Spawning site fidelity and apparent annual survival of walleye (Sander vitreus) differ between a Lake Huron and Lake Erie tributary

Fidelity to spawning habitats can maximise reproductive success of fish by synchronising movements to sites of previous recruitment. To determine the role of reproductive fidelity in structuring walleye Sander vitreus populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes, we used acoustic telemetry combined with Cormack–Jolly–Seber capture–recapture models to estimate spawning site fidelity and apparent annual survival for the Tittabawassee River in Lake Huron and Maumee River in Lake Erie. Walleye in spawning condition were tagged from the Tittabawassee River in Lake Huron and Maumee River in Lake Erie in 2011–2012. Site fidelity and apparent annual survival were estimated from return of individuals to the stream where tagged. Site fidelity estimates were higher in the Tittabawassee River (95%) than the Maumee River (70%) and were not related to sex or fish length at tagging. Apparent annual survival of walleye tagged in the Tittabawassee did not differ among spawning seasons but was higher for female than male walleye and decreased linearly as fish length increased. Apparent annual survival of walleye tagged in the Maumee River did not differ among spawning seasons but was higher for female walleye than male walleye and increased linearly as fish length increased. Greater fidelity of walleye tagged in the Tittabawassee River than walleye tagged in the Maumee River may be related to the close proximity to the Maumee River of other spawning aggregations and multiple spawning sites in Lake Erie. As spawning site fidelity increases, management actions to conserve population structure require an increasing focus on individual stocks.     

有害生物风险分析定量评估模型及其比较

全球化的进程使有害生物入侵问题日益严重,植物检疫工作备受重视。有害生物风险分析(pest risk analysis,PRA)是植物检疫的支撑技术之一,风险评估是其核心内容,定量评估模型的研究与应用成为近30年来该领域的热点。本文在收集、整理国内外PRA文献和相关信息的基础上,针对有害生物入侵风险半定量评估模型、定量评估模型及软件的发展进行了系统性的回顾和分析。同时,我们比较了主要模型和软件的特点、优势和局限性,归纳总结出了适用于不同起点的有害生物定量风险评估集成技术体系,并展望了我国有害生物风险分析技术的未来发展。本综述能够为我国生物入侵防控管理机构、推广部门、高等院校及科研单位提供重要的工作参考,对植物检疫工作具有理论和实践意义。     

A probability model for root and butt rot in Picea abies derived from Norwegian national forest inventory data

Root rot in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) causes substantial economic losses to the forestry sector. In this study, we developed a probability model for decay at breast height utilizing 18,141 increment cores sampled on temporary plots of the Norwegian National Forest Inventory. The final model showed a good fit to the data and retained significant relationships between decay and a suite of tree, stand and site variables, including diameter at breast height, stand age, altitude, growing season temperature sum (threshold 5°C), and vegetation type. By comparing model predictions with recorded decay at stump height in an independent data set, we estimated a proportionality function to adjust for the inherent underestimation of total rot that will be obtained by applying a probability model derived from increment cores sampled at breast height. We conclude that the developed model is appropriate for national and regional scenario analyses in Norway, and could also be useful as a tool for operational forestry planning. This would however require further testing on independent data, to assess how well the new model predicts decay at local scales.     

Fast measurement of starch content in cold-treated seedlings by infrared spectra

Despite the importance of starch for tree growth, methodological challenges in starch analysis slow down the research on its ecological importance. In this study, a rapid monitoring method was developed for measuring starch content in Pinus taeda L. seedlings after cold treatments. A linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the effects of cold treatments, seedling tissue types and their interaction on starch content. Mid-infrared (MIR) and near-infrared (NIR) spectra were surveyed, and the results were analyzed using partial least squares regression to determine the starch content. The determination coefficient for calibration and residual predictive deviation were compared between MIR and NIR models to assess the variability of the established models. The results showed that the effects of cold treatments, seedling tissue types and their interaction on starch content were significant. Compared to MIR spectra, NIR spectra is more suitable to estimate starch content in the seedlings. Using NIR spectra, roots provided the most accurate estimates of starch content. The presented guidelines regarding data accuracy as a function of MIR/NIR spectra of samples represent an important methodological reference for starch quantification, which will improve the understanding of the fundamental role of starch in seedlings against environmental forces.     

Site index models for Calabrian pine in the central Mediterranean region of Turkey

Stem analysis data of 432 trees were obtained from even-aged, pure natural stands of Calabrian pine in the central Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Eight dynamic site equations derived with the Generalized Algebraic Difference Approach (GADA) were compared, based on autoregressive analysis and a thorough evaluation of the goodness of fit. We used generalized nonlinear least squares methods for model fitting. The adjusted coefficients of determination (0.9825–0.9842), root-mean-square errors (0.8004–0.8435 m), and Akaike’s information criterion differences (0–145) indicated a good fit of the eight site index equations. The Hossfeld equation (M3) provided the best result. The Durbin-Watson test statistic did not reveal an autocorrelation issue while the Hossfeld equation provided a satisfactory solution to the serial correlation problem in stem analysis data as time series using autoregressive modeling. This study presents new site index models for Calabrian pine forests in the central Mediterranean region of Turkey where it is the most important commercial tree species. The site index equation, based on the Hossfeld model is recommended for height growth prediction and site classification of Calabrian pine stands in the central Mediterranean region of Turkey, providing a new basis for growth prediction and yield estimation in these important forest ecosystems.     

“一带一路”对接欧盟背景下中国木质家具出口法国贸易波动分析

“一带一路”倡议提出至今,积极作用日益显著,欧盟越来越重视与“一带一路”倡议的对接关系。法国作为欧盟的核心国之一,目前正积极开展与中国在“一带一路”框架下的经济合作。文中以2009年金融危机结束和2014年欧盟开始对接“一带一路”为时间节点,将2001年中国加入WTO至2016年这一段时间分为3个阶段,应用恒定市场份额模型和显性比较优势指数对中国木质家具出口法国贸易波动进行分析,发现影响中国木质家具出口的主要因素是竞争力,并且中国木质家具出口法国具有显性比较优势;根据实证结果,针对如何在“一带一路”与欧盟对接这一背景下更好地与法国开展木质家具贸易提出可行建议。     

中国森林火灾发生规律及预测模型研究

量化分析森林火灾发生规律能为预测和防治森林火灾提供科学依据。文中采用四参数Weibull分布描述了我国森林火灾发生次数和火场面积分布规律,运用Spearman相关系数分析承灾主体因子、灾害管理因子、孕灾环境因子与森林火灾发生次数、面积间关系,基于全国森林火灾数据分别建立灰色系统理论模型、BP人工神经网络模型和时间序列ARIMA模型,并采用Markov随机过程改进已建立模型。结果表明,我国森林火灾发生次数分布呈左偏正态分布,火场面积呈倒J型分布,火灾次数和火场面积分布模型拟合决定系数分别为0.63和0.66;承灾主体、孕灾环境和灾害管理对森林火灾次数和火场面积影响程度依次减小,人工林面积、累年年平均气温、年降雨量平均差值、年最低气温平均日数与森林火灾发生具有明显相关性,影响森林火灾的因子与森林火灾发生次数、火场面积间存在指数型关系;不同模型对森林火灾发生次数和火场面积拟合优度次序为BP模型、GM（1,1）-Markov模型、BP-Markov模型、GM（1,1）模型、ARIMA模型、ARIMA-Markov模型,采用Markov过程能显著改进GM（1,1）预测模型对火灾随机性的预测效果,可以更好地反映森林火灾发生规律。     

Studies on the material resistance and moisture dynamics of Common juniper,English yew,Black cherry,and Rowan

The overall aim of this study was to provide comprehensive durability characteristics of wood species underutilized but frequently occurring in Central and Northern Europe: Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.), Black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.), English yew (Taxus baccata L.), and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.). Decay resistance was tested against white and brown rot causing basidiomycetes and soft rot causing micro-fungi in terrestrial microcosms. Their wetting ability was determined in terms of capillary water uptake at the end-grain, the liquid water uptake during submersion, the water vapor uptake at high humidity, and the water release during drying. All tests were performed with unleached and leached specimens. Durability classes were assigned based on results from the different tests. Juniper and Yew were classified very durable (Durability class DC 1); Black cherry and Rowan were found to be less durable (DC 3–5). Leaching did not affect the durability classification significantly. Durability characteristics were completed with different indicators for the wetting ability of the four wood species. The combined effect of wetting ability and inherent decay resistance was considered for service life modeling based on a resistance model using dose–response relationships between material climate (dose) and fungal decay above ground (response).     

若尔盖湿地潜在蒸散时空动态特征及影响因子

潜在蒸散(ET0)对水资源评价和气候变化均具有重要意义。利用若尔盖湿地及其周边19个气象站1960—2015年逐日气象资料,根据辐射修正的Penman-Monteith模型计算了湿地潜在蒸散量,采用累积距平、Mann-Kendall检验、Pettitt检验、Theil-Sen趋势度、Hurst指数等方法分析了蒸散变化规律,并对蒸散影响因子进行了主成分分析。结果表明:(1)若尔盖湿地年ET0均值为625.3mm,并以4.89mm/10a的速率显著上升(p<0.01),四季ET0表现为夏季>春季>秋季>冬季。年、秋、冬ET0分别在1968年(p<0.01),1997年(p<0.01),2003年(p<0.1)突变上升,春、夏两季未出现突变。(2)湿地年均ET0呈南部、东部边缘高、西北—东南一线较低的空间分布特征,且变化速率由东北向西南递减,其中西部班玛以北及南部马尔康、黑水之间地区ET0呈缓慢下降趋势。(3)湿地年ET0的Hurst指数在0.56～0.91间,主要呈四周高、中部低的空间分布规律。未来湿地ET0变化趋势以持续性增加为主,面积比例为96.88%。(4)气温上升是引起湿地ET0增加的最主要原因,其次是日照时数的增加和相对湿度的降低。净辐射、风速和降水量的减少引起的ET0减少被气温等其他因素作用所抵消。     

基于SWAT模型的衢江流域土地利用变化径流模拟研究

以衢江流域作为研究对象,收集流域植被、气候、土壤、水文和地图资料,基于ArcGIS 10.3平台建立了衢江流域SWAT(Soil and Water Assessment Tool)模型。结果表明:率定期和验证期模拟月径流与实测值的相关系数(R2)大于0.83,纳什系数(Ens)大于0.69,模型可以较好地模拟衢江流域径流过程。2000—2015年衢江流域土地利用类型均以林地和农地为主,二者约占流域总面积的98%,其他土地利用类型面积合计不足2%;研究时段内,建设用地面积大幅增加,其他土地利用类型变幅较小。2000年、2005年、2010年、2015年四期土地利用情景下月径流过程变化趋势基本一致,2015年径流量比2000年增加0.27%,水量平衡各分量在四期土地利用情景下差值为1.1～3.8mm。不同情景模拟分析发现,流域内草地面积较小,草地转化为林地对地表径流和水量平衡的影响较小,而农地全部转化为林地,地表径流比当前土地利用模式减少15.0%,同时深层水分渗漏增加5.7%。因此,2000—2015年土地利用方式的微小变化不会显著影响衢江流域径流和水量平衡,研究区林地面积持续增加,将进一步减少地表径流,增加深层水分渗漏,补给地下水。