Acoustical signals in the dance language of the giant honeybee,Apis dorsata

Summary Acoustical signals emitted by dancing bees have recently been shown to transmit information about the location of food sources in the western honeybee, Apis mellifera. Towne (1985) reported that in the Asian honeybee species Apis dorsata, which builds a single comb in the open under overhanging rocks or tree branches, sound signals were not emitted by the dancers. This led to the conclusion that acoustical communication is restricted to bees that nest in the dark, like A. mellifera. Here we show that in fact A. dorsata produces dance sounds similar to those emitted by A. mellifera, and that these acoustical signals contain information about distance, direction and profitability of food sources. The acoustical transfer of information has thus evolved independently of nesting in dark cavities. The significance of nocturnal activity in Apis dorsata for the evolution of sound communication is discussed. Correspondence to: W.H. Kirchner     

Effects of ground-level ozone (O_3) pollution on the yields of rice and winter wheat in the Yangtze River Delta

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影响小型硫磺回收装置冬季运行的因素及对策

介绍了大庆石化总厂小型硫磺回收装置冬季运行状况，对影响冬季运行的因素进行了分析探讨，并采取了相应的对策，实现了装置冬季长周期运行     

修建雅罗大运河是解决西北荒漠化的造血工程─雅鲁藏布江─罗布泊大运河工程方案

将雅鲁藏布江水和强大温湿的印度洋西南季风引向大西北，即实施雅鲁藏布江─罗布泊大运河工程对改变和优化青藏高原内部和我国大西北干旱态环境，调控长江、黄河水量，防止两河断流和水患发生，繁荣大西北经济带，巩固西北国防具有的重要战略意义。     

北京地区渗灌条件下冬小麦田间土壤水分动态及节水机理的研究

根据对渗灌条件下冬小麦田间土壤水分、冬小麦生长发育状况及产量的观测 ,研究了渗灌条件下冬小麦田间土壤水分动态及节水机理。试验结果表明 ,渗灌条件下田间土壤水分动态变化与灌溉、冬小麦生长发育状况及气象条件密切相关 ;渗灌用于冬小麦灌溉可以明显起到节约灌溉用水的作用 ,并有利于冬小麦的生长发育及产量形成。在冬小麦的整个生育期 ,采用渗灌比喷灌田间耗水量减少了44 4mm ,灌溉用水节约了1200m3/hm₂ ,而最终产量提高了714kg/hm₂ ,渗灌条件下作物水分利用效率为21 11kg/(hm₂·mm) ,比喷灌条件下高4 49kg/(hm₂·mm)。渗灌用于冬小麦灌溉的节水机理主要表现为两个方面 :①每次灌溉后 ,地表湿度较喷灌条件下要小得多 ,减小了土壤水分的无效物理蒸发 ;②渗灌利于冬小麦根系向地中供水层 (20～120cm )延伸 ,提高了冬小麦根系对灌溉供水层的水分利用     

Atmospheric deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in urban and suburban areas of Korea

Bulk atmospheric samples (wet and dry) were collected monthly throughout a year at urban and suburban areas of Korea to assess the deposition flux and seasonal variations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs). The PCDDs/DFs deposition fluxes ranged from 1.0 to 3.7 ng TEQ/m²/year in the urban area and from 0.5 to 4.6 ng TEQ/m²/year in the suburban area. The deposition fluxes of PCDDs/DFs in this study were comparable to or lower than those previously reported at different locations. The atmospheric deposition fluxes of particles and PCDDs/DFs in winter tended to be higher than those in summer. However, monthly variations between particle and PCDDs/DFs deposition fluxes were small, and the correlation coefficients between the deposition fluxes of air particles and each homologue group of PCDDs/DFs varied according to the degree of chlorination of the homologue group. The deposition velocity of PCDDs/DFs in the urban area was estimated at 0.04 cm/s, which is a lower value than those found in other studies. The two most likely factors affecting the monthly variation of deposition fluxes are the ambient temperature and the amount of precipitation. In particular, the ambient temperature had an influence on the lower chlorinated homologues of PCDDs/DFs while precipitation had an influence on the higher chlorinated PCDDs/DFs. The PCDDs/DFs profiles in atmospheric deposition bulk samples showed a similar pattern at the urban and suburban sites. The possibility of the loading of PCDDs/DFs by Asian dust events could be partly confirmed by investigation of homologue profiles.     

长江下游地区过去300年的气候变化

采用重建的合肥年冬季温度序列和降水序列分析了长江下游地区过去300年的气候变化。在温度序列中，18世纪的大部分，19世纪中期和20世纪的温度较为温暖，最暖的十年出现于1990s，而最冷的年代为1870s，该温度序列与邻近其它地区重建的温度序列具有很好的一致性。降水序列显示年至多年尺度的气候波动，湿期发生于1730s-1760s，1844-1854年，1866-1910年，而干期出现于1806-1825年，1855-1867年，以及20世纪的大部分。温度和降水间的关系表明，在年至十年尺度上，该地区气候变化主要以暖干或冷湿为主。     

金丁剖面MIS3阶段黄土地层记录的温湿气候特征初步研究

通过对黄土高原中北部金丁镇马兰黄土中磁化率、Rb/Sr、全铁含量(TFe)与化学蚀变指数(CIA)等气候指标测试分析,并结合光释光年代学数据,着重地探讨了金丁剖面黄土地层记录的MIS3阶段气候变化特征。研究表明,金丁剖面MIS3阶段总体气候特征温湿,冷暖气候频繁波动,可进一步划分为5个阶段:51.6~44.9ka B.P.,弱温湿;42.0~39.9ka B.P.,中等温湿;37.4~27.8ka B.P.,相对强温湿;以及44.9~42.0ka B.P.和39.9~37.4ka B.P.两个冷干期。金丁剖面MIS3温湿气候成因机制的初步探讨认为北半球太阳辐射量增加导致的增温作用更直接,而高纬驱动与低纬过程耦合作用机制尚待开展进一步研究工作。     

人工湿地污水处理系统冬季植物的筛选与评价

选用25种冬季湿地植物进行了污水净化潜力筛选试验,并在综合应用原有湿地植物筛选与评价体系的基础上,增加植物逆境酶和基质酶指标,对试验植物进行了聚类分析.结果表明,测试植物的根系长度、活力、叶片丙二醛含量、生长量、氮磷浓度、氮磷的积累能力、根际基质脲酶活性与磷酸酶活性均存在显著差异.采用建立的净化潜力评价体系将测试植物聚类分为3大类,第1类净化力强,植物种类有水芹、油菜、灯芯草、虎耳草、德国鸢尾、桂花和花菖蒲,第2类净化力中等,植物种类有羽衣甘蓝、金盏菊、撒金珊瑚、女贞、红甜菜、杜鹃和大叶冬青,第3类净化力弱,植物种类有白菜、五月菊、月季、金鱼草、麦冬、葱兰、熊掌木、矮牵牛、小叶冬青、香石竹和红继木.     

近20年江苏省气温和降水资源变化对稻麦生产的影响

利用数理统计及非线性回归模型等方法,探求江苏省近20 a气温和降水资源变化对稻麦生产的影响。结果表明:近20 a平均温度(Tavg)、最高温度(Tmax)和最低温度(Tmin)年增加趋势为0.050℃、0.056℃和0.061℃,降水量(Prec)变化不明显。在近年气候变暖下,冬小麦全生育期和营养生长期呈显著缩短趋势(p<0.05),分别年缩短0.41 d和0.70 d,而生殖生长期年显著延长0.32d(p<0.05)。冬小麦营养生长期和全生育期长短与该时段Tavg、Tmax和Tmin呈显著负相关(p<0.05)。水稻生育期长短变化不大,呈现整体向后推移趋势。2000s与1990s相比,冬小麦生育期缩短,而冬小麦和水稻播期均推迟,因此麦-稻换茬时间延长5 d,稻-麦换茬时间减少3 d。近20 a稻麦产量均呈增加趋势,稻麦周年产量每年极显著增加85.5 kg/hm²(p<0.01)。利用非线性模型分析表明,Tavg、Tmax和Tmin每增加1℃稻麦周年单产分别增产0.47%、0.10%和1.92%,主要是因为冬小麦产量增加幅度大于水稻减产幅度。为合理利用气候资源,可考虑推迟冬小麦播种,防止其冬前旺长。选育晚熟耐高温水稻品种,促进水稻生殖生长,提高产量。