Impacts of farmer field schools on productivity of vegetable farming in Indonesia

This study assesses the impact of farmer field schools (FFS) on the productivity of vegetable farming in vegetable‐producing areas of East Java and Bali, Indonesia. The FFS have equipped over 3,000 vegetable farmers with integrated crop management knowledge applicable to chilies and tomatoes. The FFS are expected to enhance farmers’ capacity such that they can increase production. This study employs a difference‐in‐differences (DiD) method to overcome selection bias. A survey of 250 FFS‐graduated farmers and 250 non‐FFS farmers were purposively randomly selected from the overall community of farmers. Focus group discussion was used to support the survey. The results indicate that FFS were successful for enhancing farmers’ capability in vegetable farming. Farmers who participated in FFS have higher productivity than those who did not. Farmers also could adapt and adopt the knowledge gained from FFS as they underwent a process of learning by doing. The impacts of the increase in farmers’ capacity can be more evident if weaknesses during the FFS preparation and implementation can be overcome, to ensure more participation, flexibility to fit different conditions/needs and continuous learning.     

Establishing a Regional Monitoring Strategy: The Pacific Northwest Forest Plan

adaptive monitoring design. Adaptive monitoring design is an iterative process that refines the specifications for monitoring over time as a result of experience in implementing a monitoring program, assessing results, and interacting with users. An adaptive design therefore facilitates ecosystem management. We also discuss lessons of temporal and spatial scales raised by the consideration of a design for ecosystem management. Three additional issues—integration of information from different sources, institutional infrastructure, and the roles of individuals working in an interagency setting—are also identified, but not developed in detail.     

90锶在核排污水域中的分布与监测

本文报告了川江上游核排污水环境中９０ Ｓｒ 的监测结果。表明：９０ Ｓｒ 在河水和底泥中的含量与排污距离密切相关,在不同水生物种之间的蓄积分布有显著性差异,其中底泥和含钙高的生物对９０ Ｓｒ 有较强的浓集作用。所以,选用指示性物种能提高９０ Ｓｒ 监测灵敏度,是核污染监测的较好方法。     

废水监测分析的系统化问题

详细、全面地阐述了废水监测工作系统应具备的基本条件和设施及各个环节之间的协调配合关系,指出了该系统管理中应注意的主要问题。     

种植杂交稻对甲烷排放的影响及评价

早、中、晚稻三季24h稻田甲烷监测结果表明,种植杂交稻没有明显增进福田甲烷排放的作用．甲烷释放总量在3个种植季节中,除连作晚稻的杂交稻田比常规稻田高11．6％外,早稻、单季稻杂交稻田分别低于常规稻田6．4％和8．9％．稻田甲烷每周日平均释放量在水稻生长前期（移栽后5～7周）杂交稻高于常规稻,孕穗至收获期杂交稻低于常规稻．温度对甲烷释放影响十分明显．在不同水稻种植季节,稻田甲烷释放模式各不相同．经测定,杂交稻田的土壤产甲烷细菌数量及土壤产甲烷潜力明显高于常规稻田,其中产甲烷细菌数可相差数倍至2个数量级．试验结果还表明,种植水稻明显增加了稻田甲烷排放量,与侵水稻田相比．植稻田甲烷排放量增加了41．4％．     

溢油多环芳烃模糊指数的研究

通过用氧化铝柱层析和等梯度呷醇：水=85％：15％）反相高效液相色谱（C18硅烷柱）紫外检测器254nm,测定30多种油品和我国海洋环境油类样品中的多环芳烃（PAHs）,建立了溢油PAHs模糊指数结果表明,油类PAHs响应因子和相对保留值的变异系数分别在8.4％－16.5％和0.00％－5.4％之间,回收率在74.6％－111.2％之间,精密度和准确度较好;海洋环境油类的多环芳烃模糊指数值（0.00383－0.01839）与润滑油类的值（0.00106－0.00942）接近,较石油及其它产品油的值（0.06983－1.00000）低;用润滑油类作为标准油,PAHs模糊指数作为溢油芳烃类监测的指示物（指标）,可提高监测海洋环境油类的代表性和可靠性     

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．     

工频电磁场生理危害的研究进展

许多流行病学调查和实验室研究提示了工频电磁场（PFEMF）暴露与白血病、肿瘤、胚胞异常等发病率上升存在相关性,但同时也有相当的实验未观察到PFEMF的效应．在理论上分析了微弱电磁场作用机制的争议,并根据非线性分又理论分析,肯定了PFEMF的潜在危害,进一步指出这种危害是一种随机现象．回顾了近年来提出的PFEMF危害机制和模型,认为研究应结合各种非线性理论．     

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。      

Organic residue decomposition: The minicontainer-system a multifunctional tool in decomposition studies

The Minicontainer-test, first described by Eisenbeis (1993), was designed to study the kinetics of organic residue decomposition at a microsite level. It is derived from the litterbag technique and consists of polyethylene minicontainers (volume about 1.5 cm³) filled with a test substrate (litter, straw, cellulose, etc.). The minicontainers (MCs) are closed at either end with plastic gauze discs of variable mesh size (e.g. 20 μm, 250 μm, 500 μm or 2 mm). A definite number of such units are inserted into PVC-bars, which can be implanted into the soil horizontally or vertically, or be exposed on the soil surface horizontally. The bars are very stable and can be exposed in different environments for months to years. If required, the bars can be removed temporarily and stored, e.g. during soil cultivation. Should fresh litter be used, two phases of decomposition can be distinguished: a fast initial phase, which can be mainly related to the effect of leaching, and a second slow phase depending mainly on the activity of soil organisms and litter quality. Several questions can be addressed to investigations using MCs, e.g. 1) parts of the soil fauna which are involved in decomposition (nematodes, microarthropods, and smaller specimens of the macrofauna, e.g. enchytraeidae, diplopods and dipteran larvae) can be extracted from the litter substrate using a miniscale high gradient extractor, 2) the organic mass loss of litter can be determined, 3) microbial biomass (C_mic, N_mic) can be assessed by fumigation extraction and 4) microbial activity (respiration) in the test substrate can also be assessed by use of standardised methods. Compared to litterbag studies, the larger number of small replicate units improves the statistical evaluation. Until today the Minicontainer-test has been applied in forestry and agriculture, e.g. studying the effects of liming, soil restoration and the application of insecticides, e.g. Diflubenzuron (Dimilin) and Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis var.kurstaki).