蕈菌的栽培及其对环境的影响(四)

正6经济和社会效益据估计~([67]),超过70%的农业和林业作物被认为是无用的材料或是不可食用的废物/副产品而被丢弃。例如:剑麻中仅有2%的纤维被提取利用,其余98%作为废物丢弃;蔗糖仅占植物生物量的17%,其余83%则以甘蔗渣的形式弃置;在棕榈椰子种植园产生的总生物量中,提取的油只占5%,其余95%是废物;世界各地的树木遭砍伐,而其目的主要是为了获得木材中占比甚微(硬木中纤维素占比为30%,软木为20%)     

Evaluation of subtropical ornamental trees for reclaiming salinity affected lands

This study was conducted to evaluate the tolerance of 1-year-old seedlings of ten subtropical ornamental tree species against a range of salinity levels of Na Cl from May 2015 to October 2015. The levels were further enhanced from November to April 2017 as 100% survival was observed in the initial concentrations for all species.The seedlings were grown during the first week of April2015 in 1000 earthen pots containing soil: farmyard manure(2:1), irrigated with tap water for 1 month followed by saline irrigation in May by maintaining electrical conductivity at 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.25, and 3.00 d S/m for 30,40, 50, 60, 90, and 120 m M Na Cl. Every 3 months,heights, relative leaf water content, and percent survival were determined;total soluble sugars of the upper leaves of each tree were quantified. All species exhibited consistent early growth and survival when supplied with 30, 40, 50 and 60 m M of Na Cl. Koelreutaria paniculata, Ficus benjamina, Putranjiva roxburghii, Bauhinia purpurea and Millettia ovalifolia were sensitive to elevated salinity levels and did not survive at the highest salt concentrations of 90 and 120 m M.     

Why cuckoos should parasitize parrotbills by laying eggs randomly rather than laying eggs matching the egg appearance of parrotbill hosts?

The coevolutionary interaction between cuckoos and their hosts has been studied for a long time, but to date some puzzles still remain unsolved. Whether cuckoos parasitize their hosts by laying eggs randomly or matching the egg morphs of their hosts is one of the mysteries of the cuckoo problem. Scientists tend to believe that cuckoos lay eggs matching the appearance of host eggs due to selection caused by the ability of the hosts to recognize their own eggs.In this paper, we first review previous empirical studies to test this mystery and found no studies have provided direct evidence of cuckoos choosing to parasitize host nests where egg color and pattern match. We then present examples of unmatched cuckoo eggs in host nests and key life history traits of cuckoos, e.g. secretive behavior and rapid egg-laying and link them to cuckoo egg laying behavior. Finally we develop a conceptual model to demonstrate the egg laying behaviour of cuckoos and propose an empirical test that can provide direct evidence of the egg-laying properties of female cuckoos. We speculate that the degree of egg matching between cuckoo eggs and those of the host as detected by humans is caused by the ability of the hosts to recognize their own eggs, rather than the selection of matching host eggs by cuckoos. The case of Common Cuckoos(Cuculus canorus) and their parrotbill hosts(Paradoxornis alphonsianus), where it has been shown that both have evolved polymorphic eggs(mainly blue and white), was used to develop a conceptual model to demonstrate why cuckoos should utilize parrotbill hosts by laying eggs randomly rather than laying eggs matching the appearance of host eggs.In conclusion, we found no evidence for the hypothesis that cuckoos lay eggs based on own egg color matching that of the parrotbill-cuckoo system. We argue theoretically that laying eggs matching those of the hosts in this system violates a key trait of the life history of cuckoos and therefore should be maladaptive.     

Carbon stock and rate of carbon sequestration in Dipterocarpus forests of Manipur,Northeast India

We examined the carbon stock and rate of carbon sequestration in a tropical deciduous forest dominated by Dipterocarpus tuberculatus in Manipur,North East India.Estimation of aboveground biomass was determined by harvest method and multiplied with density of tree species.The aboveground biomass was between18.27–21.922 t ha-1and the carbon stock ranged from9.13 to 10.96 t C ha-1across forest stands.Aboveground biomass and carbon stock increased with the increase in tree girth.The rate of carbon sequestration varied from1.4722 to 4.64136 t ha-1year-1among the dominant tree species in forest stands in tropical deciduous forest area.The rate of carbon sequestration depends on species composition,the density of large trees in different girth classes,and anthropogenic disturbances in the present forest ecosystem.Further work is required to identify tree species having the highest potential to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere,which could lead to recommendations for tree plantations in a degraded ecosystem.     

传染病控制的新探索

在过去的20年中,人们研究探索了很多控制感染和疾病的新方法,尽管大多仍然处于试验阶段,其中一些有可能在农业—兽医领域开发利用.研究者对细菌和病毒感染早期的先天免疫反应越来越感兴趣.口服或注射细菌活疫苗可以引发局部或者全身的炎症反应,当疫苗仍然在组织中,可以使机体产生对其他细菌病原体很强的非特异性抵抗.细菌活疫苗也能诱导机体分泌抗菌肽,抗菌肽在迅速保护机体的过程中发挥重要的作用.由于这些保护机制是非特异性的,所以可以保护宿主抵抗与抗原无关的其他细菌病原体,甚至一些病毒和寄生虫的感染.此外,由于天然免疫诱发保护的时间很短,将来也有可能应用于临床治疗.     

Soil carbon characterization along the profile of two forest soils under Quercus pyrenaica

In light of concerns over climate change and increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere,it is of importance to investigate soil organic matter in Mediterranean forests at a profile scale.In-depth studies of the organic fraction are also of interest to improve understanding of carbon balance and to facilitate modelling of carbon fixation in forest soils.This research evaluates the relationships between diverse parameters such as colour,content,and form of soil organic matter(SOM).Two Quercus pyrenica ecosystems with soils classified as inceptisols with a xeric or dry moisture regime,and developed under a Mediterranean climate in Spain,were used to characterize SOM through the complete sequence of layers of the soil profile.The differentiating factor between the two ecosystems was slope gradient.Characterization was done using characteristics of humic substances(HS)as indicators of SOM turnover in inceptisols.Infrared analysis was used to further characterize the humic acids.As soil colour measurements are a tool for soil type classification and soil organic carbon prediction,the relation between HS colour measured by reflection and by transmission was determined in order to establish a relationship between measurement techniques.Infrared analysis and colour provided evidence of a different level of stabilization of HS from both soils,and between the different horizons.Oxidation of humic acids was found to be greater in deeper horizons than in the surface layers.An inverse relationship between HS colour measured by reflection and by transmission was revealed.Both soils showed a clear trend in which horizons presenting lower absorbance numbers showed higher figures of hue and value.A more marked accumulation of humified compounds was found in pedons,(the smallest unit or volume of soil that contains all the soil types),in the less steep slope.This might be explained in terms of the physiographic position affecting infiltration behavior and exposure to runoff.     

9株绵羊肺炎支原体内蒙古分离株P113基因克隆及蛋白序列分析

[目的]克隆绵羊肺炎支原体内蒙古分离株P113基因,比对、分析不同菌株P113蛋白序列,为研究绵羊肺炎支原体P113蛋白的生物学功能提供参考。[方法]设计绵羊肺炎支原体P113基因特异性引物,采用PCR方法扩增9株绵羊肺炎支原体内蒙古分离株的P113基因片段;对获得的9株绵羊肺炎支原体P113基因片段进行测序分析,将DNA序列翻译为氨基酸序列,对不同菌株的P113氨基酸序列进行比对。[结果]不同分离株P113基因片段扩增产物大小不同。氨基酸序列分析显示,C末端序列重复区域长度存在差异,以KKAEGA（S）QNQG为主要重复序列单元。不同菌株重复序列单元数量不同,NM01-MO株和CK-MO株的重复序列单元数量最多,为16个;LK-MO株重复序列单元数量最少,为3个;多数菌株之间重复序列单元数量差异较大。[结论]绵羊肺炎支原体内蒙古分离株P113氨基酸序列的C末端重复序列单元数量不同,这些不同数量的重复序列影响P113蛋白结构,进而可能影响其生物学功能。