Wildland fire in the South commands considerable attention, given the expanding wildland urban interface (WUI) across the
region. Much of this growth is propelled by higher income retirees and others desiring natural amenity residential settings.
However, population growth in the WUI increases the likelihood of wildfire fire ignition caused by people, as humans account
for 93% of all wildfires fires in the South. Coexisting with newly arrived, affluent WUI populations are working class, poor
or otherwise socially vulnerable populations. The latter groups typically experience greater losses from environmental disasters
such as wildfire because lower income residents are less likely to have established mitigation programs in place to help absorb
loss. We use geographically weighted regression to examine spatial variation in the association between social vulnerability
(SOVUL) and wildfire risk. In doing so, we identify “hot spots” or geographical clusters where SOVUL varies positively with
wildfire risk across six Southern states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. These clusters
may or may not be located in the WUI. These hot spots are most prevalent in South Carolina and Florida. Identification of
these population clusters can aid wildfire managers in deciding which communities to prioritize for mitigation programming. 相似文献
Traditionally in toxicological studies time is not studied as quantifiable variable but as a fixed endpoint. The Reduced Life Expectancy (RLE) model which relates exposure time and exposure concentration with lethal toxic effects was tested previously using fish data. In this current paper the effects of exposure time on aquatic toxicity with zooplanktons and various toxicants were evaluated using the RLE model based on ambient exposure concentration. The model was evaluated by plotting ln LT50 against LC50 using toxicity data with zooplanktons from the literature for metal, metalloid and organic compounds. Most of the experimental data sets can be satisfactorily correlated by use of the RLE model, but deviations occurred for some data sets. Those data sets were satisfactorily fitted by a two stage RLE model. This model was based on two phases: one in the peripheral system and other in the central system. Both the single and two stage RLE model support the hypothesis that toxicity is time dependent and decreases in a systematic way with increasing exposure time. A calculated normal life expectancy (NLT) can be obtained from the single stage model and is in accord with reported NLT but those obtained from the two stage RLE model are in excellent agreement. 相似文献
This work was undertaken to analyze nutrient contents of vegetation in an alpine meadow—Tungnath, North-West Himalaya, India.
The study pertains to the uptake, transfer and release of four main macronutrients (organic carbon, total nitrogen, total
potassium and total phosphorus) in grazed (exposed to extensive grazing by cattles) and ungrazed (grazing completely prohibited)
communities. Mineral concentration was recorded higher for the ungrazed sites compared to the grazed sites, and maximum standing
state of nutrients was found in roots. Belowground compartment (roots) contributed maximum share of mineral elements to soil.
Litter nutrients release was low because of low microbial activity and continuous removal of phytomass. Observations reveal
that there was very little amount of nutrient release from phytomass and vegetation in alpine are very poor source of mineral
recycling. Low transfer rate of minerals from one compartment to other is adequate for greater amount of these minerals that
are translocated back into the storage organs. A small proportion get removed through rain splash or through the removal of
hay during grazing as relatively high release rates in ungrazed sites when compared to grazed sites was observed. This translocation
can be considered as an important adaptation in alpine plants for survival during adverse environmental conditions, against
all types of biotic pressures and also for regeneration in the forthcoming growing season. 相似文献
We assessed the contribution of water-soluble transition metals to the reactive oxygen species (ROS) activity of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) from four heavy-duty vehicles in five retrofitted configurations (V-SCRT, Z-SCRT, DPX, hybrid, and school bus). A heavy-duty truck without any control device served as the baseline vehicle. Particles were collected from all vehicle-configurations on a chassis dynamometer under three driving conditions: cruise (80 km h?1), transient UDDS, and idle. A sensitive macrophage-based in vitro assay was used to determine the ROS activity of collected particles. The contribution of water-soluble transition metals in the measured activity was quantified by their removal using a Chelex® complexation method. The study demonstrates that despite an increase in the intrinsic ROS activity (per mass basis) of exhaust PM with use of most control technologies, the overall ROS activity (expressed per km or per h) was substantially reduced for retrofitted configurations compared to the baseline vehicle. Chelex treatment of DEPs water extracts removed a substantial (≥70%) and fairly consistent fraction of the ROS activity, which ascertains the dominant role of water-soluble metals in PM-induced cellular oxidative stress. However, relatively lower removal of the activity in few vehicle-configurations (V-SCRT, DPX and school bus idle), despite a large aggregate metals removal, indicated that not all species were associated with the measured activity. A univariate regression analysis identified several transition metals (Fe, Cr, Co and Mn) as significantly correlated (R > 0.60; p < 0.05) with the ROS activity. Multivariate linear regression model incorporating Fe, Cr and Co explained 90% of variability in ROS levels, with Fe accounting for the highest (84%) fraction of the variance. 相似文献
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Free radical or oxidative stress may be a fundamental mechanism underlying several human neurologic diseases. Therapy using free radical scavengers (antioxidants) has the potential to prevent, delay, or ameliorate many neurologic disorders. However, the biochemistry of oxidative pathobiology is complex, and optimum antioxidant therapeutic options may vary and need to be tailored to individual diseases. In vitro and animal model studies support the potential beneficial role of various antioxidant compounds in neurological disease. Antioxidants generally play an important role in reducing or preventing the cell damage and other changes which occur in the cells like mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA mutations, and lipid peroxidation in the cell membrane. Based on their mechanism of action, antioxidants can be used to treat various neurological disorders like Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. Vitamin E has a scavenging action for reactive oxygen species (ROS) and also prevents the lipid peroxidation. Creatine generally reduces the mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Various metal chelators are used in PD for the prevention of accumulation of the metals. Superoxidase dismutase (SOD), lipases, and proteases act as repair enzymes in patients with AD. Accordingly, the antioxidant defense system is found to be most useful for treating various neurological disorders.