Farmers' perspectives of rodent damage and management from the highlands of Tigray,Northern Ethiopian

A farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey was conducted in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia, to better understand rodent damage and rodent management from the farmers' perspective. Farmers (n = 191) from Dogu'a Temben district, were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The large majority of the farmers stated that rodents are the main pests in crop fields (92.1%) and storage (88.5%). The farmers (64.2%) reported they experienced 100–500 kg ha⁻¹ damage in crop fields, which is equivalent to 8.9–44.7% loss in annual production. There was some overlap between the most common crops grown in the highlands and the most common crops susceptible to rodent attack. Farmers identified barley as the crop most susceptible to rodent attack (76.4%) and the booting stage as the crop developmental stage with the highest rodent abundance and damage. Rodenticide application was the most commonly practiced management strategy in crop fields (51.8%); in storage, farmers mainly keep domestic cats around granaries (80.6%). We recommend a reduction in reliance on chemical rodenticide in crop fields and a shift to a more sustainable rodent management approach to reduce rodent numbers and damage.     

Millettia ferruginea from southern Ethiopia: Impacts on soil fertility and growth of maize

Growing agricultural crops under Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Baker, a tree that is endemic to Ethiopia, is an age-old practice in the country, but the beneficial effects of the tree on crops have not been scientifically quantified. To achieve this, four isolated and nearly identical Millettia trees growing on similar site conditions were selected and canopy coverage of each tree was divided into four radial transects. Four plots of 0.5 × 0.5 m were established on each radial transect at 0.5 to 1, 2.5 to 3, 4.5 to 5, and 6.5 to 7 m away from the tree bases. The control plot was established at 29.5 to 30 m. Composite soil samples from each of the four plots located at a comparable distance and at two soil depths, 0 to 10 and 20 to 30 cm, were collected and analyzed. The level of surface soil P, organic C, exchangeable base-forming cations and cation exchange capacity were all significantly higher (P < 0.000 to P < 0.015) under the trees than in the open field. Nutrient levels declined with depth and increasing distances from the tree trunk. Soil pH values did not show significant horizontal or vertical variations in all the soil samples analyzed. Maize plants grown on soils collected from underneath Millettia trees resulted in significantly better growth responses and higher dry matter yield as compared to the control (P < 0.001). Socioeconomic studies indicated that Millettia trees have good standing in the region both because of their desirable biological characteristics and because of their economic benefits.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

高校图书馆服务社会品牌建设的思考

通过对高校图书馆服务社会品牌建设涵义与现状的分析,结合各种服务宣传活动和推广＂4.23＂世界读书日的活动,提出了促进高校图书馆服务社会品牌建设的多种措施。旨在打造服务社会的品牌建设,提升高校图书馆服务社会的效能。     

光照在蛋鸡养殖中的合理应用

蛋鸡对光照周期、光照时间、光源性质和光照强度都有着特殊的敏感性和反应性。适宜的光照对鸡的活动、物质代谢、生长发育和生产力都有重要作用,特别是光照可以刺激蛋鸡性激素分泌,加快卵子形成与排出,提高蛋鸡生产性能。总结了一套合理的蛋鸡光照管理方法,在蛋鸡养殖过程中起着积极的指导作用。     

南方低丘生态脆弱区退耕还林(草)的思考

我国南方低丘山区降雨量大,水土流失也很严重。针对南方生态脆弱区坡耕地的特征,分析了退耕还林（草）的必要性;提出了退耕还林要加强党的政策宣传,走群众路线,加大科技投入,实施科技兴林战略,实施生态移民与旅游开发相结合的对策,并阐述了在南方生态脆弱区实施退耕还林（草）工程需要注意的几个问题。     

基于光束法空中三角测量理论的树高测量方法研究

在总结了传统树高测量方法的基础上,提出了根据光束法空中三角测量理论对树高进行测量的方法,并对影响树高测量精度的外方位元素误差进行了检验,结果表明,外方位元素在一定的误差范围内,利用光束法空中三角测量理论测量树高,精度较高。     

先秦诗歌索引研究及其咏农诗检索例释

以先秦诗歌索引为主,包括汉魏晋南北朝诗在内跨代作品集的索引,评介中国古代诗歌索引研究成就,讨论先秦诗歌索引的编纂及其咏农内容的检索.为利用古代诗歌等文学资料研究农史提供便利,为中国古代诗词索引研究提供参考.     

引黄济津应急调水工程河北段输水能力计算

针对引黄济津应急调水工程河北段的输水能力进行了研究。渠段的输水能力是指渠段所能通过的最大入流量，即渠段的首端断面所能通过的最大流量。根据引黄济津应急调水工程近4年的实测数据，构建了适于干河床水流推进过程渗漏损失的改进模型、小水深情况下的糙率加大模型，并采用均匀试验优选方法对水力参数进行了反演，利用非恒定流模型对引黄济津河北段渠系输水能力进行了计算。结果表明，建立的渗漏损失改进模型、小水深情况下的糙率加大模型是合理的，反演得到的参数是精确的；由于在水流推进与涨水阶段渠床的非稳定渗漏起了较大作用，所以各渠段的输水能力在非稳定输水阶段比稳定输水阶段稍大。输水能力的计算结果可以为引黄济津未来几年的输水规划与调度提供具体的指导。     

遗传值最佳线性无偏预测及其在树木育种中的应用

该文回顾了林木遗传值最佳线性无偏预测的研究历史;介绍了其原理、性质和各种简化预测形式;并以泡桐为例,讨论了林木育种中预测遗传值的有关问题。