Interactive Effects of Harvest and Deer Herbivory on the Population Dynamics of American Ginseng

Abstract:  Few demographic models for any species consider the role of multiple, interacting ecological threats. Many forest herbs are heavily browsed by white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) and a number of these are also harvested for the medicinal, floral, or horticultural trades. Previous studies of the viability of American ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius ) have separately examined the effects of harvesting and deer herbivory. We followed individually marked ginseng plants in 6 populations for 8 years and documented deer browse levels, conducted helicopter surveys to estimate the deer herd size, and documented 2 ginseng harvests. We used this long-term data set to develop a stochastic demographic model that quantified the separate and interactive role of these threats to ginseng viability. Although harvesting and deer herbivory negatively affected ginseng population growth, their effects were not additive. Deer herbivory negatively affected population growth in the absence but not in the presence of harvesting. Life table response experiments revealed that in the presence of harvesting, deer herbivory had some positive effects on vital rates because browsed plants were less apparent to harvesters. Ginseng populations that were harvested responsibly (i.e., planting seeds from harvested individuals) had higher growth rates than those that were harvested irresponsibly. We concluded that both deer populations and harvesting must be managed to ensure sustainable populations of American ginseng. Our findings underscore the importance of long-term monitoring to assess threats to viability and the need for a broad ecological understanding of the complexity of ecosystem management.     

监测井在化工厂区土壤和地下水污染监测中的应用

文章分析了监测井在化工厂区土壤和地下水污染监测中的应用 ,指出对化工厂区土壤和地下水污染进行有效监测的必要性 ,并探讨化工厂区监测井的整体规划和设计。     

A Case for Using Plethodontid Salamanders for Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Integrity of North American Forests

Abstract: Terrestrial salamanders of the family Plethodontidae have unique attributes that make them excellent indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem integrity in forested habitats. Their longevity, small territory size, site fidelity, sensitivity to natural and anthropogenic perturbations, tendency to occur in high densities, and low sampling costs mean that counts of plethodontid salamanders provide numerous advantages over counts of other North American forest organisms for indicating environmental change. Furthermore, they are tightly linked physiologically to microclimatic and successional processes that influence the distribution and abundance of numerous other hydrophilic but difficult-to-study forest-dwelling plants and animals. Ecosystem processes such as moisture cycling, food-web dynamics, and succession, with their related structural and microclimatic variability, all affect forest biodiversity and have been shown to affect salamander populations as well. We determined the variability associated with sampling for plethodontid salamanders by estimating the coefficient of variation (CV ) from available time-series data. The median coefficient of variation indicated that variation in counts of individuals among studies was much lower in plethodontids (27%) than in lepidoptera (93%), passerine birds (57%), small mammals (69%), or other amphibians (37–46%), which means plethodontid salamanders provide an important statistical advantage over other species for monitoring long-term forest health.     

Amplifying Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from African Elephant Ivory: a Tool for Monitoring the Ivory Trade

Abstract:   The ability to extract DNA from ivory provides the basis for genetically tracking the origin of poached ivory and thus has important implications for elephant conservation and management. We describe a method to isolate and amplify both genomic and mitochondrial DNA from African elephant ivory that requires very small amounts of ivory taken from any location on the tusk. We pulverized ivory and isolated DNA with a modified QIAamp kit. Ivory as old as 10 to 20 years, stored at ambient conditions, was amenable to DNA isolation with this method. The isolated DNA was robustly amplified at 16 elephant microsatellite loci and two mitochondrial DNA loci. This method has important applications for the forensic analysis of poached African elephant ivory. It enables determination of where stronger antipoaching efforts are needed and provides the basis for monitoring the extent of the trade as well as the consequences of future international trade decisions.     

柳树幼苗渗透调节物质对中、碱性钠盐响应的差异性

世界土壤盐渍化问题日益严重.中国拥有面积广大的盐碱地,它严重地制约着中国农业的可持续发展.中国北方内陆盐碱地土壤含有NaCl、Na2SO4、Na2CO3、NaHCO3 多种盐分,类型复杂多样.柳树是我国重要的造林绿化和水土保持乡土树种,对改良盐碱地美化生态环境具有重要作用,因此研究柳树耐碱性及其适应盐碱生理差异性具有重要意义.以盐柳1号（Salix psammophila）为试验材料,分别以中性盐NaCl 和Na2SO4、碱性盐NaHCO3 和Na2CO3 混合模拟盐、碱胁迫（两者物质的量比均为9∶1）,各设计了5 个梯度处理,总共胁迫14 d 后,研究盐与碱胁迫下柳树幼苗叶片含水量、脯氨酸、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白的变化情况.结果表明：随着盐浓度的升高柳树叶片中的含水量呈减少趋势,在碱性盐胁迫下叶片含水量下降趋势更大,盐浓度达到200 mmol·L^-1 时,叶片含水量达到最低为23.8%,仅为对照的32%（P〈0.01）达到极显著性差异,并且相比于中性盐在碱性盐胁迫下叶片损失水分更多.同样在碱性盐胁迫情况下随着盐浓度升高,柳树叶片中的三种渗透调节物质脯氨酸、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量均增加,其中,碱性盐浓度达到200 mmol·L^-1 时植物叶片中脯氨酸质量分数为100.38 μg·g^-1 达到最大值为对照的3.18 倍（P〈0.01）达到极显著性差异,为同浓度中性盐胁迫下的1.57 倍（P〈0.05）.当碱性盐浓度达到150 mmol·L^-1 时,柳树叶片可溶性糖质量分数是2.4 mg·g^-1 为对照的1.86 倍（P〈0.05）达到显著性差异水平,为同等浓度中性盐胁迫下的1.69 倍（P〈0.05）,叶片可溶性蛋白质量分数为7.84 mg·g-1 为对照的1.67 倍（P〈0.05）差异显著,为同等浓度中性盐胁迫下的1.56 倍（P〈0.05）.综上所述,从渗透胁迫角度分析,碱性盐胁迫比中性盐胁迫是两种不同性质的胁迫,并且碱胁迫对柳树造成的危害损伤更大.     

Park Management of Exotic Plant Species: Problems and Issues

Abstract: Vegetation management policies in public parks in the United States call for the removal of exotic species to the extent feasible. The underlying goal is to preserve samples of wilderness by restoring plant communities to the "natural state" that existed prior to extensive human influence. With limited budgets, park managers are necessarily selective in targeting exotic species for control. If the focus is on the more readily controlled species, however, park landscapes may gradually become populated by more resistant exotics Further, because plants exhibit some redundancy in ecosystem function, exotic plant species can substitute in part for natives in performing a range of ecosystem functions, including wildlife support and soil binding. Consequently the removal of exotics can result in significant perturbations to certain ecosystem functions during the period of transition to native cover. The individualistic paradigm of plant distribution implies that the impact of exotic plant species on invaded communities will vary. Choosing which species to remove requires careful evaluation of the impact of the removal on ecosystem structure and function. The effective balancing of park management goals for wilderness maintenance and recreational use requires clearer recognition of the adaptive response of ecosystems to invasion and a rethinking of the bases for prioritizing which species are to be removed.     

入侵植物空心莲子草的入侵机制及综合管理

综合分析空心莲子草(Alternanthera philoxeroides)的入侵机制并探讨其防治方法,指出空心莲子草的成功入侵与其自身的生物学特性,如无性繁殖、较强的表观可塑性、广泛的适应性、强大的抗逆性等密切相关,其次与生境的可入侵性、人为干扰等外在因素也息息相关。应将人工防除与化学、生物防除手段相结合,加强区域间管理,适时适地采取最佳防除措施。需加强入侵种空心莲子草与本地种的竞争关系研究,运用本地种防止其入侵。     

An Integrated Approach to the Ecology and Management of Plant Invasions

Plant invasions are a serious threat to natural and managed ecosystems worldwide. The number of species involved and the extent of existing invasions renders the problem virtually intractable, and it is likely to worsen as more species are introduced to new habitats and more existing invaders move into a phase of rapid spread. We contend that current research and management approaches are inadequate to tackle the problem. The current focus is mostly on the characteristics and control of individual invading species. Much can be gained, however, by considering other important components of the invasion problem. Patterns of weed spread indicate that many species have a long lag phase following introduction before they spread explosively. Early detection and treatment of invasions before explosive spread occurs will prevent many future problems. Similarly, a focus on the invaded ecosystem and its management, rather than on the invader, is likely to be more effective. Identification of the causal factors enhancing ecosystem invasibility should lead to more-effective integrated control programs. An assessment of the value of particular sites and their degree of disturbance would allow the setting of management priorities for protection and control. Socioeconomic factors frequently play a larger part than ecological factors in plant invasions. Changes in human activities in terms of plant introduction and use, land use, and timing of control measures are all required before the plant invasion problem can be tackled adequately. Dealing with plant invasions is an urgent task that will require difficult decisions about land use and management priorities. These decisions have to be made if we want to conserve biodiversity worldwide.     

城市污水处理厂运行管理优化方案

针对城市污水处理工程建设中存在的问题,分析了影响其运转率的三大主要因素,工程系统,运营费用及监控体制,对其运营管理中的替代方案进行了探讨,提出了实行污水厂企业化管理,建立宏观环境统一管理制度的措施建议。     

基于UML的学籍管理系统分析与设计

在当前的计算机软件设计中，大型软件系统基本上是采用面向对象方法来进行设计的，统一建模语言UML是面向对象分析和设计过程中重要的建模工具．本文以学籍管理系统的开发为实例，介绍UML如何辅助完成用例建模、静态建模和动态建模．     

方便面6种真菌毒素的监测分析

为监测并了解方便面中6种真菌毒素的污染状况,样品经乙腈甲酸水溶液提取,采用高液相色谱-串联质谱多反应监测负离子模式进行检测,内标法定量,依据食品安全国家标准-食品中真菌毒素限量进行判断.6种真菌毒素在0.2—400μg·L~(-1)范围内有较好的线性关系(r0.99),回收率为87.6%—101.3%,相对标准偏差为1.1%—3.7%.玉米赤霉烯酮、赭曲霉毒素及脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇检出率分别为27.3%、51.5%及90.9%,超标率分别为3.0%、12.1%及3.0%,其余3种毒素均未检出.     

A Meta‐Analysis of the Effects of Common Management Actions on the Nest Success of North American Birds

Abstract: Management strategies for the recovery of declining bird populations often must be made without sufficient data to predict the outcome of proposed actions or sufficient time and resources necessary to collect these data. We quantitatively reviewed studies of bird management in Canada and the United States to evaluate the relative efficacy of 4 common management interventions and to determine variables associated with their success. We compared how livestock exclusion, prescribed burning, removal of predators, and removal of cowbirds (Molothrus ater) affect bird nest success and used meta‐regression to evaluate the influence of species and study‐specific covariates on management outcomes. On average, all 4 management interventions increased nest success. When common species and threatened, endangered, or declining species (as defined by long‐term trend data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey) were analyzed together, predator removal was the most effective management option. The difference in mean nest success between treatment and control plots in predator‐removal experiments was more than twice that of either livestock exclusion or prescribed burning. However, when we considered management outcomes from only threatened, endangered, or declining species, livestock exclusions resulted in the greatest mean increase in nest success, more than twice that of the 3 other treatments. Our meta‐regression results indicated that between‐species variation accounted for approximately 86%, 40%, 35%, and 7% of the overall variation in the results of livestock‐exclusion, prescribed‐burn, predator‐removal, and cowbird‐removal studies, respectively. However, the covariates we tested explained significant variation only in outcomes among prescribed‐burn studies. The difference in nest success between burned and unburned plots displayed a significant, positive trend in association with time since fire and was significantly larger in grasslands than in woodlands. Our results highlight the importance of comparative studies on management effects in developing efficient and effective conservation strategies.     

两栖动物监测方法和国外监测计划研究

两栖动物是生物多样性的重要组成部分,对环境变化非常敏感,可被用作环境监测的指示物种.介绍了两栖动物监测的指标、时间、频次以及监测的主要方法,包括目视遇测法、样线（带）法、繁殖区调查法、鸣叫调查法、围栏陷阱法、人工庇护所法、人工隐蔽物法和标志重捕法,分析了各种方法的适用性和局限性;还详细介绍了国外比较成熟的2个两栖动物监测计划——美国两栖动物监测计划和英国两栖爬行动物监测计划.     

锡林河河漫滩湿地植物群落特征及物种多样性分析

内蒙古高原草原区湿地具有不同于典型湿地的特征,同时还兼具草原的一些特征,在保持生物多样性和珍惜物种资源方面具有不可替代的重要作用.通过样方调查,以重要值为数量特征,采用指示种分析法和多样性指数测定,对内蒙古高原典型内陆河流——锡林河中游河漫滩湿地植被群落特征及物种多样性进行了系统分析和研究.结果表明:(1)锡林河中游河漫滩湿地植被依微地形由高河漫滩向低河漫滩可分为芦苇+羊草,黄花苜蓿+无茫雀麦,灰脉苔草+早熟禾,水甜茅群落,小糠草+蒙古扁穗草等5个群落,以禾本科、菊科、豆科三大草本为主,建群种有别于典型湿地和典型草原群落.(2)植物水分生态类型以湿生、中生为主且无水生类型,具有典型湿地和草原的双重特征;(3)湿地植物群落物种多样性、均匀性和丰富度表现出相似的变化趋势,多样性和丰富度较草甸草原低但高于典型草原;(4)锡林河河漫滩湿地植物群落是典型河流湿地和典型草原之间的过渡类型.表6,参28.     

金华典型中药材产地环境地球化学研究

在金华市主要中药材种植区采集耕作层土壤和中药材样品,分析其重金属含量,并从环境地球化学角度分析中药材重金属超标的原因.结果表明,白术（Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae）、玄参（Radix Scrophulariae）和浙贝母（Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii）中Cd超标率分别为64.3％、40.0％和47.2％,白术、玄参和元胡（Rhizoma Corydalis）中Cu超标率分别为35.7％、10.0％和5.9％.从中药材对重金属的选择性吸收、种植区的土壤环境、地形地貌和气候条件等方面研究发现,气候温暖湿润,地形陡峭,岩石在风化成土过程中淋溶作用强烈,从土壤母质、淋溶层到土壤表层pH值逐渐降低,土壤酸化是导致中药材Cd和Cu含量超标的主要原因.     

植物体内水杨酸分析方法的探讨及其应用(Investigation and Application of Analysis Methods of Salicylic Acid in Plant Tissue)

准确测定植物中水杨酸的含量是深入研究其重要作用和抗病机理的必要前提.采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)对植物中内源水杨酸进行了分析,比较了紫外检测器和荧光检测器不同的检测结果,发现荧光监测器灵敏度更高,是紫外检测器的15倍.论文同时比较了使水杨酸与其他组分很好分离的液相色谱条件,结果表明,pH5.5的乙酸钠:甲醇(9:1,V/V)的流动相效果最好.用该方法测得的精密度的相对标准偏差为1.73%,重现性和稳定性均较好(稳定性的相对标准偏差为4.6%).论文以模式植物拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)的野生型和水杨酸突变体两种类型为供试材料,对其体内水杨酸进行了提取测定,检测结果发现野生型体内的水杨酸的含量大约是水杨酸突变体的9倍,与文献报道吻合.