Effects of acid rain on growth and nutrient concentrations in Scots pine and Norway spruce seedlings grown in a nutrient-rich soil

The effects of artificially applied acid precipitation on growth and nutrient concentrations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) seedlings were investigated in a long-term acid irrigation experiment in field conditions. Seedlings of northern and southern origin were planted in boxes containing peat and composted soil rich in nutrients, and sprinkler irrigated with water acidified with nitric and sulphuric acids to pH 3 or pH 4 for periods varying from two to three and a half growing seasons during 1986-1989. Water irrigated (pH 5.4-7.6) and non-irrigated groups of seedlings were also included in the experiment. At the end of the experiment needles, main and lateral shoots and roots were collected from the seedlings for the determination of height growth and biomass partitioning, and for the analysis of S, N, Mg, P, K, Ca, Mn and Fe concentrations. The treatment effects compared to the irrigated control were studied using multivariate analyses of variance and covariance. In the pine seedlings the total dry matter production increased by 25-70% compared with the irrigated controls when the total wet deposition to the seedlings exceeded 67 kg S ha(-1) and 36 kg N ha(-1) (e.g. after two growing seasons' exposure of the pH 3 treatment). The increase was mainly due to an increase in needle dry weight (54-72% greater at pH 3) and root weight (20-65% greater at pH 3), whereas the height growth or shoot weight growth were less affected. The northern provenance pine seedlings responded more clearly to the pH 3 irrigation than the southern ones. The treatments had no consistent effects on any of the growth variables studied in the spruce seedlings, however. The pines had higher root and foliage Ca concentrations as a result of the acid irrigation, whereas in spruce, acid rain decreased the Ca concentration in needles and shoots. Root Mn and Fe concentrations were higher in both species as a result of the pH 3 treatment. A higher soil conductivity and Ca concentration resulted from the prolonged pH 3 treatment. The results strongly support the hypothesis that the long-term growth and nutrient allocation response of conifers to acid precipitation is dependent both on the tree species and on the nutritional status of the soil.     

城市人居环境的协调发展度研究——以上海市青浦区为例

城市人居环境的可持续发展体系是一个由人口、社会、资源、环境与经济5个子系统构成的开放巨系统。通过提出综合衡量系统“协调性”和“发展水平”的“协调发展度”模型，研究人居环境复合系统内5个子系统之间协调发展度情况。并运用灰色预测理论构建GM（1，N）动态模型，预测未来几年各子系统之间协调发展的状况。     

Heavy metal pollution of aquatic sediments in the Le An River-P oyang Lake area

The sediment quality mapping of Cu．Zn．Pb and Cd in the<20μm fraction of surface sedi．ments ofthe Le An River·Poyang Lake area clearly proves that the mining activities ofDexing Copper Mine and nearby smaller Pb—Zn mines have already polluted the aquatic system to some extent．Although poilution indices of the Poyang Lake sediments are still close to background values，first results from sediment cores point to a definite trend of gradually increasing contamination．     

瑞士阿尔卑斯山金矿化的新类型——迪森蒂斯金矿化

在瑞士阿尔卑斯山中东部迪森蒂斯发现了金矿化。1983年开始进行地质填图,1986年和1987年进行了地球化学勘探和地球物理勘探,共打了17口钻孔。在塔韦奇地块内圈出了3个性质不同的矿化层以及与其有关的蚀变区域,在戈特哈德地块内发现了一个金矿苗。迪森蒂斯的金矿化主要有两类:(1)由金品位最高达8.5g/t的层状黄铁矿组成的块状硫化物层,厚达5cm;(2)产于片状层内石英岩质岩石中的浸染状硫化物。与金矿化有关的伴生金属矿物,主要有黄铁矿、毒砂、磁黄铁矿、磁铁矿等。     

利用铕的氧化态作为氧逸度的一种指示剂

由于大部份三价稀土元素具有类似的、规律变化的电子性质,它们在自然界构成一个相互密切关联的地球化学元素族。但在一定的物理条件下,某些稀土元素却显示特异的行为,因为这些稀土元素在非3+价态下具有有重要意义的稳定性。铕的这种特异行为最为显著,在岩浆的氧化还原条件下,其二     

菲律宾制糖工业废水的厌氧处理

1.前言菲律宾制糖工业在国民经济中占有重要地位,甘蔗种植面积达50万公顷,在1983～84年度的制糖季节里,全国41个糖厂的蔗糖产量为230万吨。在粗糖生产中的主要副产物有:(1)糖蜜,通常用来生产酒精;(2)蔗渣,通常用来作燃料或者造纸;(3)滤泥,通常用来加工成有机肥料。在粗糖、精制糖与酒精的生产过程中要产生大量废水,通常都将这类废水排入工厂附近的河流或港湾中,常常给这些水域造成难以承受的环境污染。菲律宾国家污染控制委员会最近发布命令指出,不久的将来将颁布控制地表水污染的法规。为此,菲律宾工业产生的废水必须进行处理才能向外排放,有些糖厂已经设置了废水处理设施。传统的废水处理装置通常包括曝气池或贮水塘,然而,因为能源耗用量大,曝气系统的费用很高。     

Distribution of actinomycetes in oil contaminated ultisols of the Niger Delta (Nigeria)

The distribution of actinomycetes in oil contaminated sandy loam ultisols of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was studied to aid in understanding the effect of hydrocarbons on indigenous microbial population in tropical soils. The average total counts of actinomycetes in all the oil samples analysed was 103 cfu/g. Higher counts of actinomycetes were observed during the dry season than during the wet season. The counts of hydrocarbonoclastic actinomycetes correlated positively with the total count of actinomycetes.The actinomycetes were generally restricted to the top soil(0-10 cm soil depth) although a seemingly deeper(down to 40 cm soil depth) distribution was noticed in the dry season. The isolates included oil degrading species of Actinoplanes, Norcadia,Streptomyces and Streptosporangium. Their high oil utilization ability indicates their positive potential and role in the bioremediation of oil-spilled soils.     

远东的水质污染(下)

在远东国家的水生生态系中,保守型污染物方面的可用资料少于有机物方面的资料。由于痕量金属和有机氯或碳水化合物的测定技术要求很高,远东的许多设施还不能提供所需的仪器。除此而外,该地区所面临的明显问题是加强仪器的维护。尽管如此,     

Non-random nectar unloading interactions between foragers and their receivers in the honeybee hive

Nectar acquisition in the honeybee Apis mellifera is a partitioned task in which foragers gather nectar and bring it to the hive, where nest mates unload via trophallaxis (i.e. mouth-to-mouth transfer) the collected food for further storage. Because forager mates exploit different feeding places simultaneously, this study addresses the question of whether nectar unloading interactions between foragers and hive-bees are established randomly, as it is commonly assumed. Two groups of foragers were trained to exploit a different scented food source for 5 days. We recorded their trophallaxes with hive-mates, marking the latter ones according to the forager group they were unloading. We found non-random probabilities for the occurrence of trophallaxes between experimental foragers and hive-bees, instead, we found that trophallactic interactions were more likely to involve groups of individuals which had formerly interacted orally. We propose that olfactory cues present in the transferred nectar promoted the observed bias, and we discuss this bias in the context of the organization of nectar acquisition: a partitioned task carried out in a decentralized insect society.     

测定溶液或悬浮液中气体吸收或排放速率的一种装置

<正> 为了寻找一种适合于测定水悬浮液中硫化物矿物氧化速率的方法,作者设计了一种装置,这种装置可用来测定溶液或悬浮液吸收或排放气体的速率。原打算利用常规的瓦尔伯格呼吸计,但这种呼吸计原则上是为生化实验设计的。在这些实验中所研究的物质或者是可溶的,或者是象细胞这样的轻物质的悬浮液。此外,这些实验时间较短,往往是几分钟而不是几小时。如果要研究水悬浮液中矿物颗粒(通常是不溶的重矿物)的氧化作用,那么就需要长得多的反应时间。因此,将常规的瓦尔伯格装置用于这些材料时,在技术上存在很多问题。