Local and regional environmental variation influences the growth of tropical trees in selection trials in the Republic of Panama

Native Neotropical trees are being increasingly planted for restoration purposes and timber production, but we lack species-specific data on growth responses to different regional climates and local environmental variation. We used regression trees and variance components to quantify the effects of within- and among-site environmental variation on the basal area (BA) of 21 Neotropical and two exotic tree species at three selection trials in the Republic of Panama. Sites represented distinct regional climates in which annual rainfall varied from 1100 to 2226 mm, with dry seasons of 4.1–6.7 months. Local environmental variables included measures of slope steepness and position, soil texture, soil color, and indicators of soil condition, such as subsoil rockiness.     

Development of locally-adapted faba bean cultivars for organic conditions in Germany through a participatory breeding approach

Organic farming requires cultivars that are specifically adapted to this low input cropping system. Hence, organic farmers and scientists joined in a participatory breeding approach to develop region-specific genotypes of spring faba bean for organic conditions in Germany. A set of 49 genotypes with contrasting degrees of heterozygosity and heterogeneity was used in field trials across five locations in Germany during 3 years 2004, 2005 and 2006. The material involved 18 inbred lines, their 18 polycross progenies, one blend of inbred lines, one blend of polycross progenies, one blend of hybrids and ten checks. Inbred lines are uniform, thus giving the option to be specifically adapted; whereas the polycross progenies and synthetics (Syn-1; predicted from the inbred lines and polycross progenies performance) are partly heterogeneous and heterozygous, thus giving the option to evolve. Agronomic performance was assessed and a “personal appreciation” score of the material was assigned to each genotype by each partner. This personal appreciation was strongly influenced by biotic and abiotic constraints faced by the crop in each location and by the expected grain yield of the genotypes. Uniformity was apparently appreciated by organic farmers. In all locations, the highest yielding inbred line yielded slightly better than the predicted highest yielding synthetic. However, this slight disadvantage of the synthetic is very likely to disappear if the synthetic (Syn-1) is propagated during successive generations.     

山西省吕梁市离石区水库移民安置问题及对策

水库移民问题是一个复杂的社会经济问题。笔者阐述了当前山西省吕梁市离石区水库移民再生产生活中存在的问题,深刻分析了问题产生的原因,并提出了解决问题的措施。     

Engagement for transformation: Value webs for local food system development

Engagement happens when academics and non-academics form partnerships to create mutual understanding, and then take action together. An example is the “value web” work associated with W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s Food Systems Higher Education–Community Partnership. Partners nationally work on local food systems development by building value webs. “Value chains,” a concept with considerable currency in the private sector, involves creating non-hierarchical relationships among otherwise disparate actors and entities to achieve collective common goals. The value web concept is extended herein by separating the values of the web itself, such as the value of collaboration, from values “in” the web, such as credence values associated with a product or service. By sharing and discussing case examples of work underway around the United States, the authors make a case for employing the value webs concept to represent a strategy for local food systems development, specifically, and for higher education–community partnerships, generally.

地方农业院校科教服务边疆民族地区的研究与实践——基于云南农业大学“3+3”校县联合行动的思考

地处西南边疆民族地区的云南农业大学始终以服务"三农"为己任,扎根农业生产第一线,不断探索校地合作新模式,创造性地开展了"3+3"校县联合行动。文章详细阐述了"双向互动、立体合作"科教兴农"3+3"校县联合行动合作模式,论述了"3+3"校县联合行动的创新实践、合作共赢以及取得的实效,进而得出"3+3"校县联合行动是推进边疆民族县域农业科学发展的一个成功模式,是符合边疆民族区域农业农村特点的融科研、教育、推广为一体的兴农实践。     

地方高校图书馆中文图书流通情况统计分析——以陕西科技大学图书馆为例

通过对陕西科技大学2008—2010年中文图书馆藏量、流通量、借阅率情况的调查,基于统计数据的分析找出了图书流通的一般规律,为今后馆藏资源的配置、布局以及流通阅览服务工作的完善提供参考。     

章丘大葱产地地质地球化学背景研究

[目的]了解章丘大葱产地表层土壤地球化学环境特征及元素的迁移转化规律。[方法]以生态地球化学理论为指导,利用章丘大葱产地生态地球化学调查的基础数据,系统研究境内表层土壤元素的分布特征、组合特征及剖面特征。[结果]分析土壤中20种元素的地球化学特征,其中大部分元素受深层土壤控制明显,具较强的承继性。但是,S、Se、Hg、N、P等元素受人类活动的影响明显。[结论]研究区土壤中大多数元素基本保持成土母质母岩的原始状况,物质主要来源于深层土壤母质,但一定程度上受表层各种作用的改造。     

地方文献数据库建设实现过程与问题的提出

阐述了哈尔滨市图书馆地方文献数据库建设过程,提出了制作地方文献数据库建设方面应该思考的3个问题,这就是建立标准与规范、委托加工、评价系统的建立,这是我们今后能够顺利开展工作而应该关注的问题.     

基层政府信息化建设现状与对策研究——以河北省阳原县为例

为了解决基层政府信息化落后的问题,以河北省阳原县为例,考察县级以下政府信息化建设现状,调查问题、分析原因,提出解决对策.     

一类局部弱α-对角占优矩阵

利用矩阵分块和α-对角占优矩阵的性质,给出了一类局部弱α-对角占优矩阵为广义严格对角占优矩阵及其比较阵为非奇异M-矩阵的若干充分条件,拓展了广义严格对角占优矩阵的判定准则.