Recovery threshold of Toxocara canis eggs from soil

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the threshold of Toxocara canis eggs form soil samples through utilisation of a centrifuge-flotation technique (CFT). Aliquots of soil (1 g each) were artificially contaminated with known numbers of T. canis eggs (1, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 eggs). The threshold was evaluated based on a CFT using zinc sulphate (Zn₂SO₄) and sodium nitrate (Na₂NO₃) solutions at a specific gravity of 1.20. The number of eggs recovered was directly proportional to the number of eggs employed to seed the soil. Both solutions enabled full recovery of samples containing merely three eggs; only Zn₂SO₄ demonstrated efficiency in soil contaminated with a single egg. A recovery rate of 100% was obtained for all tests with samples containing 10 and 25 eggs for Zn₂SO₄ and Na₂NO₃, respectively_. There was no difference in the mean number of recovered eggs regarding either the efficacy of the solutions or the repetition of evaluations in the same trial (p > 0.05). Therefore, the CFT is efficient for the detection of Toxocara eggs, even in samples containing low egg numbers.     

鲁梅克斯对草甸盐土的改土效应研究

在草甸盐土上种植鲁梅克斯Rumex patientia×R.tianschanicus cv.Rumex K-1,脱盐改土效果十分明显.种植鲁梅克斯3～4年,鲜草产量达100.51 t/hm2,pH值由8.43降为7.99,耕作层土壤总孔隙度增加5.29%～7.06%,土壤容重降低0.14～0.21 g/cm3,水稳性团粒结构增加23.14%～32.34%,自然含水量增加72.12～89.44 g/kg,土壤有机质、速效氮、磷、钾亦随之增加.     

“吉农朝鲜碱茅”与“三北”地区盐碱地的改良

简述了国内外盐碱地的现状与分布，生物改良盐碱地的方法，已被科学家们所共识。我们利用碱茅属（Puccinelia Parl）植物改良盐碱地已取得重大进展。新育成的“吉农朝鲜碱茅”（P．chinampoesis Ohwi CV．“Jinong”）具有更加优良的性状和广泛的适应性。该品种将在“三北”地区的生态环境建设和盐碱地改良过程中发挥重要作用。     

覆膜种植方式对东祁连山区苜蓿草地土壤温度和水分的影响

高寒地区耐寒苜蓿品种和适宜栽培技术的缺乏,严重阻碍着该区域旱作苜蓿和草地畜牧业的发展。于东祁连山甘肃天祝高寒牧区通过设置平膜全覆、垄沟覆膜、垄沟覆膜+覆土和垄沟（不覆膜）4种种植方式,探讨不同种植方式对苜蓿草地土壤温度和水分的影响,旨在为祁连山高寒区苜蓿的高产栽培提供理论依据。结果表明,高寒区平膜全覆种植方式的增温效果最佳,其次为垄沟覆膜、垄沟,垄沟覆膜+覆土最弱。地膜提温主要在苜蓿生长初期（5月）和生长期（6-7月）,主要集中在0~15 cm的浅层土壤。5-9月平膜全覆0~25 cm土层白天平均温度为19.83 ℃,分别比垄沟覆膜、垄沟覆膜+覆土和垄沟处理同期同层高出1.85 ℃、3.04 ℃和2.98 ℃。垄沟覆膜处理下土壤含水量最大,其土壤含水量比平膜全覆、垄沟覆膜+覆土和垄沟处理的土壤含水量高4.3%~14.5%,4.2%~13.8%和14.3%~24.8%。平膜全覆对天祝高寒区苜蓿生长在温度上的贡献最大,而垄沟覆膜在水分上的贡献最大。     

放牧对羊草根际土壤线虫群落及区系的影响

为了探索放牧干扰对羊草（Leymus chinensis Tzvel）根际土壤小型动物-土壤线虫群落的影响规律,本试验以土壤线虫为生物指标对典型草原放牧区及围栏区羊草根际土壤线虫群落特征及区系进行了研究,结果表明：羊草根际共捕获34属线虫,放牧影响羊草根际线虫总数量及优势类群,不同土层土壤线虫总数量的分布规律为：围栏区>放牧区,放牧区优势及次优势类群中植物寄生线虫类所占比例明显高于围栏区。放牧区羊草根际土壤线虫Shannon多样性指数显著高于围栏区。放牧区瓦斯乐斯卡指数及自由生活线虫成熟度指数低于围栏区,说明放牧区土壤健康状况较差。放牧影响羊草根际土壤线虫区系的分布,放牧区0~10 cm,10~20 cm羊草根际土壤线虫区系分布在B区和D区,表明放牧区土壤线虫食物网相对于围栏区受干扰大、土壤线虫食物网不稳定,且退化。     

藏北高原退化高寒草甸土壤团聚体有机碳变化特征

采用湿筛法对藏北高原退化高寒草甸表层(0~10cm)、亚表层(10~20cm)土壤团聚体有机碳及其变化进行了研究。结果表明,高原冷湿环境中退化草地表层、亚表层SAOC的下降幅度随草地退化加剧均趋于显著提高,轻度、严重退化草地表层各粒级SAOC降幅均明显高于亚表层;草地退化缩小了不同土层间SAOC含量的差异,草地退化程度越高则表层、亚表层间SAOC含量的差异越小,退化草地大团聚体(0.25mm)SOC、微团聚体(0.25mm)SOC含量的土层分布亦呈相同趋势。轻度退化草地不同土层大团聚体SOC降幅均较高,严重退化草地不同土层微团聚体SOC降幅则较高;正常草地、轻度退化草地、严重退化草地表层大团聚体SOC/微团聚体SOC比值分别为0.95,0.87,1.55,亚表层分别为0.96,0.72,2.33,表明轻度、严重退化草地中大团聚体SOC含量随土层加深分别更趋下降、更趋提高。退化草地表层、亚表层SAOC贡献率在总体上亦均按2~0.25 mm,2 mm,0.25~0.053mm,0.053mm的顺序依次大幅降低,表明不同土层大团聚体SOC贡献率均较高。土壤团聚体与SAOC、SOC与SAOC间的关系受草地退化程度的影响。     

绵羊宿营法清除天然植被对土壤和植物的影响

研究绵羊宿营法通过践踏和粪尿对土壤和对天然植被和人工草地的影响。结果表明,绵羊啃食和践踏对植被地上部分损坏严重,8羊夜后草本植物被全部清除,但对土壤容重、紧实度和通气性无显著影响。新鲜粪尿入土后,氨态氮和亚硝态氮浓度迅速上升(最高值分别达377mg·kg^-1和56.1mg·kg^-1),对植物产生毒害作用。单纯尿处理土壤氨态氮和亚硝态氮浓度分别达139mg·kg^-1和28.1mg·kg^-1,显著高于单一粪处理和对照。无毛丑柳叶片粗蛋白质含量显著高于对照(P<0.01)。调查结果表明,羊奶果和黄花香发芽枝条数在试验前后变化不大,但宿营后的无毛丑柳枝条数显著少于处理前。宿营处理的产草量明显高于践踏处理。     

mRNA差异显示技术及其改进

分子生物学的首要任务之一就是比较不同细胞间或同一细胞不同时间与空间基因表达的差异。在多种基因检测技术中 ,mRNA差异显示技术作为研究细胞、组织在不同条件下 ,基因表达水平差异的重要手段 ,以不可替代的优势已被广泛用于生物学领域。该技术与传统的消减杂交等方法进行比较具有简便、快捷、灵敏、高效等优点 ,但也存在假阳性率高、易污染等缺点。为了克服以上缺点又不断涌现出一些改进技术。文章对该技术的原理、优势与不足及主要改进进行了综述     

陕北水蚀风蚀交错区苜蓿地土壤水分过耗与恢复

采用野外定位观测法研究水蚀风蚀交错区苜蓿(Medicago sativa)草地土壤水分在天然降水作用下的恢复过程。结果显示:苜蓿地翻耕后,在降水作用下土壤水分有明显的恢复过程,第一年,150cm以上土壤水分得到一定恢复,第二年深度达到300cm,但上层土壤含水量并未增加;该地块植被大量消耗土壤储水导致土壤干燥化,高耗水植被消除后,土壤含水量逐渐增加。     

Small‐scale reseeding trials in arid rangeland: Effects of rainfall,clearing and grazing on seedling survival

Abstract

Seeds of four indigenous plant species were sown in 1990 in small‐scale field trials in an arid, non‐seasonal rainfall region of the southern Karoo, South Africa. Seeds of a winter annual Tetragonia echinata (Aizoaceae) showed innate dormancy but those of three perennial shrubs Pteronia empetrifolia, P. pollens and Osteospermum sinuatum (all Asteraceae) emerged only after the first substantial autumn rain. In good rangeland, seedling growth and survival was better in clearings than in undisturbed vegetation. In poor, continuously‐grazed rangeland, sheep had more influence on growth and survival of O. sinuatum seedlings than did vegetation clearing. These findings should be tested by means of large‐scale trials replicated in time and space.