A method for the attachment of miniature radio tags to small fish

Abstract An attachment technique which gives good tag retention, minimal damage to fish and prevents entanglement with weed is described. Fish carrying transmitters were monitored in semi-natural conditions and appeared to exhibit the same behaviour as untagged fish. Median condition factors of dummy-tagged fish did not differ from those of untagged fish over a 10-week period. Examples of movement patterns obtained using radio tags attached to dace, Leuciscus leuciscus (L.) are given.     

Indentification of true genetic dwarfing sources in foxtail millet (Setaria italica Beauv.)

Summary True genetic dwarfs hither-to not reported have been located in foxtail millet. The dwarfs as a group distinguished themselves from the talls in having altered constellation of characters. The morphological differences were highly significant for plant height, internodal length, and tillering potential. The talls had elongated internodes compared to dwarfs while there was no difference for node number on the main stem suggesting that short internodal length was primarily responsible for dwarfism. The dwarfs also showed slightly higher leaf number per plant, leaf area and harvest index compared to talls. The dwarfs were insensitive to exogenous GA₃ application indicating that GA₃ synthesis is not impaired. This suggests that dwarfing gene sources presently identified are true genetic dwarfs and their behaviour is similar to dwarfs derived from Norin 10 in wheat and Dee-geo-woo-gen in rice. The superior morphological frame makes these dwarfs ideal as far as plant type is concerned and offers immense potentialities in breeding high yielding foxtail millets.     

森林粗木质残体的贮量和碳库及其影响因素

粗木质残体(CWD)是森林生态系统重要的组成要素,由于定量研究某特定区域CWD的贮量和碳量的工作量相当大,需要长期的研究才能获得可信的数据,因此有关全球森林生态系统CWD的贮量和碳量仍不太清楚.本文根据国内外研究结果综述全球不同森林中CWD的贮量和碳库情况.结果表明:温带针叶林CWD贮量最高(30～200 t·hm-2),而阔叶林最低(8～50 t·hm-2);全球森林CWD碳贮量范围大致为75～114或157 Pg.各森林CWD贮量值变化大,因林龄、CWD分解阶段和人类经营活动(如疏伐、皆伐和控制火烧)而异.今后需更广泛地开展森林CWD调查,以更深刻理解CWD与林分结构、树种特性及干扰的关系.此外,为了更准确地评价CWD在森林生态系统中的生态价值,建议在更大尺度上对全球各类森林的CWD贮量和碳库进行长期的研究.     

用边际分析法确定黄河中游粗泥沙集中来源区

 为进一步寻找并治理对黄河下游主槽淤积危害最严重的粗泥沙集中来源区,根据1960年未建三门峡水库前自然水沙条件下下游河槽淤积物粒径组成,确定出黄河中游粗泥沙集中来源区界定中的粗泥沙界限为0.1mm。利用边际分析法在黄河中游多沙粗沙区确定粗泥沙集中来源区面积为1.88万km2。该面积仅占黄河中游多沙粗沙区面积的23.9%,可产生的全沙、粒径大于0.05mm和0.1 mm的泥沙分别占同期多沙粗沙区相应沙量的34.5%、47.6%和68.5%。由此看出,该区是名副其实的粗泥沙集中来源区。     

无定河粗泥沙产沙量的变化及其原因

 为了解决黄河治理中迫切需要解决的粗泥沙来源和数量问题,依据大量实测资料,运用统计方法对无定河粗泥沙产沙量进行研究。结果表明:无定河流域d>0.05 mm粗泥沙产沙量呈现出减少趋势,这种减少与年降水量、年沙尘暴频率的减少和水土保持面积的增大有一定的因果关系;估算出最大30d降雨量和年沙尘暴频率的变化对d>0.05mm粗泥沙产沙量变化的贡献率分别为66.5%和33.5%,即沙尘暴特征的变化对粗泥沙产沙量变化的贡献率相当于暴雨特征的变化贡献率的1/2。建立了粗泥沙年产沙量与最大30d降雨量、年沙尘暴频率和水土保持措施面积之间的回归方程,表明粗泥沙年产沙量随最大30d降雨量、年沙尘暴频率的减小而减小,随水土保持面积的增大而减小。因此,20世纪50年代以来暴雨的减弱、沙尘暴的减弱和水土保持措施面积的增大是无定河流域粗泥沙产沙量减少的原因。     

从自然地理背景宏观判析黄河中游粗泥沙集中来源区

为在黄河中游多沙粗沙区确定粗泥沙集中来源区,从黄河中游多沙粗沙区地质构造、地层岩性、地貌类型、水文气象等因素与产粗泥沙关系的区域差异对粗泥沙集中来源区进行了宏观判析,认为在黄河中游多沙粗沙区范围内,吴旗—志丹—延安—延长一线以北、东胜—准格尔—清水河一线以南、吴旗—榆林—神木—大柳塔一线以东(风沙区以东)至晋西北黄河沿岸的范围是侵蚀最为严重的地区,也是粗泥沙集中来源区的宏观待选范围。     

辽西绿色有机杂粮生产基地建设与产品开发效益评价

辽西朝阳地区十年九旱,干旱是制约农业发展的主要因素。由于旱田和坡耕地较多,得天独厚的光热资源适宜抗旱杂粮作物生长,具备优质杂粮生产的地理气候优势。同时当地农民有种植杂粮的悠久历史和丰富经验,是开发具有地方特色的绿色有机杂粮产品的天然宝地,适合大面积发展杂粮产业。2004~2007年在绿色有机杂粮基地建设和杂粮产品开发上,创新运筹模式,获得了明显的经济效益与社会效益,推进了辽西地区的杂粮产业化的进程,实现了产品升级和农业增收。     

禾本科植物内生真菌研究13:禾本科植物内生真菌的分离鉴定及基因组DNA的快速提取

调查我国7省12个不同地区的禾本科植物内生真菌,经分离、培养后鉴定得到2种Epichlo属和4种Neotyphodium属内生真菌。采用改良的QS(improved quick and safe,IQS)法进行禾本科植物内生真菌基因组DNA的提取,并通过PCR进行验证。以生长在平板上的菌丝为起始材料,仪器要求简单、操作简便,快速安全、省时省力,整个提取过程大约40 min。该方法和常规SDS法相比,时间缩短到2周,为原来的1/4。以IQS法提取的DNA为模板,检测禾本科植物内生真菌中的NRPS基因,并在NCBI上进行比对分析,发现与已有的NRPS基因高度相似。这种快速提取法所获得的基因组DNA质量高,可用于后续PCR、基因克隆及其他高通量测试,特别适合获取大量真菌菌株基因组DNA时使用。     

Effects of management on coarse woody debris volume and composition in boreal forests in northern Sweden

Forest management practices have led to a reduction in the volume and a change in the composition of coarse woody debris (CWD) in many forest types. This study compared CWD volume and composition in reserves and two types of managed forest in the central boreal zone of Sweden. Ten areas were surveyed, each containing clear-cut, mature managed and old-growth stands, to determine the volume of standing and lying CWD in terms of species composition, decay class and size class. Volumes of CWD on clear-cuts and in mature managed forests were high compared with previous studies. Old-growth forests (72.6 m³ ha^?1) contained a greater volume of CWD than mature managed forests (23.3 m³ ha^?1) and clear-cuts (13.6 m³ ha^?1). Differences were greatest for the larger size classes and intermediate decay stages. Despite stand ages being up to 144 years, CWD volume and composition in managed forests was more similar to clear-cuts than to old-growth forests.