Cost structure of and competition for forest-based biomass

Abstract

Biomass has become a popular alternative to satisfy expanding energy demand and as a substitute for fossil fuels and phased-out nuclear energy in Europe. The European Union White Paper stipulates that the utilization of biomass shall increase to 1566 TWh by 2010. However it is often overlooked that the forest resources are already, to a large extent, used by the forest industries. When promoting biomass for energy generation the consequences for the forest industries also need to be considered. Sweden is an excellent case study, as there are vast quantities of forest resources, nuclear power is starting to be phased out, there are restrictions on expanding hydropower and the political desire exists to “set an example” with respect to carbon dioxide emissions. This paper attempts to estimate and analyse the supply of two types of forest resource, namely, roundwood and harvesting residues derived from final harvesting and commercial thinnings. Two separate supply curves are estimated: one for roundwood and one for harvesting residues. The cost structure is based on an economic-engineering approach where the separate cost components are constructed from the lowest cost element into aggregates for labour, capital, materials and overhead costs for each forest resource. The results indicate an unutilized economic supply of 12 TWh of harvesting residues in Sweden. However, after these 12 TWh have been recovered it becomes more profitable to use roundwood for energy purposes than to continue extracting further amounts of harvesting residues.     

水产品进出口贸易对渔业经济增长的影响——基于沿海地区的面板数据实证分析

随着沿海地区经济的不断发展,沿海地区渔业和水产品进出口贸易的发展取得了巨大的成就。以我国沿海地区11个省市2003—2007年的水产品进出口贸易额、固定资产投资额、渔业劳动力和渔业经济产值数据为样本,采用出口扩展型生产函数模型,运用面板数据进行实证分析。实证结果表明:沿海地区各省市水产品出口、进口都对渔业经济增长有正向的拉动作用,且拉动作用的趋势相同。     

中国真丝绸商品出口的国际竞争力分析

依据国际市场占有率(MS)、贸易竞争力指数(TC)和显示性比较优势指数(RCA)等3项指标数据,对我国真丝绸商品自入世以来的国际竞争力进行实证分析。以蚕丝类为代表的原料制品和以绸缎类为代表的半制成品在国际市场上具有较强竞争优势,其MS和TC指数都比较高,但是RCA指数却呈现下降趋势;以女衬衫、披肩以及领带为代表的丝绸二次制成品在国际市场上的竞争力相对较弱。实证结果说明我国依然处于蚕丝原料输出国的地位,利润空间较小的蚕丝类和绸缎类的出口占很大比例,而利润空间比较大的部分丝绸二次制成品的国际市场占有率则相对较小。提升我国真丝绸商品出口的国际竞争力,一方面要在中西部地区建立专业化、规模化的优质蚕茧生产基地,以保障高档真丝绸制成品的原料品质;另一方面要增强丝绸二次制成品生产企业在产品研发设计、生产技术、产品营销策划等方面的能力,以及改善生产设备,创建一批国际化的高档丝绸品牌,增加高附加值丝绸产品的出口量和出口额。     

The use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-grain insects

The present contribution discusses the recent advances in the biological control of stored-grain insects with entomopathogenic fungi (EF). Thus, the effect of formulated vs. unformulated strains of EF and the effect of combinations of EF with other components, i.e. diatomaceous earths (DEs), chemical insecticides, natural products and natural enemies against stored-product insects are reviewed. Very few formulations of EF strains have been developed and used, of which invert emulsion formulation (water-in-oil type) is considered the most important. A synergistic effect of EF is produced by combining them with DEs, chemical insecticides and natural products but not with natural enemies belonging to arthropods. Moreover, since the action of EF against insect pests in general, and stored-grain insects in particular, is compatible with the food safety and environmental regulations, a good perspective for these biocontrol agents is expected as alternatives to synthetic insecticides. The potential areas of future research on the effective use of EF as biocontrol agents of stored-grain insects and the constraints that are associated with the registration and commercialization of EF as biopesticides under storage conditions are also discussed. Suggestions for the possible ways for implementation of this technology in storage systems are also provided in the present study.     

降水量对湖南省水稻生产的影响分析

根据1961-2010年湖南省自然灾害历史数据以及同期湖南省逐日降水量资料,利用一元回归、Mann-Kendall检验、Morlet小波分析等方法,对湖南省内1961-2010年的水稻受洪涝灾害及年降水量变化影响的特征进行了分析,在此基础上利用主成分回归方法,建立了湖南省水稻受洪涝灾害影响的多元回归方程.结果表明,湖南省水稻受洪涝灾害影响重、频率高,且在2000年后受灾的严重程度有加重的趋势；各降水因子中,暴雨日及大暴雨日产生的年降水量以及它们的雨日数是决定湖南省水稻受洪涝灾害影响程度的主要因子；利用时间、暴雨日的年降水量建立的多元回归方程可以简便地对某年湖南省水稻受洪涝灾害影响的程度进行简单的预测.     

模拟降水量对毛乌素沙柳幼苗蒸发蒸腾的潜在影响

选择毛乌素沙地优势灌木沙柳为对象,研究157.5、315、472.5和630 mm 4种人控年降水量,对沙柳幼苗蒸发蒸腾作用的影响.结果表明,沙柳蒸发蒸腾量随着降水量的增加而逐渐增大,从157.5 mm增至630 mm,日蒸散量分别为1.63、3.11、4.37和5.66 mm,其中沙地蒸发量占主要部分.少量降水时,幼苗蒸腾速率明显呈现"午睡”现象,而充足降水则能消除"午睡”现象.相关分析结果表明,环境因子,如沙地含水率、太阳有效辐射、大气温度和饱和水汽压差,以及植物因素,如叶面积指数、叶片温度和气孔导度等,均能显著影响沙柳的蒸腾作用.     

大豆制品转基因成分检测和定量标识分析

分别以大豆凝集素(Lectin)和5-莽草酸-3磷酸合成酶(CP4-EPSPS)为内源和目标基因,对28种大豆制品进行实时荧光PCR检测.检测结果表明,4种大豆制品的CP4-EPSPS扩增结果为阳性,含有转基因大豆成分.转基因成分的定量检测在贸易和可操作性方面要优于定性检测.     

西北地区东部夏季降水日数的变化趋势及其气候特征

以西北地区东部(95°E～112°E,32°N～41°N)104个测站1960～2000历年夏季(6～8月)降水日数资料为基础,通过EOF和REOF等分析方法,研究夏季降水日数时空分布的异常特征。结果表明西北地区东部夏季多年平均降水日数的地区分布特点是西部多、东部少,沿祁连山山脉存在一个降水日数较多中心区域,并且降水量和降水日数均呈增多趋势。降水日数的空间异常主要表现为一致性异常和南北相反异常两种类型。根据REOF方法可将西北区东部分为5个不同降水日数气候区,即甘肃中东部及河套区、渭水流域区、河西走廊区、青海高原北部区、青海南部区和四川北部区。20世纪80年代以来,西北地区东部大部分地区降水日数呈现减少的趋势。冬季(或夏季)青藏高原地面加热场强度偏强,甘肃河西及祁连山地区、宁夏南部等地夏季降水偏多(或少),青海东南部-甘肃南部-渭水流域夏季降水日数偏少(或偏多)。     

Toxicity of cyanogen to insects of stored grain

Range-finding studies on the toxicity of cyanogen to all stages of five species of stored product Coleoptera are reported. The species were Rhyzopertha dominica (F), Sitophilus granarius (L), Sitophilus Oryzae (L), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val and Ephestia cautella (Walker). Exposures for 24 h to cyanogen at 1.3 mg litre(-1) controlled all external stages. Control of internal stages of Sitophilus species was achieved by a 5-day exposure to initial concentrations between 13.7 and 27.4 mg litre(-1), whereas R. dominica was controlled at 13.7 mg litre(-1). Cyanogen showed similar toxicity to all tested external stages and, in this respect, was more similar to methyl bromide than to phosphine. Its toxicity to insects increased with both relative humidity and concentration of carbon dioxide. Cyanogen was toxic to insects whether applied as a gas or in an aqueous solution.     

天津市农产品加工业发展总体现状与方向

通过对大量统计资料和典型调查的系统分析,对天津农产品加工业的发展状况进行了深入的系统研究,分析了发展的特点、差距和问题,指出了天津农产品加工业发展的 10个方向