北京东灵山暖温带落叶阔叶林枯立木与活立木空间分布格局

东灵山暖温带落叶阔叶次生林,是保存较完整的落叶阔叶次生林,其物种组成、群落结构是次生林演替过程的重要体现,也是下一步演替发生的基础。为了更好地研究其演替动态、生物多样性维持机制,以东灵山20hm~2样地为固定监测平台,分析了暖温带落叶阔叶次生林的活立木、枯立木物种组成、径级结构、空间格局。结果表明:(1)样地中DBH≥1 cm的活立木共有103702株,植株密度为5185.1株/hm~2;枯立木共有4543株,植株密度为204.9/hm~2二者均包括了分枝和萌枝的个体数。样地内DBH≥1 cm的活立木共有58种,分属于33属18科,DBH≥1 cm的枯立木共有33种,分属于23属15科。(2)活立木与枯立木整体分布随径级增大,均表现出先增大后减小的趋势,小径级个体多度在分布中优势显著。(3)活立木空间分布随径级增大,聚集强度减小,10 cm≤DBH20 cm、DBH≥40 cm此趋势明显,而20 cm≤DBH40 cm在0—50 m的尺度范围内,规则、随机、聚集分布均出现。枯立木的空间格局,DBH5 cm,DBH≥40 cm,尺度接近30 m时,随机分布;5 cm≤DBH40 cm,0—50m尺度范围内,聚集分布。空间分布格局显示了径级大小在空间分布上互补,不同径级的个体占据了样地内不同的生态位。(4)不同径级活立木与枯立木关联性分析表明,小径级小尺度,关联显著,大径级大尺度空间关联性逐渐减弱。枯立木的产生,是活立木受密度制约调控、演替地位及演替阶段、生境异质性等因素调控的结果,影响机制有待进一步研究。     

关帝山云杉次生林活立木和枯立木的数量特征与分布格局

本研究以山西关帝山庞泉沟自然保护区4 hm²云杉次生林样地2010年和2015年两次调查数据为基础,从物种组成、径级结构、空间格局,以及不同径级活立木与枯立木的空间关联性、枯立木不同径级间的相互关联性4个方面,分析5年间活立木与枯立木的数量特征、分布格局及相互关联性。结果表明: 样地内2010年胸径(DBH)≥1 cm的活立木共有25811株,隶属于11科22属30种,所有个体径级分布呈倒“L”型,个体数量随着径级增大呈断层式减少; 2010—2015年5年间形成枯立木共2145株,涉及5科10属12种,以5～10 cm径级分布为主。在0～50 m尺度上,活立木与枯立木在空间分布上具有一定相似性,表明枯立木的空间格局在一定程度上受活立木空间格局限制。各径级活立木与枯立木空间关联分析表明,随着样地内树木个体径级的增大,对空间资源竞争的加剧可能是导致枯立木产生的主要原因。随着枯立木径级的增大,活立木与枯立木的空间关联性不同程度的减弱,表明环境可能成为大径级枯立木形成的关键因素。从枯立木内部看,5 cm≤DBH<20 cm枯立木与DBH<5 cm枯立木、10 cm≤DBH<20 cm枯立木与5 cm≤DBH<10 cm枯立木、DBH≥20 cm枯立木与5 cm≤DBH<20 cm枯立木整体上都表现为显著正相关,说明枯立木会对后续活立木枯死产生影响。     

桂西南喀斯特季节性雨林枯立木的空间格局及生境关联性分析

枯立木是森林生态系统物质循环和能量流动的重要组成部分,对森林群落动态和演替具有重要作用。该研究以位于桂西南的弄岗北热带喀斯特季节性雨林15 hm~2森林动态监测样地为平台,以样地中2011年第一次植被调查数据胸径(diameter at breast height,DBH)≥1 cm的枯立木为研究对象,在充分考虑空间自相关的基础上分析其不同径级(小径级,1 cm≤DBH5 cm;中径级,5 cm≤DBH15 cm;大径级,15 cm≤DBH)的空间分布格局、枯立木多度与环境因子的相关性及生境关联性等。结果表明:枯立木所有个体和小径级分别在0~4 m和0~5 m尺度上表现为聚集分布,其它尺度为随机分布;中径级和大径级在0~30 m尺度上均为随机分布。大径级与凹凸度表现为显著负相关,所有个体和小径级与干旱度指数和样方内所有植株个体数为显著正相关,所有个体和小径级与样方内最大胸径和平均胸径呈显著负相关。所有个体和小径级与3种生境类型间的关联性并不显著;中径级与山坡呈正关联性、与山脊呈负关联性、与山谷无显著关联性;大径级与山谷呈正关联性、与山坡无显著关联性、与山脊呈负关联性。在喀斯特季节性雨林中,枯立木空间分布格局总体表现为随机分布,仅小径级在小尺度内聚集分布,而较大径级在样地中表现出一定的生境关联性;树木死亡过程可能是小尺度内密度制约、大尺度内生境过滤和个体自然衰老等生态学过程形成的。     

太岳山主要树种空间分布格局及其维持机制研究

该研究于2014年太岳山植被保护完好地区建立了CTFS技术规范的4hm2森林监测样地,调查并鉴定了样地内胸径(DBH)大于1cm的木本植物,分析样地内的群落组成,对样地中的主要乔木树种分为幼树(1cm≤DBH≤10cm)、小树(10cmDBH≤30cm)和成年树(DBH30cm)3个生长阶段,并在去除空间异质性的基础上,采用不规则区域中的点格局分析方法,定量分析样地中主要树种在0~100m尺度上的空间分布格局;用双关联函数^g(r)研究了种群不同生长阶段的格局类型,探讨太岳山主要树种的空间分布格局产生和维持的机理,以明确该区物种的生态适应对策和种群动态。结果显示:(1)样地内共有木本植物9 698株,其中包括枯立木209株;该区群落的主要优势物种为辽东栎(Quercus wutaishanica)、白桦(Betula platyphylla)、油松(Pinus tabulaeformis)、鹅耳枥(Carpinus turczaninowii)、野山楂(Crataegus cuneata)、色木槭(Acer mono)。(2)研究区主要树种以聚集型分布为主,加入枯立木后,种群聚集程度降低并趋于随机分布。(3)^g(r)函数分析表明,样地内种群不同生长阶段的个体呈现出随年龄增加聚集程度降低的规律,这种变化过程是对种群本身的生物学特性和环境条件的综合反应。研究结果初步确定,太岳山研究区存在一定程度的密度制约效应。     

浙江百山祖25 ha亚热带森林动态监测样地群落组成与结构特征

百山祖常绿林是亚热带中高海拔地区保存较好的森林类型,群落结构复杂。本研究以百山祖25 ha亚热带森林动态监测样地(简称百山祖样地)为平台,对样地内胸径(DBH)≥1 cm的所有木本植物进行调查和统计,分析了其物种组成、区系特征、径级结构和空间分布格局。结果表明:样地内DBH≥1 cm的木本植物独立个体有210,556株,分属43科85属163种。热带分布的科(20个)多于温带分布的科(17个),但在属水平上以温带性质为主(温带分布的属为47个,热带分布的属为33个)。常绿树种有90种,占总树种数的55.21%。样地内稀有种和偶见种分别占所有物种数的35.58%和25.77%。重要值≥1%的物种共有25个,分别占样地总个体数和总胸高断面积的85.84%和91.18%。重要值最大的3个物种分别是鹿角杜鹃(Rhododendron latoucheae)、黄山松(Pinus taiwanensis)和杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata)。样地内所有个体的平均胸径为5.26 cm,整体径级分布呈倒“J”型,小径级个体较多,群落更新良好。样地内优势种在1–100 m尺度上呈聚集...     

秦岭皇冠暖温性落叶阔叶林物种组成与群落结构

秦岭是典型的暖温带-亚热带过渡区。中国森林生物多样性监测网络(CForBio)现有的样地已经基本覆盖了中国大多数气候区,但位于气候过渡带的样地较少。本研究参照CForBio和CTFS(Center for Tropical Forest Science)的技术规范,于2019年在陕西皇冠山省级自然保护区内建立25 hm²(500 m×500 m)森林动态监测样地。本研究以样地内胸径(DBH)≥1 cm的所有木本植物为对象,分析了物种组成、区系特征、径级结构以及优势树种的空间分布格局。结果表明: 样地内DBH≥1 cm的木本植物独立个体有75137株(包括分枝的个体数为95679株),隶属于44科83属121种。群落属的区系类型主要为温带成分,占总属数的71.1%,同时混有一些热带成分。群落优势种明显,前5个物种的个体数超过总个体数的40%,前50个物种的个体数占总个体数的95%,其余61个物种个体数不到样地总个体数的5%。样地所有木本植物个体总径级分布呈倒“J”型。重要值>5的4个主要物种的空间分布呈现不同的分布格局。随着尺度增大,种内的聚集程度降低,且不同物种的空间分布都受到环境异质性的影响。秦岭暖温性落叶阔叶林物种组成丰富,群落结构稳定,更新良好,反映了暖温带向亚热带过渡的典型特征,且环境异质性可能是影响该样地树种空间分布的重要因素。     

喀斯特常绿落叶阔叶林死亡个体空间分布格局及生境关联

树木死亡在森林动态中发挥着重要作用, 环境因子是影响树木死亡的重要因素。为了阐明喀斯特常绿落叶阔叶林死亡个体空间分布格局及其与环境的相关性, 本研究以木论25 ha森林动态监测样地的两次木本植物调查数据为基础, 分析了死亡个体的物种组成、径级结构、分布格局及其与生境的关联。结果表明, 样地内共有死亡个体17,306株, 隶属57科130属194种; 其中, 死亡率排名前三的科和属分别为八角枫科、蔷薇科、大风子科以及山麻杆属(Alchornea)、火棘属(Pyracantha)、八角枫属(Alangium); 在物种水平上, 山麻杆(Alchornea trewioides)、毛桐(Mallotus barbatus)、野桐(Mallotus japonicus)等死亡率较高。样地内死亡个体的平均胸径为3.83 cm, 最大47.11 cm; 径级分布呈倒“J”型。从分布格局来看, 样地内大部分死亡个体在0-50 m的尺度上呈聚集分布, 部分大径级树木死亡个体趋向于随机分布。生境关联分析发现, 个体死亡率与山顶、陡坡、缓坡、洼地呈正关联的物种数分别为41种、13种、41种和38种, 呈负关联的物种数分别为38种、67种、33种和10种, 与各生境无关联的物种数分别为4种、3种、9种和35种; 多度排名前20的物种其个体死亡率均与4种生境类型呈现出正关联或者负关联; 不同径级个体死亡率都与山顶生境呈正关联, 与缓坡生境呈负关联, 其中5 cm ≤ DBH < 10 cm和10 cm ≤ DBH < 15 cm个体死亡率均与洼地生境呈正关联; DBH ≥ 15 cm个体死亡率与陡坡生境呈正关联, 与洼地生境呈负关联。在喀斯特亚热带常绿落叶阔叶林中, 死亡个体空间分布格局总体表现为聚集分布, 树木死亡受生境作用的影响较大。     

天山雪岭云杉森林群落的密度制约效应

密度制约是维持自然森林群落物种共存的重要机制之一。雪岭云杉(Picea schrenkiana)是天山森林群落的单优种, 在我国温带森林中占有重要地位。本文基于对天山雪岭云杉8 ha森林动态监测样地的两次调查结果, 分析了该样地群落物种组成的动态变化, 运用点格局方法分析了雪岭云杉个体在不同龄级的空间分布格局及其关联性, 探讨了该群落的密度制约效应。结果表明: (1)该样地内, DBH ≥ 1 cm的木本植物在2009年有11,835株, 2014年为11,050株, 5年间的个体死亡率为8.82%, 补员率为2.19%, 个体株数净减少6.63%。(2)使用双关联函数g(r)分析了不同龄级雪岭云杉的空间分布格局, 发现幼龄树和中龄树在0-40 m尺度上主要呈现聚集分布, 但随着尺度增大聚集强度逐渐减小; 老龄树在0-2 m及4 m尺度上呈随机分布, 在其他尺度上呈聚集分布, 但聚集程度较小。(3)用“案例-对照”设计的方法, 排除生境异质性的影响后, 将幼龄树和中龄树作为案例, 老龄树作为对照, 对比幼龄树、中龄树与老龄树的分布格局, 发现雪岭云杉幼龄树和中龄树在0-40 m尺度上呈现额外的聚集, 随着径级的增大, 这种额外的聚集强度逐渐减小, 即表现出密度制约效应。(4)老龄树与中龄树、幼龄树的空间关联性相同, 在0-40 m尺度上均呈明显负关联。     

广东石门台亚热带典型常绿阔叶林和亚热带山顶矮林群落特征

为了研究亚热带典型常绿阔叶林和亚热带山顶矮林的物种组成和群落结构,在广东石门台国家自然保护区内分别建立了1 hm2亚热带典型常绿阔叶林样地和1 hm2亚热带山顶矮林样地,以样地内所有胸径（DBH）≥1 cm的乔木、灌木和藤本为研究对象,分析两种森林类型的物种组成、密度、径级和株高结构。结果显示：（1）两种森林的Srensen物种相似性指数为0.41,优势种不同,但优势科却较相似;其中,茶科和杜鹃花科在两种森林中所占比例较高;（2）亚热带典型常绿阔叶林的幼苗（1 cm≤DBH〈2.5 cm）和幼树（2.5 cm≤DBH〈12.5 cm）密度都显著小于亚热带山顶矮林,但两种森林的小树（12.5 cm≤DBH〈25 cm）和大树（DBH≥25 cm）密度均无显著差异;亚热带典型常绿阔叶林幼苗和大树的平均胸径都显著大于亚热带山顶矮林,而幼树的平均胸径则显著小于亚热带山顶矮林,小树的平均胸径无显著差异;亚热带典型常绿阔叶林中小树和大树的平均高度都显著大于亚热带山顶矮林,而幼苗的平均高度显著小于亚热带山顶矮林,幼树的平均高度无显著差异。综合分析表明,亚热带典型常绿阔叶林和亚热带山顶矮林的物种组成、密度、胸径和高度结构差异较大,亚热带典型常绿阔叶林群落稳定性强于亚热带山顶矮林。     

桂西南喀斯特季节性雨林幼树更新的空间分布格局及机制

幼树是维持森林生态系统物种多样性的重要组分,关系着森林的群落结构和生长动态。因此,开展幼树更新的空间分布格局及其潜在机制研究对森林群落动态至关重要。本文以广西弄岗桂西南喀斯特季节性雨林15 ha森林动态监测样地为研究对象,选取2011–2016年的调查数据,采用空间点格局和冗余分析方法对5年间样地内新增幼树(DBH≥1 cm)的个体数量、空间格局特征和影响因子等进行分析。结果表明:5年间样地内新增幼树共101种,占2011年调查物种的45.3%,幼树密度为196.5株/ha。新增幼树在0–7 m和10–16 m尺度上呈聚集分布,在16 m尺度以上主要呈随机分布。海拔是影响幼树更新的主要因素,其次是地形湿润度,而生物因子对幼树更新的影响较弱。幼树数量与海拔呈负相关,与地形湿润度呈正相关。成树个体与幼树更新中度正相关。在喀斯特季节性雨林中,幼树更新及其空间分布格局受多种影响因子协同作用,可能与种子扩散限制和生境异质性有关。     

Pollen,ovules, and pollination in pea: Success,failure, and resilience in heat

Field pea (Pisum sativum), a major grain legume crop, is autogamous and adapted to temperate climates. The objectives of this study were to investigate effects of high temperature stress on stamen chemical composition, anther dehiscence, pollen viability, pollen interactions with pistil and ovules, and ovule growth and viability. Two cultivars (“CDC Golden” and “CDC Sage”) were exposed to 24/18°C (day/night) continually or to 35/18°C for 4 or 7 days. Heat stress altered stamen chemical composition, with lipid composition of “CDC Sage” being more stable compared with “CDC Golden.” Heat stress reduced pollen viability and the proportion of ovules that received a pollen tube. After 4 days at 35°C, pollen viability in flower buds decreased in “CDC Golden,” but not in “CDC Sage.” After 7 days, partial to full failure of anthers to dehisce resulted in subnormal pollen loads on stigmas. Although growth (ovule size) of fertilized ovules was stimulated by 35°C, heat stress tended to decrease ovule viability. Pollen appears susceptible to stress, but not many grains are needed for successful fertilization. Ovule fertilization and embryos are less susceptible to heat, but further research is warranted to link the exact degree of resilience to stress intensity.     

Cadmium transport, resistance, and toxicity in bacteria, algae, and fungi

Cadmium is an important environmental pollutant and a potent toxicant to bacteria, algae, and fungi. Mechanisms of Cd toxicity and resistance are variable, depending on the organism. It is very clear that the form of the metal and the environment it is studied in, play an important role in how Cd exerts its effect and how the organism(s) responds. A wide range of Cd concentrations have been used to designate resistance in organisms. To date, no concentration has been specified that is applicable to all species studied under standardized conditions. Cadmium exerts its toxic effect(s) over a wide range of concentrations. In most cases, algae and cyanobacteria are the most sensitive organisms, whereas bacteria and fungi appear to be more resistant. In some bacteria, plasmid-encoded resistance can lead to reduced Cd2+ uptake. However, some Gram-negative bacteria without plasmids are just as resistant to Cd as are bacteria containing plasmids encoding for Cd resistance. According to Silver and Misra (1984), there is no evidence for enzymatic or chemical transformations associated with Cd resistance. Insufficient information is available on the genetics of Cd uptake and resistance in cyanobacteria and algae. Mechanisms remain largely unknown at this point in time. Cadmium is toxic to these organisms, causing severe inhibition of such physiological processes as growth, photosynthesis, and nitrogen fixation at concentrations less than 2 ppm, and often in the ppb range (Tables 2 and 3). Cadmium also causes pronounced morphological aberrations in these organisms, which are probably related to deleterious effects on cell division. This may be direct or indirect, as a result of Cd effects on protein synthesis and cellular organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. Cadmium is accumulated internally in algae (Table 4) as a result of a two-phase uptake process. The first phase involves a rapid physicochemical adsorption of Cd onto cell wall binding sites, which are probably proteins and (or) polysaccharides. This is followed by a lag period and then a slow, steady intracellular uptake. This latter phase is energy dependent and may involve transport systems used to accumulate other divalent cations, such as Mn2+ and Ca2+. Some data indicate that Cd resistance, and possibly uptake, in algae and cyanobacteria is controlled by a plasmid-encoded gene(s). Although considerable information is available on Cd toxicity to, and uptake in fungi, further work is clearly needed in several areas. There is little information about Cd uptake by filamentous fungi, and even in yeasts, information on the specificity, kinetics, and mechanisms of Cd uptake is limited.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)     

Frequency of Discrimination,Harassment, and Violence in Lesbian,Gay Men,and Bisexual in Italy

Background

This cross-sectional study assessed the frequency of discrimination, harassment, and violence and the associated factors among a random sample of 1000 lesbian, gay men, and bisexual women and men recruited from randomly selected public venues in Italy.

Methods

A face-to-face interview sought information about: socio-demographics, frequency of discrimination, verbal harassment, and physical and sexual violence because of their sexual orientation, and their fear of suffering each types of victimization.

Results

In the whole sample, 28.3% and 11.9% self-reported at least one episode of victimization because of the sexual orientation in their lifetime and in the last year. Those unmarried, compared to the others, and with a college degree or higher, compared to less educated respondents, were more likely to have experienced an episode of victimization in their lifetime. Lesbians, compared to bisexual, had almost twice the odds of experiencing an episode of victimization. The most commonly reported experiences across the lifetime were verbal harassment, discrimination, and physical or sexual violence. Among those who had experienced one episode of victimization in their lifetime, 42.1% self-reported one episode in the last year. Perceived fear of suffering violence because of their sexual orientation, measured on a 10-point Likert scale with a higher score indicative of greater fear, ranges from 5.7 for verbal harassment to 6.4 for discrimination. Participants were more likely to have fear of suffering victimization because of their sexual orientation if they were female (compared to male), lesbian and gay men (compared to bisexual women and men), unmarried (compared to the others), and if they have already suffered an episode of victimization (compared to those who have not suffered an episode).

Conclusions

The study provides important insights into the violence experiences of lesbian, gay men, and bisexual women and men and the results may serve for improving policy initiatives to reduce such episodes.     

DNA stress and strain, in silico, in vitro and in vivo

A vast literature has explored the genetic interactions among the cellular components regulating gene expression in many organisms. Early on, in the absence of any biochemical definition, regulatory modules were conceived using the strict formalism of genetics to designate the modifiers of phenotype as either cis- or trans-acting depending on whether the relevant genes were embedded in the same or separate DNA molecules. This formalism distilled gene regulation down to its essence in much the same way that consideration of an ideal gas reveals essential thermodynamic and kinetic principles. Yet just as the anomalous behavior of materials may thwart an engineer who ignores their non-ideal properties, schemes to control and manipulate the genetic and epigenetic programs of cells may falter without a fuller and more quantitative elucidation of the physical and chemical characteristics of DNA and chromatin in vivo.     

Love, careers, and heights in France, 2001

Short men are less likely to be married or live in a permanent relationship than their taller counterparts. This pattern is not due to their social status. While blue-collar workers are shorter on average than managers, the effects of height on finding a mate are similar in the two social groups. Being tall is also economically advantageous for men. With identical educational attainment levels, tall men have better careers than short men as they are given greater supervisory responsibilities. In making a commitment, some women might take height into account as an anticipated indicator of future resources of the household. Choice of partner is also influenced by social norms--i.e., partners should be physically well-matched--which is more difficult for shorter men.     

Incorporating Science,Technology, Fairness,and Accountability in Environmental,Health, and Safety Decisions

The Precautionary Principle is in sharp political focus today because (1) the nature of scientific uncertainty is changing and (2) there is increasing pressure to base governmental action on more “rational” schemes, such as cost-benefit analysis and quantitative risk assessment, the former being an embodiment of ‘rational choice theory’ promoted by the Chicago school of law and economics. The Precautionary Principle has been criticized as being both too vague and too arbitrary to form a basis for rational decision making. The assumption underlying this criticism is that any scheme not based on cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment is both irrational and without secure foundation in either science or economics. This paper contests that view and makes explicit the rational tenets of the Precautionary Principle within an analytical framework as rigorous as uncertainties permit, and one that mirrors democratic values embodied in regulatory, compensatory, and common law. Unlike other formulations that reject risk assessment, this paper argues that risk assessment can be used within the formalism of tradeoff analysis—a more appropriate alternative to traditional cost-benefit analysis and one that satisfies the need for well-grounded public policy decision making. This paper will argue that the precautionary approach is the most appropriate basis for policy, even when large uncertainties do not exist, especially where the fairness of the distributions of costs and benefits of hazardous activities and products are a concern. Furthermore, it will offer an approach to making decisions within an analytic framework, based on equity and justice, to replace the economic paradigm of utilitarian cost-benefit analysis.     

Magnesium,calcium, copper,and zinc in meals

Meals of 12 diets were prepared from conventional foods with precautions against contamination by metallic elements because of epidemiologic associations between ischemic heart disease and the metabolism of magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc. Magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry with satisfactory accuracy and precision. The mean daily amount of copper in the diets was less than the apparent adult requirement. Mean amounts of magnesium and zinc were close to apparent requirements; however, adults consuming amounts less than one standard deviation below these means may be depleting body stores and be at risk of pathology. Magnesium and copper were highly correlated (r=0.849,P=0.0001) in meals. This and other significant correlations probably will prevent the relationships of these elements to ischemic heart disease from being elucidated by epidemiology. Metabolic experiments will be necessary to differentiate among several hypotheses.