白琵鹭繁殖及雏鸟发育的观察

白琵鹭的繁殖习性,雏鸟生长等生态特征的变化。结果表明平均窝卵数３８±１２枚,平均卵重８５５±９３ｇ;雏鸟生长模型为Ｗｔ＝２０３１５／１＋ｅ２７８－０１９ｔ。     

暖温带落叶阔叶林辐射能量环境初步研究

本文对暖温带落叶阔叶林辐射能量环境进行了初步探讨,文中对林、灌、草各层次的总、反、净、光台有效及吸收、透射等辐时因子的变化分别进行了系统分析。主要结论如下：（１）在生长季（５─１０日）期间,抵达林冠的太阳总辐射为３０９５．４５ＭＪ·ｍ￣（－２）,抵达灌草层的为３８８．３４ＭＪ·ｍ￣（－２）。峰值出现在５月,谷值在８月。（２）生氏季内,抵达群落的太阳总辐射主要集中于５、６两月,占整个生长季的４０．９９％。（３）生长季内,林冠上方净辐射总值为１６５８．７４ＭＪ·ｍ￣（－２）。（４）林冠反射主要受入射光的光谱特性及群落发育状况共同影响,反射率的变化主要与群落发育状况相关;灌草层的反射及后射率主要受群落发育状况的影响。（５）整个生长季,林冠所接收的光台有效辐时为１３０８．３ＭＪ·ｍ￣（－２）,灌草层为１９４．２１ＭＪ·ｍ￣（－２）。（６）净辐射日进程受气候因素影响十分强烈。（７）群落内光能资源的时空分布存在很大差异。     

内蒙古锡林河流域羊草草原生态系统碳素循环研究

采用野外调查和模型预测方法相结合,对内蒙古锡林河流域一个永久试验样地内的羊草（Ｌｅｙｍｕｓｃｈｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ（Ｔｒｉｎ．）Ｔｚｖｅｌ．）草原群落的碳素贮量、主要流量和周转速度等进行了初步估计,研究了长期过度放牧对整个流域羊草草原土壤有机碳贮量的影响。结果表明：１）羊草群落净初级生产固碳量的多年实测平均值为（２３１．２５±７４．４１）ｇＣ·ｍ－２·ａ－１,向土壤中的碳素输入量为２２０．７５ｇＣ·ｍ－２·ａ－１,土壤呼吸量的模型预测值为（１８１．０３±４６．３２）ｇＣ·ｍ－２·ａ－１;２）该群落碳素输入略大于输出,其理论积累率为１９．８８ｇＣ·ｍ－２·ａ－１,实测积累率为３９．７２ｇＣ·ｍ－２·ａ－１;３）近４０年来,过度放牧致使锡林河流域羊草草原表层（０～２０ｃｍ）土壤的有机碳贮量下降了约１２．４％。     

不同时期羊草群落光合速率与环境条件之间的关系模型

利用１９８１－１９８５年间,内蒙古典型草原羊草群落光合速率和环境因子观测资料,按４个不同时期进行逐步多元回归,得到４个回归方程如下：１．６月上中旬植物生长初期,群落光合主要与光照强度和温度有关。其回归方程是ｙ＝－０．６８３＋０．４４４ｘ１－０．０３９１ｘ＋０．０７４２ｘ３－０．００１６４ｘ＾２３（式中ｙ为羊草群我合速率ｇＣｏ２／ｍ＾７２．ｈ,ｘ１是光照强度１０ｋｌｘ,ｘ３为空气温度Ｃ）。方程的复相     

中国潜在植被生产力的分布与模拟

利用中国植被净第一性生产力ＮＰＰ（ｎｅｔｐｒｉｍａｒｙｐｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｖｉｔｙ）的散点测量数据及中国一般气象站气候记录资料,并根据附近气象站数据进行地理位置相关插值,采用Ｐｅｎｍａｎ方法计算潜在蒸散,用Ｔｈｏｒｎｔｈｗａｉｔｅ的土壤水分处理方法,计算了ＮＰＰ测定位点的水分平衡。结果表明ＮＰＰ与生长季实际蒸散、总蒸散、潜在蒸散显著相关,与干燥度成负相关。从生长季的实际蒸散、干燥度指标两参数出发,建立了ＷＢＩＮＰＰ模型：ＮＰＰ＝２．５５·ＧＡＥ·ｅ－４．２０９２２－１．９６６５ＡＩ。该模型考虑了植被生产力形成机制,与ＮＰＰ实测值相关性高达０．８４２,高于国际上著名ＮＰＰ模型Ｍｉａｍｉ模型、ＴｈｏｒｎｔｈｗａｉｔｅＭｅｍｏｒｉａｌ模型和Ｃｈｉｋｕｇｏ模型（相关系数为０．６５５～０．７３２）。最后利用ＥＩＳ软件对全国潜在ＮＰＰ分布格局进行了分析,从东南到西北逐渐减少,最大值出现在海南和台湾,大于２２ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,长江中下游地区１２～１６ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,华北平原为８～１２ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,东北地区为４～８ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１;草原地区为２ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１左右,干旱荒漠小于２ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１。     

草原土壤N2O释放及全球变暖影响下土壤养分变化的反馈效应

对草原土壤Ｎ２Ｏ释放及其受全球变暖土壤养分变化的影响研究表明,以沼泽泥炭土Ｎ２Ｏ释放量最大,生长季节为１３～１２．２ｋｇＮ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,其次灰壤土,为１．５～２．４ｋｇＮ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,酸性棕壤最小,为０～３．２ｋｇＮ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１;Ｎ２Ｏ的释放层灰壤土在０～５ｃｍ,其它２种土壤为０～１０ｃｍ;施肥试验表明,Ｎ、Ｐ肥在生长季节对土壤Ｎ２Ｏ释放量影响不显著,但在生长季末期,Ｎ肥对酸性棕壤及灰壤土Ｎ２Ｏ影响显著,施肥后第３天酸性棕壤由对照的１．３提高到４４．２ｋｇＮ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,灰壤土则由对照的１．９提高到３１．１ｋｇＮ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,说明全球变暖对土壤有机质分解的影响不会诱发Ｎ２Ｏ释放量的大幅度增加．     

南亚热带森林群落光合作用的模拟研究

以广东黑石顶森林群落为对象,将群落分为４层,其高度分别为２１ｍ,１３ｍ,９ｍ和１．５ｍ,对每层植物种类的叶片光合作用水平及相关因子进行了测定．建立了３个以净光合速率对光合有效辐射和ＣＯ２浓度响应的数学方程式为基础的植物瞬间光合作用模型．不同模型对群落各层的模拟效果不同,模型中的参数反映了群落各层植物对光合有效辐射的不同利用效率,即有第一层＜第二层＜第三层＜第四层．并建立了黑石顶南亚热带群落光合作用模型,利用该群落光合作用模型计算了黑石顶南亚热带常绿阔叶林森林群落的净第一性生产力,每年群落光合作用固定的ＣＯ２为６１．７５ｔ·ｈｍ－２,换算为干物质则为每年３７．０４ｔ·ｈｍ－２．群落净第一性生产力中,群落第一层占８２．０９％,第二层占１０．７７％,第三层占６．２８％,第四层占０．０５％．一年中以６～９这４个月的净第一性生产力最高,而１２、１、２等３个月的净第一性生产力最低     

鹤山南亚热带草坡生态系统的生物量和生产力研究

以能量利用效率研究为中心,系统研究并分析了鹤山南亚热带草坡多年的光合作用与总第一性生产力、生物量与生物量增量、气候生产力模型和能量利用效率等能量学特征。草坡的总生物量为１１．３０ｔ·（ｈｍ）－２·ａ－１,其生物量增量为１．３９８ｔ·（ｈｍ）－２·ａ－１;草坡的总第一性生产力为４５．５４ｔ·（ｈｍ）－２·ａ－１,净第一性生产力为９．１０８ｔ·（ｈｍ）－２·ａ－１,用于净光合作用耗热１０５．５ＭＪ·ｍ－２·ａ－１,净光合耗热中又仅有２１．１ＭＪ·ｍ－２·ａ－１,用于净第一性生产力,净第一性生产力中又仅有３．２４ＭＪ·ｍ－２·ａ－１用于生物量增量;草坡生态系统的光能利用效率为０．０７％。草坡的能量利用效率是很低的     

宝天曼自然保护区栓皮栎林生物量和净生产力研究

对河南内乡宝天曼自然保护区４５年生天然次生栓皮栎林的生物量和净生产力的研究表明,栓皮栎林生物量为１６７．６４１７ｔ·ｈｍ－２,其中乔木层为１５８．８３８２ｔ·ｈｍ－２,占总量的９４．７５％;该林净生产力为８．４８８０ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,其中乔木层为７．９２５４ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,生物量平均相对生长速率为０．０４１．灌木层的生物量和净生产力分别为０．０６９４和０．０４５６ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１;而草本层的分别为０．１０４１和０．０９０８ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１．凋落物现存量为８．６３ｔ·ｈｍ－２,凋落物量为５．０３９５ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,分别占总量的５．１５％及５９．３７％．净生产量与叶面积指数、叶量成正比关系,而与叶效率呈负相关关系．     

武夷山甜槠林细根生物量和生长量研究

对武夷山甜槠林细根生物量和生长量的季节动态及其在不同群落发育阶段下的变化进行了初步研究,并对细根在养分归还中的作用进行了分析．结果表明,甜槠成熟林细根生物量为１０．６４５ｔ·ｈｍ－２,生长量为７．３７１５ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,分解量为４．６７７５ｔ·ｈｍ－２·ａ－１,年周转率０．６９次;细根生物量和生长量随林龄增长的变化模式为单峰型曲线,生物量至３４龄时达到最大值,生长量至群落郁闭阶段（５８龄）达到最大值;甜槠成熟林中,通过细根死亡的Ｎ素归还量占群落年归还总量的４９．５％,多于凋落物途径,Ｐ、Ｍｇ归还量所占比例为４２．３％和２８．９％,略低于凋落物途径;Ｋ、Ｃａ归还以降水淋溶为主,其次是凋落物途径,而细根途径仅占总归还量的１９．３％和９．２％．     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.