Influence of Land-Use Legacies Following Shrub Reduction and Seeding of Big Sagebrush Sites

Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) plant communities often require management to reduce shrub density and rehabilitate understory vegetation. We studied vegetation responses to a two-way chain harrow treatment and broadcast seeding of 12 herbaceous species at eight Wyoming big sagebrush (A. tridentata Nutt. subsp. wyomingensis Beetle & Young) sites. These sites differed in land-use history; five were cultivated for dryland wheat production during the 1950 ? 1980s and then seeded with introduced forage grasses (C-S), while three had not been exposed to this land-use legacy (non C-S). Our objective was to evaluate whether the C-S legacy influences the magnitude of vegetation change following contemporary treatment. Before treatment, C-S sites had lower sagebrush cover, higher dead sagebrush cover, and higher broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae [Pursh] Britton & Rusby) cover than adjacent non C-S sites. Plant community change 3 years after treatment, determined with multivariate ordination analysis of species composition, varied between site histories, and response to treatment was most strongly correlated with reductions in sagebrush cover, increases in perennial grasses, and increases in 10 other herbaceous species—including some undesirable species and four that were seeded in 2010. Five years after treatment, mature sagebrush cover remained reduced for both land-use histories, yet density of sagebrush seedlings and broom snakeweed increased in C-S sites during the second and third years after treatment. In addition, perennial forb cover increased for C-S sites, while perennial grass biomass increased for non C-S sites. Our results emphasize that broad variability in plant community responses to sagebrush reduction and seeding is possible within the same ecological site classification and that legacy effects due to the combination of past cultivation and seeding should be considered when planning restoration projects, including the consideration that seeding may not always be necessary on C-S sites.     

不同追播处理的Tifway生物量及追播草坪综合质量差异性研究

1998-2000年,选用多花黑麦草、多年生黑麦草、紫羊茅、匍匐翦股颖在四川农业大学草学试验基地的种间杂交狗牙根Tifway(Cynodon dactylon×C.transvaalensis)模拟运动场地进行冬季追播试验.结果表明,未处理Tifway的地上生物量随温度升高而增加,而地下生物量的变化趋势不明显,地上、地下生物量比值保持在一个稳定区间,追播处理下Tifway的地下、地上生物量比值发生明显变化.除用多花黑麦草追播的草坪质量低于Tifway单播外,其余追播处理的草坪质量均优于单播Tifway草坪,其中追播多年生黑麦草后的混合草坪质量评分最高,为7.27分(1999年,98-D-a).另外,追播草坪质量与播种量呈负相关(相关系数为-0.228和-0.212),与播种时间呈正相关(相关系数为0.461).     

水稻机械化直播优势、问题与发展对策

随着现代农业与农业机械化技术不断发展,传统水稻种植方式与技术越来越呈现出一定的不足,难以满足水稻高质量生产发展的需求,也与从事农业生产的农民利用农业机械减轻劳动强度、利用机械化生产节本增效的出发点不一致.从水稻机械化技术的相关问题着手,阐述了水稻机械化直播的现实性与必要性.     

岩石边坡生态防护草种混播比例的研究

通过对成南高速公路高边坡草种不同组合混播比例的栽培试验,各项指标测定表明:供试草种中高羊茅、苜蓿在高边坡上生长良好,其中以高羊茅30%+苜蓿50%的组合群落结构最合理,其景观效果较好。     

对官方兽医体系构架的设想

随着国家官方兽医制度的推行,各地也在加快官方兽医管理体制和队伍建设。但在实践中的官方兽医登记制度下,人员数量无法满足现实兽医工作的需要,造成官方兽医制度的推行面临瓶颈。本文借兽医立法调研为契机,结合基层工作实际,对今后官方兽医体系构架提出个人的设想,以期对兽医体制的改革和兽医立法工作提供参考。     

Reliably colonising broiler chickens with Campylobacter spp. using a litter-based method

ABSTRACT

1. Chicken-associated Campylobacter spp. are the cause of most food poisoning cases in Europe. In order to study the host–pathogen interactions, a reliable and reproducible method of colonising chickens with the bacteria is required.

2. This study aimed to identify a more appropriate and less invasive method of colonisation (cf. gavaging) by seeding bedding material (litter) that commercial chickens are kept on with a mixture of Campylobacter spp., broth and faeces.

3. The first phase of the study tested the longevity of Campylobacter spp. recovery in seeded litter over 24 h: significantly more Campylobacter spp. was recovered at 0 or 3 h post-seeding than at 6 and 24 h post-seeding, indicating that the pathogen can survive to detectable levels for at least 3 h in this environment.

4. In the second phase, three groups of 10 broiler chickens (negative for Campylobacter spp. prior to exposure) were exposed at 21 days of age to one of three different Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli mixes (A, B, C), using the method above. At 28 days of age, birds were euthanised by overdose of barbiturate or cervical dislocation, and livers and caeca removed for Campylobacter spp. assessment.

5. All liver and 28/30 caeca samples tested positive for Campylobacter spp., with mix A and C giving higher counts in the caeca than mix B. The method of euthanasia did not affect Campylobacter spp. counts.

6. In conclusion, a successful method for reliably colonising broiler chickens with Campylobacter spp. has been developed which negates the need for gavaging and is more representative of how contamination occurs in the field.     

论我国侦查监督权运行规则体系存在的问题及重建

我国检察机关通过行使侦查监督权,努力纠正侦查中的违法行为,有效地维护了被害人、犯罪嫌疑人等各方当事人的正当权益,为确保司法公正、维护社会秩序发挥了应有的作用。然而,目前我国侦查监督权的运行仍存在着许多缺陷和问题,其中既有立法的不完善,也有具体制度的缺陷和实际操作中的问题。因此,有必要重新构建我国侦查监督权运行规则体系,从而使侦查监督机制发挥应有的功效。     

内蒙古阿拉善左旗4年采用机械模拟飞播牧草效益调查

阿拉善左旗４年机械模拟飞播牧草累计面积为２９８０ｈｍ＾２,实播面积为２９８０ｈｍ＾２,１９９７年１０月调查,保存面积为２９７０ｈｍ＾２,保存面积率为９９．７％,４年来播区植被盖度提高８．９６倍,有苗面积率提高３１．５３倍,牧草产量提高３５．９１倍,第一性生产产值和第二性生产产值分别是飞播总投资的０．６７倍和０．９７倍,机械模拟飞播牧草表现出明显的经济效益、生产效益和社会效益。     

一年两作地区玉米直播机械化技术可行性研究

在山东一年两作的玉米播种中多年来一直沿用了麦田套种的习惯，成为机械化技术的大面积高效率应用的一个障碍。本文在总结山东省各地实践验的基础上，从机械技术的发展、玉米品种的培育和气候变迁等方面研究了实行玉米直播机械化技术的可行性，以期对于适宜地区的玉米生产提供参考。     

调亏灌溉对高寒荒漠区人工混播草地土壤环境与牧草生长的影响

针对中国高寒荒漠草原区牧草种植模式单一、产量水平低下的草业畜牧业生产现状,探究更为有效的灌水模式以提高牧草产量,以实现区域水土资源高效利用。以燕麦和箭筈豌豆混播草地为研究对象,采用大田试验对比分析了7种调亏灌溉模式（拔节期轻度亏水BW₁：65%~75%,拔节期中度亏水BW₂：55%~65%,拔节期重度亏水BW₃：45%~55%,开花期轻度亏水KW₁：65%~75%,开花期中度亏水KW₂：55%~65%,开花期重度亏水KW₃：45%~55%,以全生育期充分灌水QW₀：75%~85%为对照）对混播草地土壤水分、土壤温度和土壤养分及牧草株高、茎叶比、产量和水氮利用效率的影响。结果表明：1）平均土壤贮水量随灌水亏缺程度的提高呈降低趋势,同一亏缺度条件下,拔节期亏水与开花期亏水间无显著差异。2）水分亏缺处理的平均土壤温度显著高于充分灌水处理,且水分亏缺度一定时,拔节期亏水处理的平均土壤温度显著高于开花期亏水处理。3）收获后各处理的土壤养分含量较播种前呈降低趋势。与充分灌水相比,开花期轻度亏水可显著提高土壤速效氮含量,而中度或重度水分亏缺不利于牧草对土壤速效磷和钾的吸收。4）同一灌水模式下,燕麦株高、茎叶比和产量均显著高于箭筈豌豆。7种灌水模式的草地耗水量为386.1~502.6 mm,与处理QW₀相比,处理KW₂的灌水量减少20.6%,牧草总产量无显著差异,可获得较高的水分利用效率（31.5 kg·hm^-2·mm^-1）、灌水利用效率（81.0 kg·hm^-2·mm^-1）、氮素吸收效率（0.99 kg·kg^-1）和氮肥偏生产力（191.1 kg·kg^-1）,是高寒荒漠区燕麦与箭筈豌豆混播人工草地节水、增产和高效的水分管理模式。