Short-term transportation in a small vehicle affects the physiological state and subsequent water consumption in goats

We investigated the physiological effects on goats of transportation for one hour in a small truck. We also investigated food and water consumption after transportation. Eight adult goats (four castrated males and four ovariectomized females) were used. Plasma levels of cortisol, glucose and free fatty acids increased significantly within 15 min of the start of transportation, and these higher levels were maintained throughout transportation. These results indicate that transportation in a small truck activates the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic nervous system in goats. Despite activation of the sympathetic nervous system, heart rate (HR) in subjected animals during transportation did not differ from during the control animals, which were housed in their usual pen. However, after the transportation had ended and the goats started to eat fodder, HR increased significantly. There was no difference in the amount of food consumption between the control and transported goats. Water consumption in the first three hours after transportation was significantly lower in the transported goats than in the controls for the equivalent period. In the subsequent three hours, however, the transported goats consumed more water than the controls. Consequently, the total water consumption of the transported goats did not differ from that of the controls during the six hours after transportation. In conclusion, short-term transportation with a small vehicle activated the HPA axis and the sympathetic nervous system in goats. HR was not increased during transportation, but after the transportation had ended HR in transported goats was higher than that in control goats. After transportation, goats had consumed the same amount of food as control goats, but water consumption during three hours after the transportation was lower than that of control goats.     

高寒草甸土壤水分空间分布及其影响因子研究进展

高寒地区是全球气候变化极为敏感的区域,分布着大面积的高寒草句、高寒草原和沼泽类草原.近来,高寒草甸严重退化,湿地萎缩加剧.土壤水分对土壤系统养分循环和流动起着十分重要的作用.回顾了高寒草甸土壤水分空间分布及其主要影响因子,包括土壤质地、气候因子、地形、植被及人类活动等.土壤水分有其空间分布规律,随水平位置和土壤深度的变化发生相应变化.土壤质地、气候因子、地形、植被及人类活动等因子对土壤水分空间分布具有重要影响.土壤水分空间分布是各种环境因子及人类活动综合作用的结果.     

硅藻土基质配方对盆栽观赏辣椒生长的影响

研究了五彩椒在硅藻土、草炭、蛭石、珍珠岩4种组分按不同比例配成的5种混合基质下的生长差异,试验采用了一种自制的自动连续精确控水盆栽装置,并为所有处理设置了相同的供水吸力,用于分析5种不同基质的吸水能力.结果表明:硅藻土是一种优良的基质添加成分,其吸水、保水性能均优于蛭石和珍珠岩;试验同时得出:50%草炭+25%蛭石+25%硅藻土、40%草炭+20%蛭石+20%珍珠岩+20%硅藻土2种基质配方比其它基质配方更理想,相对于其它3种基质配方,这2种配方基质理化性质更好,吸水、保水、保肥能力都强于其它基质量配方,栽培下的五彩椒生理指标和形态指标更优,值得进一步研究与推广.     

宜昌红荷芋球茎切块繁殖技术研究

以叶用栽培的宜昌红荷芋头球茎为材料,进行了不同球茎大小繁殖系数、球茎切块防腐烂处理、不同切块大小发芽和田间长势比较试验。结果表明,用草木灰或高锰酸钾处理可将球茎切块腐烂率控制在1.3%以下,不同大小切块繁殖出的水芋植株长势没有显著差异。     

樱桃番茄在滴灌栽培时氮肥的合理施用量研究

试验结果表明,樱桃番茄在滴灌栽培时,比常规畦灌栽培条件下生长发育得更好,能提高肥料利用率。在产量相同时,滴灌栽培能节省N肥18.75%;产量随着N肥的增加而增加,达到一定用量后由于植株营养生长过剩,产量反而下降。滴灌栽培合理施用N肥时,可以提高果实的品质。     

用热水解法制备不同分子质量丝胶粉的溶解性差异及其成因探讨

用沸水法和高温高压热水法提取丝胶溶液,分别在90℃热水中进行二次降解处理,获得具有不同分子质量分布范围的各种热水解丝胶溶液,经冷冻干燥制成丝胶粉。对各种丝胶粉的热水溶解性差异比较和成因探讨表明,热水二次降解能够提高丝胶的水溶性,降解处理时间越长,其水溶性越大;丝胶的分子质量大小能显著影响其溶解性,而丝胶的结晶结构含量对其溶解性的影响较小。研究结果有助于对不同溶解性丝胶的有效利用。     

奶水牛牛分枝杆菌的分离与鉴定

从患疑似结核病的广西奶水牛群中进行牛分枝杆菌的分离和鉴定。共收集了238份临床样品(鼻黏液及牛奶),病料经1.25 mol/mL NaOH溶液预处理后,接种罗氏培养基进行细菌分离。分离菌经进一步纯化后进行抗酸性染色并镜检,镜检后判为阳性的细菌再接种到鉴别培养基上进行鉴别培养,同时,应用PCR方法对镜检为阳性的细菌进行进一步的鉴别检验。结果收集的所有临床样品,经37℃培养后共获得细菌12株。这12株菌经抗酸性染色后镜检都为分枝杆菌阳性,进一步经鉴别培养基鉴定12株菌中有2株为牛分枝杆菌,其余均为非典型分枝杆菌。2株牛分枝杆菌经PCR方法鉴定得以确诊。     

黄墟镇禽用浅井水质调查

普查镇江市黄墟镇104口浅井水质,并长期监测了其中7口的水质。结果表明：pH值超标率为11．5％,总硬度仅有1口超标,且氯化物含量较低,属中性软水和低度碱性硬水区域;氨氮超标率70．4％,为主要面源污染物;监测的七口井氨氮浓度在七、八月份和十一、十二月份比较高,COD随着时间的推移呈现增加趋势,氯化物含量很低,且与总硬度呈线性关系,凸现种植业污染特征。     

科尔沁沙地灌溉与施肥对退化草地生产力的影响

在科尔沁沙地典型退化草地上开展了裂区组合设计的灌溉与施肥二因素试验。结果表明,科尔沁沙地退化草地土壤储水量受降水量的影响强烈。由于受到干旱气候和灌溉量的影响,灌水仅对地表0~30 cm的土壤含水量变化有作用,对深层土壤的含水量没有作用。灌溉和施肥对沙地退化草地的植物生物量有着明显的促进作用。灌溉处理中,灌溉90 mm试验区的植被生物量为最高(128.3 g/m2),施肥处理中,每hm2施600 kg氮肥试验区的植被生物量为最高(147.3 g/m2)。灌溉90,60,30 mm和对照试验区的植被耗水量分别为379.00,349.90,313.20和293.50 mm。与其相应的水分利用率分别为0.28,0.38,0.34和0.35 kg/(mm.hm2)。综合分析认为科尔沁沙地退化草地的基本耗水量为294 mm。     

宁南旱区草粮轮作系统中紫花苜蓿适宜利用年限研究

2002-2004年对宁南旱区不同生长年限紫花苜蓿土壤理化性状和紫花苜蓿-谷子轮作进行了研究。结果表明,随着紫花苜蓿生长年限延长,土壤生态环境得到改善。紫花苜蓿3~22年生期间,0~100 cm土壤容重减少了0.213 g/cm3,孔隙度增加8.03%,饱和持水率增加14.17%,持水能力增强。6~22年生期间,0~60 cm土层有机质和碱解氮平均含量分别增加1.60 g/kg和11.02 mg/kg,pH值降低了0.09,为轮作作物生长创造了良好的土壤环境。紫花苜蓿轮作年份越早,土壤水分恢复效果越好,轮作作物水分利用效率越高;反之,紫花苜蓿生长时间过长,轮作后不利于土壤水分的恢复。6,10和22年生紫花苜蓿地轮作谷子收获后,0~200 cm土壤水分恢复量分别为63.06,55.22和-42.55 mm,轮作谷子产量分别为1 725.95,1 485.80和1 560.75 kg/hm2,水分利用效率分别为12.011 6,8.432 5和5.816 1 kg/mm.hm2。为使旱区农地有限的土壤水分达到合理、高效及可持续利用,取得较大的经济效益、生态效益和社会效益,紫花苜蓿实行草粮轮作的最适宜年限在5~6年生。