Insect economic levels in relation to crop production

Levels of economic insect damage and their effects on crop production are the most often-discussed issue in insect management today. The economic injury level (EIL) concept is the base for decision-making in most integrated pest management (IPM) programs. IPM programs are fundamentally different from control approaches that handle insect problems by focusing on tolerating insect effects. EIL is essential for IPM programs as it indicates which levels of insect populations can be tolerated and which cannot. By increasing our ability to tolerate insects, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the need for management tactics. Scientists can maintain environmental quality through better decisions on the use of those tactics. EILs help maintain environmental quality by reducing unnecessary use of management tactics, especially insecticides. However, including environmental considerations explicitly in the decision-making process could greatly improve the ability of IPM to sustain environmental quality. The EIL components include economic damage, economic thresholds, and the EIL itself. Increased availability of calculated EILs and their related economic thresholds would reduce unnecessary use of management tactics. An environmental EIL evaluates a management tactic based not only on its direct costs and benefits to the user but also on its effects on the environment. There are many factors that can reduce crop yield. One important cause is insects. Insects that cause loss to the fruits are frequently more destructive than those that damage leaves, stems and roots. For example, cotton is infested by Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.), Helicoverpa armigera (Hün.) and Earias insulana (Boisd.) cause the greatest yield losses. The amount of yield loss is dependent upon a number of factors, i.e., plant variety, soil fertility, insect population and skill in handling crop production, etc. Comparatively tolerant varieties, even at the cost of slightly less yield potential, will be more suitable under such conditions.     

Probability Range in Damage Predictions as Related to Sampling Decisions

The risk involved in basing a nematode management decision on predicted crop loss is related to the uncertainty in the crop damage function and error in measuring nematode population density. The sampling intensity necessary to measure a nematode population with specified precision varies with population density. Since the density is unknown prior to sampling, optimum sampling intensity for a management decision is calculated for the economic threshold population level associated with the management cost. Population densities below the threshold are measured with greater precision than required; those above the threshold are less precisely measured, but invoke management. The approach described provides resolution to sampling strategies and allows assessment of the risk associated with the management decision.     

流域生态经济型防护林体系建设模式及其应用研究

在揭示流域生态经济型防护林体系建设模式内涵的基础上,指出了其核心内容是流域生态经济型防护林体系配置格局．运用综合评价模型、目标规划模型及专家系统等实用方法,建立了流域生态经济型防护林体系建设模式决策支持系统．并以山西省昕水河流域为典型实例,进行了流域生态经济型防护林体系建设模式的应用研究,较好地解决了防护林体系建设中的生产经营、措施布局、综合决策等问题,为流域的资源开发与综合治理提供科学指导．     

山区经济建设应与生物资源保护协调发展

山区经济建设中出现的只考虑短期效益的行为,可能对生态环境带来严重的冲击。为此,重视生物资源的保护,尤其是植物资源的保护,是实现山区生态环境优化和经济振兴的正确途径,也是实现可持续发展的重要保证     

经济管理向生态经济管理的转变

在现代社会中,人类的经济建设以与自然过程相竞争的规模进行着,所造成的生态影响不仅表现在地区生态系统的结构和功能上,也表现在生物圈中,而且还从地球化学循环中显示出来。这种情况,使得现代社会的经济管理,必然由传统的经济管理逐步转变成生态经济管理。     

Invited review: Helping dairy farmers to improve economic performance utilizing data-driving decision support tools

The objective of this review paper is to describe the development and application of a suite of more than 40 computerized dairy farm decision support tools contained at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Dairy Management website http://DairyMGT.info. These data-driven decision support tools are aimed to help dairy farmers improve their decision-making, environmental stewardship and economic performance. Dairy farm systems are highly dynamic in which changing market conditions and prices, evolving policies and environmental restrictions together with every time more variable climate conditions determine performance. Dairy farm systems are also highly integrated with heavily interrelated components such as the dairy herd, soils, crops, weather and management. Under these premises, it is critical to evaluate a dairy farm following a dynamic integrated system approach. For this approach, it is crucial to use meaningful data records, which are every time more available. These data records should be used within decision support tools for optimal decision-making and economic performance. Decision support tools in the UW-Dairy Management website (http://DairyMGT.info) had been developed using combination and adaptation of multiple methods together with empirical techniques always with the primary goal for these tools to be: (1) highly user-friendly, (2) using the latest software and computer technologies, (3) farm and user specific, (4) grounded on the best scientific information available, (5) remaining relevant throughout time and (6) providing fast, concrete and simple answers to complex farmers’ questions. DairyMGT.info is a translational innovative research website in various areas of dairy farm management that include nutrition, reproduction, calf and heifer management, replacement, price risk and environment. This paper discusses the development and application of 20 selected (http://DairyMGT.info) decision support tools.     

光核桃遗传资源的经济价值评估与保护

本文将光核桃遗传资源的经济价值划分为直接利用价值、间接利用价值和潜在利用价值,采用市场价格法、旅行费用法、防护费用法及类比分析法等方法对光核桃遗传资源的经济价值进行估算,并提出该资源保护与管理建议。光核桃遗传资源经济价值的评估,将为具有潜在巨大经济价值的生物遗传资源管理提供价值评估方法,同时为维护国家利益、制订生物多样性保护与管理政策及建立生物遗传资源惠益分享制度提供技术支持。     

保护地区域经济建设与生态保护协同发展路线图: 以三江源地区为例

针对我国在开展保护地系统规划过程中, 缺乏基于生态系统服务协同权衡关系量化研究的保护地区域经济建设与生态保护协同发展路线图绘制方法, 无法科学合理地规划其区域协同发展措施的时序安排等问题。本研究选取具有代表性的生态系统服务, 识别其协同权衡度量化经济建设与生态保护的协同权衡关系及致因, 据此提出近期、中期、远期各阶段发展目标, 进一步围绕发展目标分阶段从规模结构、工程技术、政策制度等方面提出协同发展措施, 设计协同发展路线图。三江源地区案例研究结果表明, 其经济与生态间仍处于权衡状态, 主要原因是人类对自然资源的索取速率超过了资源的更新速率, 将近期(十四五时期)、中期(2026-2030年)、远期(2031-2035年)的发展目标分别设定为总体布局规划、解决实践问题、帮扶落后地区, 提出包括社会经济发展结构规模优化调整、国家公园范围与分区动态优化、提高草地动物承载力、降低草地系统利用强度、综合生态补偿机制、可持续替代生计、完善基础设施建设和提升公共服务水平等的协同发展措施, 并绘制协同发展路线图, 为三江源国家公园规划提供了科学依据。     

生态效率方法研究进展与应用

生态效率同时考虑经济效益和环境效益,是将可持续发展的宏观目标融入中观（区域）和微观（企业）的发展规划与管理中的有效工具。回顾了生态效率的概念和发展过程,分析了其内涵和指标体系,探讨了几种典型计算方法与模型,并介绍了国内外在企业、行业和区域3个层次上的应用实践,讨论和提出了进一步开展生态效率研究的焦点问题和未来方向。     

A comparison of management options for leatherjacket populations in organic crop rotations using mathematical models

1 Pest management in organic systems is challenged by the paucity of options for direct interventions to control damaging populations compared with conventional agriculture. Consequently, a greater emphasis has to be placed on managing pest numbers through a rotation. In the present study, simulation modelling is used to evaluate the effects of different management options on populations of Tipula paludosa (leatherjackets) in organic rotations.
2 The growth of leatherjacket populations in grass was simulated over 5 years for different starting numbers. A significant risk of leatherjacket attack to subsequent crops can be avoided by limiting the fertility building phase of a rotation to a maximum of 2 years.
3 The effect of cultural control through additional cultivation interventions was compared in rotations comprising a grass/clover fertility building phase with host and/or nonhost crops. It is concluded that the effects are marginal and that prophylactic use cannot be recommended.
4 The prophylactic use of biological control agents in permanent grass and grass/arable rotations was investigated. Maximum population reductions in grass were achieved through annual autumn applications but the optimal economic strategy was less frequent than this. Application in the autumn preceding a spring-sown arable crop provided the best risk reduction.
5 A model decision support system for the control of pests in organic systems using data for leatherjacket damage to spring barley is presented. Economic threshold concepts are used to define when cultural control (as additional cultivation) and biocontrol applications should be used.
6 The present study shows the potential benefits of simulation modelling for the rapid evaluation of a wide range of pest management options. Any conclusions drawn from such simulations, however, are provisional until they can be tested experimentally.     

Nematode Economic Thresholds: Derivation,Requirements, and Theoretical Considerations

Determinatitm and use of economic thresholds is considered essential in nematode pest management programs. The economic efficiency of control measures is lnaximized when the difference hetween the crop valne and the cost of pest control is greatest. Since the cost of reducing the nematnde pnpnlation varies with the magnitutle of the reduction attempted, an economic (optimizing) threshold can be determined graphically or mathematically if the nature of the relationships between degree of control and cost, and nematode densities and crop value are known. Economic thresholds then vary according to the nematode control practices used, environmental influences on the nematode damage fnnction, and expected crop yields and values. A prerequisite of the approach is reliability of nematode population assessment techniques.     

土地经济生态位在县域景观格局分析中的应用——以新疆精河县为例

本文将土地经济生态位的理论和方法引入到景观生态学当中,为区域景观格局表征提供了新的方法.选择典型的生态脆弱区精河县为研究对象,以1990、1998、2011和2013年4期Landsat影像为数据源,运用生态位态势理论计算研究区各土地利用类型的土地经济生态位,并结合景观生态学理论探讨土地经济生态位在县域景观格局分析中的应用.结果表明: 研究期间,精河县耕地、建设用地和草地的土地经济生态位与相应的景观斑块数、聚合度、破碎化指数和分维数具有较好的相关性;土地经济生态位的变化对县域景观格局具有驱动作用,可表征精河县经济发展方向.土地经济生态位与可直接获得经济效益的土地利用类型关系密切,且与景观指数相结合能够很好地解释精河县景观格局的特征.     

水资源约束下西北干旱区城市经济发展与城市化阈值

城市化水平阈值是指在水资源硬约束下,在确保经济发展达到一定速度与规模、生态环境建设得到基本保障、并具备足以支撑城市接纳一定数量农民进城转为非农人口的经济能力时,能达到的“农转非”人口占总人口的最大比例。以干旱区河西走廊为例,分析了在水资源约束下城市经济发展总量及其对应的城市化阈值。采用阈值模型计算表明,未来30a在不跨区调水的前提下,河西走廊总需水量的上限阈值为7.81×109m3,其中生态需水、生产需水和生活需水比例调整为13.2:83.5:3.3,总需水量对应的国内生产总值为1.81×1011元,历年平均增长速度最快可达到6.91%,第一、二、三产业结构调整为18.99:47.20:33.81。在总需水量阈值、经济总量、需水结构与产业结构调整优化和经济增长速度不低于7%、农业需水按0.61%的速度退水9.12×108m3、生态需水比例不低于13%等多重条件约束下,求得河西走廊未来30a能够达到的总人口为5.82×106人,城镇非农业人口可达到2.05×106人,城市化水平可达到35.14%,这一水平仅相当于中国2001年的平均城市化水平。在跨区调水1.31×109m3的条件下,城市化水平可望达到47.17%。进而采用总人口人均拥有的GDP、非农业人口人均拥有的第二、三产业增加值、农业人口人均拥有的第一产业增加值3项经济指标对水资源约束下经济发展总量对城市化水平的保障程度进行了验证分析。由于各城市的缺水状况、取水条件、发展性质、发展阶段与经济发展实力与前景等各不相同,致使不同城市之间对应的总需水量、经济总量、经济增长速度和城市化水平等均表现出较大的差异性。     

Economic values of rabbit traits in different production systems

In animal breeding, genetic parameters along with economic weights (EWs) of traits are applied. Profit functions currently used to calculate rabbit traits’ EWs do not consider nutrient requirements based on animal weight, growth rate and doe reproductive status. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a flexible bioeconomic model of rabbit-production systems and implement it in a computer programme in order to calculate economic values and relative EWs for rabbit traits. The bioeconomic model includes calculation of the doe age structure in the stationary state of a doe population; calculation of progeny structure; modelling growth, digestible energy, feed and water requirements for does in different reproductive statuses and for all progeny groups using a normative approach; calculation of the total feed and non-feed costs, revenues and profit per doe and per year; calculation of marginal economic values for up to 20 production and functional traits and estimation of the relative EWs of selected traits. The application of the programme is shown through an example calculation of trait economic values for a typical Czech commercial rabbit-production system. The trait economic value expresses the change in profit per doe and per year when the trait mean is increased by one unit. The programme developed is primarily useful for selection purposes in rabbit-breeding systems. Using this programme, some economic analyses of the impact of production, management and economic circumstances on the economic efficiency of various rabbit-production systems can also be performed.     

Managing Nordic boreal forest landscapes for biodiversity: ecological and economic perspectives

More conservation-oriented forest management practices have been implemented recently in the Nordic countries. The goal of this ecological forest landscape management is to reconcile the commercial harvesting of boreal forests with biodiversity conservation. Management aims at maintaining viable populations of the full array of naturally occurring species in an area while still keeping the timber flow as maximal as possible. Basic ecological tools of managing landscape for biodiversity are (1) to mimic natural disturbance regimes, (2) to set aside areas in permanent or temporary nature reserves, and (3) to enhance dispersal of organisms by creating habitat corridors and stepping stones. The ecological basis of this management system is not well founded, and much more empirical and theoretical research is needed to justify and further develop forest landscape management. It has also proved difficult to assess the economic consequences of more conservation-oriented forest management because the market economy largely fails to give value to forest products other than fibre. Considerable methodological development in the valuation of non-timber goods has occurred in recent years, but there is still much controversy over the justification of the valuation procedure in principle. It seems that both economic and moral approaches to the issue of valuation are inseparable from the choices and decisions we have to make about ecological systems. Perhaps the most fruitful outcome can be achieved by using moral and economic arguments in parallel.     

稻鸭共育生态效应及经济效益

稻鸭共育是一项无须使用除草剂和施用较少农药的低成本生态农业技术。通常,20d左右大的鸭子按225只.hm-2放入移栽不久的稻田。由于取食和活动,它们能够帮助控制田间杂草、虫害、甚至病害,并且对水稻生长发育、土壤理化性状、水体溶氧量和微生物等产生一定的影响。本文概述了稻鸭共育的生态效应和经济效益的研究进展,并指出应加强在精确施肥和水稻后期病虫害防治等方面的深入研究。     

道路对林地景观连接度的影响——以巩义市为例

基于景观连接度原理,借用景观连接度指数,在地理信息系统支持下,探讨了巩义市山区林地景观在不同距离阈值下连接度的变化,定量分析了道路对林地景观连接度的影响。结果显示,随着景观距离阈值的增大,无论是否有道路,林地景观整体可能连通性指数值都表现为逐渐增大;对林地景观连接度起"非常高"和"高"作用的林地斑块数量都比较少,但占林地总面积比例较大,面积大的林地斑块在提高景观连接度中起的作用较大;道路的分割使得林地斑块重要值降低,就单一斑块而言,随着景观距离阈值的增大,分割成的小斑块的重要值降低程度在逐渐减小。     

Nematode Damage Functions: The Problems of Experimental and Sampling Error

The development and use of pest damage functions involves measurement and experimental errors associated with cultural, environmental, and distributional factors. Damage predictions are more valuable if considered with associated probability. Collapsing population densities into a geometric series of population classes allows a pseudo-replication removal of experimental and sampling error in damage function development. Recognition of the nature of sampling error for aggregated populations allows assessment of probability associated with the population estimate. The product of the probabilities incorporated in the damage function and in the population estimate provides a basis for risk analysis of the yield loss prediction and the ensuing management decision.     

干旱区生态重建与经济可持续发展研究进展

从对20世纪90年代以来国际上干旱区生态系统重建与经济可持续发展理论、方法、技术、成功经验、政策与管理措施等的分析中得出如下进展;世界各国都在普遍推行国民经济的生态化与经济社会活动的生态化,普遍把生态重建转变成一种政府行为;采用了一系列生态重建与经济可持续发展研究的新方法;初步建立起生态重建与经澌刘可持续发展的指标体系;开始加强生态预报,建立生态安全监控预警系统,开始研究国家生态安全地理定位,并制定国家外部生态安全战略;涌现出了一系列生态重建与经济可持续发展的实用技术,这些进展将对我国西北干旱区生态重建与经济可持续发展提供有益的借鉴。     

高生物量经济植物修复重金属污染土壤研究进展

植物修复是重金属污染土壤修复的重要方法之一。利用高生物量经济植物修复重金属污染土壤,能够兼顾生态和经济效益,具有很大的应用前景。本文系统分析了植物修复现状及存在的问题,提出利用高生物量经济植物修复重金属污染土壤的优势,总结了近年来利用高生物量经济植物吸收重金属的研究进展,探讨了改善高生物量经济植物修复重金属污染土壤效率的方法,以期为提高植物修复经济效益、促进植物修复广泛应用提供参考。