Regional variation in morphology of vertebral centra and intervertebral joints in striped bass,Morone saxatilis

The vertebral column of fishes has traditionally been divided into just two distinct regions, abdominal and caudal. Recently, however, developmental, morphological, and mechanical investigations have brought this traditional regionalization scheme into question. Alternative regionalization schema advocate the division of the abdominal vertebrae into cervical, abdominal, and in some cases, transitional regions. Here, we investigate regional variation at the level of the vertebrae and intervertebral joint (IVJ) tissues in the striped bass, Morone saxatilis. We use gross dissection, histology, and polarized light imaging to quantify vertebral height, width, length, IVJ length, IVJ tissue volume and cross‐sectional area, and vertical septum fiber populations, and angles of insertion. Our results reveal regional differences between the first four (most rostral) abdominal vertebrae and IVJs and the next six abdominal vertebrae and IVJs, supporting the recognition of a distinct cervical region. We found significant variation in vertebral length, width, and height from cranial to caudal. In addition, we see a significant decline in the volume of notochordal cells and the cross‐sectional area of the fibrous sheath from cranial to caudal. Further, polarized light imaging revealed four distinct fiber populations within the vertical septum in the cervical and abdominal regions in contrast with just one fiber population found in the caudal region. Measurement of the insertion angles of these fiber populations revealed significant differences between the cervical and abdominal regions. Differences in vertebral, IVJ, and vertical septum morphology all predict greater range of motion and decreased stiffness in the caudal region of the fish compared with the cervical and abdominal regions. J. Morphol., 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Study of integrated risk regionalisation method for soil contamination in industrial and mining area

Industrial and mining areas have been included as key governance plots of China’s soil management and protection. In this study, we developed an assessment method for soil integrated risk in industrial and mining areas, with a comprehensive consideration of pollution risk, pollution sources and receptors of soil risk. The method consists of four parts, including soil risk assessment, vulnerability assessment of soil risk receptors, risk level assessment of pollution sources and integrated risk assessment. Using this method, we could produce a complete soil risk regionalisation map that presents the total factor risk level of soil contamination of industrial and mining areas in ArcGIS. This study also took a typical industrial and mining area in China as a case and quantitatively and spatially assessed the integrated soil contamination risk. Results showed: (1) the integrated risk of the study area ranged from moderate level to high level; (2) the risk of pollution sources in the study area ranged from moderate level to high level; (3) vulnerability of soil risk receptors in streets was lower than that in the towns.     

海河流域生态功能区划

从海河流域自身的特征出发,运用RS、GIS技术,采用定性和定量分析相结合的方法,对海河流域生态功能区进行划分.结果表明:海河流域可划分为5个生态区、24个生态亚区和114个生态功能区;以流域尺度上占主导地位的4项生态功能(水源涵养、水土保持、防风固沙和生物多样性保护)为依据,确定了对海河流域具有重要意义的11个重要生态功能区域.该区划结果明确了对海河流域生态安全具有重要意义的区域,可用于指导海河流域自然资源的有序开发利用和产业的合理布局,为海河流域生态环境保护提供了科学依据,对维护海河流域生态安全具有重要意义.     

黄河上游不同干湿气候区植被对气候变化的响应

 研究气候变化背景下植被变化趋势及其与水热因子的关系, 对于黄河源区的生态恢复和生态建设具有重要意义。采用基于FAO Penman-Monteith的降水蒸散比来描述区域的干湿状况, 划分了黄河上游地区的干湿气候区。在此基础上, 利用AVHRR归一化植被指数(NDVI)和GLOPEM净初级生产力(NPP)数据集和同期的气候资料, 分析了黄河上游植被覆盖、植被生产力和气候变化的趋势, 探讨了不同干湿气候区影响植被变化的主要气候因子。结果表明, 研究区域东南部为半湿润气候区, 其余为半干旱气候区, 干湿气候分界线与450 mm降水等值线较接近; 1981–2006年区域气候趋于干暖化, 尤其是气温的升高趋势明显; 半湿润地区NDVI和NPP显著增加, 半干旱地区略有增加; 半湿润地区的NDVI多与气温显著正相关, 与降水量的相关性较弱, 气温是植被生长的主要气候制约因素; 半干旱地区的NDVI则与降水量的正相关性更强, 对降水量的变化较为敏感。NPP对气候变化的响应模式与NDVI相似。植被对气候变化的响应部分依赖于研究区域所具备的水热条件, 干湿气候划分有助于更好地解释植被对气候变化响应的空间差异。     

论紫堇属的系统演化与区系发生和区系分区的关系

紫堇属ＣｏｒｙｄａｌｉｓＤＣ．是紫堇科Ｆｕｍａｒｉｃａｅａｅ的最大属,也是北温带分布型的大属之一。本属自建立以来,迄今尚无完整的分类系统,甚至连属的命名人,后造属模式以及属下分类单位的划分均存在许多争议,本文根据作者们二十多年来在国内外有关标本室收集的模式标本和有关东亚,南亚标本,经过鉴定整理,首次将本属划分为两大类群,即Ｃｒｏｙｄａｌｉｓ群和Ｐｉｓｔｏｌｃｈｉａ群和４０个组,并初步建立了一个较全     

基于分形理论的云南红河县景观斑块尺度效应

运用分形理论,采用网格法作为基本尺度测度方法,选择云南红河县规普村作为研究区,对不同尺度下的景观斑块数量、相对频率、平均分维数、稳定性指数进行了分析。结果表明:从斑块面积上,研究区域景观斑块以灌木林地、其他草地、水田为主,裸地最小。从斑块个数上,水田最多,裸地最少。随着研究区域观测尺度(粒度)从4000、2000、1333、1000、800、667 m递减变化,每种景观斑块的数量和稳定性指数呈递增趋势,相对频率和平均分维数呈递减趋势。各景观斑块平均分维数介于1.029~1.959,其中河流水面斑块形状最复杂,农村居民点斑块最简单。景观斑块分维数受尺度影响呈中小程度变异;景观斑块个数受尺度影响呈中度变异,斑块个数比斑块分维数受尺度影响更显著。景观斑块分维数对尺度响应过程揭示了研究区域景观斑块空间分布尺度变化的规律性。