The re-emergence of indigenous forest in an urban environment, Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch, the second largest city in New Zealand is a planned city on a coastal plain on the east coast of the South Island. The birth of the city and the subsequent century of development was characterised by colonial values and tree and garden planting with familiar European species along with those from Australia, North America, and eventually all other continents. The image of an “English garden city” with classical parks of oaks and willow-lined rivers became the accepted norm and the way in which the city has been promoted to potential tourists. Gardening is one of the top two recreational activities and exotic species greatly outnumber native species in the flora and in gardens. This has had serious consequences for the highly fragmented and degraded indigenous vegetation and its co-adapted wildlife. A few hardy indigenous species continued to regenerate through this period, but since the 1970s, there has been a progressive change of attitude and interest in reclaiming the natural heritage of the city, manifest in widespread private and public planting of indigenous species and active habitat restoration. In this article we examine the indigenous and exotic shrub and tree components of the Christchurch flora as planted street trees, in domestic gardens, and in parks. We also present data on shrub and tree regeneration in parks and domestic gardens in the city. Indications are that the more sensitive, less intrusive management of urban environments, combined with the greater density of indigenous seed sources, has allowed regeneration of a wide range of indigenous species across a broad spectrum of habitats – from neglected gardens to pavement cracks to exotic plantations. This is despite the competition from the prodigious seed banks and density of exotic trees, shrubs, and ground covers and albeit minimal impacts of introduced browsing and seed eating mammals. If the present trends continue through appropriate management and facilitation, these tentative signs of native forest regeneration should eventually proliferate into a sustainable mixed origin urban forest that resurrects and preserves the natural character of the region.     

枯草芽胞杆菌与氟环唑联用对禾谷镰孢霉的增效作用机制

为验证枯草芽胞杆菌与氟环唑联用对禾谷镰孢霉的增效作用,用平板倒扣法和固体平板扩散法—打孔法测定菌药联用后枯草芽胞杆菌挥发性物质、抗真菌蛋白对禾谷镰孢霉的抑菌活性,观察抗真菌蛋白对禾谷镰孢霉菌丝形态的影响,并用刚果红染色法测定菌药联用后枯草芽胞杆菌纤维素酶活性。结果表明:菌药联用对禾谷镰孢霉的最高抑菌活性可达74.44%,表现增效和持效作用;枯草芽胞杆菌挥发性物质和抗真菌蛋白分别与氟环唑联用均可增强禾谷镰孢霉抑菌活性;菌药联用后枯草芽胞杆菌纤维素酶活性提高。研究表明枯草芽胞杆菌与氟环唑联用的增效机制是增强枯草芽胞杆菌挥发性物质对禾谷镰孢霉的抑菌活性,抗真菌蛋白活性的提高加强了禾谷镰孢霉菌丝溶解的程度,纤维素酶活性的增强提高了禾谷镰孢霉空间竞争作用和生物防治潜能。     

单胚甜橙良种——梨橙的选育

梨橙是从锦橙嫁接树中选育出的大果优质单胚甜橙良种,果实倒卵形,果形指数1.08,果形整齐、端庄,平均单果质量200g,平均单果种子1.8粒,种子单胚率96%以上,果肉脆嫩化渣,多汁,微香,品质优。早实丰产,适应性强。成熟期为12月上中旬。通过对母树、无性后代的遗传稳定性鉴定表明:梨橙性状遗传稳定,既是大果优质甜橙良种,又是珍贵的育种材料。     

Three cases of a presumptive atypical myopathy in New Zealand horses

CASE HISTORY: Three weanling Thoroughbred fillies were presented during autumn with depression, muscle rigidity and, in one case, colic symptoms and cardiovascular shock.

CLINICAL FINDINGS: All fillies had abnormal physical examinations that included elevated heart rates and respiratory rates coupled with muscle rigidity through the back and rump. Biochemistry revealed markedly elevated creatinine kinase and aspartate aminotransferase which indicated a myopathy.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: All three horses were diagnosed with presumptive equine atypical myopathy. The horses received supportive therapy as per the literature available at the time regarding this condition; two responded to supportive therapy and survived, and one was euthanased due to a rapid deterioration in clinical status.

PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS: Following post mortem of one case, histology of the trapezius muscle demonstrated an acute, severe myofibre degeneration.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Atypical myopathy and a very similar disorder termed seasonal pasture myopathy in North America are potentially fatal, pasture-related syndromes that have been described in Europe and America but have not been previously described in New Zealand. This report describes three presumptive cases of this unique syndrome in New Zealand for the first time; it outlines the characteristics of the condition; and includes recently published information regarding diagnosis and treatment.     

黑皮中熟西瓜新品种开杂18号的选育

开杂18号是开封市农林科学研究所选育的黑皮、中熟西瓜新品种。全生育期103 d,果实发育期33 d,具有果个大、果皮黑且韧、品质优、易坐果、抗性强、适应范围较广等突出优点。     

薄皮甜瓜新品种白玉满堂的选育

白玉满堂是中国农业科学院郑州果树研究所近期育成的白皮白肉类薄皮甜瓜优良杂交一代品种。果皮白色,果肉白色,果实圆梨形。主要特征为成熟较早(果实发育期28~33 d),品质较优(肉质脆,中心可溶性固形物含量较高,为13.1%~14.8%),果实大小适中(单果质量0.38~0.44 kg),田间抗性表现较好,适应地区较广。2010年10月通过国家甜瓜新品种鉴定。     

社会主义新农村建设若干问题探讨

社会主义新农村建设是一项复杂的系统工程,应该从整体上认识新农村建设,避免在认识上走入误区,建设中要充分发挥农民的主动性和创造性,始终抓住发展农村生产力这个根本,把握培育新型农民这个关键,同时发挥政府的主导作用和全社会的共同参与作用.     

早熟番茄新品种津粉207的选育

津粉207是利用自交系09-163为母本、10-202为父本杂交育成的番茄杂交一代品种。无限生长类型,耐低温,早熟、果实粉红、果形美观,单果质量在220 g以上,产量高,抗番茄黄化曲叶病毒病、烟草花叶病毒病和番茄灰叶斑病等,适宜华北地区早春保护地栽培。