历山自然保护区猪尾沟森林群落树种种间关系及环境解释

采用 2× 2列联表的Fisher精确检验、Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验研究山西省历山自然保护区猪尾沟森林群落树种种间关系。结果表明 :1 )秩相关检验的正负相关种对数均高于相关系数检验的种对数 ,说明秩相关系数比相关系数灵敏度要高。 2 )物种之间正相关 ,主要是由于它们对生境具有相似的生态适应性 ,而物种之间负相关 ,则主要是由于它们对生境具有不同的生态适应性 ,种间关系的环境解释很好地验证了这一点。3)依据测定结果 ,将该区乔木层树种划分为 4个生态种组 ,生态种组的划分为进一步研究群落的结构、功能、动态、演替提供了重要的理论依据     

山西翅果油树群落种间关系的数量分析

应用 2× 2列联表的 Fisher精确检验、Pearson相关系数和 Spearm an秩相关系数检验研究了山西翅果油树群落的种间关系 ,分别测定了 42种植物 ,共 86 1个种对的种间关联 (或相关 )。结果表明 :1) 2× 2列联表的精确检验共有 2 8个种对为正关联 ,14个种对为负关联 (p <0 .0 5或 p<0 .0 1,下同 ) ;Peaorson相关系数有 5 6个种对为正相关 ,14个种对为负相关 ;Spearman秩相关系数有 96个种对呈正相关 ,46个种对呈负相关。 2 ) 2× 2列联表的Fisher精确检验不能反映两个种对间的数量变化关系 ,应用 Pearson相关系数和 Spearman秩相关检验来刻划种对间的数量变化关系 ;与 Pearson相关系数检验相比 ,Spearman秩相关系数检验具有较高的灵敏度。 3)种对间的正关联和正相关 ,主要是由于它们具有相近的生物学特性 ,对生境具有相似的生态适应性和相互分离的生态位所致 ;而种对间的负关联和负相关 ,则主要是由于它们具有不同的生物学特性 ,对生境具有不同的生态适应性和相互重叠的生态位所致。     

山西绵山植被木本植物优势种群种间关联

采用2×2列联表的χ2检验、Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验,研究了山西绵山植被21个优势种群、210个种对间的种间关联性。结果表明:1)χ2检验有109个种对呈正相关,101个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为1.08;Pearson相关系数检验87个种对正相关,122个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.71;Spearman秩相关系数检验99个种对呈正相关,111个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.89。2)按照21个优势种对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素,它们被划分为两大生态种组。3)与Pearson相关系数检验相比,Spearman秩相关系数检验具有较高的灵敏度。4)种对间的正关联或正相关,主要是由于它们具有相近的生物学特性,对生境具有相似的生态适应性和相互重叠的生态位所致;而种对间的负关联或负相关,则主要是由于它们具有不同的生物学特性,对生境具有不同的生态适应性和相互分离的生态位所致。     

卧龙自然保护区三江珙桐群落种间关系的数量分析

应用2×2列联表的Fisher精确检验、Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验研究了卧龙自然保护区三江珙桐(Davidia involucrata)群落种间关系。测定了83种植物,共3 403个种对的种间关联(或相关)。结果表明,2×2列联表的Fisher精确检验共186个种对为正关联,100个种对为负关联(P<0.05或P<0.01);Pearson相关系数有295个种对为正关联,129个种对为负关联;Spearman秩相关系数有448个种对为正关联,244个种对为负关联。用2×2列联表的Fisher精确检验不能反映两个种对的数量关系,应用Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数刻化种对间的数量变化关系;与Pearson相关系数检验相比,Spearman秩相关系数检验具有较高的灵敏度。种对的正关联和正相关,主要是由于它们具有相近的生物学特性,对生境具有相似的生态适应性和相互分离的生态位所致;而种对间的负关联和负相关,则主要是由于它们具有不同的生物学特性,对生境具有不同的生态适应性和相互重叠的生态位所致。     

五台山蓝花棘豆群落优势种群的种间关系分析

应用2×2列联表的χ2检验和Spearman秩相关系数研究了五台山蓝花棘豆群落(Oxytropiscoeruleacommunity)的种间关系,分别测定了18种植物,共153个种对的种间关联(或相关)。结果表明,χ2检验仅有6个种对为显著或极显著正(或负)关联,而相关系数表明有10个种对呈显著正相关,8个种对呈显著负相关。整体来看,大多数种群之间关系松散。种群之间正关联或正相关主要是由于它们具有相近的生物学特性,对生境的需求相似;而种对间的负关联和负相关,则主要是由于它们具有不同的生物学特性,对生境具有不同的生态适应性或相互竞争所致。     

漓江河岸带枫杨群落主要木本植物种间联结与相关分析

种间联结能够反映植物群落中物种间的关系和群落的稳定程度,对植被的恢复与重建、生物多样性保护等具有重要的意义和价值。为了解漓江河岸带枫杨群落的种间联结特征,基于2×2联列表,通过方差比率(VR)、χ~2检验、Pearson相关系数、Spearman秩相关系数检验及PCA排序等,对枫杨群落主要木本植物种间关联性进行定量分析和生态种组划分。结果表明:(1)乔木层、灌木层以及乔木和灌木层的总体种间关联性均呈不显著正联结,表明枫杨群落处于较稳定的阶段;(2)χ~2检验结果显示,绝大多数种对呈不显著关联,说明群落各种对间关联较弱,各物种间呈独立分布格局;(3)Pearson相关检验和Spearman秩相关检验发现各层次的显著率均较低,种间相关性不显著的种对占绝大部分,种间相关性不强;(4)χ~2检验、Pearson相关系数检验和Spearman秩相关系数检验结果虽具有一致性,但也存在一定的差异,Spearman秩相关系数检验更具灵敏性,结合3种方法使用效果更佳;(5)根据PCA排序和种间联结关系,将20个主要物种划分为4个生态种组。     

山西太岳山连翘群落优势种种间关系

基于2×2列联表,采用方差比率法、x2检验、Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关数检验等数量分析方法对山西太岳山连翘群落中25个优势种、300个种对间的种间关联性进行定量研究.方差分析表明,25个优势种群的总体种间关联性呈不显著关联,种的分布相对独立.x2检验有138个种对呈正相关,150对种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.92;Pearson相关系数检验有100个种对呈正相关,199对种对呈负相关,正负关联比例为0.5;Spearman秩相关系数检验121个种对呈正相关,179个种对呈负相关,正负关联比例为0.67.与x2检验相比,Pearson相关分析和Spearman秩相关分析具有较高的灵敏度.根据这25个优势种群对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素结合PCA排序,将25个优势种分为4个生态种组.     

珍稀濒危植物江南油杉群落乔木层主要树种种间关联性分析

基于2×2列联表,采用方差比率法(R_v)、x²检验、Pearson相关系数检验和Spearman秩相关系数检验等方法,对福建君子峰国家级自然保护区江南油杉(Keteleeria fortunei var. cyclolepis)群落乔木层主要树种进行种间关联性分析,并通过主成分分析(PCA)划分生态种组。结果表明,21种主要树种总体表现为不显著负关联,且江南油杉与其他物种多呈不显著相关。210个种对中,正相关的有110对,负相关的有81对,不相关的有19对,正负比1.36。绝大多数种对间呈不显著相关,显著率仅为0.48%,物种间相互独立。Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验结果具有一致性,负相关种对数大于正相关种对数,绝大多数种对不显著,显著率分别为6.19%和7.14%。与x²检验相比,Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验方式更加灵敏。运用PCA二维排序可将主要树种划分为4个生态种组,同一生态种组内物种的生态习性和资源需求相似,多呈正相关,种对间相互依赖共存;不同生态种组间物种多呈负...     

汾河流域中下游湿地植被优势种种间关联性分析

采用x2检验、Pearson相关系数及Spearman秩相关系数检验等数量分析方法对汾河流域中下游湿地植被的34个优势种,共561个种对间的关联性进行定量研究.结果表明:x2检验有178个种对呈正相关,256个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.70;Pearson相关系数检验有157个种对呈正相关,402个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.39;Spearman秩相关系数检验有216个种对呈正相关,343个种对呈负相关,正负关联比为0.63;与x2检验和Pearson相关系数相比,Spearman秩相关系数检验具有较高的灵敏度.561个种对中负关联居多,达到极显著或显著的种对少,说明汾河流域中下游湿地植被群落处于演替初期.根据这34个优势种群对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素辅助以PCA排序,可将它们划分为4种生态种组.     

历山山地草甸优势种的种间关联和相关分析

选取山西历山山地草甸中的22个优势种,运用χ^2检验、3个关联指数以及Pearson相关和Spearman秩相关系数进行种间关联和种间相关分析．优势种对间大多呈正关联和正相关,但呈显着和极显着的种对不是很多,各种间相互依存,群落稳定发展。相关分析表明优势种对间大多呈正相关,Spearman秩相关要优于Pearson相关。Pearson相关星座图将22个优势种分为4个生态种组,各生态种组内的种有相同的资源利用方式和生态要求,各种组间有互相转化和演替的趋势。     

Body size and fecundity in the waterstrider Aquarius remigis: a test of Darwin's fecundity advantage hypothesis

The general female bias in body size of animals is usually attributed to fecundity selection. While many studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between body size and fecundity, the most common interpretation of fecundity selection is that larger females have larger abdomens and can hold more eggs, yet the relationship between abdomen size and fecundity has rarely been examined. For the waterstrider, Aquarius remigis, we find a significant relationship between body size and fecundity and demonstrate that the target of fecundity selection is abdomen size. Thus, larger females have higher fecundities because they have larger abdomens and not because of their total size per se. The rate at which fecundity increases with increasing abdomen size exceeds that which would be expected due to a simple volume constraint and suggests that other factors, such as increased ability to obtain resources, may contribute to the increase in fecundity with body size. Selection intensities estimated from our data indicate that fecundity selection could be a significant selective force on both total and abdomen lengths. Previous studies have found that abdomen size increased faster than body size and thus, larger females had relatively larger abdomens. The relationship of abdomen length and thorax length in A. remigis is hypoallometric and indicates that larger females have relatively smaller abdomens. We hypothesize that this may reflect conservation of abdomen size in females developing under poor conditions. Finally, while egg size is not directly related to body size, we find a trade-off between egg size and number when female abdomen length is held constant, suggesting that selection on egg size may influence abdomen length only indirectly through its effects on fecundity.     

7个林木大小多样性指数表达能力比较

林木大小多样性直接反映森林生态系统的健康与稳定, 客观恰当地表达大小多样性对于评价天然林或人工林的经济、生态、社会价值及其经营效果至关重要。本研究选用7个林木大小多样性指数, 其中4个与距离无关(Simpson大小多样性指数D_N、Shannon大小多样性指数H_N、断面积Gini系数GC和直径变异系数CV_d), 3个与距离有关(Simpson大小分化度指数D_T、Shannon大小分化度指数H_T和大小分化度均值指数$\bar{T}$), 通过6组模拟林分和4块实测林分比较分析了它们的表达能力。结果表明: 不考虑极端情况(极端情况为对比林分林木大小混交不同但林木直径构成完全相同), GC、CV_d、$\bar{T}$、D_T和H_T能客观恰当地表达不同径级分布林分的林木大小多样性差异, 其中CV_d区分能力最强, GC次之。若考虑极端情况, 只有$\bar{T}$、D_T和H_T能区分出不同大小混交程度林分的林木大小多样性差异。本研究认为CV_d和GC因计算简单, 易于实际应用, 在营林活动中可作为分析林木大小多样性的首选指数; $\bar{T}$因能识别不同大小混交程度林分的空间差异, 即对林分更新变化敏感, 适用于动态分析林分的结构特征。     

The “Good Enough” Body Size as Judged by People of Varying Age and Weight

Objective: To examine the concept of the “good enough” body size acceptability across a wide range of ages and weight status. Research Methods and Procedures: Subjects were 303 children, 427 adolescents, 261 young adults, and 326 middle‐age adults who selected acceptable body sizes from an array of drawings representing their own age and gender. They also selected body sizes representing their own actual and ideal size. Results: A large majority (87%) of subjects considered their own body size socially acceptable. This finding applied to both genders in all age groups and to underweight, normal weight, and overweight subjects. Even among obese subjects, 48% considered their own body size socially acceptable. For the large percentage of subjects who reported a discrepancy between their actual and ideal body sizes, most considered their own body size acceptable. This finding also applied to both genders in all age groups and to underweight, normal weight, and overweight subjects. Discussion: Most male and female subjects across a wide range of ages and status considered their own body size to be within the range of socially acceptable body sizes even though, for many, it did not match their ideal. The implications of expanding body size research to include the conceptual framework of body size acceptability is discussed in terms of contributing to a paradigm of positive psychology.     

Temporal genetic variation of mitochondrial DNA and the female effective population size of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in the northern Gulf of Mexico

We studied genetic drift of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotype frequencies in a natural population of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) from the northern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). The amount of genetic drift observed across temporally adjacent year classes (1986–89) was used to estimate variance effective (female) population size (N_ef). N_ef was estimated to be 14 308 and the ratio of female effective size to adult female census size was approximately 0.004, which is among the lowest value reported for vertebrate animals. Low effective size relative to census size among red drum in the northern Gulf may result from yearly fluctuations in the number of breeding females, high variance in female reproductive success, or both. Despite low genetic effective size relative to census size, the genetic effective population size of red drum in the northern Gulf appears sufficiently large to preclude potentially deleterious effects of inbreeding.     

The cellular basis of wing size modification in Drosophila: The effects of the miniature gene,crowding, and temperature

To elucidate the mechanisms whereby genes and environment influence wing size, we investigated the effects of various rearing temperatures and larval crowding conditions on the wings of the mutant miniature and wild-type fruit flies. In adults we monitored wing size, cell number, wing thickness, cell density; in larval imaginal discs we looked for cell death. Cell density was inversely proportional to wing size. Of particular interest was the finding that smaller wings tend to be thicker. Electron microscope studies showed that the miniature wing layers are grossly abnormal. We hypothesize that these abnormalities are due to abnormal cell flattening of the wing epithelial cells, and we conclude that gene and environmental effects on cell flattening may be an important component in determining cell density and hence organ size.     

A comparative study of the relationship between host size and brood size in Apanteles spp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

ABSTRACT. 1. Current models of insect oviposition predict that clutch size in parasitoids should correlate with host size, with a continuum from solitary species at one end to large gregarious broods at the other. This prediction is tested for the genus Apanteles (sensu lato).
2. The distribution of brood sizes in Apanteles is bimodal, with peaks at one (solitary species) and at about twenty (gregarious species).
3. Brood size of gregarious species correlates with host size, but when a measure of the total volume of a parasitoid brood is plotted against host size, solitary species do not lie on the same regression slope as gregarious species.
4. There is a relative shortage of gregarious species on small hosts, and a relative excess of solitary species on large hosts. Solitary species on large hosts do not fully consume the host resource.
5. The possible role of evolutionary constraints to adaptive progeny allocation in Apanteles is discussed.     

Maternal investment in reproduction and its consequences in leatherback turtles

Maternal investment in reproduction by oviparous non-avian reptiles is usually limited to pre-ovipositional allocations to the number and size of eggs and clutches, thus making these species good subjects for testing hypotheses of reproductive optimality models. Because leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) stand out among oviparous amniotes by having the highest clutch frequency and producing the largest mass of eggs per reproductive season, we quantified maternal investment of 146 female leatherbacks over four nesting seasons (2001–2004) and found high inter- and intra-female variation in several reproductive characteristics. Estimated clutch frequency [coefficient of variation (CV) = 31%] and clutch size (CV = 26%) varied more among females than did egg mass (CV = 9%) and hatchling mass (CV = 7%). Moreover, clutch size had an approximately threefold higher effect on clutch mass than did egg mass. These results generally support predictions of reproductive optimality models in which species that lay several, large clutches per reproductive season should exhibit low variation in egg size and instead maximize egg number (clutch frequency and/or size). The number of hatchlings emerging per nest was positively correlated with clutch size, but fraction of eggs in a clutch yielding hatchlings (emergence success) was not correlated with clutch size and varied highly among females. In addition, seasonal fecundity and seasonal hatchling production increased with the frequency and the size of clutches (in order of effect size). Our results demonstrate that female leatherbacks exhibit high phenotypic variation in reproductive traits, possibly in response to environmental variability and/or resulting from genotypic variability within the population. Furthermore, high seasonal and lifetime fecundity of leatherbacks probably reflect compensation for high and unpredictable mortality during early life history stages in this species.     

Problems of sampling and inference in the study of fluctuating dental asymmetry

Randomly distributed or “fluctuating” dental asymmetry has been accorded evolutionary meaning and interpreted as a result of environmental stress. However, except for congenital malformation syndromes, the determinants of human crown size asymmetry are still equivocal. Both a computer simulated sampling experiment using a combined sample size of N = 3000, and the requirements of adequate statistical power show that sample sizes of several hundred are needed to detect population differences in dental asymmetry. Using the largest available sample of children with defined prenatal stresses, we are unable to find systematic increases in crown size asymmetry. Given sampling limitations and the current inability to link increased human dental asymmetry to defined prenatal stresses, we suggest that fluctuating dental asymmetry is not yet established as a useful and reliable measure of general stress in human populations.     

The causes and consequences of variation in offspring size: a case study using Daphnia

Offspring size can have large and direct fitness implications, but we still do not have a complete understanding of what causes offspring size to vary. Daphnia (water fleas) generally produce fewer and larger offspring when food is limited. Here, we use a mathematical model to show that this could be explained by either: (1) an advantage of producing larger eggs when food is limited; or (2) a lower boundary on egg volume (below which eggs do not have sufficient resources to be viable), that is similar in volume to the evolutionarily stable egg volume predicted by standard clutch size models. We tested the first possibilities experimentally by placing offspring from mothers kept at two food treatments (high and low - leading to relatively small and large eggs respectively) into two food treatments (same as maternal treatments, in a fully factorial design) and measuring their fitness (reproduction, age at maturity, and size at maturity). We also tested survival under starvation conditions of offspring produced from mothers at low and high food treatments. We found that (larger) offspring produced by low-food mothers actually had lower fitness as they took longer to reproduce, regardless of their current food treatment. Additionally, we found no survival advantage to being born of a food-stressed mother. Consequently, our results do not support the hypothesis that there is an advantage to producing larger eggs when food is limited. In contrast, data from the literature support the importance of a lower boundary on egg size.     

Cell size homeostasis is maintained by CDK4-dependent activation of p38 MAPK

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