Influences of Sex and Age on the Hematological Profile of the Jundiá (Silver Catfish) Rhamdia quelen

In this study, sex and age influenced the hematological profiles of Jundiá (Silver Catfish) Rhamdia quelen. Females showed lower levels of hemoglobin, young fish increased lymphocyte counts, and older fish increased hematocrit values. These results indicate that, depending on age and sex, the fish have disparate hematological profiles. For this reason, it is important to consider the sex and age of an R. quelen when examining the impact of environmental and management factors on this species in terms of their hematological profiles.

Received May 24, 2015; accepted March 24, 2016 Published online August 2, 2016     

The potential of mini-ridging for controlling intrarow weeds: estimating minimum lethal burial depth

Weed management using synthetic herbicides is undergoing a global decline, necessitating a re-evaluation of existing control measures and the development of novel weed management tools. ‘Mini-ridging’ is a non-discriminatory, physical weeding method that functions by burying weeds in the intrarow with a laterally shifted ridge of soil. In glasshouse trials using potted plants, we found that plant recovery after soil application was influenced by plant size, which in turn was influenced by plant species, developmental stage and/or age. The likelihood of plant recovery after soil application was negatively related to the depth of soil applied: very few plants survived total coverage by soil but, conversely, survival could be substantial if some parts of the plants were not covered. The results suggest that burial under a depth of 6 cm of soil would eliminate most plants regardless of species or growth stage. Larger plants would require the application of a greater total depth of soil to achieve this 6 cm of soil cover, and weed management would, therefore, tend to be more successful and more practical if weeds were targeted when still small. This research demonstrates the potential of plant burial as a simple and reliable means of non-chemical weed management, and re-emphasises that, for weed control to be effective, the applied soil layer must cover the whole plant.     

柽柳MnSOD基因

在环境胁迫下,植物体内活性氧(ROS)的大量积累会对其本身产生毒害作用。SOD酶在清除这些活性氧化酶机制中发挥关键作用。大量研究表明,MnSOD可有效增强转基因植物抵抗氧化胁迫的能力。我们从抗逆性较强的木本植物紫杆柽柳中克隆到一个新的MnSOD基因,并将该全长基因在GenBank上注册,其登录号分别为AY573576(基因序列)和AAS77885(氨基酸序列)。这将为研究木本植物的抗逆机理和该酶在抗逆基因工程中的应用奠定基础。     

广西柑橘产业优势及其利用探讨

柑橘是是广西的重要果树品种,在水果产业中占有重要地位。通过对广西柑橘业的现状剖析,从自然资源、品种资源、社会资源、季节、成本、质量、区位等方面提出广西发展柑橘的优势,并对这些优势的利用及实现措施进行探讨,将有利于做强做大广西的柑橘产业。     

基于RBF网络的联合收获机脱粒滚筒恒速控制

对联合收获机行走、收割、脱粒系统进行分析,提出了系统数学模型的基本形式.针对该模型的高阶次、非线性和难以准确获得具体参数等问题,将模型差分方程的基本形式分解为与控制信号无关和有关的2个部分,利用RBF神经网络技术分别对2个部分进行在线辨识,控制器根据辨识结果进行控制,构建了自适应控制.利用该系统进行了不同条件下的仿真和试验,试验证明利用RBF网络可快速有效地拟合被控对象.当对象参数发生变化时,系统可实现跟踪适应,达到较好的控制效果.