纵向资料回归系数的新估计

本文研究纵向资料中回归系数的估计,借助于相依回归模型中的信息迭加法,给出了一个新估计,它改进了最小二乘估计．     

Morningness‐Eveningness Comparison in Adolescents from Different Countries around the World

Very few studies have focused on differences in chronotype around the globe. In this study, morningness‐eveningness was measured using the Composite Scale of Morningness and the midpoint of sleep on free days (corrected for sleep debt, MSF_sc) in adolescents of sixteen German schools abroad, dispersed all over the world, and for comparison pupils attending German schools. There was no influence of duration of residence in the respective locality, and sex differences were weak. Age correlated negatively with morningness. A significant influence of climate zone (temperate, subtropics, tropics) was found, with adolescents in the subtropics being the latest chronotypes, and an interaction of age×climate zone was identified. Significant associations between chronotype and longitude and latitude were identified within the time zone of central Europe. Adolescents were found to be more morning oriented both toward the East and North. The results indicate that climate, longitude, and latitude contribute to chronotype.     

中国杂草稻种群的发芽期耐冷性研究

以中国75个杂草稻种群及其对应采样田的水稻品种为试验材料,研究了不同处理(破除休眠与不破除休眠、常温25℃与低温15℃、7 d测定和14 d测定)对种子发芽率的影响。结果表明,杂草稻的发芽率与对应采样点水稻品种的发芽率呈现极显著相关性。杂草稻破除休眠处理的发芽率显著或极显著高于不破除休眠处理。破除休眠与不破除休眠下,15℃处理的杂草稻种子发芽率均显著高于对应采样田的水稻品种,证明杂草稻相对于采样田水稻品种具有更强的耐冷性,可能进化出了新的耐冷性机制。25℃处理下杂草稻和对应水稻品种的发芽率均与纬度呈显著或极显著负相关,表明休眠性有随着纬度的降低而减弱的趋势。     

不同地区春播小麦生育天数的对比试验

1983至1985年,在石家庄、榆林、银川、张掖进行了小麦生态研究的春播试验。这4个试点的纬度基本相同,但经度和海拔差别较大。绵阳11号属于春型小麦品种。在春播试验中,参试品种在不同地点的播种至成熟天数有明显差异。试验表明,在我国北纬38—39度之间的不同地点,海拔每升高100米,小麦生育期间的平均日均温约降低0.3℃,生育天数约增加2—3天,经度每增加1度,小麦的生育天数约减少2天。     

中国人身体质量指数的地理性分布

2009-2013年测量了中国11个汉语方言族群26954例汉族人的身高、体重值,计算了身体质量指数(I_(bm)),将汉族人的I_(bm)与经度、纬度进行相关分析。研究结果表明:总的说来,随年龄增长,11个方言族群I_(bm)值均呈线性增大,并且年龄组间差异均具有统计学意义。11个族群中,北方话族群I_(bm)值明显大于南方各族群。乡村男性(r=0.671; p0.05)、城市女性(r=0.043; p=0.820>0.05)I_(bm)与经度无相关。按照I_(bm)均数大于24.0、I_(bm)均数在23.1～24.0之间、I_(bm)均数小于23.0,可以将中国方言族群分成3个层次,中国北方话族群均分布在第1、2层次,南方族群主要分布在第2、3层次,也就是说11个族群大致按照纬度高低顺序依次分布在第1、2、3层次。遗传、环境、饮食、劳作强度等因素都不同程度影响身高、体重,也影响中国人的I_(bm)值。     

中国汉族乡村成年人的身高与体质量的地理性分布

目前尚未见大样本的中国乡村汉族人随纬度、经度增长,身高、体质量值的变化规律的报道。为此,2009～2013年测量了16501例汉族人(共36个调查地区)乡村成人的身高、体质量等13项指标值,并计算了3项指数。研究不同纬度、经度地区汉族乡村成人的身高、体质量值变化规律以及这种规律形成的原因。研究发现,汉族人的身高、体质量与纬度、经度均呈正相关。随纬度增加,男性和女性的躯干、下肢的高度值均增大是身高与纬度呈正相关的原因。随纬度增加,男性身高的增加、躯干的增粗共同促进体质量与纬度呈正相关,女性身高、躯干围度、四肢围度、背部皮下脂肪厚度值的增大是体质量与纬度呈正相关的原因。男性随经度增加,身高增大,躯干部的增粗是导致体质量与经度相关的原因。而四肢和躯干的皮下脂肪、四肢的围度并不随经度的增加而线性增大。随经度增加,女性的身高、臀围呈线性增大,这是导致女性体质量与经度相关的主要原因。遗传、环境、经济发展水平的差异是导致身高、体质量与纬度、经度呈正相关的因素。     

Do lichens show latitudinal patterns of diversity?

No previous study has directly investigated whether lichens show latitudinal patterns of diversity. We used vouchered data and MaxEnt models to compile richness estimates (species, genera, and families) across the western coastal region of the US. Nonparametric multiplicative regression then sought the geographic factors or interactions of factors that explained the most variability in lichen richness. Collection density was the strongest predictor of raw estimates of richness at all taxonomic ranks. Latitude was the overall single-best predictor of MaxEnt modeled species, generic, and familial richness in all models. MaxEnt modeling was necessary to minimize collection bias, which otherwise obscured any other patterns of diversity. While geography explained a sizable portion of variance in lichen richness, it does not trend linearly with latitude. Instead, lichen diversity may be influenced by a compilation of regional and local factors including climate, disturbance, and competition.     

Differences in Sleep and Circadian Preference between Eastern and Western German Adolescents

Only a few studies focus on comparisons to reveal differences in sleep and circadian preferences in adolescents. This study used the same instrument to compare adolescents in Eastern and Western Germany. In all, 674 pupils between 11 and 16 yrs participated. The questionnaire asked questions about wake times and bed times (on weekend and weekdays), and the Composite Scale of Morningness (CSM) was completed to assess diurnal preferences. Locality (East/West Germany) had no effect on rise and bed times during the week and on sleep length on the weekend. Western pupils rose later on weekends and went to bed later on weekends. While sleep length on weekdays was shorter in West Germany, weekend oversleep was longer and misalignment was higher. Diurnal preferences (CSM scores) suggested a higher eveningness in West Germany. As interaction effects were insignificant, changes throughout adolescence seem similar in East and West Germany. These data suggest that given similar school start times, Western German pupils are at higher risk because they are later chronotypes. The finding of earlier rise and bed times of the East German pupils is consistent with the hypothesis that sunlight acts as the entrainment for the biological clock of adolescents, as sunrise is earlier in Eastern Germany.