Detecting nutrient deficiency in spruce forests using multispectral satellite imagery

Nutrient deficiency in forest stands has a negative impact on timber production. Although there are numerous studies investigating nutrient deficiency in forests using remote sensing, research has usually focused on extracting nutrient/pigment concentrations using hyperspectral imagery. Results of studies using this method of assessment are uncertain at the canopy level. This study proposes using freely available multispectral imagery to identify nutrient deficiency in commercially managed forest plantations. A classification map of nutrient deficient, healthy, and a third class, other, for State spruce forests in the Republic of Ireland was constructed using multispectral Sentinel 2 images from Spring and a Random Forest model. The forest area of interest (AOI) was Sitka spruce or Norway spruce plantations greater than 12 years old. Results showed that the overall accuracy was 89% and the associated Kappa Index of agreement was 79%. An unbiased area estimator was vital for an accurate estimate of the scale of nutrient deficiency, which concluded that 23% of the AOI was nutrient deficient. Early detection of nutrient deficiency is crucial to mitigate negative impacts on productivity so a time series analysis of the spectral response of healthy and nutrient deficient classes using Google Earth Engine's Landsat 5, 7, and 8 archive was carried out. A control of known nutrient deficient sites, as identified through foliar analysis, was used for comparison with the nutrient deficient and healthy training data. The spectral response showed a decrease through time for all of the foliar analysis and training data using the green (520–600 nm), red (630–690 nm), and SWIR spectra (1550–1700 nm) during Spring. This decreasing trend is due to the growth of foliage, with the difference in spectral response between nutrient deficient and healthy stands being attributed to the presence of chlorosis in stands suffering from nutrient deficiency. Spectral thresholds using digital numbers for nutrient deficient stands were identified for an operational optimum age cohort of between 10–12 years old which will be used for early detection.     

北黄海浮游植物营养盐限制的初步研究

于１９９７年１１月,在北黄海采用现场实验的方法,研究营养盐对浮游植的的上行效应。将浮物植的分为３个粒级：网采浮游植物（ｎｅｔｐｈｙｔｏｐｈｌａｎｋｔｏｎ,简称ｎｅｔ,２０－２００μｍ）微型浮植物（ｎａｎｏｐｈｙｔｏｐｌａｎｋｔｏｎ,简称ｎａｎｏ－,２－２０μｍ）和超微型浮游植物（ｐｉｃｏｐｈｙｔｏｐｌａｎｋｔｏｎ,简称ｐｉｃｏ－,〈２μｍ）实验期间ｐｉｃｏ－味绿素ａ的生物量占整个浮的群总叶绿素ａ生     

南黄海营养盐的平面分布及横向输运

黄海对我国是颇为重要的陆架海区,也是世界上最典型的半封闭性陆架浅海之一。它和所有陆架海区一样,是人类活动、经济开发最为集中的地带,也是陆地、海洋、大气各种过程相互作用较为激烈的地带。     

河流营养物质输入及结构变化对河口富营养化潜力的影响

河口是连接陆地-海洋的一个关键区域,具有重要的生态系统服务价值。然而,随着经济快速发展,河口接纳了越来越多来自于流域等地的营养物质,导致河口生态系统的富营养化潜力大大增加。本研究利用沿海富营养化潜力指数(index of coastal eutrophication potential,ICEP)量化河流输入对九龙江河口所产生的影响,特别是对富营养化指标的年度和季节性变化动态进行了分析。结果表明,九龙江河口区溶解性无机氮(DIN)和溶解性无机磷(DIP)浓度年均值均呈波动性增长,自1980s以来九龙江河口营养负荷发生了较显著变化,1980s—2006年期间DIN通量平均值为3.967×10³ t/a,而2006—2020年期间增加到2.924×10⁴ t/a,增长了637.14%,其中最高值达8.279×10⁴ t/a。两个时期DIP通量平均值分别为1.131×10²和2.282×10² t/a,增长了101.87%,其中最高值达6.128×10² t/a...     

三江平原湿地植物群落P、K的积累、动态及其生物循环

在三江平原湿地植物生长季节里,选择该区分布最广、面积最大且最具有代表性的毛果苔草(Carexlasioncarpa)-狭叶甜茅(Glyceria spiculosa)群落和小叶章(Deyeuxia angustifo-lia)群落为研究对象,逐月测定两类湿地群落生物量,并对植物样品分别用钼锑抗比色法和原子吸收法测定其P、K含量。在此基础上,探讨了两类湿地群落的P、K积累量及其生物循环特征。结果表明,三江平原不同的植物群落以及同一群落的不同器官,其P、K元素积累量不同,而且都有明显的季节变化。根是群落中P、K元素的最大贮存器官,其P、K积累量占总量的80%左右。湿地群落中K的吸收量、归还量、存留量、现存量和表土贮量都大于P的对应值,同时K的利用系数和循环系数均大于P,毛果苔草-狭叶甜茅群落K的吸收系数大于P,而小叶章群落K的吸收系数小于P。     

胶州湾营养盐限制浮游植物生长的初步模拟现场实验研究

于1998年8月至1999年2月，有胶州湾采用现场添加营养盐的实验方法初步研究了硝酸盐，磷酸盐，铁，硅酸盐对浮游植物生长的限制作用。分级叶绿素a的结果显示，在1998年夏季，氮（N）或单独，或与磷（P）同时限制浮游植物的生长；在1998的秋季则可能是N与P共同对浮游植物群落产生调控作用，而在1999年冬季，硅（Si)则是首要的限制浮游植物生长的营养元素。     

波纹巴非蛤肉的食品化学特性及其在鱼糜制品中的应用

对波纹巴非蛤肉进行的食品化学特性研究表明 :其贝肉的粗蛋白含量为 70 .6 % (干基 ) ;蛋白质营养价高 ,氨基酸价为 85(第 1限制氨基酸为 Trp) ,并富含 Glu(10 0 g样品中 2 .2 g;以下单位同 )、Asp(1.4 7g)等呈味氨基酸及提取物成分 ,Ca、Fe等无机质含量丰富。波纹巴非蛤肉以 30 %的比例添加到蛇鲻鱼糜中 ,可制得具有贝类风味 ,色泽、弹性良好的“花甲螺丸”     

Agroecological measures and circular economy strategies to ensure sufficient nitrogen for sustainable farming

Sustainable food systems face trade-offs between demands of low environmental pressures per unit area and requirements of increasing production. Organic farming has lower yields than conventional agriculture and requires the introduction of nitrogen (N) fixing legumes in crop rotations. Here we perform an integrated assessment of the feasibility of future food systems in terms of land and N availability and the potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Results show that switching to 100% organic farming without additional measures results in N deficiency. Dietary change towards a reduced share of animal products can aggravate N limitations, which can be overcome through the implementation of a combination of agroecological, circular economy and decarbonization strategies. These measures help to recycle and transfer N from grassland. A vegan diet from fully decarbonized conventional production performs similarly as the optimized organic scenario. Sustainable food systems hence require measures beyond the agricultural sector.     

The effects of semi-lunar spring and neap tidal change on nutrients cycling in the intertidal sediments of the Yangtze estuary

During a semi-lunar tidal cycle from full moon till new moon, tide is characterized by the periodic change in spring and neap tide. Under the in situ conditions of light and temperature, the influence of a semi-lunar spring and neap tidal cycle on nutrient cycling in intertidal flat of the Yangtze estuary was simulated in the laboratory in July 2002. Lab experiments showed that NH₄⁺ and PO₄^3– were always released into overlying waters, while NO₃^– was directed into sediments in the permanently waterlogged systems, suggesting that the long-term waterlogged sediment acts as a significant source for NH₄⁺ and PO₄^3–, and a sink for NO₃^– in water columns. In contrast, reflooding of intertidal sediments after long-term desiccation promoted the considerable effluxes of NH₄⁺, NO₃^– and PO₄^3– into overlying waters, reflecting that the long-term exposed sediment is an important source for nutrients in overlying waters. In addition, the semi-lunar tidal cycle led to the intricate depth distribution patterns of nutrients in intertidal sediments. During long-term exposure, NH₄⁺ in sediments was quickly transformed into NO₂^– and NO₃^–, while organic P pool might be converted to slightly adsorbed and iron-bound P. Therefore, it is considered that the semi-lunar tidal circulation has the significant influence on the biogeochemical cycle of nutrients in intertidal systems.