To select drought-resistant and dust-tolerant native species suitable for use in the rehabilitation of major coal bases in northwest China,nine tree species were identified for growth rates,biomass,harm index,and phys...To select drought-resistant and dust-tolerant native species suitable for use in the rehabilitation of major coal bases in northwest China,nine tree species were identified for growth rates,biomass,harm index,and physiological indices under drought and high dust stress conditions.The results showed that,in the dust resistance index system,the order was Caragana korshinskii>Amorpha fruticosa>Sabina vulgaris>Hedysarum scoparium>Tamarix chinensis>Ammopiptanthus mongolicus>Ulmus pumila>C aryopteris mongholica>Elaeagnus angustifolia.In a comprehensive drought and dust resistance index system,14 indices(such as shoot length,stomatal conductance,and peroxidase)had the larger weight indices.The drought and dust resistance order of the tree species was C aragana korshinskii>Ulmus pumila>Amorpha fruticosa>Sabina vulgaris>Caryopteris mongholica>Ammopiptanthus mongolicus>H edysarum scoparium>Tamarix chinensis>Elaeagnus angustifolia.This study provides effective strategies and references for selecting suitable tree species for arid mining sites in China,and also for the revegetation of coal mining sites worldwide.展开更多
With changes in global climate and land use,the area of desertified farmland in southeastern Horqin Sandy Land(HSL)has increased in recent years,and farmlands are being abandoned.These abandoned farmlands(AFs)nega-tiv...With changes in global climate and land use,the area of desertified farmland in southeastern Horqin Sandy Land(HSL)has increased in recent years,and farmlands are being abandoned.These abandoned farmlands(AFs)nega-tively impact the local ecology.Therefore,the aim of the present study was to select suitable trees and shrubs for those AFs to prevent and control the desertification tendency.In this study,three AFs were fenced for 2 years,then 37 arbor and shrub species or varieties of 21 families were planted in the fenced AFs and grown for 10 years.The ecological adaptability of the species was evaluated and ranked using a principal component analysis.The results showed that the biodiversity of the AFs significantly improved after 2 years of fencing;the Shannon-Wiener index and species rich-ness of perennial grasses and forbs were 1.45 and 3.6 times higher,respectively,than for the unfenced AF.Among all species planted in fenced AFs,nine tree species had posi-tive comprehensive F(CF)values;Pinus sylvestris(Russian Shira steppe provenance),Populus alba‘Berolinensis’and Gleditsia triacanthos had CF greater than 1,and the first(PC1),second(PC2)and third(PC3)principal component values(F_(1),F_(2),F_(3))were all positive.Among the shrubs,only Lespedeza bicolor and Rosa xanthina f.normalis had CF greater than 0.All these results suggest that fencing improves biodiversity and that planting trees and shrubs that have higher CF values on the basis of fencing is an effective way to green and beautify AFs in HSL.展开更多
In the Sahel of Africa, where 90 % of the population depends on natural resources for their liveli- hood, a large part of the soils are structurally unstable, prone to crusting and hard setting, and have low water hol...In the Sahel of Africa, where 90 % of the population depends on natural resources for their liveli- hood, a large part of the soils are structurally unstable, prone to crusting and hard setting, and have low water holding capacity, which hamper vegetation establishment. The effect of soil restoration techniques on survival and growth of seedlings of Acacia nilotica, Acacia tortilis and Jatropha curcas was tested in completely barren, degraded land in a Sahelian ecosystem in Burkina Faso. A total of 522 seedlings （174 plants of each plant species） were planted in a randomized complete block design with three replicates combining three soil preparation techniques： half-moon, zai＂ and standard plantation. Survival and growth rates evaluated over 20 months were significantly higher using the half-moon technique compared with the other two techniques. Survival rates of plant species planted using half-moon technique were 62.5, 28.57 and 10.71% for A. nilotica, A. tortilis and J. curcas respec- tively, but in za＇i and standard planting, seedling survival was zero. The low survival rate of J. curcas using the half-moon technique may indicate that J. curcas is unsuit- able for barren and degraded land, whereas A. nilotica and A. tortilis appear to be promising tree species for rehabil- itation of degraded land.展开更多
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China“Eco-security technology for coal mining bases in the northwestern arid desert regions in China”(2017YFC0504400)its project“Study on vegetation rehabilitation and conservation in abandoned coal mining land”(2017YFC0504402)。
文摘To select drought-resistant and dust-tolerant native species suitable for use in the rehabilitation of major coal bases in northwest China,nine tree species were identified for growth rates,biomass,harm index,and physiological indices under drought and high dust stress conditions.The results showed that,in the dust resistance index system,the order was Caragana korshinskii>Amorpha fruticosa>Sabina vulgaris>Hedysarum scoparium>Tamarix chinensis>Ammopiptanthus mongolicus>Ulmus pumila>C aryopteris mongholica>Elaeagnus angustifolia.In a comprehensive drought and dust resistance index system,14 indices(such as shoot length,stomatal conductance,and peroxidase)had the larger weight indices.The drought and dust resistance order of the tree species was C aragana korshinskii>Ulmus pumila>Amorpha fruticosa>Sabina vulgaris>Caryopteris mongholica>Ammopiptanthus mongolicus>H edysarum scoparium>Tamarix chinensis>Elaeagnus angustifolia.This study provides effective strategies and references for selecting suitable tree species for arid mining sites in China,and also for the revegetation of coal mining sites worldwide.
基金This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31770675)National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFD0600505).
文摘With changes in global climate and land use,the area of desertified farmland in southeastern Horqin Sandy Land(HSL)has increased in recent years,and farmlands are being abandoned.These abandoned farmlands(AFs)nega-tively impact the local ecology.Therefore,the aim of the present study was to select suitable trees and shrubs for those AFs to prevent and control the desertification tendency.In this study,three AFs were fenced for 2 years,then 37 arbor and shrub species or varieties of 21 families were planted in the fenced AFs and grown for 10 years.The ecological adaptability of the species was evaluated and ranked using a principal component analysis.The results showed that the biodiversity of the AFs significantly improved after 2 years of fencing;the Shannon-Wiener index and species rich-ness of perennial grasses and forbs were 1.45 and 3.6 times higher,respectively,than for the unfenced AF.Among all species planted in fenced AFs,nine tree species had posi-tive comprehensive F(CF)values;Pinus sylvestris(Russian Shira steppe provenance),Populus alba‘Berolinensis’and Gleditsia triacanthos had CF greater than 1,and the first(PC1),second(PC2)and third(PC3)principal component values(F_(1),F_(2),F_(3))were all positive.Among the shrubs,only Lespedeza bicolor and Rosa xanthina f.normalis had CF greater than 0.All these results suggest that fencing improves biodiversity and that planting trees and shrubs that have higher CF values on the basis of fencing is an effective way to green and beautify AFs in HSL.
基金financially supported by Understanding and Combating Desertification to Mitigate its Impact on Ecosystem Services project(UNDESERT EU-FP7 no.243906)
文摘In the Sahel of Africa, where 90 % of the population depends on natural resources for their liveli- hood, a large part of the soils are structurally unstable, prone to crusting and hard setting, and have low water holding capacity, which hamper vegetation establishment. The effect of soil restoration techniques on survival and growth of seedlings of Acacia nilotica, Acacia tortilis and Jatropha curcas was tested in completely barren, degraded land in a Sahelian ecosystem in Burkina Faso. A total of 522 seedlings （174 plants of each plant species） were planted in a randomized complete block design with three replicates combining three soil preparation techniques： half-moon, zai＂ and standard plantation. Survival and growth rates evaluated over 20 months were significantly higher using the half-moon technique compared with the other two techniques. Survival rates of plant species planted using half-moon technique were 62.5, 28.57 and 10.71% for A. nilotica, A. tortilis and J. curcas respec- tively, but in za＇i and standard planting, seedling survival was zero. The low survival rate of J. curcas using the half-moon technique may indicate that J. curcas is unsuit- able for barren and degraded land, whereas A. nilotica and A. tortilis appear to be promising tree species for rehabil- itation of degraded land.
