A unified approach for estimating population size in capture-recapture studies with arbitrary removals

A unified approach is suggested to estimate the population size for a closed population in discrete time. Individuals can be removed after capture at any time during the experiment. The usual recapture and removal experimentsare shown to be particular cases of the general formulation. The capture probability is assumed to have a logistic function that depends on individual covariates and can be time dependent. The unified approach involves a two-step procedure. A conditional likelihood function is used to estimate the covariates coefficients and a Horvitz-Thompson type estimator to estimate the population size. The asymptotic and small-sample properties of the resulting estimators are in vestigated. A real example is given.     

三峡库区主要植被生物量与生产力分配特征

在调查104块样地的基础上,利用95株标准木的树干解析数据,选择主要生物量生长模型,对三峡库区主要植被生物量和生产力的分配规律进行研究.结果表明:1)在各树种生物量组成中,干材生物量最大,占总生物量的44.46%～63.07%,而皮、枝和根生物量比例间的大小关系因树种不同而有所差异;2)所有树种干生物量比例与枝和叶生物量比例存在显著的线性负相关,而枝和叶生物量之间存在明显的正相关,随着单株林木生物量增加,针叶树种干和皮生物量比例会随之增加,但枝、叶和根的生物量比例则有所下降;3)各林分生物量为75.38～191.82t·hm-2,乔木层(67.57～179.00 t·hm-2)>枯落物层(3.95～11.61 t·hm-2)>灌木层(2.40～8.35 t·hm-2),乔木层和枯落物层生物量低,有利于灌木层生物量的生长;4)各林分生产力为4.78～11.07 t·hm-2a-1,常绿阔叶林最高,柏木林最低,混交林的生产力高于纯林,其中针阔混交林的生产力又高于针叶混交林.     

不同时期喷施草甘膦和脱吐隆对龙葵生长繁殖的影响

近几年龙葵已成为新疆棉田的恶性杂草。为了明确棉田常用的灭生性茎叶处理除草剂草甘膦对不同生育期龙葵的防除效果,通过田间小区试验,研究了草甘膦单用及与脱叶剂脱吐隆混用对9～10叶期、开花初期、结实初期、结实盛期和果实成熟期龙葵的防除效果及对其生长发育的影响。结果表明：脱吐隆对草甘膦有明显的拮抗作用,应避免两者混用或交叉使用。41%（质量分数）草甘膦异丙胺盐水剂在常规剂量（每666.7 m² 250 mL）下可有效防除开花初期前的龙葵,药后28 d均可使其干枯死亡;龙葵结实后喷施草甘膦,可抑制其营养生长和生殖生长,使其植株变矮,结实量减少,种子变小,发芽率降低;当龙葵进入果实成熟期之后喷施草甘膦,效果已微乎其微。     

国麦1号播期播量对群体发育及产量的影响

2002-2003年度在大田高产栽培条件下安排了国麦1号播期、播量裂区试验,对其群体结构指标、幼穗发育、产量与产量构成因素进行了观察和测定分析。结果表明,在本年度生态条件下,国麦1号的幼穗发育进程略晚于豫麦49。不同播期对产量、穗数、穗粒数影响不大,对千粒重影响明显,处理间差异达到显著水平;不同播量对产量、穗数影响均达到显著水平,对穗粒数的影响达到极显著水平。在河南省中部地区种植,可掌握在10月6日左右播种,基本苗控制在150万/hm2左右。     

Breeding by design for future rice:Genes and genome technologies

1. Introduction Rice is a staple food for 3.2 billion people. The food security threat that shook many Asian countries in 2008 still looms, because farmers are ...     

双重排水条件下控制措施对银南灌区水稻田水盐关系的影响分析

针对宁夏银南灌区目前存在的排水过量问题,研究者提出了利用控制排水措施,在适当时段减少排水量的建议。然而,灌区在农沟以及更深层的支、干沟及黄河(低地)的影响下,受着深层排水和浅层排水的双重作用。其中深层排水一般不会受到田间措施的影响,它的存在“淡化或中和”了由于浅层排水的减少引起的田间含盐量的增加。本文在对双重排水情况下的水盐运动进行概化的基础上,建立了基于特定地区排水特性的“浅层排水与深层排水比-浅层排水控制率-排水含盐量增加率”的关系。最后结合根据地下水洗淋的临界情况,确定了达到这一目标控制指标以及浅层地下水控制率。结果显示,对于研究的典型情况,当地下水的盐分含量达到临界的1.62 g/l时,可以将1m深的农沟控制至30cm深;这时的浅层地下水仅为现状的14%,即从731mm减少到了102mm。     

Expression and homology modelling of sterol 14α‐demethylase of Magnaporthe grisea and its interaction with azoles

BACKGROUND: Magnaporthe grisea (Hebert) ME Barr infection is one of the most serious diseases for cultivated rice in the world. Sterol 14α‐demethylase (CYP51) is an important drug target for microbial pathogenic infections. To exploit specific and effective fungicides for M. grisea better, the authors have analysed the characteristics of interaction between sterol 14α‐demethylase from M. grisea (MGCYP51) and azoles. MGCYP51 with truncation of N‐terminal residues was cloned and expressed in E. coli, difference binding spectra of MGCYP51 induced by addition of four commercial azoles were determined and molecular modelling of MGCYP51 based on the crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lehmann & Newman and docking with the azoles were performed. RESULTS: The affinity of the azoles for MGCYP51 was positively correlated with their hydrophobicity. Amino acid residues Tyr112, Phe120, Phe220, His308 and Phe497 of MGCYP51, forming a large hydrophobic cavity, are the key residues interacting with azole fungicides. Furthermore, Phe220 and Phe497 are fungus and species specific respectively. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the more potent azole fungicides for MGCYP51 should possess more hydrophobic groups interacting with residues Phe220 and Phe497. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Growth and leaf chemistry of Atriplex species from Northern Mexico as affected by salt stress

Atriplex species are tolerant to salinity and water stress and thus they are suitable for restoration of many degraded ecosystems. In addition, many Atriplex species offer good value as forages. We compared growth and leaf chemistry of Atriplex canescens, a well-known halophyte, and A. acanthocarpa, a poorly-studied species, as affected by salinity in a greenhouse study. Seeds and soil were collected in northern Mexico, the native range of these species. Plants were grown in pots containing native soil and irrigated with NaCl solutions of 0, 50, and 100 mM. Shoot growth of A. canescens declined 37% as NaCl treatments increased from 0 to 100 mM while shoot growth of A acanthocarpa was not significantly affected by salinity. The high salt tolerance of A. acanthocarpa was linked to a high accumulation of leaf sodium (Na) (7- to 13-fold higher than A. canescens). A. acanthocarpa had also higher growth rate than A. canescenes, making the former species a good candidate for cultivation, especially under saline conditions. Tissue concentration of potassium (K) in both species was minimally affected by the salinity treatments. Leaf nitrogen (N) concentration increased as plants faced higher salinity treatments, especially in A. canescens. The high salt tolerance and higher Na accumulation of A. acanthocarpa make this species an attractive choice for reclamation of saline areas. We suggest A. acanthocarpa should be explored as viable forage for cultivation and for reclamation of degraded areas just as A. canescens has been throughout the world.     

警犬参与碎尸察侦破解析

2007年10月28日上午,家住新疆维吾尔自治区塔城地区沙湾县三道河子镇的邵××在离其住处附近金沟河水管所的一座废弃平房内发现一具无头尸体,随即报警.现场留有一具无头男性尸体,头颅被从颈部割下后不知去向,现场发现有明显的两人足迹,判断为一人作案且作案时带有手套.