Use of Ammophila arenaria for Dune Stabilization in South Africa and Its Current Distribution—Perceptions and Problems

Ammophila arenaria (marram or European beach grass) for dune stabilization in South Africa in the past and present, its present distribution in South Africa, and the perceptions of coastal management agencies and the public about its further use. The planting of A. arenaria became the most important means of dune stabilization, by human intervention, along the South African Cape coast in this century. Its modern distribution from the semiarid west coast to the subtropical shores of the Eastern Cape extends through various climatic zones. Although historical data are missing for some areas, there is no indication of its unaided spread. A. arenaria occurs at most sites because of its prior planting. The South African climate appears to affect its vigor. However, concern about the use of the alien grass has been raised since it has proved to be a highly invasive species in other parts of the world, particularly along the North American west coast and in Tasmania. While the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) promotes its use, CNC (Cape Nature Conservation) follows a policy that restricts the use of any alien plant, including A. arenaria, and requests further research on its invasive properties. Although a questionnaire survey shows that stabilization sites featuring large areas of A. arenaria are accepted by the South African public, current coastal management practices need to be analyzed critically. A thorough investigation of the potential invasiveness of A. arenaria on South African coastal dunes will be essential and shed new light on the American A. arenaria problem.     

Effects of the anti-fouling herbicide Irgarol 1051 on two life stages of the grass shrimp,Palaemonetes pugio

This study investigated lethal and sublethal effects (glutathione, lipid peroxidation, cholesterol, and acetylcholinesterase) of the anti-fouling herbicide Irgarol 1051 on larval and adult grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio). The 96-hour LC50 test for larvae resulted in an estimated LC50 of 1.52 mg/L (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26–1.85 mg/L). The adult 96-h LC50 was 2.46 mg/L (95% CI = 2.07–2.93 mg/L). Glutathione, lipid peroxidation, cholesterol and acetylcholinesterase levels were not significantly affected in adult grass shrimp by exposure of up to 3.00 mg/L irgarol. Lipid peroxidation and acetylcholinesterase levels in the larvae were significantly higher than controls in the highest irgarol exposures of 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L, respectively. Cholesterol levels were significantly reduced in larvae in all four irgarol concentrations tested while glutathione levels were not significantly affected in larvae. Both lethal and sublethal effects associated with irgarol exposure were only observed at concentrations well above those reported in the environment.     

茅草添加与温度变化对餐厨垃圾厌氧水解产酸的影响简

比较了茅草添加在温度变化条件下对餐厨垃圾厌氧水解过程小分子有机酸产量的影响,提出一种新型餐厨垃圾的资源化方式。研究结果显示,餐厨垃圾在55℃条件下厌氧水解主要产物为乳酸,达到25.7 g/L,其干物质转化率可以达到32.1% （g TS）,而餐厨+茅草处理在同样条件下的乳酸产量为20.1 g/L,干物质转化率为25.1%。温度下降为37℃后继续进行的的厌氧水解,得到的主要产物是乙酸、丙酸和丁酸,餐厨处理和餐厨+茅草处理这两者的峰值分别为6.5、2.8、8.0和6.1 g/L、2.7 g/L和5.9 g/L。结果显示茅草添加可以在一定程度上调节水解产物的比例,而温度变化可以调控小分子有机酸的产量。本研究结果表明,厌氧水解是一种有潜力的小分子有机酸生产与餐厨垃圾资源化处理途径。     

甘南地区草畜平衡动态评估

过度放牧是导致草原退化和沙化的重要原因之一,草畜平衡管理是保障草原牧区可持续发展的关键。基于多时相遥感和畜牧业统计数据,以甘南地区为研究区,构建逐月草畜平衡动态评估的核算方法,探讨畜牧业生产管理过程中优化时空布局的必要性。主要结论如下：（1）基于产草量—饲草需求量—饲草存量动态关系的逐月核算方法实现了季节性的草畜平衡动态评估;（2）甘南地区的草畜平衡矛盾主要表现为家畜对牧草的稳定需求与天然牧草供给的季节性波动,逐月逐乡镇的饲草缺口核算为精准补饲提供科学依据;（3）州—县—乡尺度的草畜平衡状态表明甘南地区全域草量富富有余但部分县乡超载,揭示了跨行政边界的轮牧措施可以缓解因局地的季节性过载造成的草地退化。     

植草沟控制道路径流污染效果的现场实验研究

在合肥市滨湖新区建造了2条不同形式的植草沟,在实际降雨条件下监测2种植草沟的进、出水流量与水质,考察其对道路径流的水质净化和污染负荷控制效果.结果表明,植草输送沟(设施Ⅰ)与干植草沟(设施Ⅱ)均能有效去除径流中的TSS、COD、Pb、Cu、Cd、Zn等污染物,设施Ⅰ对TSS及COD的去除率中值分别为67.1%、46.7%,设施Ⅱ对TSS及COD的去除率中值分别为78.6%、58.6%,设施Ⅱ出水中Pb、Cu、Zn这3种重金属离子浓度均可达到地表水Ⅴ类水的要求;2种植草沟在部分降雨事件出水中均存在氮、磷物质的释放现象;2种植草沟对TP的去除受进水浓度的影响,去除效果随进水浓度的增加而逐渐提高,设施Ⅰ和设施Ⅱ对TP的平均去除率分别为14.7%和45.4%;设施Ⅱ对TSS、COD、TP、TN、NH+4-N、NO-3-N的负荷控制效果优于设施Ⅰ;在土壤渗透性能差、地面坡度小的地区,使用干植草沟可以取得较好的水质控制及污染负荷削减效果.     

渭北生草果园土壤有机碳矿化及其与土壤酶活性的关系

通过短期(31 d)室内培养法测定苹果园清耕、苹果∕白三叶间作、苹果∕小冠花间作这3种管理模式下土壤有机碳矿化动态和4种土壤酶活性,探讨了渭北果园不同生草条件下土壤有机碳矿化规律及其与土壤酶活性的关系.结果表明,在培养过程中,3种管理模式下土壤有机碳日矿化率均表现出先升高后降低,后期保持低且比较稳定的趋势.培养31 d后,与对照处理土壤有机碳矿化累积量为367 mg·kg-1相比较,白三叶处理最大为590 mg·kg-1、小冠花处理为541 mg·kg-1,并且3个处理在垂直方向上有机碳累积矿化量均随土层深度增加而减小.由一级动力学方程拟合发现,生草果园土壤有机碳矿化碳潜力(Cp)和矿化速率常数(k)值分别为0.252~2.74 g·kg-1和0.019~0.051 d-1,果园生草处理Cp值与对照处理Cp值差异显著,并且土壤蔗糖酶和纤维素酶与土壤有机碳矿化有较高的相关性.     

Effect of petroleum on decomposition of shrub–grass litters in soil in Northern Shaanxi of China

The impacts of petroleum contamination on the litter decomposition of shrub–grass land would directly influence nutrient cycling, and the stability and function of ecosystem. Ten common shrub and grass species from Yujiaping oil deposits were studied. Litters from these species were placed into litterbags and buried in petroleum-contaminated soil with 3 levels of contamination (slight, moderate and serious pollution with petroleum concentrations of 15, 30 and 45 g/kg, respectively). A decomposition experiment was then conducted in the lab to investigate the impacts of petroleum contamination on litter decomposition rates. Slight pollution did not inhibit the decomposition of any litters and significantly promoted the litter decomposition of Hippophae rhamnoides, Caragana korshinskii, Amorpha fruticosa, Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa, Periploca sepium, Medicago sativa and Bothriochloa ischaemum. Moderate pollution significantly inhibited litter decomposition of M. sativa, Coronilla varia, Artemisia vestita and Trrifolium repens and significantly promoted the litter decomposition of C. korshinskii, Z. jujuba var. spinosa and P. sepium. Serious pollution significantly inhibited the litter decomposition of H. rhamnoides, A. fruticosa, B. ischaemum and A. vestita and significantly promoted the litter decomposition of Z. jujuba var. spinosa, P. sepium and M. sativa. In addition, the impacts of petroleum contamination did not exhibit a uniform increase or decrease as petroleum concentration increased. Inhibitory effects of petroleum on litter decomposition may hinder the substance cycling and result in the degradation of plant communities in contaminated areas.     

Genome Stability vs. Deprivation or Enrichment of the Geomagnetic Field

Summary This study suggested that cell-cycle kinetics, DNA replication and DNA repair react to magnetic fields differently. During their culture growth cycle, which lasted about five days, Friend erythroleukemia cells were either kept in the absence of magnetic fields in a magnetically shielded room or irradiated in a solenoid with 70 μT at 50 Hz plus 45 μT DC of the Earth: some cells grew without inducer of in vitro differentiation; others were induced to differentiate hemoglobin through dimethylsulfoxide. It emerged that, during a single culture growth cycle, while proliferation was slightly accelerated by the magnetic-field irradiation achieved in the solenoid both in undifferentiating and dimethylsulfoxide-differentiating cells, DNA replication did not appear to significantly depend on the magnetic-field deprivation achieved in the magnetically shielded room. However, as a result of a 318-day long magnetic-field irradiation in the solenoid, DNA replication remained unchanged in undifferentiating cells and partially inhibited in dimethylsulfoxide-differentiating cells. Following the same long magnetic-field irradiation in the solenoid, the amount of labelled repair patches in the parental DNA strands was slightly reduced.     

新疆牧草生产现状、市场分析与产业化途径

草业在国民经济和生态环境中具有重要的地位和作用。新疆草产业在技术水平、资金投入、经营方式与理念上,与兄弟行业相比都存在着较大差距,与兄弟省区和发达国家比较,差距更加明显。草产业的发展必须融入市场、必须走产业化道路。草业要提升发展层次,适应自治区发展现代畜牧业的新势头,应当强化草业行政管理;加大财政支持力度;制定优惠政策、扶持龙头企业;建立农牧民自己的合作组织;提高草业生产的科技含量,重视优良牧草种子的生产和推广。     

黑龙江大兴安岭林区森林草类可燃物潜在能量研究

黑龙江大兴安岭林区森林草类植被能量释放主要取决于可燃物的生物量和发热量，可燃物的能量与含水率有着密切关系，而可燃物的含水率又与气角要素有着相关性。在对大兴安岭樟子松林、柞木林、山杨林、白桦林、落叶松、草类和采伐迹地等不同可燃物类型设置标准地并进行可燃物生物量调查的基础上，收集整理防火期内气象资料，分析可燃物含水率与气象因子的关系。结果表明，雨量多，相对湿度大，气温低，风小，含水率就多，相反则少；不同可燃物的发热量和生物量不同，潜在能量也不同，火的强度也不一样；不同可燃物类型，由于树种组成、年龄以及立地条件等不同，能量释放和火强度等也大不相同。