Seasonal changes in microbial biomass in soils cropped with palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii L.) and Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.) in subtropical India

Changes in microbial C, N, and P were investigated for 1 year in two soils with similar physicochemical properties but supporting different crops under subtropical conditions. One was cropped with palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii L.) and the other with Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.). Both the season and the type of cropping had a significant influence on changes in the soil microbial biomass. In general, soil microbial biomass C, N, and P were highest in summer months and lowest in midwinter. Soil microbial biomass levels and microbial C:N and C:P ratios were higher and N:P ratios lower under palmarosa soil than under mint.     

Trait phenotyping and SSR markers characterization of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm for breeding early maturing wheat’s for Western-Himalayas

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution - The study involved evaluation of 96 wheat genotypes for early maturity and related traits and molecular characterization of trait specific candidate genotypes...     

Analysis of genetic diversity of soybean germplasm from five different origins using RAPD markers

The pattern of genetic diversity among 92 genotypes of soybean from 5 different origins/sources (Pakistan, the USA, Asian Vegetable Research Development Centre (AVRDC), Japan and North Korea) was analyzed using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers. Out of 20 random primers 6 tested, 10 were polymorphic among genotypes and they yielded 107 markers, with an average of 10.7 markers per primer. The proportion of polymorphic bands within genotypes ranged from 0.47 to 0.71 with an average of 0.59. Pakistani and US genotypes exhibited the highest number of polymorphic bands (95%), while North Korean genotypes revealed the lowest (60%). The mean band frequency of the primers among genotypes was 0.57 with a range of 0.08–0.99. The Shannon’s index and Nei’s genetic diversity index revealed that primer OPF-06 showed maximum genetic diversity among the genotypes. Dendrogram constructed using Unweighted Pair Group Mean Average (UPGMA) method divided the genotypes into 5 main groups consisting of 13 clusters. The results of cluster analysis indicated that the genetic diversity between Pakistani and US or AVRDC genotypes is much larger than that between Pakistani and North Korean or Japanese genotypes. The Pakistani genotypes had distinct bands from plant introductions. Therefore, the Pakistani genotypes may be useful to soybean breeders.     

干旱区绿洲土壤盐渍化动态变化及其影响因子分析研究—以渭干河-库车河三角洲绿洲为例

[目的]土地盐渍化是干旱、半干旱地区由于人类不合理的开发土地资源活动和脆弱的生态环境相互影响而引起的土地退化问题,它严重威胁着干旱区绿洲生态环境的稳定性,约束着社会经济的可持续发展.因此,监测盐渍地的分布范围及其盐渍化程度,分析其成因对绿洲生态环境和社会经济可持续发展有着重要的意义.[方法]以塔里木盆地北缘盐渍地普遍发育区域渭干河-库车河三角洲绿洲为例,利用 1989年TM,2001年ETM +和2007年ALOS 3个时期的遥感影像数据,在野外调查的基础上,采用监督分类方法,进行了盐渍地动态变化分析研究.[结果]1989～2007年的19 a中,重度盐渍地面积从1 177.78 km2增加到1 192.33 km2,中度盐渍地面积增加了1 353.25 km2,轻度盐渍地面积减少了3.40;,总盐渍地面积呈增加趋势,增加面积为981.30 km2.[结论]盐渍化影响因子中人为因素占主导地位.对水和土地资源需求的增加以及不合理利用导致了该区域生态环境的恶化,进一步加重了盐渍化问题.     

不同休眠时间对葡萄萌芽期生长发育的影响

[目的]通过环境调控,减少休眠时间,观察葡萄萌芽期的生长发育情况.[方法]以火焰无核葡萄为试材,设置休眠时间为14,20,27和33 d四个处理,以不做任何处理为对照(CK),通过适宜的温度调控,定期观察比较不同休眠时间对葡萄萌芽期生长发育的影响.[结果]通过不同休眠时间对葡萄的萌芽影响来看,休眠14 d结果系数最大,比CK提前39 d萌芽,休眠时间27d萌芽率较高,但葡萄成枝率、果枝率较低.[结论]适当控制休眠时间对火焰无核葡萄提早萌芽、萌芽率、结果系数等有利,但对成枝率和果枝率不利,还需深入探讨研究.     

地衣对重金属的累积效应用于乌鲁木齐市大气监测的研究

[目的]评价地衣重金属富集能力及其在城市空气环境质量评价中的应用前景.[方法]利用地衣移植法把丽石黄衣移植到乌鲁木齐市区15个监测点,用原子吸收光谱仪测量地衣体内6种重金属含量,根据重金属含量计算单项污染量指数和Nemerow综合污染指数.[结果]随着移植时间的延长地衣体内的重金属含量出现上升趋势,丽石黄衣体内重金属含量具有显著的时空变化特征.同时把单向污染量指数作为变量进行聚类分析和主成分分析,显示15个监测点分为轻污染区、中度污染区、重污染区,严重污染区等三个等级.[结论]地衣具有较高的重金属富集能力,对大气污染较敏感,可以作为大气环境质量评价指示地衣种类.     

乌鲁木齐市郊区及周边地区地衣物种多样性的比较研究

[目的]地衣对空气污染有所加重,近年来随着乌鲁木齐市城市化速度的加快,空气污染有所加重,影响了该市郊区地衣植物的分布和生存.为了查明乌鲁木齐市郊区地衣物种多样性,对该地区地衣植物进行了野外调查.[方法]从2009年7月～2010年4月,根据实地调查数据并结合前人的研究资料,采用了显色反应、微量结晶法(MCT)和薄层色谱法(TLC)等方法对该地区地衣植物进行了初步的研究.[结果]通过研究鉴定出分布在乌鲁木齐郊区及周边地区的地衣共有25种(其中6个种未定种名),它们属于5个目、14个科和16个属.[结论]乌鲁木齐市郊区及周边地区地衣物种多样性比较低,随着离市区距离越远,地衣种类逐渐增加,说明该市空气污染影响了郊区及周边地区地衣种类的分布.     

新疆天山一号冰川地衣地理区系与生态特征

初步整理了分布在天山一号冰川的地衣种类,共5目12科24属51种.地衣区系上包括世界广布种、环极北极高山种、环极低北极及北方种、环北方种、两极和大西洋种、温带种、东亚种、东亚-北美西部、北欧-巴基斯坦-北美种、中亚分布种、北半球大陆广布种、两半球广布种、中国特有种等.同时结合地衣的生长环境特征将该地区的地衣分藓丛生、土生、草地生、地面生、石浮土生、岩面生、荒漠风滚、树皮或树枝生、朽木生地衣种等9种生态类型.     

Effect of curing time on physical and mechanical properties of phenolic-treated bamboo strips

Effect of pressing time on physical and mechanical properties of phenolic-impregnated bamboo strips was evaluated. Bamboo strips (Gigantochloa scortechinii) were impregnated with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (LMwPF) resin. Samples were submerged in LMwPF resin using a vacuum chamber of 750 mmHg for 1 h before it was released within 1.5 h. Treated strips were dried in an oven with a temperature of 60 °C within 6–9 h. It was hot pressed at 14 kg m^?2 and a temperature of 140 °C for 5, 8, 11, 14 and 17 min. The physical and mechanical properties of the test indicated that the properties of phenolic-treated strips have significantly increased as compared to control samples. Dimensional stability (water absorption, thickness swelling and linear expansion) of the phenolic-treated properties were significantly lower than control after 5-min pressing time. The antishrink efficiency (ASE) of phenolic-treated strips increased when pressing time were extended from 5 to 17 min. The mean value of modulus of rupture (MOR) for the control samples (177 N mm^?2) showed a significant difference with phenolic-treated strips after 17-min pressing time (224 N mm^?2). However, there is no significant difference in compression parallel to grain. The MOE of phenolic-treated strips was 21,777 N mm^?2 and for control was 18,249 N mm^?2, whereas the compression parallel to grain values for phenolic-treated and control samples were 94 and at 77 N mm^?2, respectively.     

Effect of outdoor exposure on some properties of resin-treated plybamboo

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate some of the physical and mechanical properties of resin-treated plywood type panels manufactured from bamboo strips (Gigantochloa scortechinii). Experimental plybamboo samples were made from low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (LMwPF) treated bamboo strips. They were exposed to outdoor condition ranging from 1 to 12 months. Modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), compression strength, and surface roughness of treated and untreated samples were evaluated. Resin impregnated samples had the highest bending and compression strength properties. While the untreated samples failed after 3-month of outdoor exposure. Treated specimens exposed for 12-month had the MOE, MOR, and compression strength values of 14,253 N/mm², 101.3 N/mm², and 34.63 N/mm², respectively. Surface quality of both treated and untreated samples was adversely influenced as the function of outdoor exposure time, based on numerical values obtained from a stylus type equipment. Overall properties of treated samples tested in work resulted in higher values than those of untreated samples. It appears that resin impregnation could be considered as an alternative method to enhance the characteristics of plybamboo exposed to environmental conditions as can be concluded from the results of this study.