Trophic field overlap: A new approach to quantify keystone species

It is a current challenge to better understand the relative importance of species in ecosystems, and the network perspective is able to offer quantitative tools for this. It is plausible to assume, in general, that well-linked species, being key interactors, are also more important for the community. Recently a number of methods have been suggested for quantifying the network position of species in ecological networks (like the topological importance metric, TI). Most of them are based on node centrality indices and it may happen that the two most important species in a food web have very similar interaction structure and they can essentially replace each other if one becomes extinct. For conservation considerations it is a challenge to identify species that are richly connected and, at the same time, have a relatively unique and irreplaceable interaction pattern. We present a new method and illustrate our approach by using the Kuosheng Bay trophic network in Taiwan. The new method is based on the interaction matrix, where the strength of the interaction between nodes i and j depends only on topology. By defining a threshold separating weak and strong interactors, we define the effective range of interactions for each graph node. If the overlaps between pairs of these ranges are quantified, we gain a metric expressing how unique is the interaction pattern of a focal node (TO). The combination of centrality (TI) and uniqueness (TO) is called topological functionality (TF). We compare the nodal importance rank provided by this metric to others based on a variety of centrality measures. The main conclusion is that shrimps seem to have the most unique interaction pattern despite that their structural importance has been underestimated by all conventional centrality indices. Also, our network analysis suggests that fisheries disturb the ecosystem in a more critical network position than the impingement by the local power plant.     

Hierarchical modeling for extreme values observed over space and time

We propose a hierarchical modeling approach for explaining a collection of spatially referenced time series of extreme values. We assume that the observations follow generalized extreme value (GEV) distributions whose locations and scales are jointly spatially dependent where the dependence is captured using multivariate Markov random field models specified through coregionalization. In addition, there is temporal dependence in the locations. There are various ways to provide appropriate specifications; we consider four choices. The models can be fitted using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm to enable inference for parameters and to provide spatio–temporal predictions. We fit the models to a set of gridded interpolated precipitation data collected over a 50-year period for the Cape Floristic Region in South Africa, summarizing results for what appears to be the best choice of model.

混凝过程中絮体形貌的PIV成像观测与表征

采用粒子成像速度场仪(PIV)对Taylor-Couette反应器内的混凝过程中絮体的微观形貌进行了观测与表征.结果表明,内筒转速在20～60r/min范围内,生成的絮体颗粒较大,粒径分布均匀,絮凝沉淀效果最好.由于内筒旋转速度的变化直接导致混凝流场形态的变化,所以混凝过程中流场形态的变化对絮体生长过程有重要影响,进而直接影响到混凝效果.混凝过程中流场的周期性变化、涡间存在液体传递的波状涡结构有利于絮体颗粒的结合生长,并导致较高的絮凝沉淀去除率.这也说明PIV技术能够在测量流场的同时较好地反映混凝过程中微絮体的形貌变化特征,从而实现对絮凝过程的原位观测与表征.     

油烟净化器的研制

研制的油烟净化器具有设计新、除油率高、组合模块、易安装维护、占地面积小、重量轻等特点,采用单片机控制整机电路,具备多种保护,运行智能化,具有广泛的推广应用价值。     

生态沟渠净化稻田排水动力学分析和生物相特征

本研究以太湖流域常见的菱角、水葫芦、梭鱼草、圆币草等水生植物和人工水草、塑料立体弹性填料为生态强化载体,构建"水生植物-载体生物膜-菌藻"复合型生态系统,研究了稻田排水中的氮、磷等营养元素的去除特性,构建氮、磷污染物的降解动力学模型,并调查了沟渠内"微生物-藻类"生物相特征.结果表明,生态沟渠运行期间,随着水稻进入不同的生长阶段,系统内氮、磷等营养元素的去除率都呈普遍下降趋势,总磷、氨氮、总氮、硝态氮平均去除率分别达到87.1%、92.3%、77.5%、88.6%,其中氨氮的去除率最高,化学需氧量(CODMn)的去除效果并不显著,各实验周期的污染物降解趋势均符合一级动力学降解模型.经生物相分析揭示:随着复合生态系统运行延续,系统内微生物、藻类的种类及Shannon-Weiner index等多样性指数呈不断增长趋势,表明复合生态系统水质改善后更适于多种类细菌与藻类生存与繁殖;复合生态系统中的菌、藻、水生植物及其表面附着的生物膜对污染物的去除具有协同作用,强化了生态沟渠的自净能力.     

Types of community-focused organisations for disaster risk reduction in the Longmen Shan Fault area

In the past 10 years, both the Wenchuan earthquake (2008, Magnitude?=?8.0) and the Lushan earthquake (2013, Magnitude?=?7.0) struck in the Longmen Shan Fault area, causing extraordinary human and economic losses. After the Wenchuan earthquake, the Chinese government began promoting the Community for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (CDPM) project nationwide to enhance community-level disaster-resistance capacities. Due to post-earthquake demand, CDPM construction in the Longmen Shan Fault area involved many diverse organisations, each of which had different organisational leadership models, which greatly influenced the CDPM characteristics and mechanisms. From long-term field research in 23 CDPM organisations in Longmen Shan Fault area, four types of CDPM organisations were found, including eight Government-oriented CDPM, six Resident-oriented CDPM, seven NGO-oriented CDPM and two Enterprise-oriented CDPM, forming a multiple organisation-oriented CDPM (M-CDPM) model. As there was only 85?km between the Wenchuan earthquake and the Lushan earthquake epicentres, many of the hardest-hit regions were the same; therefore, most CDPM organisations examined in this study were established after the Wenchuan earthquake and their effectiveness was tested in the Lushan earthquake. Therefore, research on the M-CDPM gives valuable information and provides a practical perspective for community-level disaster risk reduction.     

秸秆还田模式对农田土壤碳库特性及产量的影响

为探明南方稻麦两熟制农田秸秆还田模式对土壤总有机碳、活性有机碳、碳库管理指数和稻麦产量的影响,论文通过8 a的水稻-小麦轮作田间定位试验,设置了4个秸秆还田模式处理：秸秆不还田（CK）、秸秆稻麦季均还田（RW）、仅麦秸稻季还田（W）、仅稻秸麦季还田（R）。结果表明,与CK处理相比,秸秆还田显著提高了0~20 cm土壤的总有机碳、活性有机碳、稳定态有机碳（P<0.05）;不同秸秆还田模式处理之间的土壤总有机碳、稳定态有机碳差异均不显著（P>0.05）,RW处理的活性有机碳、碳库活度指数、碳库管理指数与R处理无显著差异性（P>0.05）,显著大于W处理（P<0.05）;RW与R处理的水稻产量均值无显著差异性（P>0.05）,显著大于W处理;活性有机碳、碳库管理指数与水稻产量均值呈极显著相关（P<0.01）,与小麦产量均值关系不密切（P>0.05）;上述结果表明,与稻麦两季还田模式相比,南方稻麦两熟制农田实施仅稻秆麦季还田模式,并不影响作物稳产性与土壤地力的提升。     

氧化速度对硫化矿石堆积体温度场变化影响的数值模拟方法研究

基于绝热温升模型和有限元数值计算方法,确定硫化矿石堆积体自燃预测指标,研究氧化速度对硫化矿石堆积体温度场的影响,建立硫化矿石堆积体温度场数值模型。计算结果表明,硫化矿石的氧化速度受到多重因素影响,通过调整参数m值反映堆积体中矿料氧化速度的快慢。随着m值的增大,氧化速度增大,堆积过程中以及后期堆放早期的最高温度值显著升高,而在堆放后期整体温度分布基本相同;其形心点的最高温度也增大,堆放后期该点温度值基本保持不变。     

露天转地下开采对复合边坡稳定性影响的评价

露天矿深部资源开采因受到剥采比等因素的制约需要转为井工矿开采;从采掘空间位置分布关系来看,边坡体位于地下采动影响域内,由此造成了两种采动效应的相互作用,并构成复合叠加效应,使得边坡稳定性受到严重影响,一旦产生滑坡将严重影响周边环境的安全或诱发次生灾害。以某矿的开采工程实践为背景,针对地下开采作用下山体与露天边坡的稳定性进行了研究,系统分析了露天坡和山峰外侧边坡的稳定性,并对滑坡可能产生的后果及其次生灾害进行了分析,从而为矿山安全生产和防控提供了决策依据     

流域总量控制下赣江流域控制单元划分技术

作为“控制单元的总量控制技术”的关键环节,控制单元的概念、内涵及划分方法一直存在较大分歧,其重要性没有得到应有的体现. 在分析欧美控制单元的基础上,提出了控制单元的概念(基于“控制单元的总量控制技术”的理念,为实现水环境容量总量的计算、分配和管理等目标,综合考虑水文、水环境、水生态和水体使用功能等因素而人为划分的水质目标管理单元),并阐述了其内涵. 基于GIS技术,采用多指标空间叠加分析和专家判断方法,提出了不同尺度流域的控制单元的划分原则、指标体系及技术路线,并以赣江和锦江流域为例进行了控制单元的划分,赣江流域划分为17个1级控制单元、57个2级控制单元;锦江流域划分为4个控制单元. 对锦江流域开展了非点源参与下动态水环境容量计算及控制单元总量动态分配,丰水期COD_Mn和NH₄+-N水环境容量分别占研究区年总容量的63.4%和60.6%. 假设总量利用率为70%,将控制单元的分配结果作为SWAT(soil and water assessment tool)模型的点源输入,验证控制单元划分方案的可行性,模拟结果显示,良田和均车断面的ρ(NH₄+-N)均满足GB 3838—2002《地表水环境质量标准》Ⅲ类水质标准的要求,说明划分方案可行.