A conceptual framework: Redefining forest soil's critical acid loads under a changing climate

Federal agencies of several nations have or are currently developing guidelines for critical forest soil acid loads. These guidelines are used to establish regulations designed to maintain atmospheric acid inputs below levels shown to damage forests and streams. Traditionally, when the critical soil acid load exceeds the amount of acid that the ecosystem can absorb, it is believed to potentially impair forest health. The excess over the critical soil acid load is termed the exceedance, and the larger the exceedance, the greater the risk of ecosystem damage. This definition of critical soil acid load applies to exposure of the soil to a single, long-term pollutant (i.e., acidic deposition). However, ecosystems can be simultaneously under multiple ecosystem stresses and a single critical soil acid load level may not accurately reflect ecosystem health risk when subjected to multiple, episodic environmental stress. For example, the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina receive some of the highest rates of acidic deposition in the eastern United States, but these levels are considered to be below the critical acid load (CAL) that would cause forest damage. However, the area experienced a moderate three-year drought from 1999 to 2002, and in 2001 red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) trees in the area began to die in large numbers. The initial survey indicated that the affected trees were killed by the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.). This insect is not normally successful at colonizing these tree species because the trees produce large amounts of oleoresin that exclude the boring beetles. Subsequent investigations revealed that long-term acid deposition may have altered red spruce forest structure and function. There is some evidence that elevated acid deposition (particularly nitrogen) reduced tree water uptake potential, oleoresin production, and caused the trees to become more susceptible to insect colonization during the drought period. While the ecosystem was not in exceedance of the CAL, long-term nitrogen deposition pre-disposed the forest to other ecological stress. In combination, insects, drought, and nitrogen ultimately combined to cause the observed forest mortality. If any one of these factors were not present, the trees would likely not have died. This paper presents a conceptual framework of the ecosystem consequences of these interactions as well as limited plot level data to support this concept. Future assessments of the use of CAL studies need to account for multiple stress impacts to better understand ecosystem response.     

跟踪拍照识别白鱀豚的研究

作者从１９８６年起开展了照相识别白豚的研究。通过反复试验，采用多船弧形跟踪、单船切入拍照的方法，在观察到白豚的４８天中，共拍得１６００张照片并从中识别出１０头白暨豚。除了白暨豚背鳍上的自然标记能有效地用于个体识别之外，豚体上的色斑、图象等亦能用于个体识别。作者由此获得了白豚群体组成变化和迁移距离等科学资料，对深入研究白暨豚生态学有重要意义。     

河南省旱涝灾害的地域分异规律和减灾对策研究

河南省地处我国南北气候过渡地带,自古以来就以旱涝灾害频繁而著称。根据旱涝灾害的地域分异特点,可将全省分为五个区。减轻旱涝灾害的主要措施是:加强水利建设,进一步开发地下水;扩大引黄灌溉、抗旱、补源面积;走旱作农业的道路,广泛提高农田抗灾水平。     

湖北省近40年旱涝轻重程度的次序确定

本文用旱涝指标(即H=P/E)式计算了湖北省解放以来各年月的旱涝指数,它对给定的时间和空间上的旱涝轻重程度具有明显的分辨能力,由此确定了历年各自然季节的旱涝轻重年份的次序。     

1978年长江中下游地区夏季大旱及其影响

本文利用相对距平和Z—指数为指标分析了1978年长江中下游地区的夏季大旱,并着重研究了干旱对该地区水资源和农业生产的影响。     

生物表面活性剂的产生及其在环境污染治理中的应用

生物表面活性剂是由微生物在一定培养条件下分泌的次级代谢产物,属于绿色环保的新型表面活性剂。文章在综述了生物表面活性剂的类型、主要产生菌、生产方法及其化学特性等基础上,重点介绍了生物表面活性剂在环境污染治理方面的应用,并探讨了今后生物表面活性剂的研究方向及应用前景。     

基于河岸带地球化学特征的河水-地下水交互边界识别——以广州市流溪河为例

河水-地下水交互作用对河流水质净化、流域水生态健康和河岸土地合理规划具有重要意义.本文以广州市流溪河为研究对象,实时监测河水和河岸带地下水基本理化指标并采集水样和土样进行水体主离子、氮形态、金属离子浓度、氘(δD)氧(δ~(18)O)同位素和土壤渗透系数(K)测试分析.结果表明:监测期间以河水侧向补给地下水为主,对地下水水位的影响范围在距河岸10 m内;距河岸1 m处地下水溶解氧(DO)浓度、电导率(EC)和氧化还原电位(ORP)变化明显,变异系数(n=7)分别为30.9%、42.0%和44.4%.河水和河岸带地下水水化学类型均为HCO_3-Ca型,受碳酸盐岩风化控制.河水入渗补给地下水初期,河岸带含水层向还原环境转化(ORP平均下降92.25 mV),非饱和带Mn氧化物发生还原性溶解,地下水中Mn~(2+)浓度逐渐增加并达最大值(0.52 mg·L~(-1));基于δD、δ~(18)O和Cl~-浓度的混合模型估算的河水对距河岸5 m处地下水的贡献率分别为10.4%、11.6%和11.5%,表明监测断面河水-地下水交互边界约在距河岸5 m处.     

基于动态时间弯曲算法的核电厂瞬态识别方法研究

目的对核电厂运行瞬态识别进行有效识别。方法基于动态时间弯曲算法,计算运行瞬态中温度、压力和流速数据与设计瞬态中对应数据之间的相似程度,通过定义等效相似度反应温度、压力和流速的不同权重。在完成当前运行瞬态与各条设计瞬态之间的相似程度后,通过比较相似度值,将运行瞬态归类为设计瞬态。结果通过对"华龙一号"核电厂的设计瞬态和基于设计瞬态摄动获得的虚拟运行瞬态进行验证,文中提出的方法能够快速有效地对运行瞬态进行分类,结果显示,有95%以上的运行瞬态能够被正确识别。结论基于动态时间弯曲算法和等效相似度建立的瞬态识别方法具有高效、准确等优点,能够有效应用于核电厂的疲劳监测系统。     

A STUDY OF THE SURFACE SYNOPTIC CIRCULATION PATTERNS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DROUGHT OF THE 1960's IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES1

A comparative evaluation is made of the frequency of air mass and frontal types during a 4-year representative portion of the drought as opposed to an equivalent non-drought period. Selection of the non-drought period is based on the Palmer Drought Index. Results indicate a statistically significant increase in the occurrence of continental polar air during the drought. Other conclusions concerning conditions during the drought, not statistically significant but worth further study, are: lower frequency of maritime tropical air in the summer months, more occurrences of cold and occluded fronts, and fewer occurrences of stationary fronts.     

基于模糊聚类关联分析法的煤与瓦斯突出程度分析

运用模糊聚类分析方法对煤与瓦斯突出的样本集合进行分类,建立了不同突出程度的模糊模式.用关联分析确定待分析样本与模式的关联程度,以此预测预报样本的煤与瓦斯突出危险程度.实例分析表明,与模糊聚类分类后、将模式与待预报样本组成新样本集合进行聚类分析并以此分类结果进行预报的方法相比,这种预报方法不仅可靠程度高,而且能定量描述待报样本与模式的亲和程度.