珍稀濒危植物梓叶槭种群径级结构与种内种间竞争关系

该研究对四川省珍稀濒危植物梓叶槭(Acer catalpifolium)种群的主要分布区进行调查,分析梓叶槭种群径级结构与种内和种间的竞争关系,探讨竞争强度与径级和距离之间的关系。结果表明:(1)梓叶槭胸径与树高之间存在显著的幂函数关系;种群径级结构呈正态分布,中小径级树木较多,高径级树木较少。(2)梓叶槭种内和种间竞争强度分别占总竞争强度(222.87)的15.16%和84.84%,说明竞争主要来自种间。(3)梓叶槭与主要伴生种之间的竞争强度大小依次为柳杉桢楠白栎刺楸灯台树桦木杉木厚朴光皮桦;对象木和竞争木距离与竞争指数之间较好地服从指数函数关系,当对象木与竞争木距离小于1m时,竞争指数可达到5.5,随着距离逐渐增加,其竞争指数相应降低,并最终趋于平缓。(4)竞争强度随对象木胸径的增大而减小,当对象木胸径小于20cm时,受到的竞争压力最大,竞争指数最大的分别是梓叶槭与整个林分(234.98)以及梓叶槭与种间(184.01);当对象木胸径小于10cm时,竞争指数均可以达到18;当对象木胸径大于20cm时,竞争强度变化很小且竞争指数较低;竞争强度与对象木胸径服从幂函数关系(CI=AD-B)。(5)模型预测结果表明,随着梓叶槭胸径的增加,竞争指数均越来越小,竞争强度呈降低趋势;当梓叶槭胸径为0~5cm时,梓叶槭与整个林分受到的竞争强度最大,竞争指数为7.14,占总竞争强度的50%;当胸径大于20cm时,竞争指数变化不大;该模型能很好的预测梓叶槭种内和种间竞争强度。     

杉木-观光木人工混交林林木竞争效应研究

将人工混交林中林木竞争影响空间划分为内、外两圈,采用Hegyi提出的单木竞争指数模型对福建省建瓯东安林场杉木（Cunninghamia lanceolata）一观光木（Tsoongi odenodrum）混交林中林木的种内、种间竞争强度进行分析。结果表明,无论是内圈还是外圈,杉木种内、种间竞争强度均随林木径级的增大而减小;竞争强度顺序为：内圈杉木种内竞争〉内圈杉木观光木种间竞争〉外圈杉木种内竞争〉外圈杉木观光木种间竞争。用模型拟合预测杉木种内、种间的竞争强度,认为杉木在胸径达到36cm之前应采取适当的控制措施。     

滇西北金沙江流域云南红豆杉群落种内与种间竞争

通过对滇西北金沙江流域云南红豆杉群落45株对象木及205株竞争木的调查,运用Hegyi的单木竞争指数计算了濒危保护植物云南红豆杉的种内和种间竞争强度.结果表明:云南红豆杉的种内竞争强度随径级的分布呈偏蜂曲线,径级在5 ～10 cm时最大,然后随径级的增加竞争强度呈减少的趋势;云南红豆杉的种间竞争强度(133.61)显著高于其种内竞争强度(76.88),其竞争压力主要来自于种间竞争;云南红豆杉的物种种内种间竞争强度大于丽江铁杉、亮叶杜鹃、红桦、川杨、川滇高山栲、少毛云南楤木等当地常见乔木物种,它们的竞争强度都在5以上;云南红豆杉与整个林分及伴生树种的竞争指数与对象木的胸径之间呈显著负相关,且均服从幂函数关系(CI=aDb),对象木胸径越大,其竞争压力越小.     

茂兰喀斯特区圆果化香的种内和种间竞争强度分析

为了探讨喀斯特区圆果化香(Platycarya longipes)群落内物种间的竞争关系,该研究通过对茂兰国家级自然保护区圆果化香群落内36株对象木及1 502株竞争木的调查,结合Hegyi的单木竞争指数计算了喀斯特圆果化香的种内和种间竞争强度。结果显示:(1)圆果化香的种内竞争强度(387.05)显著高于其种间竞争强度(226.19)(P0.01),其竞争压力主要来自于种内竞争。(2)圆果化香的伴生种类较多,有59种,其中竞争指数5的树种为云贵鹅耳枥(Carpinus pubescens)华南五针松(Pinus kwangtungensis)枫香树(Liquidambar formosana)香叶树(Lindera communis)密花树(Myrsine seguinii)清香木(Pistacia weinmanniifolia)短刺栲(Castanopsis echidnocarpa)小叶青冈(Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia)青篱柴(Tirpitzia sinensis)朴树(Celtis sinensis)。(3)圆果化香与整个林分、伴生树种和种内的竞争指数与对象木的胸径之间均服从幂函数关系(CI=aD~b),对象木胸径越大,其竞争压力越小。(4)竞争模型预测表明,随着圆果化香胸径增大,其种内、种间、整个林分的竞争指数随之降低;当圆果化香胸径大于第Ⅰ径级(DBH3 cm)时受到种间的竞争压力变小,当胸径大于第Ⅱ径级(3 cm≤DBH6 cm)时受到的种内竞争压力变小,当胸径大于第Ⅲ径级(6 cm≤DBH9 cm)时受到的整个林分的竞争压力变小,说明圆果化香在中小径级就具有较高竞争能力。研究表明,圆果化香作为建群种,在群落的发展阶段和稳定阶段都占有较重要的地位,更适应喀斯特地区环境,在群落演化中占有很大优势,为揭示圆果化香种群在喀斯特森林中的地位和作用机制奠定了理论基础。     

红松天然林种内和种间竞争关系的研究

基于穆棱林业局3块红松天然林标准地调查数据,采用竞争区域动态半径的概念确定了林分中有效竞争木,并利用Hegyi竞争指数对红松天然林的种内、种间竞争强度进行了定量分析。研究结果表明：红松的种内和种间竞争强度分别占总竞争强度的18.0%和82.0%,说明红松天然林种内竞争小,主要竞争来自种间。色木、云杉、冷杉林木个体高大,数量较多,在群落中占据一定优势,对红松的竞争压力较大。红松对象木胸径与竞争指数之间呈幂函数关系,随着红松胸径的增大,受到的竞争强度逐渐减小。当红松胸径小于25 cm时,所受到的竞争压力较大;当胸径大于25 cm时,竞争指数较小,并维持稳定。     

沼泽交错带白桦个体生长动态及径级结构与种内种间竞争

根据野外调查数据,对长白山沼泽交错带白桦个体生长动态、径级结构以及种内和种间竞争强度进行研究,并探讨竞争强度与径级之间的关系。结果表明:白桦植株胸高断面积与树高之间存在显著的Sigmoid函数关系,胸径和树高分别为18.3 cm和19.4 m,是白桦由高生长向径生长过渡阶段;白桦种群更新幼苗稀少,径级结构呈纺锤形,径级-株数密度分布规律可以用Lognormal函数很好地表征;白桦种内和种间竞争强度分别为48.80%和51.20%;白桦种内和种间竞争强度的顺序为:白桦种内长白落叶松辽东桤木山杨蒙古栎稠李水曲柳色木槭茶条槭春榆;竞争强度随对象木胸径的增加而降低,当对象木胸径在20 cm以内时,竞争强度较大,当胸径达20 cm以上时,竞争强度变化很小,竞争强度与对象木胸径较好地服从幂函数关系(CI=AD~(-B)),该模型能够较好地预测沼泽交错带白桦种内和种间竞争强度。     

浙江天台山甜槠种内与种间竞争研究

采用Hegyi的单木竞争指数模型对天台山的甜槠种内、种间的竞争强度进行定量分析。结果表明 ,甜槠种内竞争强度随着林木径级的增大而逐渐减小 ,种内竞争较之与其伴生树种间的竞争剧烈。甜槠种内、种间竞争强度的顺序为 :甜楮 >木荷 >马尾松 >尾叶冬青 >虎皮楠 >短柄木包 >珍珠栗。竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的个体大小服从幂函数关系 ,竞争强度和对象木个体的大小呈极显著的负相关关系。当甜槠胸径达到 30cm后 ,竞争强度变化不明显 ,说明此时该生态系统已基本达到稳定状态。     

色木槭天然次生林种群竞争关系研究

运用Hegyi单木竞争指数定量分析了色木槭（Acer mono）种内和种间竞争强度。结果表明,色木槭的种内竞争强度较大,占总竞争的26.1%,在早期阶段,色木槭的种内竞争强度随着径级的增加而增大,胸径大于30 cm后,其竞争强度又逐渐降低;色木槭的种间竞争强度（89.061）大于种内（31.487）,色木槭种内和种间竞争强度的顺序为：色木槭>糠椴>蒙古栎>黄菠萝>胡桃楸>紫椴;随着色木槭胸径的增大,所受到的竞争压力逐渐减小,胸径在15 cm以前所受到的竞争压力最大,竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小之间的关系近似服从指数函数关系。在自然条件下,当色木槭胸径达到15 cm前时,应对其进行抚育管理以提高木材利用率。     

黄果厚壳桂种内与种间竞争的数量关系

采用Hegyi单木竞争指数模型对鼎湖山季风常绿阔叶林建群种黄果厚壳桂的种内、种间竞争强度进行定量分析.结果表明,黄果厚壳桂所受到的竞争强度随着林木径级的增大而逐渐减小.黄果厚壳桂种内竞争较与伴生树种云南银柴的种间竞争弱.黄果厚壳桂种内和种间竞争强度的顺序为:云南银柴>黄果厚壳桂种内>荷木>白颜树>肖蒲桃>锥栗>红车>臀形果>柏拉木>水石梓>窄叶半枫荷>厚壳桂.整个林分及黄果厚壳桂种内竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小之间的关系近似服从幂函数关系,而伴生树种竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小之间的关系近似服从对数函数关系.竞争强度和对象木的胸径大小呈显著负相关关系.     

濒危植物宝华玉兰种内与种间竞争

利用Hegyi单木竞争指数模型对江苏镇江宝华山国家森林公园特有濒危植物宝华玉兰种内、种间竞争强度进行定量分析。结果表明:宝华玉兰竞争压力主要来自种间,占总竞争的90.7%。宝华玉兰种内竞争、种间竞争强度大小顺序为:紫楠>野核桃>建始槭>宝华玉兰种内>毛竹>化香>枫香>皂荚>朴树。整个林分竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小近似服从幂函数关系,而伴生树种竞争木对对象木的竞争强度与对象木的胸径大小近似服从对数函数关系。种间竞争强度和对象木的胸径大小呈显著负相关。利用模型预测,当宝华玉兰的胸径达到30cm后,竞争强度几乎没有变化。研究认为,将无性系分株换算为一株与其胸高断面积之和相等的个体更为合理。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Cytoskeleton and mitochondrial morphology and function

It has been well established that the cytoskeleton is an essential modulator of cell morphology and motility, intracytoplasmic transport and mitosis, however cytoskeletal linkage to the organelles has not been unequivocally demonstrated. Indeed, cytoskeleton appears to be essential in determining and modulating gene phenotype as a function of cellular environment. According to recent studies, the organization of the cytoskeleton network together with associated protein(s) could be essential in regulating mitochondrial function and particularly the permeability of the mitochondrial outer membrane to ADP. The aim of this chapter is to summarize the main properties of the cytoskeletal environment of mitochondria and the possible role(s) of this network in mitochondrial function in myocytes.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Cross-reactivity between storage and dust mites and between mites and shrimp

Many patients have sensitivities to multiple species of storage and house dust mites. It is not clear if this is because patients have multiple sensitivities to species-specific mite allergens or if these mites share many cross-reacting allergens. Our objective was to further define the cross-allergenicity between several species of storage and house dust mites using crossed-immunoelectrophoresis (CIE), crossed-radioimmunoelectrophoresis (CRIE), immunoblotting, and ELISA. CIE and CRIE reactions revealed that storage mites shared two cross-antigenic molecules and one of these bound IgE in a serum pool from mite allergic patients. Antibody in anti-sera built to each species of mite recognized many SDS–PAGE resolved proteins of other mite species and this suggested the potential for other cross-reactive allergens. Among patient sera, IgE bound to many different proteins but few had IgE that bound to a protein with common molecular weights across the mite species and this suggested mostly species-specific allergens. Antiserum built to each mite species precipitated one protein in shrimp extracts that bound anti-Der p 10 (tropomyosin) and IgE in the serum pool. Anti-Der p 10 showed strong binding to shrimp tropomyosin but very little to any of the mite proteins. ELISA showed the mite extracts contained very little tropomyosin. The storage and dust mites investigated contain mostly species-specific allergens and very small amounts of the pan-allergen tropomyosin compared to shrimp and snail.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.     

Antibacterial and Antifugal Mono- and Di-substituted Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Triazine-derived Schiff-bases and their Transition Metal Complexes

A new series of antibacterial and antifungal triazine-derived mono- and di-substituted (symmetrical and unsymmetrical) Schiff-bases and their cobalt(II), copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) metal complexes have been synthesized and characterized by their elemental analyses, molar conductances, magnetic moments and IR and electronic spectral measurements. IR spectra indicated the ligands to act as tridentate towards divalent metal ions via a trazine-N, the azomethine-N and, indole-NH and deprotonated-O of salicylaldehyde. The magnetic moments and electronic spectral data suggest octahedral geometry for the Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II)complexes and square-pyramid for Cu(II) complexes. NMR spectral data of the ligands and their diamagnetic zinc(II) complexes well-define their proposed structures/geometries. Elemental analyses data of the ligands and metal complexes agree with their proposed structures/geometries. The synthesized ligands, along with their metal complexes were screened for their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtillis, Shigella flexneri, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi and for antifungal activity against Trichophyton longifusus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Microsporum canis, Fusarium solani and Candida glaberata. The results of these studies show the metal complexes to be more antibacterial/antifungal against two or more species as compared to the uncomplexed Schiff-base ligands.