Status of the Riparian Ecosystem in the Upper San Pedro River, Arizona: Application of an Assessment Model

A portion of Arizona’s San Pedro River is managed as a National Riparian Conservation Area but is potentially affected by ground-water withdrawals beyond the conservation area borders. We applied an assessment model to the Conservation Area as a basis for monitoring long-term changes in riparian ecosystem condition resulting from changes in river water availability, and collected multi-year data on a subset of the most sensitive bioindicators. The assessment model is based on nine vegetation bioindicators that are sensitive to changes in surface water or ground water. Site index scores allow for placement into one of three condition classes, each reflecting particular ranges for site hydrology and vegetation structure. We collected the bioindicator data at 26 sites distributed among 14 reaches that had similar stream flow hydrology (spatial flow intermittency) and geomorphology (channel sinuosity, flood-plain width). Overall, 39% of the riparian corridor fell within condition class 3 (the wettest condition), 55% in condition class 2, and 6% in the driest condition class. Condition class 3 reaches have high cover of herbaceous wetland plants (e.g., Juncus and Schoenoplectus spp.) along the perennial stream channel and dense, multi-aged Populus-Salix woodlands in the flood plain, sustained by shallow ground water in the stream alluvium. In condition class 2, intermittent stream flows result in low cover of streamside wetland herbs, but Populus-Salix remain abundant in the flood plain. Perennial wetland plants are absent from condition class 1, reflecting highly intermittent stream flows; the flood plain is vegetated by Tamarixa small tree that tolerates the deep and fluctuating ground water levels that typify this reach type. Abundance of herbaceous wetland plants and growth rate of Salix gooddingii varied between years with different stream flow rates, indicating utility of these measures for tracking short-term responses to hydrologic change. Repeat measurement of all bioindicators will indicate long-term trends in hydro-vegetational condition.     

海栖热袍菌耐高温β-甘露糖苷酶基因的克隆及表达

以海栖热袍菌(Thermotoga maritima)MSB8基因组DNA为模板,克隆得到β-甘露糖苷酶基因(man2).测序分析表明,该基因全序列为2358bp,编码785个氨基酸,分子量约为92×103.根据蛋白质氨基酸的同源性分析,该β-甘露糖苷酶与新阿波罗栖热袍菌(Thermotoga neapolitana)Man2(accession No.AAK52304.1)的同源性最大,达到80%.将此基因连接至表达载体pET-28a( )并转化到大肠杆菌BL21细胞中,经IPTG诱导,β-甘露糖苷酶活力达5.96U/mL.粗酶的温度稳定性分析表明,该酶的热稳定性好,90℃处理10min,活力回收率65%,具有重要的工业应用前景.图3表1参17     

自然冷资源的开发利用

本文介绍了我国北方丰富的自然冷资源。提出有控制地储存冬季的冷资源用于农产品的贮藏保鲜。介绍了利用自然冷资源制冰进行贮藏的原理、发展现状和特点,是一种节省能源、投资较少、质量较高的贮藏保鲜的新方法,在我国北方地区具有广阔的应用前景。