The moral self: A review and integration of the literature

The role of the self in moral functioning has gained considerable theoretical and empirical attention over the last 25 years. A general consensus has emerged that the self plays a vital role in individuals' moral agency. This surge of research produced a proliferation of constructs related to the moral self, each grounded in diverse theoretical perspectives. Although this work has advanced our understanding of moral thought and behavior, there has also been a lack of clarity as to the nature and functioning of the moral self. We review and synthesize empirical research related to the moral self and provide an integrative framework to increase conceptual coherence among the various relevant constructs. We then discuss emerging opportunities and future directions for research on the moral self as well as implications for behavioral ethics in organizational contexts. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Nitrogen to phosphorus ratios of two understory plant species in response to nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forest of southern China北大核心CSCD

The secondary tropical forests in southern China have suffered from frequent human disturbance and increasing high N deposition. In order to explore the nutrient limitation status in secondary tropical forests of South China, this 3-year field experiment of nitrogen (+N) and phosphorus (+P) addition investigated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations of the aboveground tissue (leaf and branch) of two widely distributed understory native species Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum and Uvaria microcarpa in a secondary tropical forest of South China. The results showed that: 1) the N and P concentrations of the two species were significantly different (P < 0.001); N and P concentrations of different tissues in the same species were different; N&P addition greatly affected N and P concentrations in branch rather than new leaf and older leaf. 2) +N treatment had no significant effect on N or P concentrations of either species, but significantly decreased N:P ratios (P = 0.001), at the level of 9% for C. cyrtophyllum and 50% for U. microcarpa, respectively. 3) +P treatment had no significant effect on tissue N concentrations, but significantly increased plant P concentrations (P < 0.001), at 54% for C. cyrtophyllum and 88% for U. microcarpa, respectively; +P treatment significantly decreased plant N:P ratios (P < 0.001), at 28% and 60%, respectively. 4) The alterations of P concentrations of two species had significantly negative correlations with N:P alterations under +N/+P treatment (P < 0.001), suggesting that the alteration of P concentrations in plant tissue was the major driver for N:P alteration. Our results show that N and P addition would affect tissue N and P concentrations of the two species, with +P treatment having relatively greater effect on nutrient concentrations than +N treatment; the branch is more sensitive than new or older leaf in response to nutrient addition. Therefore, P availability may be the limiting factor for plant growth in the tropical forests.     

Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China

Persecution and overexploitation by humans are major causes of species extinctions. Rare species, often confined to small geographic ranges, are usually at highest risk, whereas extinctions of superabundant species with very large ranges are rare. The Yellow‐breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) used to be one of the most abundant songbirds of the Palearctic, with a very large breeding range stretching from Scandinavia to the Russian Far East. Anecdotal information about rapid population declines across the range caused concern about unsustainable trapping along the species’ migration routes. We conducted a literature review and used long‐term monitoring data from across the species’ range to model population trend and geographical patterns of extinction. The population declined by 84.3–94.7% between 1980 and 2013, and the species’ range contracted by 5000 km. Quantitative evidence from police raids suggested rampant illegal trapping of the species along its East Asian flyway in China. A population model simulating an initial harvest level of 2% of the population, and an annual increase of 0.2% during the monitoring period produced a population trajectory that matched the observed decline. We suggest that trapping strongly contributed to the decline because the consumption of Yellow‐breasted Bunting and other songbirds has increased as a result of economic growth and prosperity in East Asia. The magnitude and speed of the decline is unprecedented among birds with a comparable range size, with the exception of the Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), which went extinct in 1914 due to industrial‐scale hunting. Our results demonstrate the urgent need for an improved monitoring of common and widespread species’ populations, and consumption levels throughout East Asia.     

Diurnal and spatial variations of soil NOx fluxes in the northern steppe of China

NOx emissions from biogenic sources in soils play a significant role in the gaseous loss of soil nitrogen and consequent changes in tropospheric chemistry. In order to investigate the characteristics of NOx fluxes and factors influencing these fluxes in degraded sandy grasslands in northern China, diurnal and spatial variations of NOx fluxes were measured in situ. A dynamic flux chamber method was used at eight sites with various vegetation coverages and soil types in the northern steppe of China in the summer season of 2010. Fluxes of NOx from soils with plant covers were generally higher than those in the corresponding bare vegetation-free soils, indicating that the canopy plays an important role in the exchange of NOx between soil and air. The fluxes of NOx increased in the daytime, and decreased during the nighttime, with peak emissions occurring between 12:00 and 14:00. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the diurnal variation of NOx fluxes was positively correlated with soil temperature (P < 0.05) and negatively with soil moisture content (P < 0.05). Based on measurement over a season, the overall variation in NOx flux was lower than that of soil nitrogen contents, suggesting that the gaseous loss of N from the grasslands of northern China was not a significant contributor to the high C/N in the northern steppe of China. The concentration of NOx emitted from soils in the region did not exceed the 1-hr National Ambient Air Quality Standard (0.25 mg/m³).     

EM发酵菌在畜禽粪便自然堆肥中的应用研究

畜禽粪便污染是农村主要环境污染,目前农村普遍采用自然堆肥方式处理.本实验模拟自然堆肥方式,加入EM菌微生物菌剂,在高温期进行翻堆通风,通过厌氧和好氧堆肥共同作用,粪便达到腐熟.堆肥过程中跟踪测量堆体温度、并对TOC、TN、TP、TK等技术参数检测,实验结果表明,加入EM菌剂后,发酵周期缩短为自然堆肥腐熟周期的1/3,有效提高高温期最高温度15℃,营养成分没有明显降低.     

连续流动分析法测定水中硫化物的显色剂配制方法研究

针对连续流动分析法测定水中硫化物方法中显色剂N,N-二甲基-1,4苯二胺二盐酸盐保质期短的问题,研究了不同体积比盐酸或硫酸介质对延长显色剂保质期的影响,确定了延长保质期的试剂配制方法,并对该方法的适用性进行了检验.结果显示,体积比10％硫酸介质的显色剂优于盐酸介质显色剂,可以存放一周.使用此显色剂进行硫化物分析检出限为0.003 mg/L,线性范围0.000 mg/L ～2.00 mg/L,平行测定相对偏差0.0％ ～11.8％,加标回收率82.0％～102％,可以满足环境样品分析需求.     

O3浓度升高对南方城市绿化树种氮素的影响

近地层臭氧(O3)浓度升高会降低树木的光合速率,抑制Rubisco酶的活性,势必会间接影响树木N素的吸收与分配.本研究利用开顶式气室研究过滤大气(CF,<20 nL·L-1)与O3浓度升高(E-O3,约150 nL·L-1)对10种南方城市常用绿化树种幼苗N素吸收和分配的影响.结果表明,与CF相比,E-O3使枫香叶生物量和马褂木茎生物量分别显著降低了20.9%和21.4%,使枫香和马褂木的根生物量显著降低了24.2%和32.5%.O3对被测树种茎中N素含量影响显著,而对叶和根中N素含量无显著影响.O3对被测树种整株树N素吸收总量(Ntu)、叶片N素吸收量及根的N素吸收量存在显著影响,而对茎N素吸收量无显著影响.与CF相比,E-O3使马褂木与木荷的Ntu分别显著降低了28.4%与22.7%,而使舟山新木姜子Ntu显著增加了15.5%.O3浓度升高对各树种N素吸收量在各器官中的分配无显著影响.     

盐度对好氧颗粒污泥硝化过程中N2O产生量的影响

采用好氧SBR反应器,考察盐度在0、5、10 g·L-1条件下好氧颗粒污泥全程硝化过程中N2O产生量的变化情况以及对系统脱氮效果的影响.结果显示,随着污水中盐度增加,N2O产生量呈递增趋势.在3个盐度下(0、5、10 g·L-1),溶解态N2O产生量分别为1.21、8.99、24.81 mg·m-3,释放态N2O产生量分别为0.95、3.46、16.45 mg·m-3.在盐度为5 g·L-1和10g·L-1条件下,N2O释放速率分别为0 g·L-1时的3.6倍和17.4倍.在3种盐度条件下无论是溶解态N2O还是释放态N2O产生量在硝化过程的变化趋势均是先上升后下降,且溶解态N2O产生量大于释放态产量.另外当盐度浓度较低时(低于5 g·L-1),对NH+4-N去除效果影响较小,NH+4-N的去除率与盐度为0 g·L-1时基本相同,均在98%以上;但当盐度升至10 g·L-1后,NH+4-N的去除率降到了70%.因此,污水中盐度增加不仅影响NH+4-N的去除效率,而且增加N2O产生量.     

氮添加对生长季寒温带针叶林土壤有效氮和酸化的影响

基于低剂量、多形态的N添加控制实验,以大兴安岭寒温带针叶林为研究对象,通过长期持续的原位增N处理,测定了2010年、2012年和2013年生长季初期(5月)和生长旺季(8月)0~10 cm土壤有效氮(NH+4-N和NO-3-N)含量以及土壤p H值.结果表明,生长季初期和生长旺季土壤有效氮均以NH+4-N为主,NO-3-N含量较低,其中NH+4-N含量占无机氮含量的96%以上.随着增N时间的延长,同生长旺季相比,增N对生长季初期0~10 cm土壤NH+4-N影响较为明显,且主要受施N类型影响.与此相反,生长旺季0~10 cm土壤NO-3-N含量高于生长季初期.N输入对生长季初期和生长旺季土壤NO-3-N影响较为明显,且低N处理更倾向于促进0~10 cm土壤NO-3-N的富集.随着时间的延长,土壤NH+4-N和NO-3-N对增N的响应都由前期的不显著向后期的显著转变.增N对生长季初期和生长旺季0~10 cm土壤p H值影响显著,其中低N处理的土壤和生长旺季阶段土壤p H值相对较低.随着增N时间的延长,土壤p H值对增N的响应也由前期的不显著向后期的显著转变.长期持续的增N处理已经使大兴安岭寒温带针叶林0~10 cm土壤产生了明显的酸化.     

三峡库区兰陵溪小流域土地利用及景观格局对氮磷输出的影响

以三峡库区兰陵溪小流域为研究对象,分析了流域水体氮、磷等输出时空特征及土地利用景观格局对其产生的影响.结果表明,流域总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)、硝态氮(NO-3-N)主要来源于园地,6~9月汛期的氮磷输出显著大于1~5月的非汛期;非汛期铵态氮(NH+4-N)主要来源于住宅用地,汛期NH+4-N则来源于园地,以林地为主的集水区氮磷输出在两个时期均较低.林地面积比与非汛期NO-3-N、TP及汛期的TN、TP显著负相关;住宅用地面积比与非汛期的NO-3-N、TN及汛期的NO-3-N、TN、TP显著正相关;园地面积比与汛期的NH+4-N、TN显著正相关.PD与非汛期的氮素及汛期的NO-3-N、NH+4-N显著正相关;CONT与汛期的氮素及非汛期的TP呈负相关;耕地、未利用地比例以及景观格局指数ED与氮磷输出的相关性较弱,而SHMN和水域比例尚未表现出显著相关性.此外,两个研究时期NH+4-N与土地利用及景观格局变量的回归关系要优于NO-3-N、TN和TP,R2分别为0.885和0.969,而汛期的回归关系也比非汛期显著.典型相关分析进一步显示,不同土地利用斑块类型导致的景观破碎化能较好解释氮磷输出的影响,两典范轴累积解释氮磷输出变量的90%,景观变量PD贡献最大,对流域水质评价与预测具有重要意义.