restoration of the climax vegetation broad-leaved Korean pine forest in temperate zone of Northeast China, we measured litter accumulation, water holding process of litter, and maximum holding water, maximum blocking and effective blocking amount of litter layers using sample survey method and indoor immersion method in three forests (aspen-Korean pine forests, white birch-Korean pine forest, and Mongolian oak-Korean pine forest) under different light-felling intensity (control, C; low light-felling, L; moderate light-felling, M; heavy light-felling, H) in Xiaoxing'an Mountains. The results showed that the intensity of light-felling had different effects on litter accumulation (7.32 to 15.58 t·hm-2) in three forest types. L, M and H significantly enhanced litter accumulation by 24.3%-34.6% in the Mongolian oak-Korean pine forest, L and M enhance it by 15.3%-19.3% in aspen-Korean pine forest, and H enhance it by 27.1% in white birch-Korean pine forest. Water holding capacity (W) and water absorption rate (V) of the undecomposed layer and the semi-decomposed layer of the litter were in accordance with the relationship between the soaking time (t): W=alnt+b (R2>0.908), V=ktn (R2≥0.999). The intensity of light-felling (except H in aspen-Korean pine forests) increased the maximum water holding capacity (17.86-45.12 t·hm-2), maximum interception capacity (16.10-34.19 t·hm-2) and effective interception capacity (13.42-27.42 t·hm-2) of litter by 30.1%-74.8%, 27.4%-83.6% and 26.7%-86.0%, respectively, while changed the differences of effective blocking amount of litters among forest types. Therefore, light-felling significantly enhanced the hydro-ecological function of litter layers in the medium-term broad-leaved Korean pine forests by ‘planting conifer and preserving broadleaved tree'. The low, moderate, and heavy light-felling was best one for the Mongolian oak-Korean pine forest, the aspen-Korean pine forest, and the white birch-Korean pine forest, respectively.
    Effects of thinning intensity on the understory water-holding capacity of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica plantation in the Bashang area of north China
    WU Xue-ming, YU Xin-xiao, CHEN Li-hua, JIA Guo-dong, QIU Yun-xiao, PENG Xiu-wen
    2021, 32(7):  2347-2354.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.023
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    The complex terrain and poor climatic conditions in Bashang area of Hebei Province result in water and soil loss and geological disasters, which pose a serious threat to ecological safety in North China. In order to improve local environmental quality, barren-resistant and fast-growing tree species such as Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica and Larix gmelinii are planted with large areas. However, unreasonable plantation density will lead to inefficient utilization of rainfall and intensify the conflict between forest and water. In this study, we analyzed the effects of five thinning intensities (0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%) of P. sylvestris var. mongolica plantation on herbs, litter, soil and overall water-holding capacity, with the aim to provide scientific basis for management of P. sylvestris var. mongolica. The results showed that water-holding rate of herb varied from 47.7% to 90.7%, and that the water-holding capacity of herb decreased with increasing thinning intensity. When the thinning intensity was less than 40%, water-holding capacity decreased slowly, and then decreased rapidly. With the increase of thinning intensity, natural water-holding rate and maximum water-holding rate of undecomposed layer and semi-decomposed layer decreased gradually, with the effective water-holding rate being 60%>40%>20%>80%>0, and the water-holding capacity of semi-decomposed layer being better than that of undecomposed layer. The water-holding capacity of soil decreased gradually with the increases of thinning intensity. Thinning intensity less than 40% promoted water holding capacity. Under different thinning intensities, the total water-holding rate of understory was 8.3%-14.3%, with an order of 20%>0>40%>60%>80%. In view of understory all layers and overall changes, the thinning intensity at 20% in the study area could effectively improve the understory water-holding capacity and achieve better ecological benefits.
    Impacts of stand density on diversity of understory plant and soil seed banks in a Pinus massoniana plantation
    ZHANG Yang-yang, ZHOU Qing-hui, XU Jiao-yang, CHEN Ji-hao, WEI Ming, HE Wei, WANG Peng-cheng, YAN Zhao-gui
    2021, 32(7):  2355-2362.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.004
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    Stand density is a critical factor impacting the diversity of understory plants. We analyzed the diversity of understory plants and soil seed banks, as well as their relationship by setting up three planting densities in a Pinus massoniana plantation, including low density (1575 trees·hm-2, D1), medium (2474 trees·hm-2, D2), and high (3550 trees·hm-2, D3). It aimed to provide a scientific basis for the implementation of the multi-objective sustainable development of plantations. The results showed that there were 70 species of herbs and shrubs belonging to 42 families and 62 genera. D1 was dominated by heliophiles, whereas both the D2 and D3 were dominated by shade-tolerant species. The Margalef (M), Shannon (H), Simpson (D), Pielou (Jsw), and Altalo (Al) indices of the herbs and shrubs exhibited a downward trend with increasing stand den-sity. In the herb layer, D1 and D3 showed significant difference in H, D, Jsw and Al. There were significant differences of Jsw and Al in the shrub layer among the three stand densities, but no diffe-rence of H and D. H, D, Jsw and Al in the soil seed bank first decreased and then increased with increasing stand density, with species richness and diversity being the highest in D1. The similarity coefficient of Jaccard and Sorensen among different stand densities was low. In the herb layer, M was positively correlated with Jsw. The correlations between stand density and H, D, Jsw and Al were greater in the shrub layer than in the herb layer. There was significant negative correlation between stand density and Jsw both in the shrub and herb layers. The stand density of 1575 trees·hm-2 was comparatively beneficial for the development of understory, plant diversity, and sustainability of P. massoniana plantation.
    Spatial associations between tree regeneration and soil nutrient in secondary Picea forest in Guandi Mountains, Shanxi, China
    LI Jing, ZHOU Duo-duo, CHEN Song, YAN Hai-bing, YANG Xiu-qing
    2021, 32(7):  2363-2370.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.006
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    According to the technical specifications of CTFS (Center for Tropical Forest Science), 190 sampling points of 4-hm2 plot (GDS plot) in Guandi Mountains of Shanxi Province, China were investigated to examine the spatial distribution pattern of seedlings and 14 soil indicators, including pH value and nutrient indicators. We analyzed the spatial associations between tree regeneration and soil nutrients, explored the mechanism of tree regeneration pattern of secon-dary Picea forest. The results showed that more seedlings survived in the patches with low contents of available N, available K, available Cu, available Fe, available Mn, available Ni and available Zn. Besides available K, the negative correlation between the other six soil nutrient factors and the number of regeneration seedlings of the Ⅱ (2.5 cm<GD≤4 cm) and Ⅲ (4 cm<GD≤5 cm) diameter classes with relatively large ground diameter (GD) was higher than that in the Ⅰ diameter class (0 cm<GD≤2.5 cm), indicating that soil nutrients had a greater influence on the distribution of regeneration seedlings in larger diameter class, and that the survival of regeneration seedlings was more dependent on soil condition. The soil of GDS was slightly acidic (5.5<pH<6.8). The increase of soil pH was accompanied by the decrease of available Al content, which was conducive to the regeneration and survival of trees. The total explanation of nine soil factors (including soil available N, available K, available Cu, available Fe, available Mn, available Ni, available Zn, available Al and pH value) on the regeneration and distribution of tree species in GDS plots was 19.7%.
    Vertical differentiation of soil organic carbon in mature natural forests in China
    WANG Shen-hua, JIANG Jun, LIU Feng-cai, YU Meng-xiao, CHEN Yang, XU Ping-ping, CHANG Zhong-bing, WANG Ying-ping
    2021, 32(7):  2371-2377.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.007
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    We analyzed the effects of meteorological factors and soil properties on vertical variation of SOC, based on soil organic carbon (SOC) density in different soil layers (0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-50, and 50-100 cm) from 131 mature natural forests in different climate zones in China. The results showed that SOC density decreased with increasing soil depth (0-30 cm) in temperate coniferous, temperate deciduous broadleaved, subtropical deciduous broadleaved and subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests. There were significant regional variations of SOC density in 0-100 cm soil layer. SOC density of 0-100 cm soil layer in temperate coniferous forests was higher than temperate deciduous broadleaved forests, and was higher in subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests than subtropical deciduous broadleaved forests. SOC density was significantly positively correlated with soil clay content, mean annual precipitation, and aboveground net primary production, and significantly negatively correlated with soil pH and mean annual temperature. Mean annual precipitation and mean annual temperature influenced input and output of SOC, while soil pH and clay content affected SOC accumulation. Therefore, protecting mature natural coniferous and evergreen broadleaved forests would benefit forest carbon sequestration in China.
    Effects of rotation grazing time on the characteristics of soil seed bank in desert steppe
    LIU Jin-di, MA Hong-bin, ZHOU Yao, MA Jing, SHEN Yan, LI Jian-ping, CUI Hong-jiao, PENG Wen-dong
    2021, 32(7):  2378-2388.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.022
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    Exploring the characteristics of soil seed bank under seasonal grazing plays an important role in the reasonable use of desert steppe. We examined seed bank species composition, density, vertical distribution, diversity in the soil of 0-5, 5-10, 10-15 cm soil layers and the relationship with vegetation and soil environmental factors in Ningxia desert steppe. The treatments included enclosure (FY), traditional time rotation grazing (FG), delayed to start rotation grazing (YG), early to end rotation grazing (TG), delayed to start and early to end rotation grazing (YT) and free grazing (ZY). The results showed that there were nine families and 21 species in the soil seed bank in the study area. The species composition of soil seed bank in TG seed bank with 13 species was the largest, while FY and ZY soil seed banks had the least, with 8 species, respectively. The den-sity of ZY soil seed bank was significantly higher than that of FY, YG, TG and YT. The number of perennial species seeds in the soil seed bank of FY was the largest, reaching 32.0%, while that in the ZY was the least, only 12.4%, mainly with sexually reproduced annual weeds. Soil seed bank was mainly concentrated in the 0-5 cm surface layer. With increasing soil depth, the size of soil seed bank decreased. The dominance and diversity of soil seed bank were the highest in FY, while the dominance, diversity and uniformity were the lowest in ZY. The similarity between soil seed bank and aboveground vegetation was generally low. In contrast, the FG and ZY seed banks had higher similarity with vegetation, and the FY was the lowest. Soil moisture, organic matter, total nitrogen concentration, total phosphorus concentration, and soil bulk density were the main soil factors affecting soil seed bank. Compared with traditional whole year free grazing, seasonal four-zone rotation grazing could increase species richness and abundance of perennial plants in soil seed bank of desert steppe, as well as the total species richness, diversity and uniformity of the seed bank. Although the effect sof seasonal four-zone rotation grazing on seed bank was not as good as the long-term enclosure grassland, it was of great significance to the utilization and protection of desert steppe.
    Effects of precipitation change and nitrogen addition on soil net N mineralization in a saline-alkaline grassland of Northern Shanxi Province, China
    WANG Yan, DIAO Hua-jie, DONG Kuan-hu, WANG Chang-hui, ZHAO Wei
    2021, 32(7):  2389-2396.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.009
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    To explore the responses of soil net nitrogen (N) mineralization rate to precipitation varia-tion and nitrogen deposition in salinized grassland, we set precipitation manipulation and nitrogen addition experiments in the typical agro-pastoral ecotone saline-alkaline grassland of Northern Shanxi Province, China. The in situ soil net N mineralization rate was determined by top-cover buried PVC cylinder from May to September in 2019. The results showed that there were seasonal dynamics in soil net N mineralization rate. Soil net N mineralization rate was not affected by increase/decrease precipitation (±50%), nitrogen addition (10 g·m-2·a-1) or the combination of nitrogen addition and increase 50% precipitation treatments. The combination of nitrogen addition and 50% reduction of precipitation significantly improved soil net nitrification rate and net N mine-ralization rate by 10.8 and 8.6 times, respectively. Soil net nitrogen mineralization rate was positively related to soil water content, and negatively related to soil pH. The effects of nitrogen addition on soil nitrogen mineralization rate were dependent on precipitation conditions. Soil water content and pH were important factors regulating soil net nitrogen mineralization rate in the saline-alkaline grassland of Northern Shanxi Province. Therefore, to roundly assess the response model of soil N mine-ralization process to global change, it is necessary to consider the interaction of precipitation changes and nitrogen addition, and the soil physical and chemical properties of salinized grassland.
    Influence of alternated drying and wetting on the characteristics of soil preferential flow formation in Honghe Arid Valley
    WAN Yan-ping, ZHAO Yang-yi, DUAN Xu, WANG Ke-qin, ZHU Meng-xue, LU Hua-xing, TU Xiao-yun, DU Yun-xiang
    2021, 32(7):  2397-2406.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.011
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    To clarify the effects of alternation of drying and wetting on the formation of soil preferential flow in arid valley, taking the wasteland in the arid valley of Honghe River as the research object, we analyzed the soil preferential flow characteristics before and after the simulation of drying and wetting alternation based on dyeing tracer method, water breakthrough curve, and image processing technology. The results showed that, under the simulated alternation of drying and wetting, the matrix flow occurred in the 0-10 cm soil layer, the dyeing depth reached 35 cm, the horizontal width of the preferred path was only 3-10 cm, and the dyeing area curve fluctuated little. Simulated alternation of drying and wetting led to significant increases in the steady effluent, macropores number, and macroporosity. In the 0-20 cm soil layer, the steady effluent after alternation of drying and wetting was about 0.27 cm3·s-1 higher than that non-alternation of drying and wetting, macropores number in dyeing area was about 1.4 times higher, and the macroporosity was 13.4% higher. The macropores number was positively correlated with stable flow rate. After simulated alternation of drying and wetting, the number of macropores from large to small was 0.6-0.8 mm＞0.8-1.0 mm＞1.0-1.5 mm＞1.5-2.0 mm＞2.0-3.7 mm, while under non-alternation of drying and wetting, it was 0.8-1.0 mm＞0.6-0.8 mm＞1.0-1.5 mm＞2.0-3.7 mm＞1.5-2.0 mm. The macropores number in each pore size range was significantly correlated with the dyeing area ratio. After simulated alternation of drying and wetting, the correlation increased, and the dominant factor affecting the occurrence of preferential flow changed from the macropores number in the pore size range of 1.5-2.0 mm to that of 0.8-1.0 mm. Therefore, the alternation of drying and wetting would affect the characteristics of macropores, which caused the soil to be more prone to preferential flow and with higher magnitude.
    Partitioning of evapotranspiration and the influencing factors of evapotranspiration components in a shrub ecosystem dominated by Artemisia ordosica and Hedysarum fruticosum var. mongolicum in the Mu Us Desert, Northwest China
    WEI Ning-ning, MU Yan-mei, JIANG Xiao-yan, JIA Xin, GAO Sheng-jie, JIANG Yan, JIN Chuan, HAN Cong, ZHA Tian-shan
    2021, 32(7):  2407-2414.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.015
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    Evapotranspiration (ET) is an important part of water cycle and energy flow in ecosystem. Accurate estimation of ET and its components is critical for understanding the impacts of ecophysiological processes on ecosystem water balance and plant water use strategy. Using the eddy-covariance technique and the micro-lysimeter, we measured ET, evaporation (E), transpiration (T) of the Artemisia ordosica-Hedysarum fruticosum var. mongolicum shrubland in the Mu Us Desert during May 20 to September 15, 2019, quantified the ET components, and analyzed the seasonal characteristics and influencing factors of ET and its components. The results showed that T was the main component of ET in the growing season, with a T/ET of 53.1%. T/ET increased and E/ET decreased as precipitation decreased. The partitioning of evapotranspiration was regulated by precipi-tation. At the seasonal scale, the value of E was positively correlated with soil water content at 10 cm depth (SWC10) and net radiation (Rn), while SWC10 was the main factor influencing E. The value of T increased with the increases of Rn and leaf area index (LAI), and increased first and then decreased with the increases of soil water content at 30 cm layer (SWC30). T was affected by SWC30, Rn and LAI. Moisture was the main influencing factor of ET. The ET/P in the growing season was 109.2% and was 250.5% in May, indicating that the water consumption of ET in early growing season was partly from the precipitation in non-growing season.
    Variations of forage yield and forage-livestock balance in grasslands over the Tibetan Pla-teau, China
    MO Xing-guo, LIU Wen, MENG Cheng-cheng, HU Shi, LIU Su-xia, LIN Zhong-hui
    2021, 32(7):  2415-2425.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.002
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    An in-depth understanding of variations in grassland productivity and forage-livestock balance is the basis of ecological barrier construction and ecosystem conservation in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Using an ecohydrological process-based model VIP with remotely sensed vegetation index and leaf area index, we simulated the spatial and temporal variations of grassland productivity in the Tibetan Plateau in 2000-2018. The variations in the status of forage-livestock balance at the county level were analyzed, combining with agriculture and animal husbandry statistics in the same period. The results showed that the mean annual net primary productivity (NPP) of grassland in the Tibetan Plateau was 158.4 g C·m-2·a-1, which had increased significantly in the past 20 years, with a significant increase in 44.7% of the total area. Climate warming, increased precipitation, prolonged growing season, and elevated carbon dioxide concentration were main driving forces for grassland productivity. The mean theoretical livestock carrying capacity estimated based on pasture yield was 1.17 SU·hm-2, with a growth rate of 0.011 SU·hm-2. The situation of overgrazing in the Tibetan Plateau had generally improved since 2000. The proportion of counties with severe overgrazing had dropped to less than 20%. In areas with more severe overgrazing, animal husbandry's maintenance and development mainly relied on supplementation of crop straw. The results could provide a scientific basis for regional agricultural and animal husbandry structural adjustment and environmental protection.
    Responses of leaf carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometry of Carex muliensis to water table drawdown in an alpine marsh on the Ruoergai Plateau, China
    ZHAO Li, MA Xiao, LIU Hong-qiang, XIONG Yin-hong, GUO Xue-lian, LI Li-ping, DONG Li-qin, ZHANG Kun
    2021, 32(7):  2426-2432.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.005
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    Based on a field water table drawdown manipulation platform of Naleqiao marsh on the Rueorgai Plateau, we lifted in situ soil block of 1 m×1 m by 20 cm for simulating water table decline, and analyzed the response of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometry in the wetland species Carex muliensis from June to September 2020. The results showed that there was no significant difference in leaf C content during the whole growing season, while N and P content gra-dually decreased along the growing season. After the drawdown of water table, the C content in leaves during the growing season was not consistent. Water table drawdown increased leaf C content in the early and middle growth stages, but changed little in the peak growth stage. Water table drawdown significantly increased leaf N content, while significantly decreased leaf P content. C:N, C:P, and N:P for leaves all increased along the whole growing period. The relative growth rate of C. muliensis was positively correlated with leaf C:N, but negatively correlated with leaf C:P and N:P. Water table drawdown significantly decreased leaf C:N, while significantly increased leaf C:P and N:P, which significantly reduced the relative growth rate of C. muliensis. The decrease of foliar P content induced by water table drawdown was the main regulating factor for the decrease of single leaf weight and specific leaf weight.
    Short-term effects of grazing intensity on soil stoichiometric characteristics of typical grassland in the agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China
    ZHENG Hui, XUE Jiang-bo, GUI Jian-hua, QIN Jia-min, HAO Jie, CHEN Xiao-peng, WANG Chang-hui, DONG Kuan-hu
    2021, 32(7):  2433-2439.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.008
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    Grazing is the dominant land use way for natural grasslands. Different grazing intensities could affect soil stoichiometry in grasslands by influencing the selective feeding by livestock, litter input, and microbial community structure. In this study, a grazing experiment was carried out in a grassland of agro-pastoral ecotone in Northern China for three years (2017-2019). The concentrations of total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved nitrogen (DN), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), and microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) in soils were measured. We analyzed the stoichiometric characteristics of those parameters. The results showed that different grazing intensities (1, 2, 4 sheep·0.2 hm-2) had no significant effect on soil TC after three years. The moderate grazing intensity significantly reduced soil TN in 10-20 cm layer in 2019. The light, moderate, and heavy grazing intensities significantly increased soil C/N at 10-20 cm layer, while grazing intensities did not affect soil DOC, DN and DOC/DN. The soil DOC and DN content showed a decreasing trend with the increase of grazing intensity in 2019. It indicated that continuous high intensity grazing might reduce soil dissolved nutrients. The light grazing inten-sity increased soil MBC, while heavy grazing intensity reduced soil MBC significantly, with the increase of grazing year. Different grazing intensities did not affect soil MBN and MBC/MBN.
    Effects of transforming forest land into terraced land on the characteristics of soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and their stoichiometry in North Guangdong, China
    WANG Chao, DONG Yu-qing, LU Ying, LI Bo, TANG Xian, QIU Jing-chi, HU Jia-shuai
    2021, 32(7):  2440-2448.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.024
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    To examine the effects of land use change on soil stoichiometry, we selected four kinds of land use soils in northern Guangdong: forest land (FL), sloping orchard (SO), dry land terraces (DLT) and paddy terraces (PT) to explore the changes of the contents, stocks and stoichiometry of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the 20 a process of transforming from forest land into terraced land. Results showed that land use significantly changed the contents and stoichiometric characteristics of soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. With the increase of soil depth, organic carbon (OC) and total nitrogen (TN) contents of DLT and PT decreased significantly, while FL and SO showed a “V”-shaped change trend. There was no difference in total phosphorus (TP) content among the four land use types. The OC content of PT was the highest, with an average value of 12.36 g·kg-1, followed by FL (10.32 g·kg-1) and DLT (8.80 g·kg-1), while SO was the lowest (5.96 g·kg-1). TN content was decreased in order of PT (1.01 g·kg-1)>DLT (0.78 g·kg-1)>FL (0.66 g·kg-1)>SO (0.33 g·kg-1). TP content of DLT (0.71 g·kg-1) was the highest, and SO (0.22 g·kg-1) was the lowest. C:N was between 8.87 and 22.94, and SO was the highest. C:P was between 8.73 and 81.74, N:P was between 0.77 and 5.13, with both of which being the highest in FL. Land use, soil depth and their interaction significantly affected the contents, stocks, and stoichiometric ratio of soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, with soil bulk density, pH, and clay content as important influencing factors. The research results could provide a scientific basis for land use of subtropical low mountain forest land and rational fertilization of terraced ecosystems.
    Extraction of Camellia oleifera crown width based on the method of optimized watershed with multi-scale markers
    WU Jiong, PENG Shao-feng, JIANG Fu-gen, TANG Jie, SUN Hua
    2021, 32(7):  2449-2457.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.010
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    In view of the limitation of scale on the spatial structure of ground objects and the problem that traditional watershed segmentation tends to produce crown over-segmentation, we proposed a segmentation method of Camellia oleifera crown based on the optimized watershed with multi-scale markers, with the C. oleifera base in Mingyue Village of Changsha County as the research object. Firstly, the high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used to collect images. The image features were analyzed to construct the classification system of C. oleifera, and the distribution area of C. oleifera was extracted. After being extracted by multi-scale region iterative growth, the crown markers were applied to the multi-threshold scale watershed transformation. Combined with Johnson index, the optimal scale of crown marker growth and watershed threshold was used to realize the accurate identification of individual trees. The results showed that the relative error between the method of optimized watershed with multi-scale markers and the visual interpretation of the reference value of tree-crown was 9.4% for the separation of individual trees. The overall identification accuracy of each tree was 89.4%, which was 34.8% higher than that of the traditional watershed segmentation method. The optimal iterative growth scale obtained by Johnson index was 20, while the thre-shold scale of watershed segmentation was 85. Compared with the results of different scale combinations, the crown extraction accuracy under the optimal scale was the highest (R2=0.75). The method of optimized watershed with multi-scale markers could accurately separate C. oleifera crown. Applying this method to UAV image crown segmentation could effectively improve the efficiency of economic forest investigation.
    Effects of fruit tree canopy shading on grain filling of intercropping winter wheat
    ZHANG Wen, HAN Shou-an, WANG Min, Alemujiang Aubrey, PAN Ming-qi, Aiermaike Caik Aaasimu, ZHANG Ping, XIE Hui
    2021, 32(7):  2458-2468.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.028
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    Fruit tree-wheat intercropping system is the main agricultural production pattern in sou-thern Xinjiang. In this study, almond (Amygdalus communis)-winter wheat (Xindong 20 (Triticum aestivum, var. Xindong 20) intercropping system was used as the research object. Four tree forms of delayed open-central shape (DC), open-center shape (OC), high stem-shape (HS), and semicircle small-canopy shape (SC) and three intercropping distances (wheat intercropping area respectively 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5 m from the tree trunk) were set to create tree canopy shading treatments, with monoculture wheat as the control. The environmental factors and the grain filling characteristic of winter wheat under different treatment conditions were measured, and the correlation between grain filling characteristics and 1000-grain weight and environmental factors was established to provide information for selecting the best management standards and optimizing the intercropping system. The results showed that under the almond tree-winter wheat intercropping system, the PAR, red/far-red light (R/FR), and temperature above the wheat canopy were significantly decreased due to canopy shading, resulting in a significant increase in humidity. The degree of variation was affected by tree form and distance. The PAR decrease degree of the four treatments was DC＞OC/HS＞SC, except for HS. The PAR decrease of the other tree form treatments was 1.5 m＞2.5 m＞3.5 m. The PAR decrease was distributed in the range of 35.5%-86.6%. A cubic polynomial equation represented the grain filling process, and the specific property of grain filling and 1000-grain weight was assessed using the correlation analysis. The decrease in the 1000-grain weight in the intercropping system was closely associated with the decreases in average grain-filling rate (V), maximum grain-filling rate (Vmax), effective grain-filling duration (Se), and effective grain-filling duration (Vs). The shortening of Se and the reduction in the grain filling rate were related with the reduction in the PAR incidence above the wheat canopy. In the fruit tree-winter wheat intercropping system, the reduction of PAR, dry matter accumulation after flowering, and Se were reduced by tree canopy shading consequently for the decrease in the 1000-grain weight of the intercropping wheat. When the distance between the intercropping area and the tree trunk was greater than 75% of tree height, and shading intensity was less than 35.5% of the natural light intensity, the intercropping with the almond tree could increase the 1000-grain weight of wheat by increasing the effective grain-filling duration.
    Effects of long-term phosphorus application on crop yield, phosphorus absorption, and soil phosphorus accumulation in maize-wheat rotation system
    JI Qing-kai, WANG Dong, YANG Wen-bao, HAN Yan-ru, MA Wen-qi, WEI Jing
    2021, 32(7):  2469-2476.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.026
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    In this study, we examined the effects of four phosphorus treatments on crop yields, and analyzed crop phosphorus uptake and phosphorus utilization efficiency, as well as changes in soil phosphorus deficit in maize-wheat rotation system, based on a 7-year field experiment in Baoding City, Hebei Province. The results showed that long-term phosphorus application significantly increased the yield and phosphorus uptake of maize and wheat. The yield and phosphorus uptake of maize and wheat showed a parabolic trend that first increased and then decreased with the increases of phosphorus application. The utilization efficiency of phosphorus fertilizer in the corn season was higher than that in the wheat season under various phosphorus application treatments. The cumulative utilization efficiency of phosphorus fertilizer in the wheat season showed a downward trend. The decline rate showed that optimized phosphorus application > 70% optimized phosphorus application >130% optimized phosphorus application. The cumulative utilization efficiency of phosphorus fertili-zer in the corn season showed an upward trend. For the rising rate, the optimized phosphorus application > 70% optimized phosphorus application > 130% optimized phosphorus application. Both the apparent phosphorus surplus and the accumulated phosphorus surplus of the soil without phosphorus application were under phosphorus deficiency. Under the treatment of phosphorus application, soil phosphorus showed a status of phosphorus surplus. The higher the phosphorus application rate, the longer the accumulation period, the higher the soil phosphorus surplus. Under the straw returning condition, phosphorus application rate for wheat of 105-150 kg·hm-2 and the phosphorus application rate for maize of 63-90 kg·hm-2 in Hebei fluvo-aquic soil could ensure the high crop yield, keep the phosphorus utilization efficiency at a high level, and reduce soil phosphorus accumulation and environmental risks.
    Effects of anthracnose on C, N and P stoichiometry in the shoot of forage oat in north Shanxi Province, China
    GAO Peng, LIU Lin, LI Yao, ZHANG Li-hong, WEI Jiang-ming, ZHAO Xiang, DU Li-xia, HAN Wei
    2021, 32(7):  2477-2484.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.027
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    The C, N and P stoichiometry are helpful to understand the capacity of carbon assimilation and nutrient utilization efficiency during plant growth, as well as to diagnose nutrient limitation status. There is still a knowledge gap about the effects of disease on plant stoichiometry. In this study, forage oats (Avena sativa) suffering from anthracnose were the object of research conducted in north Shanxi Province. The C, N and P stoichiometry in the shoot of oat were examined at different degrees of disease occurrence. We analyzed the relationship of plant stoichiometry with disease duration, cultivar, and cultivation methods. The results showed that C, N and P contents decreased with the increasing degree of disease occurrence. The C, N and P contents in the plants with serious disease were significantly lower than that of healthy plants with a decreasing rate of 5.4%, 20.0% and 24.2%, respectively. C:N and C:P showed an increasing trend with the increases of the degree of disease occurrence. C:N and C:P of the plants with serious disease were significantly increased by 18.5% and 22.2%, respectively, than that of healthy plants. There was no significant difference for C content among different sampling sites, which indicated that the three varieties of forage oats might have disease tolerance capacity to ensure crop production. However, the stoichiometric values of N and P varied from place to place. The longer the disease duration was, the more reduction of N and P contents. Compared with monoculture oats, the P utilization efficiency of mixture oats was decreased by anthracnose. In summary, anthracnose had negative impacts on carbon assimilation capacity of forage oats in northern Shanxi. Anthracnose increased the restriction of N and P nutrition on the aboveground parts. However, anthracnose significantly improved N and P utilization efficiency. For the production practice, it was recommended to take necessary control measures to reduce the adverse effects of diseases on the economic benefits and ecological functions of forage oats.
    Effects of different technical substitutions on reducing replant disease of Radix pseudostella-riae and the underlying mechanism
    JIAO Yan-yang, LIN Yu, CAI Zhao-ying, WU Hui-ming, YANG Juan, WU Hong-miao, LIN Sheng, LIN Wen-xiong
    2021, 32(7):  2485-2495.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.037
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    Radix pseudostellariae is a traditional Chinese medicinical herb, with tuberous roots being used as a medicine. Serious continuous monoculture problems were suffered from process of artificial and intensive cultivation. To explore the effective technical methods to overcome the monoculture problems, the effects of different technical substitution patterns on soil environment remediation, photosynthetic physiology and yield performance of R. pseudostellariae were assessed under continuous cropping system with four technical substitution treatments in the phase between two crops after the newly harvested R. pseudostellariae (first crop): fallow (RP-F-RP), fallow treated with microbial fertilizer (RP-F-BF), water flooding (RP-WF), and water flooding treated with specific microbial fertilizer (RP-WF-BF). Results showed that RP-WF-BF pattern was the single one that could effectively restore R. pseudostellariae yield under two-year monoculture and three-year monoculture to more than 90% and 70% of the newly planted respectively. All the other patterns did not significantly improve R. pseudostellariae yield under two-year monoculture. The contents of polysaccharide and total saponin in R. pseudostellariae under RP-WF-BF treatment were significantly increased by 15.3% and 16.5% compared with those of the newly planted, respectively. The abundance of beneficial microorganisms in the rhizosphere soil of R. pseudostellariae significantly increased. A reverse pattern occurred for pathogens under RP-WF-BF pattern. Moreover, soil nitrogen cycling was improved. The expression of AOB, nosZ and nirK was increased by 931%, 124% and 100% compared with those in the RP-F-RP pattern, respectively. Soil acidification under RP-WF-BF pattern was alleviated. The alleviation of soil biological and abiotic stress enhanced the stability of the antioxidant enzyme system, thereby improving the growth and development of R. pseudostellariae at the seedling and the early expand stages. The chlorophyll content, leaf area index and photosynthesis rate of leaves were increased, with the dry matter translocation improved and accumulation of underground dry matter accelerated, which ultimately increased yield and quality under RP-WF-BF pattern. In this study, the separate water flooding treatment (RP-WF) and microbial fertilizer treatment (RP-F-BF) failed to significantly reduce the continuous cropping obstacles of R. pseudostellariae, while the combination of them could produce a multiplication effect of sustainable strengthening on rhizosphere environment. The findings suggested that effective technical substitution could reduce replant disease of R. pseudostellariae.
    Effects of exogenous melatonin on photosynthesis and physiological characteristics of chry-santhemum seedlings under high temperature stress
    QI Xiao-yuan, WANG Wen-li, HU Shao-qing, LIU Meng-yu, ZHENG Cheng-shu, SUN Xian-zhi
    2021, 32(7):  2496-2504.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.025
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    We examined the effects of exogenous melatonin (MT) on the resistance of Chrysanthemum morifolium ‘Jinba' to high temperature stress. Chrysanthemum leaves were sprayed with 200 μmol·L-1MT, and then subjected to high temperature stress at 40 ℃ (day)/ 35 ℃ (night). The ultrastructure of chloroplast and thylakoid of chrysanthemum leaves were observed, and the photosynthetic and physiological indices were measured. The results showed that the chloroplast and thyla-koid structures of chrysanthemum were damaged under high temperature stress. The chlorophyll contents and maximum fluorescence (Fm) were significantly reduced, while the OJIP curve changed with the fluorescence of K and J points increased. The net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr) and stomatal conductance (gs) were significantly decreased, while the internal CO2 concentration (Ci) was significantly increased. The relative conductivity (REC), malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), osmotic adjustment substances content and antioxidant enzyme activity all increased significantly. Spraying exogenous MT onto leaves could maintain the integrity of chloroplast and thylakoid structure under high temperature in chrysanthemum and significantly decrease the increment in the K and J points of OJIP curve. Exogenous application of MT alleviated the inhibition of high temperature stress on photosynthesis and fluorescence of chrysanthemum, as indicated by significantly higher Fm, Pn, gs, Tr and photosynthetic pigment contents and lower Ci. Exogenous MT also significantly reduced the REC, MDA and ROS contents of chrysanthemum under high temperature stress, and enhanced the osmotic adjustment substances content and antioxidant enzyme activity in chrysanthemum leaves. It suggested that exogenous MT could protect the integrity of chloroplast structure of chrysanthemum leaves, enhance photosynthesis, inhibit the excessive production of ROS in the plants under high temperature stress, improve the activity of antioxidant enzyme system, reduce the level of membrane peroxidation and keep the integrity of lipid membrane, and thus improve the ability of chrysanthemum plants to resist high temperature stress.
    Extraction of branch factors and model construction for Larix plantation using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS)
    ZHANG Ying, JIA Wei-wei
    2021, 32(7):  2505-2513.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.034
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    Forest parameters could be estimated without damage using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). In this study, 1266 sets of branch parameters, including branch height, branch chord length, branch length, branch angle, branch diameter and the branch arc height, of 26 Larix trees were extracted based on TLS using point cloud processing software in the way of human-computer interaction. The average of extracted maximum relative height of the branches was 0.83. The accuracy of the extracted branch attributes followed the order of branch height > branch chord length > branch length > branchdiameter (with the branch diameter >20 mm) > branch arc height. After dividing the crown into four parts, it proved that the density of the branches increased while the extraction ratio and precision of branches decreased with the increase of crown height. Due to the low accuracy of branch diameter extraction, we developed a base diameter prediction model using the branch chord length, the height of branch, diameter at breast height and tree height as independent variables. The measured, extracted and model predicted values of different base diameter were compared, and discovered that accuracy of model prediction was greater than that of extraction by TLS. For timber production, the most worthy wood was the middle and lower section of the tree. The method could accurately extract tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and the branch attributes with the relative branch height of less than 0.8, providing the parameters that are necessary to develop a wood quality model.
    Predicting suitable distribution areas of Juniperus przewalskii in Qinghai Province under climate change scenarios
    ZHANG Wei-ping, HU Yun-yun, LI Zhi-hua, FENG Xue-ping, LI Deng-wu
    2021, 32(7):  2514-2524.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.030
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    Juniperus przewalskii is important for water and soil conservation. It is one of the native tree species suitable for afforestation and greening in high-cold and arid areas of Qinghai Province. Predicting the potential geographic distribution of J. przewalskii in Qinghai Province under the climate change scenario will provide theoretical guidance for its management, introduction, and cultivation. In this study, the current potential distribution of J. przewalskii was simulated firstly based on 88 effective distributional records from field investigation and data collection via Maxent model and ArcGIS spatial analysis. We analyzed dominant factors affecting the potential distribution of J. przewa-lskii by Jackknife test and correlation coefficient. The distribution of J. przewalskii under three climate change scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585) with the climate model data of the sixth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (CMIP6) were predicted for 2061-2080. The results showed that the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the Maxent model was greater than 0.92, suggesting a good predictive performance. Under current climatic condition, the suitable distribution area of J. przewalskii was mainly located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province, with the suitable area accounted for 11.2% of the total. The dominant factors affecting the distribution of J. przewalskii were altitude, annual precipitation, the minimum temperature of coldest month, and slope, with a cumulative contribution rate of 85.9%. The suitable areas of J. przewalskii altered under the three future climate scenarios. The suitable areas would shrink under the SSP245 scenario and expand under the SSP126 and SSP585 scenarios. The sui-table area of J. przewalskii would have the most obvious expansion under the SSP126 climate situation, with the expanding areas being mainly located in Zeku County, the north-central part of Henan Mongolian Autonomous County, and the southeast of Qilian County. Under three climatic scenarios, the suitable area of J. przewalskii would gradually migrate to high altitudes, but without clear altitudinal and longitudinal shifts.
    Climatic ecological suitability and potential distribution of Tricholoma matsutake in western Sichuan Plateau, China based on MaxEnt model
    WANG Qing-li, WANG Ru-lin, ZHANG Li-ping, HAN Yu-jiang, WANG Ming-tian, CHEN Hui, CHEN Juan, GUO Bin
    2021, 32(7):  2525-2533.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.013
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    Based on the distribution data of Tricholoma matsutake obtained from field investigation and literature, the ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) and the maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) were used to simulate the distribution law and suitable area of T. matsutake in the western Sichuan Plateau. The prediction was made for the future changes in the suitable area of T. matsutake by analyzing the relationship between climate factors and dynamic distribution. The results showed that the area under curve (AUC) values of both the model training set and validation set were greater than 0.90, indicating that the model prediction results were extremely accurate. The environmental variables affecting the potential distribution of T. matsutake were mainly the lowest temperature in the coldest month, the coldest season precipitation, annual temperature difference and soil type, with accumulative contribution of 90.3%. The niche parameters of suitable distribution areas of T. matsutake were as follows: the lowest temperature in the coldest month was -18.5--5.4 ℃, the coldest season precipitation was less than 15.7 mm, the annual temperature difference was 39.5-45 ℃, and soil type was semi-leached soil, including dry red soil, cinnamon soil, gray cinnamon soil, black soil and grey forest soil. The suitable areas of T. matsutake were distributed in the southwest, south, central and east of the plateau at an altitude range of 1900-3600 m. The highly suita-ble areas were mainly distributed in some towns of Yajiang, Xiangcheng, Kangding, Jiulong, Daocheng, Litang, Batang, Danba, Maerkang, Xiaojin, Jinchuan, Lixian, Maoxian, etc. The moderately and lowly suitable areas were located in some towns of Derong, Daofu, Xinlong, Luhuo, Baiyu, Luding, Rangtang, Wenchuan, Heishui, Jiuzhaigou. The highly suitable areas were discontinuously distributed according to the direction of rivers and mountains. The moderately suitable areas were connected with the highly suitable areas, while the lowly suitable areas were the extension of the highly and moderately suitable areas. Future climate change would be beneficial to the growth of T. matsutake on the western Sichuan Plateau, while the climate-suitable areas would show an overall increasing trend. Suitable areas in the low-altitude Minjiang River Basin would be more affected by climate change than those located in high-altitude areas.
    Application of temperature vegetation dryness index for drought monitoring in Mongolian Plateau
    KANG Yao, GUO En-liang, WANG Yong-fang, BAO Yu-long, BAO Yu-hai, NA Ren-mandula
    2021, 32(7):  2534-2544.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.018
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    Taking the Mongolian Plateau as the study area, the MODIS normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the land surface temperature (LST) in the growing season from 2000 to 2019 were used to construct the NDVI-LST feature space, and based on which the temperature vege-tation dryness index (TVDI) of the Mongolian Plateau was calculated. We used Theil-Sen Median trend analysis, Mann-Kendall test, and Hurst index method to analyze the spatial and temporal varia-tions and future trends of TVDI on the Mongolian Plateau. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between meteorological factors and TVDI on the Mongolian Plateau using partial correlation analysis. The results showed that the TVDI of the Mongolian Plateau during 2000-2019 showed an increasing trend with a rate of 0.0001·a-1, indicating that the Mongolian Plateau's drought condition became heavier slightly in the last 20 years. The drought condition in meadow steppe and typical steppe gradually decreased, and that in desert steppe and alpine grassland was increased. The average Hurst index of TVDI in the growing season was 0.45, and the area with TVDI less than 0.5 accounted for 71.5% of the total area, which indicated that the TVDI during 2000-2019 in most areas turned opposite to the past. In the future, the drought condition in the central desert steppe area and the eastern meadow steppe area might increase, and that in most of the typical steppe and the desert steppe in Inner Mongolia tended to decrease. The drought change in the alpine grassland area was uncertain. There was a significant positive correlation between the TVDI and temperature in 33.6% area of the Mongolian Plateau and a significant negative correlation between the TVDI and precipitation in 34.8% of the area. Moreover, the meteorological factors heavily affected the typical steppe.
    Spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of land use change in the middle and upper reaches of Ganjiang River, southern China
    LIU Guang-xu, WANG Xiao-jun, XIANG Ai-cun, WANG Xue-ran, WANG Bing-xiang, XIAO Shu-mei
    2021, 32(7):  2545-2554.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.016
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    The middle and upper reaches of Ganjiang River is an important functional area for soil and water conservation in the southeastern hills of China. It is important to analyze the land use change and their driving forces at different spatial and temporal scales to maintain and optimize the local ecological functions. We analyzed the land use structure and land use dynamics in the middle and upper reaches of Ganjiang River from 1980—2018 based on 1 km spatial resolution land use data, and analyzed the spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of land use change using principal component analysis (PCA), ordinary least squares (OLS) and geographically weighted regression (GWR). From 1980-2018, the main land use types in the study area were forests (proportion 69.4%-71%) and cultivated land (proportion 20.8%-20.9%). Land use dynamic degree of build-up land and unused land were larger, and the comprehensive land use dynamic degree gradually increased, especially in 2010-2018. The GWR model had a better fitting effect on the analysis of land use change drivers, which was better in 98.6% of the area. Among the influencing factors of the spatial heterogeneity of land use change in the study area, the natural environment factors were the most obvious, with a restrictive role. The socio-economic factors were the secondary in importance, with a promoting role. The comprehensive influence of natural and social factors were weak and complex.
    Construction of urban landscape ecological security pattern based on circuit theory: A case study of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China
    LI Tao, GONG Ya-bo, GE Jian-zhai, QI Zeng-xiang, XIE Shui-bo
    2021, 32(7):  2555-2564.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.020
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    The identification of ecological sources and corridors plays an important role in the construction of ecological security pattern. However, previous studies mainly concentrated on the optimal path selection of species migration and diffusion rather than the random path selection of the species, which makes most conclusions fail to objectively reveal the process of species migration and diffusion. Taking the downtown area of Hengyang City as an example, we selected the ecological sources and ecological corridors with the habitat quality analysis module of InVEST and Circuitscape 4.0 and evaluated the importance and connectivity of relevant ecological elements with the Linkage Mapper, with the aim to construct the ecological security pattern and delimitate the regions prior to ecological restoration. The results showed that there were 85 ecological sources dominated by woodland and grassland, together with a small number of ponds and beaches, which mainly distributed in the southwest of Zhengxiang District, the west of Yanfeng District, the northeast and south central of Zhuhui District, with a total area of 11.8 km2. There were 60 ecological sources with centrality greater than 100, accounting for 70.6% of the total. There were 217 ecological corridors and five potential ecological corridors mainly composed of forest land, among which the proportion of shrubbery and sparse forest land was higher. The corridors with higher importance were mainly distributed in the west of the studied area. After removing the barriers, the regional connectivity had been significantly improved, with the highest extent of 54.9%. The priority areas of ecological restoration were classified into three levels according to the value of cumulative current, namely, the high-grade area, the middle-grade area and the low-grade area. The high-grade area covered 4.3 km2 of barriers, mainly distributed in the southwest of Zhengxiang District, northeast and south central of Zhuhui District. The middle-grade area was dominated by pinch area and ecological source area with centrality less than 100, covering an area of about 12.9 km2, mainly distributed in the central part of Zhengxiang District, northeast and south central of Zhuhui District. The low-level area was mainly distributed in south central of Zhuhui District, with 51.8 km2 of residual ecological sources. By coupling InVEST habitat quality analysis module and circuit theory, the ecological security pattern for biological protection was constructed, which provides scientific reference for biological protection.
    Characteristics of aerosol optical depth dynamics and their causes over typical cities along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
    LI Zi-wei, BAI Lin-yan, FENG Jian-zhong, LIU Shuai, DUAN Chen-yang, ZHANG Yu-jie
    2021, 32(7):  2565-2577.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.017
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    Atmospheric aerosols, i.e., suspension of liquid and/or solid particles in air, have serious impacts on human health. Exploring the variation and patterns of regional atmospheric aerosols is of great significance to monitor and evaluate atmosphere quality, especially in urban areas with large population. Here, with nine typical pivotal cities along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road through Southeast Asia, South Asia to West Asia as case studies, based on MCD19A2 550 nm AOD products, combined meteorological factors, land use data, and nighttime light data, we analyzed the spatio-temporal distribution, variation features, influencing and/or driving factors of aerosols in developed urban areas over Asia. The results showed that the descending sequence of the annual aerosol optical depth (AOD) of the nine cities was Karachi, Doha, Chittagong, Bangkok, Colombo, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Gwadar, and Yangon during 2013-2018. Due to the influence of regional climate system and atmospheric aerosol types, the time series of annual, seasonal, and monthly AODs were significantly different. The high values of AODs in most cities were mainly located in the urban center or rapid socio-economic (e.g., industrial and agricultural) development regions. The effects of different meteorological factors on the AODs varied in different cities. The rainfall, relative humidity, and wind speed had great impacts on AODs in Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Singapore, and Yangon. Temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed had close correlations with AODs in Chittagong, Colombo, Karachi, and Gwadar of South Asia and Doha in West Asia. The urban area's AOD was influenced by the combined and synergistic effects of socio-economy, urbanization, and meteorological factors, with that in Karachi being the most significant.
    Nitrogen removal performance and microbiological characteristics of a three-stage series of vertical flow constructed wetlands
    WU Wei, CHAI Wen-yun, FAN Zhen, LI Jin-hu, LU Lu, XU Zhan-yu, WANG Zhen
    2021, 32(7):  2578-2588.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.031
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    In this study, the treatment performance and underlying molecular mechanisms of nitrogen transformation in a three-stage series of vertical flow constructed wetlands (T-VFCWs) treating rural domestic sewage were investigated at three different hydraulic loading rates (HLRs). Specifi-cally, the T-VFCWs composed of three sequential vertical flow constructed wetlands (termed V-1, V-2 and V-3), which were built according to the topography. The results showed that high pollutant removal rates could be achieved when the T-VFCWs was operated to treat rural domestic sewage, even though the HLR increased from 0.10 to 0.20 m3·m-2·d-1. Effluent quality of the T-VFCWs could reach Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB 18918-2002) class A standard. Regarding to the T-VFCWs operated under the oxygen-limiting conditions, three different pathways for nitrogen transformation could be respectively formed in V-1, V-2 and V-3, owing to the specific influent quality of each subunit. Consequently, the T-VFCWs were effective in nitrogen removal as a result of the collaboration of the three subunits. When the T-VFCWs ran constantly during the test, nitrogen removal in V-1, V-2, and V-3 respectively relied on the nitritation/denitrification process, the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process, and the denitrification process. The contributions of three subunits for total nitrogen (TN) and NH4+-N removal were (51.3±4.4)% and (63.7±2.6)%, (30.9±4.8)% and (35.5±4.5)%, (17.8±5.0)% and (0.8±0.1)%, respectively. This study could provide scientific basis and technical support for the research and the engineering application of hybrid constructed wetlands.
    Altitude distribution of fungal community in Huoditang in Qinling Mountains, Northwest China
    ZHOU Yu-jie, JIA Xia, ZHAO Yong-hua, CHEN Nan-nan, YAN Jin, TANG Jian-qiu, WANG Xi, LIU Li
    2021, 32(7):  2589-2596.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.033
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    Soil fungi play an important role in soil nutrient cycling and carbon storage in natural ecosystems. Dominant tree species showed altitude distribution in Huoditang forest in Qinling Mountains, whereas the corresponding changes of soil characteristics and microbial communities are still unclear. In this study, the variations of soil characteristics were investigated at five altitudes (1500, 1700, 1900, 2100 and 2300 m). The collected soil samples were sequenced by Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform, and the pattern of fungal community was studied. The results showed that soil available phosphorus concentration (AP) and soil pH increased significantly whereas soil moisture showed a downward trend with increasing altitude. The Shannon diversity index of soil fungi decreased and ACE richness index showed an opposite trend with increasing altitude. Basidiomycota (68.2%), Ascomycota (19.9%), and Mortierellomycota (1.7%) were dominant fungal phyla, which showed a ‘U' shape or ‘peak' pattern according to altitude. Agaricomycetes (64.2%), Sordariomycetes (5.8%), and Leotiomycetes (4.1%) were the dominant fungal classes. Results of redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that 89.1% of the total variations of soil fungal community were explained by soil characteristics, while AP, pH and altitude were the main driving factors for altitude variations of soil fungal communities. Soil characteristics had certain differences with altitude changes in Huoditang forest region in Qinling Mountains, which affected soil fungal community composition.
    Effects of microhabitat characteristics on amphibian diversity in urban water system of Kaifeng, Henan, China
    PENG Li, LIANG Guo-fu, QIU Peng-wei
    2021, 32(7):  2597-2603.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.038
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    Amphibians with a unique life history are extremely sensitive to environmental changes. They are important indicator species for environmental change. The construction of Kaifeng water system affects the habitat and biodiversity of amphibians. In this study, we investigated the amphi-bians in water system of Kaifeng by setting sample points and using visual encounter method, and measured the habitat variables. We quantified amphibian biodiversity under different habitat types using the Shannon diversity index, Pielou evenness index and Simpson dominance index, and explored the responses of amphibians to microhabitat variations by cluster analysis and redundancy analysis. The results showed that the diversity, evenness, and dominance of amphibians in the natural revetment were higher than those in the artificial hardened revetment, indicating a more stable amphibian population in the natural habitat. The dominance index of amphibians on natural revetment was higher than that of the two artificially hardened revetments, indicating that amphibians preferred natural habitat. The abundance of both Palophylax nigromaculata and Bufo gargarizans had significant positive correlation with night light intensity, while the abundance of P. plancyi was positively correlated with total phosphorus, and that of Fejervarya limnocharis was positively correlated with water pH. The protection of amphibians should be considered in the construction of urban water system in Kaifeng. The presence of more natural revetment would be of great significance to enhance amphibian biodiversity.
    Niches and interspecific association of major shrimp and crab species in Pishan waters of Zhejiang Province, China
    JIANG Qiao-li, XU Yong-jiu, ZHENG Ji, YU Cun-gen
    2021, 32(7):  2604-2614.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.035
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    Based on the fishery resource investigation data in Pishan waters of Zhejiang coastal area in November of 2015 (autumn), February (winter), May (spring) and August (summer) of 2016, we analyzed the spatio-temporal niche characteristics and interspecific association of the domi-nant shrimp and crab species using the methods of niche test, variance ratio, chi-square test, Spearman test and redundancy analysis. A total of 34 shrimp and crab species belonging to 14 families and 20 genera were identified. Among them, 10 species were collected in all the four seasons. Dominant species were Parapenaeopsis hardwickii, Exopalaemon carinicauda and Portunus trituberculatus. The temporal, spatial and spatio-temporal niche breadths of the major shrimp and crab species ranged from 0.03-1.34, 2.07-3.63 and 0.08-4.64, respectively. The cluster analysis of niche breadths suggested that all the species could be divided into narrow, medium and wide niche breadth groups under the 90% similarity level. In addition, the spatio-temporal niche overlap values of the major species in Pishan Sea were mainly at low level (68.9% of the species's Qik<0.3), implying little interspecific competition for resource utilization. The analysis of variance ratio showed that the major shrimp and crab species were mainly positively correlated, with 11.1% of the species showing significantly positive association. The JI index, OI index and Spearman test all showed the relationship between major shrimp and crab species tended to be positive correlation as a whole. Redundancy analysis showed that surface temperature, bottom temperature, and surface salinity were the main environmental factors affecting the distribution of shrimp and crab species in Pishan waters.
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    Quantitative stable isotope probing technique and its applications in microbial ecology
    ZOU Wen-xuan, SHEN Ju-pei, ZHANG Li-mei, HU Ang, WANG Jian-jun, HE Ji-zheng
    2021, 32(7):  2615-2622.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.032
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    Quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP) is a powerful tool, which links microbial taxon with functional metabolism in ecosystems and quantitatively determines the metabolic activity or growth rate of individual microbial taxa exposed to isotope tracers in the environment. qSIP technique employs quantitative PCR, high-throughput sequencing and stable isotope probing (SIP) techniques. The procedure involves adding labeled substrates to environmental samples for cultivation, separating labeled heavy fraction from unlabeled light fraction via isopycnic ultracentrifugation, making absolute quantification and sequencing analysis for microbial populations in all fractions, and then quantifying the isotope abundance of DNA involved in uptake and transformation based on the DNA density curve of unlabeled treatment and GC content. Here, we reviewed the rationale, data analysis and application of qSIP in microbial ecology, and discussed the existing problems and prospects of qSIP.
    Status and prospects of the application of root exudates in the restoration of polluted or desertated soil
    YANG Fu-ling, SHI Yang, LI Bin, DU Zhi-ye, WANG Meng-ting, LIAO Heng-yi, CHEN Ji, HUANG Jin
    2021, 32(7):  2623-2632.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.039
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    Ecological and environmental problems including heavy metal pollution have received increasing concerns. Given the shortage of physical and chemical remediation methods in high cost and secondary pollution, using plants and microorganisms for joint remediation of environment has become one of the most important strategies. Root exudates are an important medium for information and nutrient exchange between plants and soil. The roles of plant root exudates in remediation of polluted and degradated soil have been widely studied. In this review, we described the composition, secretion mechanism and functions of root exudates and summarized the functions of root exudate in heavy metal absorption, allelopathy, interaction between roots and rhizosphere microorga-nisms, and changes in soil physical and chemical properties. The progress, challenges and prospect of applying root exdudates and rhizosphere microorganisms in the remediation of ecology and environment have also been discussed. This review could provide theoretical support for the application of plant-microorganism based environmental remediation.
    Effects of microplastics pollution on plankton: A review
    HUI Jin, LONG Yao-yue, LI Zi-ying, PAN Ying, CHEN Li-qiang
    2021, 32(7):  2633-2643.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.040
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    Microplastics, a new class of environmental pollutants, accumulates in the environment at an uncontrollable rate, which threatens aquatic organisms. Plankton are the basis of food webs and play a significant role in the material circulation and energy flow of aquatic ecosystems. Plankton are sensitive to various environmental pollutants. It is necessary to investigate the impacts of microplastics on plankton. Here, we analzyed the sources and characteristics of microplastics, and the current state of microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystem. The direct and indirect harmful effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms were elaborated. Then, we focused on the potential consequences of microplastics on phytoplankton and zooplankton species from different scales, ranging from individual, population, to community level. With respect to plankton organisms, few studies were carried out on genomics and proteomics from the microcosmic perspective, and on popu-lation and community responses from the macroscopic aspect. This review would provide references for further studies.
    Mechanisms underlying operational energy consumption of buildings for low carbon city construction: A review
    YE Hong, YAN Han, ZHANG Rui-ming, ZHAO Zhuo-qun, LIN Tao, ZHANG Guo-qin
    2021, 32(7):  2644-2652.  doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202107.019
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    With rapid urbanization, the increasing building stock, building operation energy consumption and the corresponding carbon emissions have become the important factors restricting the sustainable development of cities. To reduce energy consuming, it is necessary to explore the mechanisms underlying building's operational energy consumption and carbon emission. Although previous studies have analyzed the influencing factors and driving mechanism of urban building carbon emission from different perspectives, a systematical review of the relevant studies which could provide comprehensive guidance for building energy conservation and consumption reduction is fairly scarce. Following the Social-Economic-Natural Complex Ecosystem theory, we comprehensively discussed the driving mechanisms of the building's operational energy consumption and carbon emission. We further analyzed the various single-source driving mechanisms from the perspective of socio-economic, building feature, regional climate and microclimate conditions. Finally, we tackled the weaknesses of current researches and addressed the prospect for future development. The driving mechanism summarized in this work would contribute to the development of related research and support low carbon city construction.