Effects of wind turbines and other physical elements on field utilization by pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus): A landscape perspective

The effects of wind turbines and other physical landscape elements on field utilization by wintering pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) were studied in a Danish farmland landscape. Within the study area geese were feeding on pastures, which together with cereals were the main crop types. Apart from wind turbines a variety of potentially disturbing landscape elements was present, e.g., high-power lines, windbreaks, roads and settlements. Patterns of field use were assessed by measuring goose dropping densities along transects perpendicular to wind farms (with turbines in clusters and in lines) and other landscape elements. Local effects were expressed in terms of `avoidance distance', i.e., the distance from a given landscape element to the point at which 50% of maximal dropping density was reached. The spatial distribution of landscape elements within an eight km radius from the goose roost was determined from aerial photographs. The area occupied by various elements, together with the adjacent zones which were not available to geese due to their associated avoidance distances, were quantified using Geographic Information System (GIS).The avoidance distance of wind farms with turbines in lines and in clusters were ca 100 m and ca 200 m, respectively. Geese did not enter the area between turbines within the cluster. At the landscape level, the combined effect of physical elements other than wind turbines caused an effective loss of 68% of the total field area (40 km²). Wind turbines caused an additional loss of 4% of the field area. However, of the remaining area available to geese (13 km²), wind turbines caused a loss of 13% of the total area. The habitat loss per turbine was higher for the wind farm with turbines arranged in a large cluster than for wind farms with turbines in small clusters or lines. This difference was mainly due to the fact that wind farms in small clusters or with a linear layout were generally placed close to roads or other elements with existing associated avoidance zones, whereas the large cluster was placed in the open farmland area. The avoidance zones associated with physical elements in the landscape do not take into account possible synergistic effects and, hence, actual field areas affected are likely to be minimum estimates. Implications of these findings for planning of wind farms in areas of conservation interest to geese are discussed.     

Genetic analysis of early-maturing maize (Zea Mays L.) inbred lines under stress and nonstress conditions

Early-maturing maize (Zea Mays L.) germplasm developed from diverse sources has the potential for use in developing maize hybrids suitable for increasing maize production in the dry ecologies of eastern Africa. A diallel study was conducted to estimate general combining ability (GCA) of 12 early-maturing maize inbred lines, identify potential single-cross hybrids for use as parents, assess genetic diversity among the inbred lines, and relate genetic distance to specific combining ability (SCA) and hybrid performance. Sixty-six F₁ diallel hybrids were evaluated under optimal and drought stress conditions at four locations in Kenya and Uganda. The parental inbred lines were genotyped using 94 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. Additive gene action was more important than nonadditive gene action for inheritance of grain yield (GY) under optimal conditions. However, nonadditive gene effects were more important in the inheritance of GY under drought and across all environments. Inbred lines CKL0722, VL058014, and CZL0724 were among the best with positive GCA effects for GY across both optimal and drought stress conditions. The correlation between SCA and both genetic distance and F₁ GY was significant under both drought stress and across all environments. Inbred lines with desirable GCA effects for GY and other agronomic traits and hybrids with good performance under both optimal and drought stress conditions are potential parents for development of various types of high-yielding, stress-tolerant, and early-maturing hybrids.     

征地区片综合地价平衡研究──以周口市为例

征地区片价是政府征地时的重要依据,区域之间不合理的征地区片价影响着社会的稳定。为了解决征地区片价之间的平衡问题,笔者以周口市为例,通过建立综合计算指标体系,利用Arc GIS对其进行空间插值,发现现存征地区片价中存在的问题,利用最高级别征地区片价和综合质量分之间的相关关系进行重新平衡调整,建立相应的相关性方程,最后得出平衡后的征地区片价。结果表明:征地区片价的确定是多种因素综合的结果,其区域之间的平衡也受距离、经济、周边地价等多方面的影响,其中,距离中心城镇近的地区最容易受到中心城镇的影响,其综合质量分影响较小,其余位于较外围的地区受综合分值影响较大,交通的便利性是平衡征地区片综合地价的一项关键因素。     

海南岛日最低、最高气温空间插值研究

为探索适用于海南岛日最低、最高气温空间插值的方法,研究以经度、纬度、海拔、坡度、坡向、海陆距离、NDVI等为环境变量,采用多元线性回归(multiple linear regression,MLR)、地理加权回归(geographically weighted regression,GWRK)、多元线性回归克里格(multiple linear regression-Kiging,MLRK)和地理加权回归克里格(geographically weighted regression-Kriging,GWRK)等4种方法对海南岛2016年1月1日—6月30日的日最低、最高气温进行了插值。结果表明:4种方法对日最低气温插值的总的平均绝对误差:MLRGWRGWRKMLRK,但GWR、GWRK、MLRK对日最低气温插值的总的平均绝对误差十分接近,对日最高气温有相同的规律。MLRK对日最低、最高气温的总体平均绝对误差分别为0.50℃和0.73℃。GWRK、MLRK对逐日最低气温插值的平均绝对误差也十分接近,对日最高气温也有相同的规律。无论是对日最低气温还是对日最高气温,MLRK、GWRK插值空间分布的主要差异均在站点稀疏的山区。因此,在海南岛,宜采用多元回归克里格(MLRK)对日最低、最高气温进行空间插值。     

温室机器人道路识别与路径导航研究——基于红外测距

针对温室内移动机器人的应用需求,提出了一种基于红外线测距的温室机器人自主导航算法,并使用模糊算法对导航误差进行控制,实现了温室机器人的精确自主移动功能。温室机器人导航过程中,当红外线接收管接受到红外线信号时,会产生一个光强电流,电流放大后可以输出一个模拟电压;根据电压值,通过编程计算,利用电压和距离的对应关系,可以得到机器人和标志物的距离误差;距离信息通过串口传输到PC机上,PC机利用模糊控制原理对距离误差进行判断,发出控制指令。实验测试发现:机器人导航的距离偏差平均值为-1.28cm,均方差为2.68,超调较小,可以实现较为精确的导航。     

不同基本苗及行窝距对水稻生长和产量的影响

利用L8（4×2^4）正交试验设计,研究不同基本苗及行窝距对水稻生长和产量的影响.结果表明：基本苗以12万茎/667m2产量最高,达623.7kg/667m2,6万茎/667m2产量最低,仅559.1kg/667m2.行距25 cm的单产比行距为28.57cm的单产高46.9kg/667m2,差异达显著水平.     

河南省冬小麦年均需水量空间插值研究

解决冬小麦的需水信息通常采用水量的空间插值方法,而在众多空间插值方法中,没有绝对最优的空间插值方法,只有特定条件下的最优方法。对河南省的25个灌溉站点的冬小麦年均需水量数据,采用4种空间插值方法对各站点冬小麦年均需水量进行研究,综合分析得到,4种插值方法都能很好地反映25个站点的冬小麦年均需水量,无明显的系统误差,比较而言,整体多项式插值法最优。     

基于激光反射的土壤表面粗糙度测量装置设计与试验

为了实时获取土壤表面粗糙度数据,设计了一种基于激光三角测距原理的土壤表面粗糙度专用测量装置.采用激光扫描测距仪测量微位移,其精度高、响应速度快,测距分辨力高达0.1 mm,显著提高了土壤表面粗糙度的测量精度;借助于光电编码盘和螺杆组合实现高精度扫描定位;PDA作为上位机,农田环境下具有方便携带,大容量存储数据和智能化实时处理功能等优点.     

华北土石山区模拟降雨下土壤溅蚀研究

采取野外模拟降雨试验,研究了降雨强度、降雨动能以及降雨历时对溅蚀量的影响规律,分析了溅蚀土粒的距离、方位的分布特征,以及溅蚀土粒的粒径组成规律。研究结果表明:雨滴击溅过程中,在不同强度的降雨作用下,下坡方向产生的溅蚀量最大,上坡方向产生的溅蚀量最小。溅蚀总搬运量与溅蚀净搬运量均与降雨强度呈正相关。溅蚀量与降雨强度呈指数函数关系,与降雨动能呈现线性函数关系。溅蚀率与降雨历时呈现指数函数关系。溅蚀土粒主要分布在0~10 cm,占溅蚀总搬运量的45.40%~57.75%,在50~60 cm内的溅蚀量所占比例不高于1.75%。溅蚀量与溅蚀距离呈负指数函数关系。溅蚀土粒径小于等于2 mm,溅蚀土粒中细砂粒和粗粉粒百分比与原状土壤较为接近,粗砂粒百分比远低于原状土壤,而粘粒百分比高于原状土壤,粉粒百分比低于原状土壤。溅蚀土粒中细砂粒(0.05~0.2 mm)最易于被溅蚀,而小粒径(小于0.002 mm)和大粒径(大于0.2 mm)土壤颗粒不易被溅蚀。当降雨强度足够大时,对于同种特征的土壤,溅蚀土粒存在稳定的粒径组成。当降雨强度保持不变时,溅蚀平均粒径随溅蚀距离的增加而变小。溅蚀距离在0~30 cm,溅蚀平均粒径的变化率较大;随溅蚀距离的不断增加,溅蚀平均粒径的变化率较小。     

基于逆系统方法的直驱式AMT换挡控制方法

为提高直驱式AMT换挡品质的稳定性,针对2自由度电磁执行器的特性引入逆系统控制方法。阐述了执行器的结构及工作原理,通过建模分析了执行器参数耦合现象,执行器静态特性测试表明其输出特性具有非线性的特点。引入逆系统方法并分析系统的可逆性,建立执行器的伪线性系统并根据线性系统理论设计状态反馈控制器。扩张状态观测器的引入提高了系统在摩擦阻力时变条件下的输出特性稳定性。仿真与试验结果表明,基于逆系统方法的换挡控制受参数变化影响小,位移控制精度较高,执行器输出特性较为稳定,基于逆系统方法的直驱式AMT换挡性能较为突出,有利于提升AMT竞争力。