Viable contribution of Tibetan sacred mountains in southwestern China to forest conservation

The Tibetan sacred mountains (TSMs) cover a large area and may represent a landscape‐scale conservation opportunity. We compared the conservation value of forests in these mountains with the conservation value of government‐established nature reserves and unmanaged open‐access areas in Danba County, southwestern China. We used Landsat satellite images to map forest cover and to estimate forest loss in 1974–1989, 1989–1999, and 1999–2013. The TSMs (n = 41) and nature reserves (n = 4) accounted for 21.6% and 29.7% of the county's land area, respectively. Remaining land was open‐access areas (i.e., areas without any restrictions on resource use) (56.2%) and farmlands (2.2%). Within the elevation range suitable for forests, forest cover did not differ significantly between nature reserves (58.8%) and open‐access areas (58.4%), but was significantly higher in TSMs (65.5%) after controlling for environmental factors such as aspect, slope, and elevation. The TSMs of great cultural importance had higher forest cover, but patrols by monastery staff were not necessarily associated with increased forest cover. The annual deforestation rate in nonsacred areas almost tripled in 1989–1999 (111.4 ha/year) relative to 1974–1989 (40.4 ha/year), whereas the rate in TSMs decreased in the later period (19.7 ha/year vs. 17.2 ha/year). The reduced forest loss in TSMs in 1989–1999 was possibly due to the renaissance of TSM worship and strengthened management by the local Buddhist community since late 1980s. The annual deforestation rate in Danba decreased dramatically to 4.4 ha/year in 1999–2013, which coincided with the implementation of a national ban on logging in 1998. As the only form of protected area across the Tibetan region during much of its history, TSMs have positively contributed to conserving forest at a landscape scale. Conservation of TSM forests largely relied on the strength of local religious institutions. Integrating community‐based conservation of TSMs within the government conservation network would benefit the conservation of the Tibetan region.     

Attractive and repellent host odours guide ticks to their respective feeding sites

Summary. We have studied on-host behaviour of adults of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann, 1901) and the red-legged tick (R. evertsi Neumann, 1897), which prefer to feed mainly inside the ears and the anal regions of bovids respectively. Both species were found to be relatively successful in orienting toward and locating their respective feeding sites from different parts of the host body. Our observations suggested the operation of both avoidance (closer to the feeding site of the other) and attraction (closer to its own feeding site) responses of the ticks. In the laboratory, odour trapped from cattle ears attracted R. appendiculatus but repelled R. evertsi, whereas that from the anal region had an opposite effect. This odour-based push-pull pair of stimuli may largely account for efficient orientation behaviour of the two tick species to their respective feeding sites. We propose that such concurrent deployment of repulsive and attractive cues may be quite widespread among arthropods and related organisms that specialise on specific hosts or microenvironments in the performance of their biological functions.     

可循环利用污泥专用处置场建设的探讨

着重论述了国内外城市污水处理厂污泥的各种处置方法及处置现状，提出污泥土地利用是目前国内外污泥处理中的主体和重点发展的方式。根据上海市具体市情和污泥处置状况，提出在上海市建没污泥专用处置场，以解决污泥大量处置和最终用于土地利用的思路。比较详细地探讨了国外污泥专用处置场运行的现状，指出污泥专用处置场比污泥有效利用场能更大量地处置污泥且可循环反复处置，它占地面积小，在土地紧缺的上海更具利用优势。在此基础上，提出了适合上海市情的污泥专用处置场工艺流程设计、综合运行框架和具体的技术要求，以保证污泥能安全有效地处置利用，经过分析，指出在上海兴建污泥专用处置场处置污泥能获得较好的经济效益和环境效益。     

郑州市大气监测优化布点的研究

利用物元分析法，在大气污染普查基础上，以郑州市污染最严重的季节（冬季）的数据为准，构造大气环境监测的标准物元矩阵，求出关联函数值，进行了大气监测点的优选，并与用模糊聚类选出的点位相比较，来验证郑州市目前已有测子丫建立的合理性，并以此证明物元分析法是环境监测优化布点的一种可靠的方法。     

再开发利用工业场地土壤重金属含量分布及生态风险

选取上海市普陀、宝山、闵行和嘉定这4个区内50块典型场地,测定1847个不同垂直剖面深度土壤样品中重金属Hg、Cd、Pb、Cr和As含量,并通过内梅罗综合指数法和潜在生态风险指数法进行评价.从总体上看,Hg、Cd、Pb、Cr和As在表层土壤样品中的平均含量分别为0.33、0.37、74.55、69.23和9.05 mg ·kg^-1,其中Hg、Cd和Pb均超过上海市土壤背景值,分别是背景值的2.75、2.85和2.93倍;5种重金属含量随着土壤垂直剖面深度的增加逐渐降低,深层和饱和带土壤重金属含量接近或低于背景值水平,这表明人类活动扰动影响主要局限于表层.普陀区表层土壤中Hg、Cd和Pb的累积程度最为明显,平均含量是背景值的4.25、4.85和3.09倍;宝山区的Hg和Pb平均含量则为背景值的4.92和6.43倍.宝山区和普陀区的内梅罗综合指数分别为3.70和3.20,属重污染等级;普陀区潜在生态风险指数最高为398.59,具有很强风险,宝山潜在生态风险指数为303.08,具较强风险.闵行和嘉定土壤重金属含量和生态风险水平相对较低.综上,再开发利用工业场地土壤重金属污染受企业生产年限、行业类型及历史管理水平等因素的综合影响,工业发展较早的普陀和宝山土壤重金属累积程度明显高于闵行和嘉定.工业场地土壤中重金属Hg、Cd和Pb的污染值得关注.     

Regeneration of commercial selective catalyst reduction catalysts deactivated by Pb and other inorganic elements

The regeneration of commercial SCR(Selective Catalyst Reduction) catalysts deactivated by Pb and other elements was studied.The deactivated catalyst samples were prepared by chemical impregnation with mixed solution containing K_2SO_4,Na_2SO_4,CaSO_4,Pb(NO_3)_2and NH_4H_2PO_4.A novel method combining Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt(EDTA-2Na) and H_2SO_4solution(viz.catalysts treated by dilute EDTA-2Na and H_2SO_4 solution in sequence) was used to recover the activity of deactivated samples,and the effect was compared with single H_2SO_4,oxalic acid,acetic acid,EDTA or HNO_3 solutions.The surface structure,acidity and reducibility of samples were characterized by N_2adsorption–desorption,inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer(ICP-OES),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray fluorescence(XRF),H-2-temperature programmed section(H_2-TPR),NH3-temperature programmed desorption(NH3-TPD) and in situ DRIFTS.Impurities caused a decrease of specific surface area and surface reducibility,as well as Br?nsted acid sites,and therefore led to severe deactivation of the SCR catalyst.The use of an acid solution alone possibly eliminated the impurities on the deactivated catalyst to some extent,and also increased the specific surface area and Br?nsted acid sites and promoted the surface reducibility,thus recovered the activity partially.The combination of EDTA-2Na and H_2SO_4 could remove most of the impurities and improve the activity significantly.The removal of Pb should be an important factor for regeneration.Due to a high removal rate for Pb and other impurities,the combination of EDTA-2Na and H_2SO_4 solutions provided the best efficiency.     

基于多项污染物综合相对重要性的主成分子集合环境测点优选法

根据对多项污染物环境测点的优选,提出了单项污染物测值的相对重要性和多项污染物测值的综合相对重要性新概念,并给出了综合相对重要性的计算公式．根据测点的综合相对重要性,再用主成分子集合选择法优选测点该方法与基于交叉相关性的主成分子集合优选法相比,不仅减少了计算量,而且避免了当各单项污染物选出的测点不一致时,难以确定公共优化点的困难．该方法用于成都市大气污染物的12个测点优选结果符合实际情况．     

基于信息相对重要性的主成分法优选环境测点

提出将单项污染物测值反映的信息量表示为相对重要性和将单项污染物的相对重要性综合为多项污染物的综合相对重要性的计算公式。根据测点信息的综合相对重要性,再用主成分子集合选择法优化选点。该方法不仅减少了计算量,也易于确定多项污染物的综合优化点。该方法用于贵阳市大气环境测点优选出的测点能反映该市的环境质量。      

基于最优尺度地理探测的长三角有机污染物时空分布驱动因素分析

场地污染对人体健康和生态环境造成了严重危害,理解其时空分布规律是污染评估和场地修复的基础.为此基于场地采样数据,利用最优尺度地理探测器分析长三角地区有机污染物时空分布规律及其驱动因素.结果表明:①长三角场地有机污染物空间分布存在显著的尺度效应,其最佳地理探测尺度格网为8000 m;②长三角污染物空间分布的主控因子最主要来源于生物场,其次来源于化学场;③在土壤0~20 cm深度,蔗糖酶含量、脲酶含量、微生物量氮、全氮含量和离子交换量等对有机污染物空间分布的解释力较大.在土壤20~40 cm深度,对有机污染物空间分布解释力较强的因子是土壤湿度、人口和全氮含量等.随着土壤深度的加深,水动力场的因子解释力增强.④春季里人口、全氮含量和多酚氧化酶含量等对有机污染物空间分布解释力较强.秋季里有机污染物的空间分布更复杂,因子之间表现出更强烈的非线性增强现象和双因子增强现象.     

黑岱沟露天矿区排土场2种典型植物的水分来源及利用策略

论文利用稳定性同位素示踪技术,分析排土场2种典型植物水分来源的差异及水分利用策略.结果表明,黑岱沟矿区大气降水的氢,氧同位素含量均落在中国大气降水的变化范围之内,不同月份大气降水的δD(δ¹⁸Ο)值表现出明显的降水量和季节效应.旱季小叶杨主要利用10 cm土层以下的水分,对100~150 cm土层水分利用率最高,达25.6%;沙棘对各层次土壤水分的利用比例接近,差异不明显,对表层土壤水分的利用最高,达26.5%;为了避免种间竞争,小叶杨很少利用表层(0~10 cm)土壤水分.雨季小叶杨主要利用表层和浅层土壤水分,利用比例高达70.9%,沙棘主要利用30~60 cm土层的水分,达73.5%,其次是10~30 cm土层,达17.4%.两种不同生活型植物通过不同策略合理利用旱季有限的水分,而在雨季水分供给充分时,均优先利用浅层水源,使其组成的生态系统更好地适应矿区排土场脆弱的生态环境.