Comparison of diagnostics techniques in an outbreak of infectious laryngotracheitis from meat chickens

Various diagnostics techniques were compared for their ability to detect infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) during an outbreak in chickens aged between 4 and 21 wk. Gross lesions ranged from excess mucus to accumulation of fibrinonecrotic exudate in the larynx and trachea. Syncytial cells with intranuclear inclusion bodies were found in sinus, conjunctiva, larynx, trachea, lung, and air sac. Virus isolation in chicken embryos was attempted in every case. Negative-stain electron microscopy detected herpesvirus in only 6% of the cases. Yet, isolation of ILT virus in the chorioallantoic membrane was presumed by histology in >20% of the samples and confirmed by fluorescent antibody (FA) in 35% of the embryos inoculated with conjunctivas or tracheas from affected birds. Overall, results from histology and FA tests were highly correlated. FA test has the advantage over histology of being diagnostically specific for ILT virus. Polymerase chain reaction was the most sensitive test and detected the viral DNA even in cases where histology and FA were negative. ILT virus DNA was quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (Re-Ti ILTV). Histologic and FA results from larynx and trachea were negative if the concentration of the viral DNA was < or =4 of log10. A viral DNA concentration higher than log10 4, as determined by Re-Ti ILTV, was required for clinical ILT to be manifested.     

Effect of the Silicic Acid Polymerization Degree on the Coagulating Property of Polyalumium Silicate Chloride

Polyaluminum silicate is a new type of inorganic macromolecular flocculants, which is developed as a complex product in recent years on the base of polyalumium flocculant and polysilicic acid flocculant. Sodium silicate is diluted to the concentration of 3.0% SiO 2 with distilled water. The solution was adjusted to pH 4.5 with sulphate acid and kept at quiescency for different time to get polysilicic acid with different polymerization degrees. Using polysilicic acid prepared and aluminium chloride as materials, a series of polyaluminium silicate chlorides(PASC) with different basicities(B), Al/Si molar ratios and polymerization degree of silicic acid are prepared by copolymerization technique. The Al-Ferron timed complex colorimetric method is applied to characterize species distribution of PASC and to study its influence factors. The interaction between hydrolyzed aluminum species and polysilicic acid with different polymerization degrees in PASC is discussed.The flocculant prepared is applied to the treatment of commercial concrete wastewater. The turbidity removal of commercial concrete wastewater is up to 97% when a PASC, prepared with polysilicic acid of 145 min polymerization degree.     

Synthetic Application for Analysis Methods of the Planar Mechanism Overconstraints

Overconstraints exist widely in planar closed chain mechanisms and mechanical systems result in a series of detrimental influences on behavior of machines, and attention is given to them by machine designer. Some analysis methods of overconstraints in planar closed chain mechanisms are presented, and more study due to the faultiness of these methods. In accordance with faultiness of two common kind of methods, formulas method and loop analysis method of degrees of freedom, and by combining these two methods, an useful mechanism overconstraints analysis method which is convenient for computer aided overconstraints analysis is gained via research on the two methods thoroughly and systematically, and some new views about mechanism overconstraints analysis are presented.     

联合收获机前进速度模糊控制系统多目标遗传优化

针对联合收获机前进速度模糊控制系统参数设计具有主观性,导致作业性能不理想的问题,以切纵流联合收获机样机为研究对象,构建联合收获机前进速度模糊控制系统仿真模型,并建立控制性能和收获性能的优化目标函数来衡量联合收获机的作业性能,利用多目标遗传算法对模糊控制系统的隶属函数和输送槽、割台螺旋输送器和切流滚筒对前进速度的影响因子进行优化。通过对优化前后模型仿真对比和两组田间试验数据分析,表明优化后的控制系统在受外界干扰情况下控制性能得到了较好的保持,收获性能在喂入量变化不大情况下,单位平均损失率分别由1.45%和1.26%降至1.12%和1.14%,联合收获机的总体作业性能得到改善。     

Requirements for the successful introduction and management of rotational irrigation

This paper attempts to identify the critical elements associated with the introduction and management of the practice of Rotational Irrigation in Taiwan, and thus to shed some light on the basic requirements for its successful adoption. While the emphasis is on this specific practice we believe it has implications for the transfer of other technologies in which physical, biological and managerial factors interact importantly.Seven irrigation associations in Taiwan were studied to identify the external conditions and system characteristics that are necessary for a successful change from continuous to rotational irrigation. Three external essentials are identified: (1) a water deficit approximating 25 percent of normal practice in the area; (2) political commitment to the change; (3) adequate financial resources for implementation and subsequent operation. Two system characteristics considered essential are: (1) physical facilities that provide for control and measurement to the level of farmer group responsibility; and (2) management patterns that provide a well-organized operating group and effective communication between the farmers and system personnel, resulting in a responsive plan of operation.Specific adaptations of the Taiwan practices to the local conditions will be necessary before effective transfer of this technology can take place elsewhere.     

保水剂在京郊果园的应用试验研究

重点研究了果园施用保水剂后剖面土壤水分动态、果树耗水规律 ,探讨了保水剂作用下土壤水分对果树生长、果实生长发育、产量与品质的影响规律 ,同时对保水剂在山区果园的应用进行了经济可行性分析     

基于土地利用变化的河北省坝上地区景观生态风险评价

[目的]对河北省坝上地区近40 a来的土地利用动态变化和生态风险进行分析评价并对未来趋势作出预测,为该地区生态建设和治理、可持续发展提供科学依据。[方法]基于坝上地区1980—2018年5期土地利用数据以及通过土地转移矩阵、空间相关性分析等方法揭示和预测该区1980—2026年的土地利用变化特征并评估该区生态风险水平。[结果](1)整个研究期间,坝上地区土地利用类型以耕地为主,所占比例近50%,其中,1980—2018年,耕地、林地扩张面积均超过300 km~2,草地减少近616.60 km~2,水域面积缩减36.04%,其中耕地、林地、草地之间的互相流转程度较为剧烈,空间变化上表现为各地类的重心在2000—2010年明显迁移。(2)1980—2026年,坝上地区6个时期内生态风险值全局空间自相关Moran’s I指数均在0.500左右,其空间分布表现出较高的趋同集聚性。(3)近40 a来,坝上生态风险水平升至为高风险级,其区域增加了123.22 km~2,较高风险区域分布在城镇地区,据CA-Markov模型预测,未来坝上地区中等及中等以上风险区域持续扩张,丰宁县和围场县将分别出现小规模高风险区和较高风险区。[结论](1)近40 a来坝上地区草地退化严重,水域面积显著减少,原因系安固里淖干涸所致。(2)该区生态风险水平与土地格局分布具有较强相关性,且在未来会继续升高。     

长江上游不同降雨带水蚀特征空间分析

利用长江上游135个国家基准气象站1960-2009年的日降雨量统计得到的多年平均降水量,并对这些气象站的多年平均降雨量和该地区225个县多年平均降雨量数据进行空间分析处理,结合USLE模型计算得到长江上游土壤水蚀分布图,利用GIS技术手段对不同降雨带下的土壤水蚀状况进行了分析。研究表明：该区域水蚀量占土壤侵蚀总量的78%;水蚀程度分布与降雨带分布均呈自西向东递增趋势,局部存在差异。江源区及川西北部,多年平均降雨量小于900 mm,水蚀以微度为主;川中部地区降雨分布不均,水蚀区域差异较大;四川盆地与陕、甘交界地段,降雨等级在4-5之间、重庆北部降雨等级在7-8之间的地区,水蚀均较为严重,以强度以上为主;云南西北金沙江下游地区、重庆西南以及湖北秭归、宜昌等地降雨等级在7-8之间,水蚀以中、强度为主;当降雨等级为8时,土壤侵蚀指数达最大（160.5）。该结果与2000年长江上游土壤侵蚀遥感调查结果基本一致,为进一步揭示长江上游水土流失的空间分布及成因提供参考。     

半干旱黄土丘陵区典型抗旱造林整地技术集流效果研究

以宁南山区生态建设中推广应用的典型抗旱造林整地工程为研究对象,针对工程措施的集流效果进行研究,结果表明:实施"88542"集流造林整地工程,能够有效地改善土壤的水分状况,尤其在0-60 cm土层表现较为明显;工程措施的集流效果随地形的变化有所不同:随坡位自上而下改变,"88542"集流水平沟比集流坡面水分的增加率总体上呈增大趋势;随着坡长增大,工程措施对水分增加率也呈增大趋势;随坡度的增大,水平沟相对集流面的水分增加率也随之增加;随坡向不同,工程措施的集流效果则无明显差异;相对于工程措施的集流效果,坡长和坡度之间呈正相关关系,故在工程设计中,坡度越大,相应集流坡面长度就要缩短,反之坡度越缓,集流坡面长度就要增加.