Constitutive or induced defences - how does <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eucalyptus globulus</Emphasis> defend itself from larval feeding?

Summary. Following herbivory, induced responses involving plant secondary metabolites have been reported in a number of tree species. Although a wide range of plant secondary metabolites appear to operate as constitutive plant defences in trees belonging to the Eucalyptus genus, no induced responses have as yet been reported following foliar-chewing insect damage. We empirically tested whether branch defoliation (artificial and larval) of 2-year-old Eucalyptus globulus Labill. trees altered the abundance of specific plant secondary metabolites immediately (3 months after initial larval feeding) and 8 months after the cessation of larval feeding. Metabolites assayed, included essential oils, polyphenolic groups and foliar wax compounds and in all cases their abundance was not significantly altered by defoliation. However, the level of foliar tannins after 3 months of larval feeding did display a trend that suggested elevated levels as the result of defoliation, though this trend was not evident 8 months later, indicating that, if real, the response was a rapid and not a delayed induced response. The level of foliar tannins was also negatively correlated to both average larval survival and average percentage branch defoliation, suggesting that foliar tannins may operate as toxins and/or anti-feedants to M. privata larval feeding.     

Glycerol as a green solvent for high product yields and selectivities

Organic synthesis is usually performed in solution to dissolve both reactants and catalysts and to deliver heat. Here, we show that glycerol, which is a non-toxic, biodegradable, and recyclable liquid manufactured from renewable sources, has a high potential to serve as alternative green solvent for organic reactions. Several catalytic and non-catalytic reactions were successfully performed in glycerol. High products yields and selectivities were achieved. Besides solubility of the reactants and the catalysts and easy separation of the product, glycerol offers several other benefits such as catalyst recycling, microwave assisting reaction, and biphasic and emulsion modes.     

OH自由基绝对标定系统的建立和研究

利用H2 O在 1 85nm紫外光照射下产生定量OH自由基 ,用低压扩散激光诱导荧光技术建立了OH自由基标定系统 .在实验条件下 ,体系产生OH自由基的浓度范围为 3× 1 0 7— 2× 1 0 9个·cm- 3,得到归一化荧光信号 (S)与OH自由基浓度的定量关系为S =6 0 4× 1 0 - 9[OH]- 0 0 4 0 7(R2 =0 987) ,并研究和讨论了饱和效应以及体系中可能存在的干扰 .     

酸沉降——森林冠层反应模型

建立了酸沉降—冠层反应模型,并计算冠层穿落水的化学特征。用广西马尾松和火力楠人工林一周年观测数据对模型进行初步检验.结果表明,模型与观测结果基本吻合,实测和模拟的穿落水量及各项离子的相对误差都在±7％之内,马尾松冠层过程强烈地受大气干沉降控制,穿落水加权pH值比同期降雨低0.61单位,火力楠受干沉降影响小,穿落水pH比降雨高0.28.参与冠层反应的各离子的主要来源不尽相同.     

高锰酸钾预氧化控制氯/氯胺消毒的卤乙酸生成量

结合南方某市典型受污染水源,研究了高锰酸钾预氧化对后继氯或氯胺消毒工艺中卤乙酸(HAAs)生成量和生成形态的影响.研究结果表明,氯胺消毒比自由氯消毒可降低HAAs生成量60%～80%左右;通过一致性生成条件试验比较表明,高锰酸钾的最佳投量范围是0.5mg·L-1～1.5 mg·L-1,在高锰酸钾为1.0mg·L-1的条件下,后续氯消毒工艺的HAAs生成量降低了30.9%;而后续氯胺消毒工艺的HAAs生成量则降低了25.3%;高锰酸钾预氧化对DCAA生成量的影响相对较大;高锰酸钾预氧化可降低氯/氯胺消毒工艺的HAAs生成量.     

大气中CH_4和N_2O浓度变化对氟氯碳化合物损耗O_3及ODP的影响

用计数物种法研究了ＣＨ_４、Ｎ_２Ｏ大气浓度的增长对氟氯碳化合物损耗Ｏ_３过程的影响。在０～２０ｋｍ大气范围内，ＮＯ_Ｘ增加幅度最大，引起这一区域的Ｏ_３有较大增长，ＨＯ_Ｘ浓度有所降低使ＨＣＦＣ_Ｓ在该区域的分解速率大为降低；在平流层中上层，由于ＣＨ_４、ＨＯ_Ｘ和ＮＯ_Ｘ的增加，使得对Ｃｌ原子多种储库分子有较大幅度的增加，氟氯碳化合物对臭氧的消耗能力因此有所减少。微量成分对臭氧消耗潜势（ＯＤＰ）值的影响幅度不大、方向也不确定。     

DEFINING REGIONAL POPULATIONS OF LAKES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY1

ABSTRACT: Topographic maps are commonly used to define populations of lakes in regional surveys of surface water quality. To illustrate the effect of different maps on that process, we compared the lakes represented on the 1:250,000-scale maps used for the Northeast Region of the Eastern Lake Survey—Phase I (ELS-I) to the lakes on a sample of large-scale maps (1:24,000 or 1:62,500). Lake areas at or near the lower limit of representation delimited “smallest-lake” values for the compared 1:250,000-scale maps. The regional median for these values was 4.5 hectares (ha) and ranged from 0.6 to 24.8 ha. Lake representation is influenced by cartographic limitations such as map scale, age, and complexity as well as the inherent variability of waterbodies (e.g., water level fluctuations or the creation of reservoirs, beaver impoundments, and oxbows). The total number of lakes on large-scale maps increased markedly as lake area decreased. Approximately 15,700 of the estimated 29,000 lakes in the EPA's Northeast Region were 1 to 4 ha in area. Because maps affect the size distribution of lakes included in a regional survey and because lake areas are thought to modify lake chemistry, maps ultimately affect the estimates of regional surface water quality.     

韩桥煤矿-330m水平泵房水泵水垢产生成因研究

2003年4月,徐州矿务集团韩桥煤矿-330m水平泵房出现严重的结垢.首先用X-衍射分析仪对水垢成分进行测试,然后对矿井水的水化学和微生物特征分3个不同时段(2003年4月、2003年10月、2004年4月)采样、测试,并利用水质模拟软件PHREEQC计算方解石、文石、白云石的饱和指数.通过综合对比分析,对水泵结垢原因进行了追踪研究.结果表明,水垢主要成分以碳酸盐水垢为主,微生物主要为球菌和杆菌,水泵结垢与微生物无直接关系;矿井停采前,-330m水平水质类型为SO4-Ca-Mg,SO24-质量浓度高达1613·90mg/L,pH=6.71,矿井停采后,2003年4-10月,-330m东巷水质类型变化为SO4-HCO3-Ca-Mg,其中HCO-3、(K Na )质量浓度明显上升,pH值明显上升,尤其在2003年4月达到最高,为8·36.2003年10月-2004年4月,水质类型又变化为SO4-Ca-Mg,pH值下降为6.35～7.02.综合分析认为,矿井地面某造纸厂碱性污水渗漏引起pH值升高是结垢的主要原因.     

绝热加速量热仪研究锂离子电池电解液热安全性

利用绝热加速量热仪对商业锂离子电池中常用的3种电解液进行了热分析实验,并根据测试结果评价了其热安全性.3种电解液的初始反应温度均在180～200℃之间;运用绝热理论模型,得到3种电解液热分解反应的活化能Ea分别为(246.202±2.866)kJ·mol、(277.94±7.49)kJ·mol-1和(778.81±34.86)kJ·mol-1;每克样品反应终止时压力分别达到2173.84kPa、2 074.80kPa和2408.65 kPa,压力升高值△P分别为:819.42 kPa、1 619.37 kPa和808.54 kPa.     

3D geometric structures and biological activity: Application to microbial soil organic matter decomposition in pore space

During the past 10 years, soil scientists have started to use 3D Computed Tomography in order to gain a clearer understanding of the geometry of soil structure and its relationships with soil properties. We propose a geometric model for the 3D representation of pore space and a practical method for its computation. Our basic idea consists in representing pore space using a minimal set of maximal balls (Delaunay spheres) recovering the shape skeleton. In this representation, each ball could be considered as a maximal local cavity corresponding to the “intuitive” notion of a pore as described in the literature. The space segmentation induced by the network of balls (pores) was then used to spatialize biological dynamics. Organic matter and microbial decomposers were distributed within the balls (pores). A valuated graph representing the pore network, organic matter and distribution of micro-organisms was then defined. Microbial soil organic matter decomposition was simulated by updating this valuated graph. The method was implemented and tested using real CT images. The model produced realistic simulated results when compared with data in the literature in terms of the water retention curve and carbon mineralization. A decrease in water pressure decreased carbon mineralization, which is also in accordance with findings in the literature. From our results we showed that the influence of water pressure on decomposition is a function of organic matter distribution in the pore space. As far as we know, this is the approach to have linked pore space geometry and biological dynamics in a formal way. Our next goal will be to compare the model with experimental data of decomposition using different soil structures, and to define geometric typologies of pore space shape that can be attached to specific biological and dynamic properties.