Settlement decisions in blue tits: difference in the use of social information according to age and individual success

Dispersers are expected to assess breeding habitat quality before settlement. Although cues reflecting habitat quality are well studied, social cues have not been as well evaluated. In this paper, we studied breeding habitat selection during 3 years in a natural population of blue tits, Cyanistes caeruleus, breeding in nest-boxes. Our aim was to investigate if this species used conspecific density and/or reproductive success of con- and heterospecifics (i.e., social cues) in settlement decisions. The patterns observed were consistent with the idea that juveniles, when dispersing from their natal patches, did not react to any of the cues that we tested. In contrast, breeders that dispersed seemed to respond to both conspecific mean patch reproductive success (PRS) and breeding density of the settlement patch in the year of dispersal, their response differing according to their own reproductive success. Indeed, failed breeders moved to areas with high PRS and low density relative to source patches, while successful breeders behaved the opposite. The comparison between juveniles and adults might be modulated by the limited time available to juveniles to gather information on PRS and density at the end of the dispersing year. Adults lacking these time constraints, however, seemed to rely on these conspecific cues although limited by their own quality. Additionally, breeders were more likely to be immigrants in patches with relatively low breeding success and density the previous year, suggesting that settlement is influenced by multiple cues, which may reveal information on different aspects of habitat and be available at different moments. Collectively, our results support the importance of social cues for blue tits’ settlement.     

湿地自然保护区与当地居民

本文介绍了我国湿地保护区与当地居民的关系对保护区管理情况的影响,并提出了一些合理化建议,其中强调了通过政策和经济杠杆让当地居民在保护环境中受益,保护区才可能持续发展。     

佛山市新区排水制度的论证

排水制度的选择是城市总体规划阶段要求确定的重要任务之一。而排水制度的选择应从一个城市的具体情况出发,经过经济技术比较方能得出结论。本文着重介绍了在佛山市总体规划修编时,通过对本市地形、地貌、地质、水文、气象、水体情况、人文景观、社会发展要求,以及城市财政能力等情况综合分析研究,确定新区排水制度的论证过程。     

试论海南岛经济开发战略构想

海南岛是我国最大的热带宝岛,自然资源丰富,天时地利优势突出,经济开发潜力大,在我国国民经济建设中具有特殊的战略地位。海南岛地处我国开放前哨,应充分利用世界经济中心转移亚太地区的有利形势,发展同外部世界的经济联系,进一步发挥内地的后盾和依托作用。明确经济开发的战略目标,研究对策和措施,加强宏观控制。严格控制人口增长,重视人才培养。设立省级体制。调整产业结构,加强基础建设。引进先进技术。改善交通和通讯。大力开发农业资源、矿产资源和能源。实行比特区更特殊的政策,海南岛的战略蓝图必将实现。     

Absolute configuration of the major sex pheromone component of the satin moth, Leucoma salicis, verified by field trapping test in Hungary

Summary. Male satin moths, Leucoma (Stilpnotia) salicis L. (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae) were attracted only to (3Z,6R,7S,9R,10S)-isomer out of the four (3Z)-cis-6,7-cis-9,10-diepoxy-3-henicosenes (leucomalure). This was demonstrated by field trapping test with a bivoltine population in a mixed poplar-willow forest along the flood area of the river Danube at Adony, Hungary.     

转炉二次除尘系统问题诊断及运行优化

针对某企业150 t转炉二次除尘系统烟气捕集效果不佳、布袋除尘器压差大、运行能耗高等问题进行了系统诊断,利用排查系统管网、实测压力和流量、分析风机特性等手段,找出了问题原因并提出改进措施.通过实施改进措施,优化了150 t转炉二次除尘系统的运行方式,确保二次除尘效果并实现节能、经济运行.     

300MW机组电袋复合除尘器的应用探讨

通过技术、经济比较,确定了宁夏大坝发电有限责任公司3号机组电除尘器改造为电袋复合除尘器的方案。改造后电袋除尘器各项指标均达到设计要求,保证300MW发电机组满负荷运行。     

基于吸引力—摩擦力分析的入境旅游市场研究——以大连市为例

以2008年大连市夏季调查问卷为基础,运用因子分析从吸引力和摩擦力两个方面分析大连入境游客的潜在特征,确立了3个吸引力因子和3个摩擦力因子,并在此基础上利用方差分析法进一步研究吸引力和摩擦力在不同人口统计学特征群体间的差异,为大连旅游目的地的开发和旅游市场开拓提供有益参考。