基于移动无线传感器网络的植株图像监测系统设计与测试

针对静态无线传感器网络(static wireless sensor network,SWSN)在图像监测中功耗分布不均、传输不可靠等问题,设计了基于移动无线传感器网络(mobile wireless sensor network,MWSN)的农田植株图像监测系统。选用JN5139模块搭配摄像头采集和编码图像,利用无人机(unmanned aerial vehicle,UAV)搭载协调器收集信息。通过仿真和测试可得,节点在MWSN中的最小功耗为10μW,工作功耗为133 m W,在SWSN中为133 m W,路由节点功耗为普通节点的2倍;在10~35 m范围内,MWSN的信号强度为-68~-86 dbm,SWSN为-83~-85 dbm;在10~80 m范围内,MWSN的误码率范围是0~9.2%,SWSN是0~38.6%。试验时UAV在15 m高空悬停接收地面设备发出的图像数据,测得获取一张图片平均需135 s,图片分包平均为22次,解码后的图像可以较好的反映植株生长状态。上述结果表明,工作时间相同,MWSN中节点的功耗差异性小,呈均匀分布;在一定距离范围内,MWSN的传输能力和抗干扰能力整体上优于SWSN,能保证数据传输的可靠性,因此,基于移动无线传感器网络技术的图像监控系统能够满足大范围农田中植株图像的监测需求。     

基于UAV-WSN MAC的海水稻生长环境信息感知

针对传统无线传感网络(wireless sensor network,WSN)在数据采集和传输上能耗、传输时延和吞吐量等难以满足海水稻生长环境监测要求，该研究提出一种WSN网络介质访问层海水稻生长环境信息感知策略(medium access layer saline-alkali tolerant rice environmental data perception strategy,MAC-SREP)，主要思想是将多无人机协同搜索区域模式映射为单无人机(unmanned arial vehicle,UAV)搜索模式，在此基础上，利用簇头节点的通信距离和UAV对地面的通信覆盖半径修正Voronoi图，再利用修正Voronoi图进行分簇，优化UAV的飞行路径；然后利用MAC层机制对UAV的数据包类型进行优先级调度和时隙分配，以保证网络资源的有效分配。仿真试验结果表明，MAC-SREP在多无人机-无线传感网络(multiple UAVs-WSN,mUAVs-WSN)的网络生命周期和网络吞吐量比单无人机-无线传感网络(single UAV-WSN,sUAV-WSN)分别提高25%和15%，端...     

基于ZigBee和PDA的农田信息无线传感器网络

为了实现农田信息的实时采集、处理与可视化,缩短数据采集和处理间的时差,开发了基于ZigBee和PDA的农田信息无线传感器网络。系统由集成ZigBee协调器的PDA和带传感器的路由节点组成。通过无线传感器网络,用户手持PDA可实时动态访问田间信息,并控制传感器的供电电源开关,以节省功耗。采集的田间信息包括土壤水分、土壤温度、土壤电导率、空气温湿度。其中土壤温度、空气温湿度传感器为数字式传感器,土壤水分、土壤电导率传感器为模拟传感器。节点通信距离试验表明,正常工作条件下,40 m距离的丢包率只有0.092,满     

基于GPS和PDA的移动智能农田信息采集系统开发

根据精细农业发展的需要,开发了移动智能农田信息采集系统。系统以掌上电脑(PDA)为平台,集成了ZigBee协调器模块、GPS OEM模块和GPRS模块。ZigBee协调器模块用于管理农田无线传感器网络,通过农田无线传感器网络采集农田信息,应用无线节点进行数据的采集;GPS模块用于采集并管理各采样点的位置信息,并通过虚拟差分站VRS接收GPS位置的差分信息以提高定位精度;GPRS模块用于在申请差分信息和与上位机通讯时建立远程无限网络连接。使用VC语言开发了嵌入式应用模块,实现了无线传感器的农田信息、GPS的     

农田无线传感器网络的节点部署仿真与实现

应用无线传感器网络进行农田信息采集时,针对农田面积大、传感器节点众多的特点,如何有效地部署节点成为研究的热点之一。利用NS2软件从丢包率、平均延时、剩余能量和接收信号强度等网络性能角度对随机部署、正六边形部署及正四边形部署方式进行了仿真比较,最终确定正六边形部署方案,并在农田中进行实地试验。结果表明系统能够实现无缝覆盖,稳定可靠的采集农田信息,为无线传感器网络在农田环境中的进一步应用提供了参考。     

自适应Tree-Mesh结构的大棚无线监测网络设计

针对大棚基地作物状态及环境信息的无线采集的需求,设计了改进的分簇Tree-Mesh混合拓扑结构无线传感器网络,并利用ZigBee实现了组网和多跳通信,以CC2530为核心设计了多传感器无线节点硬件系统,基于Z-Stack协议栈设计了有限状态机节点程序。同时,针对无线节点低功耗和网络信息低冗余的要求,设计了基于接收信号强度指示的最佳发射功率自适应机制,和基于感知数据差值的最小传输数据冗余自适应机制。试验结果表明,节点单跳和多跳通信速率典型值分别为20与0.3kb/s,采用干电池供电和直流供电的节点通信距离分别可达30和90m。仿真结果证明采用低功耗自适应机制的节点功耗降低了38.44%,可用作大棚基地的环境监测。     

农田无线传感器网络移动终端数据收集方案

农田无线传感器网络部具有署面积大、汇聚节点位置不固定的特点,为了解决移动汇聚节点高效、低能耗地收集网络数据的问题,提出了一种基于层次型拓扑结构的移动终端数据收集方案—DCSMT_H。方案综合考虑节点位置及当前剩余能量选举簇头并形成层次型拓扑结构,根据移动终端当前位置灵活构建簇间数据汇聚路由。仿真实验结果表明,DCSMT_H方案的网络能耗低,该方案与LEACH相比能有效延长网络生存期约15%,能够较高效地应用于移动终端收集大规模农田生产信息。该研究为提高无线传感器网络在精准农业中的应用水平做出了有益探索。     

基于3S技术联合的农田墒情远程监测系统开发

农田墒情信息是现代农业实施精准施肥、精确灌溉的重要科学依据。为了实现快速准确地采集墒情信息,研究开发了基于3S（GPS/GIS/GPRS）技术联合的农田墒情远程监测系统。该系统主要由农田信息监测网络节点和远程服务器组成,在小范围内由传感器节点基于ZigBee通讯协议组成无线传感器网络,在大尺度上通过网关节点集成GPS网络,利用GSM/GPRS网络实现与Internet的信息交互,完成了墒情数据的自动采集、无线传输和准确定位。设计了太阳能自供电的长寿命无线传感器节点和网关节点,开发了服务器端农田墒情信息管理系统软件,实现了Web方式下的参数远程设置和信息实时监测。该系统的设计开发为农田墒情信息监测和分析决策提供了有效的工具。     

农田无线传感器网络数据处理服务器的设计与实现

对无线传感器网络采集到的田间信息进行有效的接收、处理是基于无线传感器网络的农田环境监测系统的重要组成部分,该文针对农田无线传感器网络数据采集的特点,对系统的数据处理服务器的构建进行了研究,设计并实现了一个基于非阻塞式Sockets套接口的数据通信服务器。该服务器综合利用静态线程池与I/O复用技术,采用循环队列作为数据缓冲区,较好地解决了农田无线传感器网络对TCP多连接长时间通信,大量田间实时监测数据并发接收、处理性能要求高的问题;采用面向对象设计方法,抽象出类的层次结构,提高了程序代码的复用性。     

农田信息采集无线传感器网络节点设计

农田信息的及时准确获取是精准农业实施的基础。该文分析了几种典型无线传感器网络技术应用实例,基于当前无线传感器网络在农田信息采集中的应用现状,提出了设计体积小、工作持续时间长的农田信息采集无线传感器网络节点的必要性。基于ATmega128L单片机和CC1000射频芯片设计了无线传感器网络节点通信电路,并给出了土壤温湿度、电导率传感器、空气温湿度传感器及光照度传感器的选型和指标参数。设计了节点软件系统,描述了一种基于优先级的静态任务调度机制的实现方法,将S-MAC中的SYNC帧和RTS/CTS帧融合并加入了睡眠周期动态调度机制,并实现了全网的长周期睡眠。最后对节点进行了验证试验,给出了节点吞吐能力曲线和系统电压变化曲线,并进行了分析。试验表明,在论文给出的低功耗机制控制下,节点每秒具有6个数据包处理能力;在20个节点容量的全覆盖网络中,10 min采样周期下,节点可有效持续工作150 d以上,可以满足精准农业信息采集需求。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Variation in quality parameters between and within 14 Nordic tree fruit and berry species

Abstract

A 3-year study was carried out to investigate quality parameters in 14 tree fruit and berry species grown in southern Norway. The species were blueberry, apple, aronia, sour cherry, sweet cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, red currant and elderberry, harvested along with wild bilberry, cloudberry and lingonberry. Significant differences between species were identified for all quality parameters. The coefficient of variation between species was lowest for pH (12.5%), dry matter (18.9%) and soluble solids (25.3%), followed by titratable acids (59.3%), total phenolics (83.8%), antioxidant capacity FRAP (85.7%) and antiradical power by the DPPH-assay (97.8%), total monomeric anthocyanins (132%) and ascorbic acid (137%). Average coefficient of variation within species were lower and ranged from 4 (pH) to 62% (ascorbic acid). Only the FRAP values were significantly affected by harvesting year with lower levels in 2004 than in 2005 and 2006. There were significant interactions between species and harvesting year for dry matter, soluble solids, pH, ascorbic acid and FRAP. The results indicate generic ranges in composition within species independent upon growing location and climate, and the composition of the tree fruits and berries is not likely to deviate from these ranges. It is concluded that desirable composition of tree fruits and berries and their products should primarily be achieved by selection among species rather than searching fors broadened variation within individual species.     

Potassium Fixation and Release Characteristics in Rhizosphere and Nonrhizosphere Soils for a Rapeseed–Rice Cropping Sequence

Potassium (K) fixation and release in soil are important factors in the long-term sustainability of a cropping system. Changes in K concentration and characteristics of K fixation and release in rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils in the rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation were investigated using a rhizobox system. The concentrations of different forms of K in both rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils decreased with plants compared to without plants, regardless of K fertilizer application. Potassium uptake by crops mainly came from the rhizosphere soil. In the treatment without K fertilizer (–K), the main form of K supplied by the soil to the crops was 1.0 mol L^?1 nitric acid (HNO₃) nonextractable K, followed by nonexchangeable K, and then exchangeable K. In the treatment with K fertilizer (+K), the main K forms supplied by the soil to the crops were exchangeable K and nonexchangeable K. The amount and rate of K fixation after one cycle of the rapeseed–rice rotation was greater in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The amount and rate of K fixation of soil in the +K treatment were significantly less than in the –K treatment. The cumulative amounts of K released with 1.0 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) and 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ extraction increased with the increasing numbers of extractions, but the K-releasing power of soil by successive extraction decreased gradually and finally became almost constant. The release of K was less in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The release of K in the +K treatment was similar to that in the –K treatment in rhizosphere soil, but the K release in nonrhizosphere soil was greater with the +K than the –K treatment. Overall, the information obtained in this study will be helpful in formulating more precise K fertilizer recommendations for certain soils.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.