Phenology shifts at start vs. end of growing season in temperate vegetation over the Northern Hemisphere for the period 1982–2008

Changes in vegetative growing seasons are dominant indicators of the dynamic response of ecosystems to climate change. Therefore, knowledge of growing seasons over the past decades is essential to predict ecosystem changes. In this study, the long‐term changes in the growing seasons of temperate vegetation over the Northern Hemisphere were examined by analyzing satellite‐measured normalized difference vegetation index and reanalysis temperature during 1982–2008. Results showed that the length of the growing season (LOS) increased over the analysis period; however, the role of changes at the start of the growing season (SOS) and at the end of the growing season (EOS) differed depending on the time period. On a hemispheric scale, SOS advanced by 5.2 days in the early period (1982–1999) but advanced by only 0.2 days in the later period (2000–2008). EOS was delayed by 4.3 days in the early period, and it was further delayed by another 2.3 days in the later period. The difference between SOS and EOS in the later period was due to less warming during the preseason (January–April) before SOS compared with the magnitude of warming in the preseason (June–September) before EOS. At a regional scale, delayed EOS in later periods was shown. In North America, EOS was delayed by 8.1 days in the early period and delayed by another 1.3 days in the later period. In Europe, the delayed EOS by 8.2 days was more significant than the advanced SOS by 3.2 days in the later period. However, in East Asia, the overall increase in LOS during the early period was weakened in the later period. Admitting regional heterogeneity, changes in hemispheric features suggest that the longer‐lasting vegetation growth in recent decades can be attributed to extended leaf senescence in autumn rather than earlier spring leaf‐out.     

改良CCI大鼠痛行为学检测与损伤区自发放电活动再观察

目的：应用改良CCI模型研究外周神经损伤后痛觉过敏和自发放电各自特征及相互关系。方法：雄性SD大鼠,随机分为CCI组和Sham组,分别于术前1天和术后1、4、7、9、11、14天测定机械刺激缩足反射阈值和热缩腿反射潜伏期,同时选取术侧机械刺激缩腿反射阈值低于4g或者术侧和健侧热缩腿反射潜伏期差异大于2s的CCI模型大鼠观察术后4-14天损伤区自发放电活动。结果：神经纤维损伤后,机械痛敏和热痛敏随时间表现为逐渐增强,同时在损伤区观察到三类放电模式：整数倍放电﹑阵发放电和周期放电。结论：术后大鼠机械痛阈和热痛阈逐渐降低,机械痛敏的产生和损伤区自发放电活动关系密切,不同的放电模式可能代表不同的传入信息。     

中国特有植物血水草RAPD反应体系的优化

为建立血水草的RAPD-PCR最佳反应体系,对影响血水草RAPD反应的Mg²⁺、模板DNA、dNTPs、引物浓度和Taq聚合酶用量等因素进行优化。结果表明：25 μL反应体系中含10×Buffer 2.5 μL,1.8 mmol·L^-1 Mg²⁺,2U Taq DNA聚合酶,50 ng模板,0.2 mmol·L^-1 dNTPs,1.6 μmol·L^-1引物。扩增程序为：94℃预变性2 min;预扩增：94℃变性20 s,36℃退火30 s,72℃延伸75 s,5个循环;扩增：94℃变性20 s,40℃退火30 s,72℃延伸60 s,40个循环;72℃保温20 min,4℃保存。所建立的血水草RAPD-PCR反应体系具有标记位点清晰、反应系统稳定、检测多态性能力强、重复性好等特点,可以较好地应用于血水草的遗传多样性分析研究。     

麻风果油为原料的生物柴油生产全过程能值分析

生物柴油作为石油的替代能源之一,已在我国开始了产业化应用。采用能值分析方法对以麻风果油为原料的生物柴油生产全过程,包括麻风树的种植、麻风果实的运输、麻风果油的榨取、果油酯化4个过程以及废水的处理进行了评价,从可更新资源、不可更新资源和购买资源入手构建了能值评价指标体系,并与大豆油为原料的生物柴油、小麦为原料的生物乙醇进行了比较。结果表明麻风果油生物柴油的能值转换率是1.67×1013sej/kg,能值产出率是1.85,环境负载率是6.84,可持续发展指数是0.271。比较得出,麻风果油能值转换率是大豆油的3倍,是生物乙醇的2倍;相同经济能值的投入,麻风果油能值产出率最高,但对环境的依赖程度也更强;可持续发展指数三者相差不大。原料的非食用性方面,与大豆生物柴油、生物乙醇相比,麻风果油有很大的优势,具有发展潜力。     

浅谈生物学实验教学改革策略

生物学实验教学具有重要地位和意义,针对当前实验教学存在问题,应从理念和实践两个层面采取有效策略来改革生物实验教学。如践行生物新课程实验标准,变验证性实验为探究性实验,着力培养学生创造性思维,重视实验课软硬件的建设与提升等。     

Predicting the environmental niche of the genus Phymaturus: Are palluma and patagonicus groups ecologically differentiated?

The genus Phymaturus (Reptilia: Liolaemidae) is distributed in the mountains and rocky plateaux of Argentina and Chile and comprises two groups of species, palluma and patagonicus. The two lineages have diverged early in the evolution of the genus and up to today, there is very little geographical overlap between them. We worked with records of localities from the literature, herpetological collections and field data to evaluate habitat suitability of the genus Phymaturus. We used 11 environmental variables to develop environmental niche models (ENMs) for each group within the genus using the Maxent software, and to determine those variables that best explain the distribution of each group. We also estimated measures of niche similarity using ENMTools to determine whether niche differentiation is real or apparent. The geographical overlap between the groups was very low considering the large geographical range of the genus. Some variables, such as mean annual temperature, soil type and bare soil cover, have a high contribution to the models for both groups. The current niche overlap between Phymaturus groups indicates that the environmental niches of the palluma and patagonicus groups are not equivalent. Based on background analysis, we cannot reject the hypothesis that similarity (or divergence) between groups of Phymaturus is no more than expected based on the availability of habitat. The results of this study are a first approximation to the knowledge of the environmental variables associated with the palluma and patagonicus groups, and reveal that the ecological differences found between these groups are more likely due to habitat availability in their respective regions than to differences in habitat preferences.     

马铃薯杂种F1的SSR鉴定

为选育抗黑痣病、高产优质的马铃薯新品种,选用引进品种‘大西洋’分别与‘陇薯6号’、‘陇薯7号’杂交,获得了杂种F1代,利用SSR标记技术对‘大西洋’与‘陇薯6号’的42个杂种F1、‘大西洋’与‘陇薯7号’的9个杂种F1单株进行了鉴定。从59对SSR引物中筛选出2对在亲本间存在差异、扩增稳定、条带清晰的引物S184和STM1049,用于‘大西洋’ב陇薯6号’杂种F1、‘大西洋’ב陇薯7号’杂种F1及其亲本的基因组DNA扩增。SSR带型分析显示,杂种F1的SSR带型呈双亲互补型、缺失型、父本型和母本型4类,依据带型特征鉴定出供试的51个马铃薯杂种F1单株均为真杂种,表明SSR分子标记技术用于马铃薯杂种真实性鉴定是可行的。该研究可为进一步开展马铃薯杂交后代目标性状优异株系选育提供依据。     

三种回归分析方法在Hyperion影像LAI反演中的比较

借助GPS进行地面精确定位,利用LAI-2000冠层分析仅在攸县黄丰桥林场开展130个样地(60m×60m)的叶面积指数(Leaf Area Index,LAI)测量.采用FLAASH模块对Hyperion数据进行大气校正并与地面同步冠层观测数据进行拟合,通过研究地面实测LAI与Hyperion影像波段及其衍生的系列植被指数(NDVI、RVI等)的相关性,筛选出估算叶面积指数的植被指数因子.应用曲线估计、逐步回归及偏最小二乘三种回归分析技术分别建立叶面积指数的最优估算模型.结果表明:参与建模的因子中,比值植被指数(RVI)与LAI的相关性最大,敏感性最高,其次是SARVI0.1,NDVI705,NDVI,SARVI0.1,SARVI0.25;曲线估计、逐步回归分析和偏最小二乘回归三种分析方法所建的6个回归模型中,偏最小二乘回归的拟合效果最好,预测值与实测值的决定系数R2为0.84、曲线估计的拟合效果最低,预测值与实测值的决定系数R2为0.64;建模精度分析表明,选用5-6个自变量因子进行LAI建模是可靠的,以6个植被因子建立的偏最小二乘回归模型预测精度最高.     

CCI大鼠坐骨神经损伤区内中终球与重链神经微丝蛋白的检测

为探寻CCI大鼠坐骨神经损伤区内终球的存在,了解其与重链神经微丝蛋白(heavy neurofilaments,NF-H)分布、表达的联系.通过对雄性SD大鼠的坐骨神经慢性压迫损伤(chronic constriction injury,CCI)组与对照组(对侧正常坐骨神经)进行不同时间点电镜、免疫组化及Western-blotting等方法的观察与检测.研究发现,与对照组相比,CCI模型组大鼠术后4 d损伤坐骨神经中NF的分布较非手术侧有明显变化,术后7、14 d电镜观察到损伤区中枢侧终球样结构,术后4、7、14、28 d CCI模型组大鼠坐骨神经中NF-H表达水平有动态变化(P<0.01).结果表明CCI大鼠模型损伤坐骨神经中NF-H其分布有明显变化,且分布于终球样结构中,其表达随损伤时间有动态变化,这些变化可能参与终球的形成以及与病理性疼痛机制相关联.