Systematic classification of Asian colobines

In order to study the differentiation of Asian colobines, fourteen variables were analysed in one way, on 123 skulls, includingRhinopithecus, Presbytis, Presbytiscus, Pygathrix, andNasalis with both cluster and differentiated functions tests. Information on paleoenvironment changes in China and South-East Asia since late Tertiary have been used to examine the influences of migratory habits and the distribution range in Asian colobines. The cladogram among different Asian colobines genera was made from the results of various analysis. Some new points or revisions were suggested: 1. Following the second migratory way, ancient species of Asian colobines perhaps passed through Xizang along the northern bank of Tethis sea and Heng-Duan Shan regions, across Yunnan into Vietnam, since the ancient continent between Yunnan and Xizang was already located in on eastern bank of Tethis sea. Thus, during the evolution, Asian colobines must have had two original centres, i.e. “Sundaland” and Heng-Duan Shan Chinese regions; 2. Pygatrix possesses a lot of cranial features more similar toPresbytiscus than toRhinopithecus. The small difference from the modification combinesPygatrix with other two genera as shown by Groves (1970), but it is better to putPygatrix andPresbytiscus together as one genus; 3.Nasalis (2n=48) may be the most primitive genus within Asian colobines. Some features shared withRhinopithecus, for example body size, terrestrial activities, limb proportion etc. ...seem to be considered as a common inheritance of symlesiomorphus characters; 4.Rhinopithecus, with reference to cranioface and cranium or to its origin, is a special genus of Asian colobine. It may represent the highest level of evolutionary position within various genera (Peng et al., 1985).     

Mapping the information landscape of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Strategy

The strategy of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration identifies three pathways for action for overcoming six global barriers thought to hamper upscaling. We evaluated 6,023 peer-reviewed and gray literature papers published over the last two decades to map the information landscape underlying the barriers and associated pathways for action across world regions, terrestrial ecosystem types, restorative interventions and their outcomes. Overall, the literature addressed more the financial and legislative barriers than the technical and research-related ones, supporting the view that social, economic and political factors hamper scaling up ecosystem restoration. Latin America, Africa, and North America were the most prominent regions in the literature, yet differed in the number of publications addressing each barrier. An overwhelming number of publications focused on forests (78%), while grasslands (6%), drylands (3%), and mangroves (2%) received less attention. Across the three pathways for action, the action lines on (1) promoting long-term ecosystem restoration actions and monitoring and (2) education on restoration were the most underrepresented in the literature. In general, restorative interventions assessed rendered positive outcomes except those of a political, legislative or financial nature which reported negative or inconclusive outcomes. Our indicative assessment reveals critical information gaps on barriers, pathways, and types of restorative interventions across world regions, particularly related to specific social issues such as education for ecosystem restoration. Finally, we call for refining “strength of evidence” assessment frameworks that can systematically appraise, synthesize and integrate information on traditional and practitioner knowledge as two essential components for improving decision-making in ecosystem restoration.     

盘鮈属鱼类的分类研究及两新种记述(鲤形目:鲤科)

盘鮈属是我国鲤科鱼类的一个特有属,过去已记录7种,因早期发表的云南盘鮈原始描述简略,国内又无人察看过模式标本,造成一些种名归属混乱。本工作在核对多数种的模式标木或地模标本的基础上,对盘鮈属鱼类的分类性状重新估价,认为多鳞盘鮈 D.polylepis Huang不能成立,为长鳔盘鮈 D.macrophysallidos Huang的同物异名,予以归并,经整理本属鱼类可分为8个种,其中具2个新种,文中给出了分种检索表,还就过去分类中存在的其他问题进行了讨论。     

DNA水平上的植物系统学研究方法

本文简要总结了近年来在ＤＮＡ水平上的植物系统学研究方法,着重介绍了限制性长度多态性分析,ＰＣＲ技术在植物系统学上的应用等这一领域最新的进展,并对分子数据的分析方法及系统树的构建进行了详细讨论。     

银缕梅木材解剖特征及其系统学意义

报道了银缕梅（ShaniodendronsubaequaleM.B.Deng,H.T.Wei＆X,Q,Wang）木材的解剖学特征,通过比较研究支持将银缕梅（“小叶金缕梅”HamamelissubaeqalisH.T.Chang）从金缕梅属（族）中分出的处理,其合适的系统位置应归入弗特吉族。     

组建昆虫系统生物学的目的性和可行性探索

通过作在昆虫生物学方面近五十年研究工作的体会．提出了组建昆虫系统生物学的目的性和可行性探索．拟以昆虫分类序列目、科、属、种为单元,将一些已知种类的有关生物学环节．一一列叙．编成《中国农林昆虫系统生物学手册》．再以目、科、属、种为主体,探求彼此间在生物学各环节间的共性和个性,分别加以比较、归纳和分析．作为这—分支学科的蘸本。     

The systematic relationships ofAegialitis (Plumbaginaceae) as revealed by pollen morphology

Light and first SEM observations on the pollen ofAegialitis indicate that the two species of the genus are clearly distinguishable from all other genera of the tribeStaticeae to whichAegialitis presently is relegated. Intraspecific exine or aperture dimorphism which appears frequently in this tribe, is not recorded in this genus.A. annulata andA. rotundifolia have distinct monomorphic pollen and show a great resemblance in exine features with the tribePlumbagineae, particularly species ofPlumbago. Considering these and other features, separate subtribal status forAegialitis within thePlumbagineae is proposed.     

Fruchtbau und Verbreitungsbiologie vonValerianella undFedia (Valerianaceae)

The remarkable diversity of fruits inValerianella andFedia is revealed by a comparative morphological and anatomical analysis. Characters are evaluated in regard to a new systematic grouping. The knowledge on dispersal biology is summarized and supplemented. Finally, salient features of fruit differentiation are discussed.

3. Teil der Publikationsserie Beiträge zur Systematik und Evolution vonValerianella undFedia (Valerianaceae) (vgl.Ernet 1977a, b).     

Sproßaufbau und Lebensform vonValerianella undFedia (Valerianaceae)

A comparative morphological and anatomical analysis of cotyledons, leaves, bracts, growth forms and inflorescences of the generaValerianella andFedia is presented. Characters can be typified and used for an improved systematic grouping. Informations on germination, life form and life cycle are summarized and supplemented. The discussion refers to various character phylogenies.1. Teil einer Publikationsserie Beiträge zur Systematik und Evolution vonValerianella undFedia (Valerianaceae).     

Erratum

A specific copper chelator, 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthrolinedisulfonic acid substituted for mercaptoethanol to support growth of a L1210 lymphoma in primary culture. Added Cu⁺⁺, but not Zn⁺⁺ or Fe⁺⁺ interfered with growth promotion by the chelator. It also can protect an established L1210 culture, which does not require mercaptoethanol, from cytotoxicity of two bis-thiosemicarbazones. Since these are known to require copper for cytotoxicity, the results indicate that 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthrolinedisulfonic acid acts by removing a source of endogenous copper in the tissue culture medium which prevents growth of the primary culture.