Relationship between abundance of rodents and damage to agricultural crops

Developing a relationship between pest abundance and damage to crops is essential for the calculation of economic injury levels (EIL) leading to informed management decisions. The crop modelling framework, APSIM, was used to simulate the impact of mouse damage on yield loss on wheat where a long-term dataset on the density of mice was available (1983–2003). The model was calibrated using results from field trials where wheat plants were hand clipped to imitate mouse damage. The grazing effect of mice was estimated using the population density, daily intake per mouse and the proportion of wheat grain and plant tissue in the diet to determine yield loss. The mean yield loss caused by mice was 12.4% (±5.4S.E.; range −0.5 to 96%). There were 7/21 years when yield loss was >5%. A damage/abundance relationship was constructed and a sigmoidal curve explained 97% of variation when accounting for different trajectories of mouse densities from sowing to harvest. The majority of damage occurred around emergence of the crop when mouse densities were >100 mice ha⁻¹. This is the first time that field data on mouse density and a crop simulation model have been combined to estimate yield loss. The model examines the efficacy of baiting and how to estimate EILs. Because the broadscale application of zinc phosphide is cheap and effective, the EIL is very low (<1% yield loss). The APSIM model is highly flexible and could be used for other vertebrate pests in a range of crops or pastures to develop density/damage relationships and to assist with management.     

Cells of the connective tissue differentiate and migrate into pollen sacs

In angiosperms, archesporial cells in the anther primordium undergo meiosis to form haploid pollen, the sole occupants of anther sacs. Anther sacs are held together by a matrix of parenchyma cells, the connective tissue. Cells of the connective tissue are not known to differentiate. We report the differentiation of parenchyma cells in the connective tissue of two Gordonia species into pollen-like structures (described as pseudopollen), which migrate into the anther sacs before dehiscence. Pollen and pseudopollen were distinguishable by morphology and staining. Pollen were tricolpate to spherical while pseudopollen were less rigid and transparent with a ribbed surface. Both types were different in size, shape, staining and surface architecture. The ratio of the number of pseudopollen to pollen was 1:3. During ontogeny in the connective tissue, neither cell division nor tetrad formation was observed and hence pseudopollen were presumed to be diploid. Only normal pollen germinated on a germination medium. Fixed preparations in time seemed to indicate that pseudopollen migrate from the connective tissue into the anther sac.     

Fetal cystic hygromata: Insights gained from fetal blood sampling

Twelve second-trimester fetuses with cystic hygroma underwent fetal blood sampling for rapid karyotyping, haematologic evaluation, and blood gas analysis. An abnormal karyotype was found in seven cases: monosomy X in five, trisomy 21 in one, and trisomy 13 in the other. Eight often fetuses undergoing blood gas analysis showed hypoxaemia, five of which were growth-retarded. Nine pregnancies were terminated. Of the remaining three, only one fetus survived the perinatal period.     

采取多种手段综合整治圆明园防渗工程

圆明园是北京市享誉中外的世界文化遗产公园，园内有140hm^2湖面，因湖水渗漏严重，每年要进行大量补水。为此圆明园管理处投资数千万，进行了湖底铺膜防渗工程，2005年4月份，接近完工的防渗工程被国家环保总局紧急停止。该项工程如何走出困境，本文从湖底开孔建渗水井，引进中水，以及湖水活化等多方面，提出一些合理化建议，希望以此构建一个水资源节约利用，而且可持续发展的湖区水生生态系统和一个和谐的园区人文景观。     

鞍山市双岭水泥厂污染状况调查及环境影响防治对策

通过对鞍山市双岭水泥厂污染源及周边环境的调查监测，搞清污染物的主要来源、厂区周边空气环境的质量，并评价了该厂对周边环境的影响。     

论生态校园的建设模式

在校园环境质量恶化,"生态热"思潮和可持续发展战略的背景下,生态校园的提出和建设具有重要的时代意义,体现了人们改善生态环境,维护人与自然和谐发展的意愿.文章详细阐述了生态校园的概念,并提出了景观园林设计、环境友好技术、生态化教育管理各项兼顾的生态校园理想模式.在分析总结国内外研究发展现状的基础上,对生态校园在中国的发展建设提出了三点建议:因地制宜的进行生态化建设;将校园规划与城市规划有机结合;政府为生态校园管理立法.     

基于元数据的南宁市环境信息共享模式分析

元数据技术是目前环境信息管理的发展趋势，对基于元数据的南宁市环境信息共享模式进行了探索与研究，提出了元数据系统功能及内容框架的解决方案。     

铸态珠光体基体球墨铸铁 S195曲轴的研制

针对生产实际要求,研究了微量元素加入量、开箱时间等对铸态球墨铸铁珠光体量及性能的影响,试验了铸态球墨铸铁曲轴的各种常规性能.     

半球形件粘性介质压力成形的数值模拟研究

粘性压力成形技术是金属板材成形领域里新近出现的一种先进的加工工艺。对双面施放粘性介质的板材胀形进行了模拟研究 ,在双面施放介质的板材粘性介质胀形时 ,排放孔位置分布对毛坯成形过程有明显的影响。排放孔位置分布的不同造成模腔内介质的速度场不同 ,进而导致板材不同部位的流动速度的方向大小发生变化 ,最终使成形件的厚度分布不同