[Time lag characteristics of stem sap flow of common tree species during their growth season in Beijing downtown].

From April to September in 2008, the stem sap flow velocity (Js) of several common tree species (Ginkgo biloba, Aesculus chinensis, Magnolia denudata, Robinia pseudoacacia, Pinus tabulaeformis and Cedrus deodara) in Beijing was measured by thermal dissipation method. Crosscorrelation analysis was used to estimate the time lag between the stem sap flow and the driving factors of canopy transpiration among the tree species. The Js of the six tree species was significantly correlated with the total radiation (Rs) and vapor pressure deficit (D), and the Js was lagged behind Rs but ahead of D. The maximum correlation coefficient of Js with Rs (0.74-0.93) was often higher than that of Js with D (0.57-0.79), indicating that the diurnal Js was more dependent on Rs than on D. The sampled tree species except P. tabulaeformis had a shorter time lag of Js with Rs (10-70 min) than with D (47-130 min), and there existed significant differences among R. pseudoacacia, P. tabulaeformis, and C. deodara. The time lag between the Js and the driving factors of canopy transpiration was mainly correlated with the tree features (DBH, tree height, canopy area, and sapwood area) and the nocturnal water recharge, regardless of tree species.

[Continuously modeling research on the transfer and transform processes of phosphorus in Heihe River watershed].

Taking supply water source of Xi'an city as an example, by the help of Matlab software, using fill and yield model, the Inverse-Gauss flow concentration model, runoff-sediment relation model and Viney model, the transfer and transform processes of phosphorus from 1981 to 1990 were modeled continuously. Phosphorus pollution loads of Heihe River were also estimated. The result shows that the continuous modeling result accorded with the generic law of phosphorus loss. The relative error between modeling result and monitor interpolation result was not more than +/-30%. So the modeling method proposed in this paper could be used to model continuously the transfer and transform processes of phosphorus in Heihe river watershed. This study was only primary attempt to non-point source pollution continous model, therefore, the modeling method needed to be improved and perfected further.

Application of Holdridge life-zone model based on the terrain factor in Xinjiang Automous Region.

This study improved the application of the Holdridge life-zone model to simulate the distribution of desert vegetation in China which gives statistics to support eco-recovery and ecosystem reconstruction in desert area. This study classified the desert vegetation into four types: (1) LAD: little arbor desert; (2) SD: shrub desert; (3) HLHSD: half-shrub, little half-shrub desert; (4) LHSCD: little half-shrub cushion desert. Based on the classification of Xinjiang desert vegetation, the classical Holdridge life-zone model was used to simulate Xinjiang desert vegetation's distribution and compare the Kappa coefficient result of the model with table of accuracy represented by Kappa values. The Kappa value of the model was only 0.19, it means the simulation result was poor. To improve the life-zone model application to Xinjiang desert vegetation type, a set of plot standards for terrain factors was developed by using the plot standard as the re-classification criterion to climate sub-regime. Then the desert vegetation in Xinjiang was simulated. The average Kappa value of the second simulation to the respective climate regime was 0.45. The Kappa value of final modeling result was 0.64, which is the better value. The modification of the model made it in more application region. In the end, the model's ecological relevance to the Xinjiang desert vegetation types was studied.