Atmospheric lead and cadmium deposition within forests in the Kanto district, Japan

Atmospheric lead and cadmium deposition in bulk precipitation and throughfall was investigated at four forests in the Kanto district, Japan, to assess the impact of human activities on the environmental health of forests. Annual lead and cadmium depositions in bulk precipitation ranged from 8.9 to 25.7 g ha⁻¹ year⁻¹ and from 0.77 to 1.30 g ha⁻¹ year⁻¹, respectively. Lead and cadmium deposition increased in the summer at every forest due to large amounts of rainfall. At one of the forests, the depositions were also high in the winter due to heavy snowfall. These depositions were similar to recent depositions observed at other rural and urban sites in Japan and several forests in Europe and North America after 1990. These results indicate that although anthropogenic lead and cadmium are deposited at these rates over wide areas, depositions are still higher than in remote areas.     

Evaluation of two organosilicone adjuvants at reduced foliar spray volumes in South African citrus orchards of different canopy densities

van Zyl, J.G., Sieverding, E.G., Viljoen, D.J., Fourie, P.H., 2014. Evaluation of two organosilicone adjuvants at reduced foliar spray volumes in South African citrus orchards of different canopy densities Crop Protection 00:0000–0000.Citrus producers in South Africa generally use high spray volumes (6000 to 16,000 l ha⁻¹) to control pests and diseases adequately for the fresh fruit market. In order to study the benefit of organosilicone adjuvants at reduced spray volumes, trials were conducted with two organo tri-siloxane adjuvants. Two separate spray trials were conducted in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa in uniform navel orange orchards. Break-Thru S240 (super-spreader) and Break-Thru Union (spreader-sticker), at recommended dosages per hectare (300 ml ha⁻¹, respectively), were sprayed separately in combination with a yellow fluorescent pigment (1 ml l⁻¹) at a high (20 l tree⁻¹ ≈ 9600 to 12,100 l ha⁻¹, depending on tree and inter-row spacing), medium (14 l tree⁻¹ ≈ 6500 to 8500 l ha⁻¹) and low (8 l tree⁻¹ ≈ 3700 to 4800 l ha⁻¹) spray application volumes. Sprays consisting of the fluorescent pigment in water alone were used as control treatments. Trees were sprayed from both sides with a commercial multi-fan tower sprayer (BSF-Multiwing) at a constant tractor speed (2.4 km h⁻¹) and spray pressure (1500 kPa). The different spray volumes were achieved by using different spray nozzles (TeeJet Disc-Core type; full and hollow cone nozzles D3-DC56/46, D4-DC56/46, D5-DC56/46). Leaves were sampled from six canopy positions (inner and outer canopy position at bottom, middle and top of the tree). Deposition quantity and quality of fluorescent pigment were determined on upper and lower leaf surfaces using fluorometry, digital photomacrography and image analyses. Spray uniformity and efficiency were also compared among treatments. Deposition quantity generally increased with increasing spray volume, but normalised values showed better spray efficiency at lower volumes. In pruned and less dense canopies, a beneficial effect of adjuvants was observed in terms of deposition quantity, efficiency and uniformity, especially at reduced volume applications (14 l tree⁻¹) on the inside and outside of the canopy. Little improvement in deposition quality was generally observed with the use of adjuvants. These benefits were not as evident in very dense canopies, illustrating the importance of canopy management when spraying at reduced volumes. Data obtained from the study is valuable for future improvement in spray application methodology in South Africa and other developing countries.     

超级稻摘穗收获机沉降箱性能分析与运行参数优化

为使4ZTL-2000型摘穗收获机收获超级稻时具有最佳清选性能,以谷物清洁率和沉降箱能耗为指标,沉降箱入口气流速度、谷物喂入量及其初速度为影响因素,采用二次正交旋转组合设计试验,利用Design-Expert 6.0.10进行数据处理,得出回归数学模型,通过响应曲面方法分析指标与因素间的相互作用,并对回归数学模型进行多目标优化。结果表明:沉降箱入口气流速度对沉降箱指标影响最大,谷物初速度相对小,谷物喂入量的影响最小。为使沉降箱处理超级稻(目前谷物喂入量最大为3.78 kg/s)时具有最佳性能,通过优化获得运行参数的最佳组合为:沉降箱入口气流速度为13.93 m/s,谷物初速度为18.84 m/s。通过试验验证谷物清洁率达到了90.1%,沉降箱能耗为348.3 Pa,籽粒沉降效率为100%。     

Erosion and deposition history derived by depth-stratigraphy of Cs and soil organic carbon

There are a number of uncertainties in the use of ¹³⁷Cs as a marker for deriving soil erosion rates. However, this should not limit other potential uses of this anthropogenic radionuclide in the study of soil landscape processes. This study outlines a sampling methodology which aids in the assessment of the history of erosion and depositional processes within a landscape unit. The depth distribution of ¹³⁷Cs and soil organic carbon (SOC) was utilized as a means of determining the erosion and depositional history of a conventionally tilled agricultural field in southern Ontario, Canada. Three transects oriented along the slope of a large field had five soil profiles excavated at the summit, sideslope, shoulder slope, footslope and toeslope landscape positions. The soils were sampled in 5 cm increments, and ¹³⁷Cs and SOC were determined on the samples. The results show that soil redistribution within landscape units of agricultural fields has been substantial both before and after fallout of ¹³⁷Cs to the soil surface. Soils in depositional areas contained significant ¹³⁷Cs and SOC at depths beyond which the plow can attain at present. This implies that a significant amount of carbon is being sequestered beneath the present plow layer, and the characterization of this pool must be considered in deriving the dynamics of SOC in agroecosystems.     

Multi-scale system approaches in agronomic research at the landscape level

Spatial multi-scale analyses of actual land use system performance as determined by spatial yield variability reveals the need for landscape research in agronomy. Main ‘drivers’ of spatial yield variability for five different crops in Honduras, Costa Rica and Ecuador were identified. It is demonstrated how they vary with spatial scales and that landscape-related factors often play a large and significant role in when the variability in yield is determined. These results indicate that landscape experiments in agronomy are relevant. Apart from empirical analysis, spatial–temporal explicit modeling of landscape process dynamics such as water and soil redistribution within a landscape can give insight in the performance of agronomic systems within a dynamic landscape context. For a case study in the South of Spain it is demonstrated how within a landscape this type of research can determine the on- and off-site effects of water and soil redistribution in agro-ecosystems. Only after a spatially explicit multi-scale system analysis and explorative landscape process modeling is completed, relevant agronomic landscape experiments can be designed.     

Orographic enhancement of wet deposition in the United Kingdom: case studies and modelling

Two field experiments to observe the detailed response of wet deposition to orography in a polluted environment are reported. Rain events were classed as frontal, convective or mixed on the basis of meteorological data. Analysis of the deposition enhancement and cap cloud composition confirmed that for the frontal events the seeder-feeder effect (scavenging of cap cloud by rain drops) dominates. The greater concentration of ions in the water scavenged from the cap cloud than in the rain means that deposition is enhanced for all ions. For marine ions the scavenged water was found to be between five and six times as concentrated as the rain and for anthropogenically produced ions it was about twice as concentrated.A computational model of rainfall incorporating the seeder-feeder effect has been broadly successful in predicting enhancement although some details of the observed pattern remain to be explained.     

推车式离心雾化喷雾机性能试验研究

对推车式离心雾化喷雾机进行性能试验研究，研究旋转式离心雾化特征、雾滴直径、雾滴沉降分布规律、雾滴沉积密度均匀性、风送低量喷雾效果等，掌握各参数相互匹配关系与工作机理，为进一步优化改进、产业化设计、关键部件精确工艺研究等提供技术支撑。     

主要营养素在动物体内的分配沉积调控机制研究进展

主要营养素——蛋白质和脂肪在动物体内的分配沉积方式与动物的生长和生产性能密切相关。充分认识主要营养素在动物体内的分配沉积调控机理,将为通过营养调控、基因工程等技术实现定向调控蛋白质和脂肪在动物体内的分配沉积提供重要的理论依据。综述了蛋白质和脂肪在动物体内分配沉积调控机制的研究进展,以便为通过定向调控营养素在动物体内的分配沉积,从而提高动物的生长和生产性能提供参考。     

基于CNN的FDM型3D打印故障诊断方法

热熔堆积(FDM)型3D打印时易受外部环境和参数设置的影响而发生故障,造成打印件的失败。为避免成型过程失败后继续打印,造成材料和时间的浪费,提出热熔堆积型3D打印故障自动诊断方法。该系统基于卷积神经网络(Convolutional Neural Network,CNN)的图像识别技术,通过监视、分析打印成型中零部件表面的图像信息,判断打印进程中是否发生故障。     

横、顺坡垄作对黑土坡面侵蚀-沉积周期规律的影响

我国东北黑土区的水土流失和土地退化正严重制约着东北地区农业经济发展,威胁国家粮食生产安全。掌握不同垄作方向耕作措施下的东北黑土区土壤侵蚀规律,对合理布设水保措施、控制水土流失等具有重要意义。采用¹³⁷Cs示踪技术并结合小波分析方法,对不同垄作方向坡耕地土壤侵蚀-沉积速率的空间变化规律开展研究。结果表明：(1)横、顺坡垄作坡面¹³⁷Cs平均浓度分别为1 802 Bq·m^-2和1 770 Bq·m^-2,均小于当地背景值2 417 Bq·m^-2,说明在两种垄作方向下均发生了不同程度的土壤侵蚀。(2)横坡垄作的坡面平均侵蚀速率(1 341 t·km^-2·a^-1)小于顺坡垄作(1 477 t·km^-2·a^-1),表明在长期平均条件下前者的水土保持作用优于后者。尽管研究区土壤侵蚀属于轻度侵蚀,但其侵蚀速率远大于黑土区的土壤容许流失量(200 t·km^-2·a^-1