森林生态系统健康评估I．模式、计算方法和指标体系

生态系统健康评估是21世纪生态系统学研究的主要内容和迫切任务之一．简单实用的生态系统健康评估理论和方法需要可操作性的概念和一个全面、简明、易操作且规范化的指标体系,它们是进行生态系统健康评估的基础．以阔叶红松林生态系统为例,从对森林生态系统健康的理解和评价出发。通过引入模式生态系统集的思想,提出了对森林生态系统健康理解的独创看法,并以此提出生态系统健康评估的新方法——健康距离(HD)法,并推导出计算公式．同时,针对阔叶红松林生态系统的系统特征和面临的各种具体健康问题,提出了基于自然-经济-社会复合生态系统属性的阔叶红松林生态系统健康评估指标体系,并具体到各度量指标,为下一步的健康评估打下基础．     

森林生态系统健康评估Ⅱ.案例实践

结合样地调查和他人对阔叶红松林生态系统相关指标的研究资料数据,利用健康距离(HD)评估法和上文建立的阔叶红松林生态系统健康评估指标体系框架,对不同人为干扰影响的长白山阔叶红松林生态系统进行系统健康的评估实践.结果按顺序依次为20%强度择伐林0.21<50%强度择伐林0.44<白桦中成林0.67<白桦中幼林0.72<红松人工林0.74<人工落叶松林0.77.     

森林生态系统健康评估Ⅱ.案例实践

结合样地调查和他人对阔叶红松林生态系统相关指标的研究资料数据,利用健康距离(HD)评估法和上文建立的阔叶红松林生态系统健康评估指标体系框架,对不同人为干扰影响的长白山阔叶红松林生态系统进行系统健康的评估实践.结果按顺序依次为20%强度择伐林0.21<50%强度择伐林0.44<白桦中成林0.67<白桦中幼林0.72<红松人工林0.74<人工落叶松林0.77.     

受干扰长白山阔叶红松林林分结构组成特征及健康距离评估

通过样地调查对不同干扰方式产生的过伐天然林、次生白桦林和人工落叶松林等群落的结构组成进行分析和分类探讨,并选取能够表征结构完整性和稳定性的一些指标因子,利用健康距离法对长白山阔叶红松林区的森林生态系统健康进行了评估实践,结果按顺序依次为：原始阔叶类0．14<结构转换型0．23<结构保留型0．32<结构破坏型0．33<严重干扰类型0．44<次生白桦林0．53<人工落叶松林0．68．以期对阔叶红松林生态系统的恢复和区域林业可持续发展提供参考．     

长白山阔叶红松林退化生态系统的土壤呼吸作用

选择处于全球变化中国东北样带东部典型生态系统的长白山阔叶红松林作为研究区,采用动态气室-CO₂红外分析法测定了森林生态系统不同退化阶段的土壤呼吸作用.结果表明：在生长季,长白山阔叶红松林不同退化阶段的土壤呼吸动态变化呈单峰型曲线,在7-8月达到最大值;不同退化阶段林地土壤呼吸大小顺序为：杨桦林＞蒙古栎林＞阔叶红松林＞硬阔叶林＞裸地.其中,杨桦林和蒙古栎林样地的碳释放量分别为对照阔叶红松林的1.4和1.3倍,硬阔叶林和裸地的碳释放量分别为对照阔叶红松林的88%和78%.     

长白山阔叶红松林生态系统的呼吸速率

利用Li-6400便携式CO₂分析系统测定长白山原始阔叶红松林生态系统土壤呼吸、乔灌木的枝干呼吸和叶呼吸; 同步监测森林小气候气象因子;建立土壤、树干、叶与环境因子间的模型.根据阔叶红松林植被群落的特性,估算阔叶红松林生态系统不同组分呼吸速率.结果表明,阔叶红松林生态系统呼吸具有明显的成熟林特征,生态系统总呼吸量为1602.8 g C·m^-2.整个生态系统年平均呼吸速率为（4.37±2.98）μmol·m^-2·s^-1 (24 h平均数).其中,土壤呼吸、枝干和叶呼吸分别占整个森林生态系统呼吸的63%、16%和21%.乔木、灌木和草本叶呼吸速率分别占阔叶红松林生态系统植物呼吸的89.82%、5.57%和4.61%.阔叶红松林生态系统呼吸速率与大气和土壤温度之间呈显著的指数关系.大气和土壤温度能分别反映阔叶红松林生态系统呼吸的87%和95%.     

森林生态系统健康研究进展

从生态系统健康的概念出发,明确了森林生态系统健康的实质.我国对森林生态系统健康的研究主要在森林生态系统和森林群落2个水平上.森林生态系统水平的健康评价指标包括群落结构、生物多样性等结构指标,涵养水源和水土保持等功能指标,以及社会经济方面的指标,指标庞杂,有些指标难以测度.而森林群落水平的健康评价指标主要以结构指标为主,指标相对简单.因此,建立系统、有效且统一的评价指标体系和科学合理的健康标准是未来开展森林生态系统健康评价的重点,而简洁的指标测度方法和量化的测度结果也将是森林生态系统健康评价的趋势.     

森林生态系统健康及其评估监测

介绍了森林生态系统健康的概念及其内涵 ,并主要从管理目标途径、生态系统途径和综合途径等方面对森林生态系统健康进行了探讨 ,分析了已有的森林生态系统健康评估的思想和方法 .生态指示者的广泛应用是目前森林生态系统健康评估监测的主要手段 .此外 ,文中还综合介绍了森林生态系统健康评估方法 ,特别是详细介绍了EMAP和FHM等研究计划 ,以期对我国目前的森林生态系统健康研究有所借鉴     

长白山阔叶红松林夏季温度特征研究

森林是陆地生态系统的重要组成部分 ,而森林生态系统的生产、呼吸等生态过程都受温度的制约。对森林温度特征的研究 ,是揭示森林生态系统功能 ,评估森林对环境综合效益的基础。早在 2 0世纪初 ,德国学者Ｇｅｉｇｅｒ[8] 就作了赤松林气温日变化研究 ,随之 ,后人也作了大量的相关工作 ,对森林温度特征认识逐步深化[1～ 3,5,7] 。长白山阔叶红松林是我国东北东部中温带湿润气候区最重要的森林植被类型 ,是中国东北样带东部最典型的生态系统。它对调节气候 ,稳定生态平衡有着重要作用。此研究通过对长白山阔叶红松林林内空气温度与土壤温度进行…     

2010—2021年中国森林生态系统服务功能价值评估研究进展

科学评估森林生态系统服务功能价值有利于实现森林资源资产化、优化森林资源保护和管理模式。通过对2010—2021年相关文献进行梳理,总结了中国森林生态系统服务功能价值评估研究进展。中国森林生态系统不同服务功能的价值量存在显著差异,从大到小依次为涵养水源、保育土壤、固碳释氧、生物多样性保护、净化空气、森林游憩、林木产品供给、森林防护和林木养分固持。山地森林生态系统和城市森林生态系统的服务功能具有异质性,山地森林的主要贡献为涵养水源(36.94%)、保育土壤(18.68%)、生物多样性保护(17.67%)和固碳释氧(12.44%),而城市森林的主要贡献为固碳释氧(29.37%)、涵养水源(22.49%)、净化空气(16.93%)和保育土壤(11.68%)。不同类型森林的生态系统服务功能价值从大到小依次为常绿阔叶林、落叶阔叶林、针阔混交林和针叶林。2010—2021年,中国森林生态系统服务价值评估的方法体系和评估指标在不断充实和完善,但仍然存在很多不足,尤其是在指标体系一致性构建方面。未来,需进一步优化计量方法和技术手段,提高数据获取能力,提升生态系统服务功能评估的完整性和科学性,从而为森林生...     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Stenotrachelidae, Oedemeridae, Meloidae, Myceteridae, Boridae, Pythidae, Pyrochroidae, Anthicidae, and Aderidae

We report 19 new species records for the faunal list of Coleoptera in New Brunswick, Canada, six of which are new records for the Maritime provinces, and one of which is new Canadian record. We also provide the first recent records for five additional species in New Brunswick. One new species of Stenotrachelidae, Cephaloon ungulare LeConte, is added to the New Brunswick faunal list. Additional records are provided for Cephaloon lepturides Newman, as well the first recent record of Nematoplus collaris LeConte. Two species of Oedemeridae, Asclera puncticollis (Say) and Asclera ruficollis (Say), are newly reported for New Brunswick, and additional locality and bionomic data are provided for Calopus angustus LeConte and Ditylus caeruleus (Randall). The records of Ditylus caerulus are the first recent records for the province. Three species of Meloidae, Epicauta pestifera Werner, Lytta sayi LeConte, and Meloe augustcollis Say are reported the first time for New Brunswick; Epicauta pestifera is newly recorded in Canada. Lacconotus punctatus LeConte and the family Mycteridaeis newly recorded for New Brunswick. The first recent records of Borus unicolor Say (Boridae) are reported from the province. One new species of Pythidae, Pytho siedlitzi Blair, and the first recent records of Pytho niger Kirby are added to the faunal list of New Brunswick. Three species of Pyrochroidae are newly reported for the province, including Pedilus canaliculatus (LeConte) and Pedilus elegans (Hentz), which are new for the Maritime provinces. Five species of Anthicidae and the first recent record of Anthicus cervinus LaFerté-Sénectére are newly reported for New Brunswick. Anthicus melancholicus LaFerté-Sénectère, Sapintus pubescens (LaFerté-Sénectère), Notoxus bifasciatus (LeConte), and Stereopalpus rufipes Casey are new to the Maritime provinces faunal list. Ambyderus granularis (LeConte) is removed from the faunal list of the province. Three species of Aderidae, Vanonus huronicus Casey, Zonantes fasciatus (Melsheimer), and Zonantes pallidusWerner, are newly recorded for New Brunswick; Zonantes fasciatus and Vanonus huronicus are new for the Maritime provinces' faunal list. Collection data, bionomic data, and distribution maps are presented for all these species.     

Potential Compounds for Oral Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol,Nimbolide, Lovastatin,Bortezomib, Vorinostat,Berberine, Pterostilbene,Deguelin, Andrographolide,and Colchicine

Oral cancer is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths in South-Asian countries. There are very limited treatment options available for oral cancer. Research endeavors focused on discovery and development of novel therapies for oral cancer, is necessary to control the ever rising oral cancer related mortalities. We mined the large pool of compounds from the publicly available compound databases, to identify potential therapeutic compounds for oral cancer. Over 84 million compounds were screened for the possible anti-cancer activity by custom build SVM classifier. The molecular targets of the predicted anti-cancer compounds were mined from reliable sources like experimental bioassays studies associated with the compound, and from protein-compound interaction databases. Therapeutic compounds from DrugBank, and a list of natural anti-cancer compounds derived from literature mining of published studies, were used for building partial least squares regression model. The regression model thus built, was used for the estimation of oral cancer specific weights based on the molecular targets. These weights were used to compute scores for screening the predicted anti-cancer compounds for their potential to treat oral cancer. The list of potential compounds was annotated with corresponding physicochemical properties, cancer specific bioactivity evidences, and literature evidences. In all, 288 compounds with the potential to treat oral cancer were identified in the current study. The majority of the compounds in this list are natural products, which are well-tolerated and have minimal side-effects compared to the synthetic counterparts. Some of the potential therapeutic compounds identified in the current study are resveratrol, nimbolide, lovastatin, bortezomib, vorinostat, berberine, pterostilbene, deguelin, andrographolide, and colchicine.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.