Factors influencing seed germination of Cyperus capitatus, inhabiting the moving sand dunes in southern Europe

Cyperus capitatus Vandelli (Cyperaceae) is distributed in coastal sandy habitats and mobile dunes of south Europe. Its seed germination ecology is not known, despite its potential to be used in re-vegetation projects. Laboratory experiments were conduced to assess the effects of salinity, light regime, cold stratification and burial on seed germination of this species. Overall, increasing salinity delayed germination, increased seed dormancy and mean time to germination (MTG), and reduced final germination percentage, inhibiting it completely above 1% of salinity; although it did not affect seed viability. C. capitatus seeds exhibited their greatest germination at levels between 0 and 1% in non-stratified seeds, and between 0 and 0.5% for stratified seeds. Thus, the effect of salt was greater for stratified seeds at 5 °C. Germination in light/darkness conditions was similar to that in full darkness. Finally, burial in sand of C. capitatus seeds appeared to have a significant effect on cumulative percentage of germination. Seeds buried at depths greater than 2 and 3 cm showed a lower germination success than those on sand surface or buried at shallower depths. Burial also affected the beginning and speed of seed germination.     

Xylem anatomy and hydraulic conductivity of three co-occurring desert phreatophytes

The tree species Populus euphratica, the shrub Tamarix ramosissima and the sub-shrub Alhagi sparsifolia are phreatophytes that grow along the southern fringe of the Taklamakan Desert (NW China). We hypothesised that in the shoot xylem of these species, the fraction of conduits with a large cross-sectional area and the hydraulic conductivity decrease in the sequence A. sparsifolia > T. ramosissima > P. euphratica according to the different ground water distances at the typical sites of the species’ occurrence. The theoretical hydraulic conductivity related to the total cross-sectional xylem area (k_ttot) or to the cross-sectional area of the conduits (k_tcond) was computed using a modified Hagen-Poiseuille equation. The percentage of wide conduits and k_tcond were highest in A. sparsifolia, and smallest, in P. euphratica. With regard to k_ttot, the diffuse-porous to semi-ring-porous P. euphratica occupied an intermediate position due to an increased percentage of conducting area related to the total cross-sectional xylem area. This figure as well as k_ttot were lowest in the semi-ring-porous to ring-porous T. ramosissima. The k_ttot values corresponded to the leaf area-related hydraulic conductivity calculated from measurements in the field. Altogether, our results match the typical occurrence of the species with respect to the ground water depth.     

铷频标物理部分的改进与长期稳定度的测量

为了提高铷频标长稳，消除老化漂移，我们用不同同位素的特殊比例、几种不同缓冲气体的特殊比例、化学性能稳定的特殊玻璃来充制铷吸收泡．通过较长时问的观测，改进后的铷频标长稳和短稳兼而优之，物理部分温度系数指标提高一个数量级，基本消除了了铷频标的老化漂移．     

凌云县麻竹种植的气象条件分析

根据麻竹的生物学特性,结合凌云县1971～2000年30a的气候资料进行分析,得出：凌云县造林季节温度适宜．旺长期和出笋期水分条件充分,地形、土壤符合种植条件,是种植麻竹理想的区域,但个别年份干旱、雨涝和低温冻害等是影响麻竹生长和产量的不利因素,应加以防范,以达到充分利用当地气候资源,提高麻竹产量和品质及进一步推广发展...     

轻烃的稳态成因及其在油气勘探中的应用

对Mango的轻烃稳态成因理论进行了综述：基于大量实际分析资料,Mango发现轻烃的形成受一种化学过程控制,且有4个C,异构化合物的相对组成有显著的不变性,即轻烃稳态成因模式;基于该模式,Mango建立了轻烃参数与生油层最大埋深温度的关系,同时发现参数K1、1（2的不同来源于有机质类型不同。在该理论基础上,通过对苏北盆地湖相油和海相油气轻烃的分析,探讨了轻烃参数K1、K2在确定油气母质类型方面的应用,同时依据轻烃参数2,4．／2,3-DMP与最大埋深温度关系式计算了苏北湖相油与海相油气的生成温度,结果显示湖相油生成温度与甾烷C2920S／（S＋R）参数有较好的相关性,处于成熟阶段;海相油气生成温度显著高于湖相油,处于成熟晚期阶段。     

俯冲洋壳的折返及其相关问题讨论

大洋俯冲带中高压(HP)和超高压(UHP)岩石的折返机制一直以来都是俯冲工厂中最不为人知的问题之一.本文根据搜集全球折返到地表的洋壳榴辉岩基础数据(包括岩石学特征、峰期温压条件和折返P-T轨迹),初步探讨了洋壳榴辉岩的折返机制.根据峰期矿物组合、温压条件和对应的地温梯度,典型大洋俯冲带中的榴辉岩可以分为三类:含柯石英的UHP硬柱石榴辉岩(2.7～ 3.2GPa,470 ～ 610℃,5～7℃/km)、HP硬柱石榴辉岩(1.7～2.6GPa,360～ 620℃,5～8℃/km)和HP绿帘石榴辉岩(1.5 ～2.3 GPa,540 ～ 630℃,7～12℃/km).与大陆俯冲碰撞造山带中的HP-UHP榴辉岩相比,洋壳榴辉岩具有较低的峰期温压条件和较高的低密度含水矿物的含量,但是普遍缺失高密度的蓝晶石.已有的俯冲洋壳的折返模式都基于一个假设:洋壳榴辉岩密度比周围地幔大.因此,洋壳榴辉岩的折返必须借助于低密度的蛇纹岩或者变沉积岩.MORB体系的热力学模拟研究表明,俯冲洋壳的矿物组合、矿物含量和密度主要受低密度含水矿物(如硬柱石、绿泥石、蓝闪石和滑石等)的稳定性控制,并且在同等深度条件下,冷俯冲洋壳的密度低于热俯冲洋壳的密度.经历冷俯冲(～6℃/km)洋壳的密度在＜ 110～ 120km(P ＜3.3 ～ 3.6GPa)的深度仍小于周围地幔,但是经历热俯冲(～ 1O℃/km)洋壳的密度在＞60km(P＞1.8GPa)的深度就已经超过周围地幔.结合高温高压实验资料和地球物理观察数据,我们认为在＞120km的深度,俯冲基性洋壳本身密度大于周围地幔,不存在低密度的地幔楔蛇纹岩(蛇纹石已发生分解),并且大洋板块的俯冲角度突然增大可能阻碍了更深部的低密度变沉积岩的折返.以上这三个方面的原因可能导致现今折返到地表的洋壳榴辉岩和变沉积岩的形成深度普遍小于120km.折返过程中硬柱石脱水分解会导致洋壳密度增大,退变形成的蓝晶石榴辉岩的密度大于周围地幔,无法折返,这可能是全球洋壳榴辉岩中普遍缺失蓝晶石的主要原因.     

近几十年中国小雨减少趋势及其机制的研究进展

小雨的变化是研究降水变化重要且不可忽略的方面,小雨频次和小雨量的减少已成为我国气候变化及干旱化的重要特征。观测资料的分析表明:近几十年来小雨量和小雨频次除了西北地区外均呈现减少趋势,并且这种减少主要集中在中国东部,其中小雨频次的减少比小雨量的减少更为显著。通过对小雨的减少及其机制的研究进行综述,指出目前研究的局限性,并指出未来应着力从增暖、水汽以及气溶胶三个方面,综合运用诊断分析和数值模拟方法,探讨这几种可能影响因素对小雨减少的相对贡献。     

A practical method for SRTM DEM correction over vegetated mountain areas

Digital elevation models (DEMs) are essential to various applications in topography, geomorphology, hydrology, and ecology. The Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) DEM data set is one of the most complete and most widely used DEM data sets; it provides accurate information on elevations over bare land areas. However, the accuracy of SRTM data over vegetated mountain areas is relatively low as a result of the high relief and the penetration limitation of the C-band used for obtaining global DEM products. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of SRTM DEMs and correct them over vegetated mountain areas with small-footprint airborne Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) data, which can develop elevation products and vegetation products [e.g., vegetation height, Leaf Area Index (LAI)] of high accuracy. The assessing results show that SRTM elevations are systematically higher than those of the actual land surfaces over vegetated mountain areas. The mean difference between SRTM DEM and Lidar DEM increases with vegetation height, whereas the standard deviation of the difference increases with slope. To improve the accuracy of SRTM DEM over vegetated mountain areas, a regression model between the SRTM elevation bias and vegetation height, LAI, and slope was developed based on one control site. Without changing any coefficients, this model was proved to be applicable in all the nine study sites, which have various topography and vegetation conditions. The mean bias of the corrected SRTM DEM at the nine study sites using this model (absolute value) is 89% smaller than that of the original SRTM DEM, and the standard deviation of the corrected SRTM elevation bias is 11% smaller.     

Optical properties and light penetration in a deep,naturally acidic,iron rich lake: Lago Caviahue (Patagonia,Argentina)

The optical properties and light climate in the deep and extremely acid Lake Caviahue have been studied in order to better understand its characteristics and the possible influence upon the phytoplankton community. The absorption coefficients for the dissolved fraction were maximal in the ultraviolet (UV) region and the water absorption spectra showed a shoulder around 300 nm, which was attributed to the concentration of Fe(III). No radiation was detected in the water column below 360 nm. The depth of the 1% incident radiation was dependent of wavelength, showing its maximum of 13.3 m at 565 nm, compared to 1.7 m and 4.8 m at 400 nm and 700 nm, respectively. Phytoplankton biomass was low and showed an almost constant profile with depth despite the relative darkness of the water column. Optical climate of Lake Caviahue is not typical of high elevation lakes but is more similar to low elevation shallow lakes of the Andean region. The chemical composition of the water, mainly Fe oxidation state and concentration, is the responsible for the high attenuation of the UV radiation (UVR). Living organisms are protected of UVR because Lake Caviahue waters are a shield against UV-B.