其他摘要 | Biological soil crust (biocrusts) that constituted by pioneer organismes such as algae,
cyanobacteria, mosses and lichens extensively developed in the Loess Plateau region after the
“Grain for Green” eco-project was implementated in the region. So far, studies on species
composition and distribution of cyanobacteria in the biocrusts in the Loess Plateau region were
fresh. In the paper, diversity charecteristic of cyanophytes was studied in biocrusts under different
environment conditions on the Loess Plateau region. Cyanobacteria in the biocrusts from the
Loess Plateau region was cultured, observed and identified. In addition, we analyzed
Shannon-Weiner diversity index, species richness, dominant species and biomass in the biocrusts
under field and laboratory conditions so as to determine the influencing factors of the
temporal-spatial distribution characteristics of cyanophytes. The paper was aimed at
understanding ecological restoration effects of cyanophytes further, including soil fixation and
succession mechanism in this region, also providing the scientific evidence for soil and water
erosion as well as desertification control. As far as our knowledge, the paper was the one of the
earliest studies on diversity characteristic of cyanophytes in the Loess Plateau region. The main results
are as follows.
(1) We found 76 species of cyanophytes in the biocrusts of the Loess Plateau region,
which belongs to 13 genera and 5 families. In the study area, dominant familiy and genus
were evident which were Oscillatoriaceae and Oscillatoria, respectively. Filamentous
cyanobacteria were the dominant species in cyanophytes which accounted for 87%. Families
and genera were Chroococcaceae, Scytonemataceae, Rivulariaceae, Oscillatoriaceae, Nostocaceae
and Chroococcus, Synechocystis, Tolypothrix, Scytonema, Raphidiopsis, Symploca, Lyngbya,
Oscillatoria, Phormidium, Microcolus, Nostoc, Anabaena. (2) In the study area, Shannon-Weiner diversity index of cyanobacteria and algae
biomass were ranged in the order of water-wind erosion crisscross region > water erosion
region > wind erosion region. In same erosion region, Shannon-Weiner diversity index of
cyanobacteria on the shady slopes were greater than that on the sunny slopes, while
Shannon-Weiner diversity index gradually ascended from higher to lower positions on the
same aspect. In the soil profiles, Shannon-Weiner diversity index of cyanobacteria were
decresing against the increase of soil depth, dominanted cyanobacteria species were mainly
in the 0-2 cm layers and seldom exist in the lower layers. Futhermore, cyanobacteria species
in the 0-0.5 cm layer accounts for 85% of that in all layers. In different erosion regions,
Shannon-Weiner diversity index of cyanobacteria presented as that: water-wind erosion crisscross
region > water erosion region > wind erosion region, they were 2.22 bit, 2.20bit and 2.14bit
separately. No significant difference was found between the cyanobacteria diversity of
water-wind erosion crisscross region and water erosion regions, while diversity in the wind
erosion region was significantly lower than that in the water erosion region or that in the
wind-water crisscross erosion region. In addition, richness and the dominant species were
different in the three erosion regions. Cyanobacteria richness was greatest (39) in the water-wind
erosion crisscross region, followed by the water erosion region (26) and the wind erosion region
(20). The dominant cyanobacteria species in the water-wind erosion crisscross region, water
erosion and wind erosion region were Lyngbya allorgei, Phormidium calciola and Oscillatoria
granulate, respectively. Variation trend of algal biomass were the same as that of Shannon-Weiner
diversity index in the three erosion regions. Dominant cyanobacteria species on the shady slpoes
and the sunny slopes were Phormidium angustissimum and Lyngbya allorgei, respectively. In soil
profiles, Cyanobacteria diversity showed descending trend with the increase of soil depth,
dominant cyanobacteria species are mainly in the 0-2 cm layers and seldom exist in lower layers,
among them, cyanobacteria species in the 0-0.5 cm layer accounts for 85% of that in all layers.
(3) Cyanophyte diversity was influenced by the age of development and the seasons.
Shannon-Weiner diversity index were increasing before stabilizing with years of biocrusts
development, when the age of development was over 8 years, Shannon-Weiner diversity
index were gradually stable. Shannon-Weiner diversity index of cyanobacteria should be
ranged in the order of rain season > before rain season > after rain season. In the area,
significant differences were found in Shannon-Weiner diversity index between other years of development and farmland. Among richness of cyanobacteria in different years of biocrusts,
cyanobacteria richness in 8 years of biocrusts was the highest, and that in farmland was lowest.
The first half year of development was the fastest growth stage of cyanobacteria. Shannon-Weiner
diversity index in different seasons were showed as rainy season > before rainy season > after
rainy season, they were 2.96 bit, 2.85 bit and 2.66 bit, separately; Shannon-Weiner diversity index
of cyanobacteria at rainy reason was significantly higher than those after rainy season. The
variation trend of cyanobacteria richness at different seasons was in accordance with that of
Shannon-Weiner diversity index, they were 35, 32 and 26. Dominant cyanobacteria species before
rainy season was Phormidium angustissimum, which was the same with that after rainy season,
Lyngbya allorgei was the dominant species in the rainy season. Algae biomass was showed in the
ranged of before rainy season > rainy season > after rainy season.
(4) Cyanophyte diversity was related to moisture and tempreture of the environment.
The result showed that precipitation was the prime and vital influencing factor on the
diversity of Cyanophyte. There was a negative correlation between precipitation and
Shannon-Weiner diversity index and richeness of Cyanophyte. Tempreture was the second
most important factor. The correlation analysis indicated that soil total nitrogen and phosphorus
and available phosphorus were relevant to diversity of cyanobacteria, among them, diversity of
cyanobacteria has a significantly negative correlation with soil total nitrogen, but a significantly
negative correlation with soil total phosphorus and available phosphorus. Different cyanobacteria
species influenced by different environment facters have different ecological suitability.
Keywords: Diversity, cyanophyte, temporal-spatial distribution, environment factors, influencing
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