森林对维护区域生态环境及全球碳平衡、缓解全球气候变化发挥着不可替代的作用,对森林地上生物量进行精确估测能够大大减小陆地生态系统碳储量的不确定性。本文结合机载激光雷达、星载激光雷达和成像光学遥感等数据进行大湄公河次区域...森林对维护区域生态环境及全球碳平衡、缓解全球气候变化发挥着不可替代的作用,对森林地上生物量进行精确估测能够大大减小陆地生态系统碳储量的不确定性。本文结合机载激光雷达、星载激光雷达和成像光学遥感等数据进行大湄公河次区域的森林地上生物量估测,生成连续的森林地上生物量图。结果表明:①基于星机地协同观测数据可以有效地估测森林地上生物量,模型总体平均误差为34t/hm^2,相关系数为0.7;②估测结果与FAO FRA 2010报告以及其它报告公布的结果相比,一致性较好,平均差异为13.3%;③根据本文的遥感反演结果,大湄公河次区域森林生物量总量为62.72亿t,其中常绿阔叶林占71%,落叶阔叶林占10%,常绿针叶林占16%,混交林占3%;④从各国(地区)的生物量总量来看,缅甸森林地上生物量总量最大,占22%,其次是中国云南省、老挝、泰国、越南、中国广西壮族自治区和柬埔寨。展开更多
Mushrooms can be found in forests worldwide and have long been exploited as resources in developed economies because of their important agro-industrial,medicinal and commercial uses.For less developed countries,such a...Mushrooms can be found in forests worldwide and have long been exploited as resources in developed economies because of their important agro-industrial,medicinal and commercial uses.For less developed countries,such as those within the Greater Mekong Subregion,wild harvesting and mushroom cultivation provides a much-needed alternative source of income for rural households.However,this has led to over-harvesting and ultimately environmental degradation in certain areas,thus management guidelines allowing for a more sustained approach to the use of wild mushrooms is required.This article addresses a selection of the most popular and highly sought after edible mushrooms from Greater Mekong Subregion:Astraeus hygrometricus,Boletus edulis,Morchella conica,Ophiocordyceps sinensis,Phlebopus portentosus,Pleurotus giganteus,Termitomyces eurhizus,Thelephora ganbajun,Tricholoma matsuake,and Tuber indicum in terms of value,ecology and conservation.The greatest threat to these and many other mushroom species is that of habitat loss and over-harvesting of wild stocks,thus,by creating awareness of these issues we wish to enable a more sustainable use of these natural products.Thus our paper provides baseline data for these fungi so that future monitoring can establish the effects of continued harvesting on mushroom populations and the related host species.展开更多
Background:Myanmar lies in the Greater Mekong sub-region of South-East Asia faced with the challenge of emerging resistance to artemisinin combination therapies(ACT).Migrant populations are more likely than others to ...Background:Myanmar lies in the Greater Mekong sub-region of South-East Asia faced with the challenge of emerging resistance to artemisinin combination therapies(ACT).Migrant populations are more likely than others to spread ACT resistance.A vital intervention to reduce malaria transmission,resistance spread and eliminate malaria is the use of bed nets.Among seasonal and stable migrants in an artemisinin resistance containment region of Myanmar,we compared a)their household characteristics,b)contact with health workers and information material,and c)household knowledge,access and utilization of bed nets.Methods:Secondary data from community-based surveys on 2484 migrant workers(2013 and 2014,Bago Region)were analyzed of which 37%were seasonal migrants.Bed net access and utilization were assessed using a)availability of at least one bed net per household,and b)one bed net per two persons,and c)proportion of household members who slept under abed net during the previous night(Indicator targets=100%).Results:Over 70%of all migrants were from unstable work settings with short transitory stays.Average household size was five(range 1-25)and almost half of all households had children under-five years.Roughly 10%of migrants were night-time workers.Less than 40%of households had contact with health workers and less than 30%had exposure to information education and communication(IEC)materials,the latter being significantly lower among seasonal migrants.About 70%of households were aware of the importance of insecticide-treated bed-nets/long-lasting insecticidal nets(ITNs/LLINs),but knowledge on insecticide impregnation and retreatment of ITNs was poor(<10%).Although over 95%of households had access to at least one bed net,the number with one bed net per two persons was grossly inadequate(13%for stable migrants and 9%for seasonal migrants,P=0.001).About half of all household members slept under a bed net during the previous night.Conclusions:This study reveals important short-falls in knowledge,access and utilization of bed nets among migrants in Myanmar.Possible ways forward include frequent distribution campaigns to compensate for short transitory stays,matching household distributions to household size,enhanced information campaigns and introducing legislation to make mosquito repellents available for night-time workers at plantations and farms.Better understanding through qualitative research is also merited.展开更多
文摘森林对维护区域生态环境及全球碳平衡、缓解全球气候变化发挥着不可替代的作用,对森林地上生物量进行精确估测能够大大减小陆地生态系统碳储量的不确定性。本文结合机载激光雷达、星载激光雷达和成像光学遥感等数据进行大湄公河次区域的森林地上生物量估测,生成连续的森林地上生物量图。结果表明:①基于星机地协同观测数据可以有效地估测森林地上生物量,模型总体平均误差为34t/hm^2,相关系数为0.7;②估测结果与FAO FRA 2010报告以及其它报告公布的结果相比,一致性较好,平均差异为13.3%;③根据本文的遥感反演结果,大湄公河次区域森林生物量总量为62.72亿t,其中常绿阔叶林占71%,落叶阔叶林占10%,常绿针叶林占16%,混交林占3%;④从各国(地区)的生物量总量来看,缅甸森林地上生物量总量最大,占22%,其次是中国云南省、老挝、泰国、越南、中国广西壮族自治区和柬埔寨。
基金funding this project.Also,value added products from basidiomycetes:Putting Thailand’s biodiversity to use(BRN049/2553)the French-Thai cooperation PHC SIAM 2011(project 25587RA)+2 种基金the National Research Council of Thailand(NRCT)the project-Taxonomy,Phylogeny and cultivation of Lentinus species in northern Thailand(NRCT/55201020007)Fund(TRF)project number BRG5580009 and Mae Fah Luang University,the project-Taxonomy,Phylogeny and cultivation of Lentinus species in northern Thailand(MFU/54101020048)are thanked for providing support to this study.
文摘Mushrooms can be found in forests worldwide and have long been exploited as resources in developed economies because of their important agro-industrial,medicinal and commercial uses.For less developed countries,such as those within the Greater Mekong Subregion,wild harvesting and mushroom cultivation provides a much-needed alternative source of income for rural households.However,this has led to over-harvesting and ultimately environmental degradation in certain areas,thus management guidelines allowing for a more sustained approach to the use of wild mushrooms is required.This article addresses a selection of the most popular and highly sought after edible mushrooms from Greater Mekong Subregion:Astraeus hygrometricus,Boletus edulis,Morchella conica,Ophiocordyceps sinensis,Phlebopus portentosus,Pleurotus giganteus,Termitomyces eurhizus,Thelephora ganbajun,Tricholoma matsuake,and Tuber indicum in terms of value,ecology and conservation.The greatest threat to these and many other mushroom species is that of habitat loss and over-harvesting of wild stocks,thus,by creating awareness of these issues we wish to enable a more sustainable use of these natural products.Thus our paper provides baseline data for these fungi so that future monitoring can establish the effects of continued harvesting on mushroom populations and the related host species.
基金The program was funded by WHO/TDR Impact grant to two TDR alumni from DMR.The funders had no role in study design,data collection and analysis,decision to publish,or preparation of the manuscript.
文摘Background:Myanmar lies in the Greater Mekong sub-region of South-East Asia faced with the challenge of emerging resistance to artemisinin combination therapies(ACT).Migrant populations are more likely than others to spread ACT resistance.A vital intervention to reduce malaria transmission,resistance spread and eliminate malaria is the use of bed nets.Among seasonal and stable migrants in an artemisinin resistance containment region of Myanmar,we compared a)their household characteristics,b)contact with health workers and information material,and c)household knowledge,access and utilization of bed nets.Methods:Secondary data from community-based surveys on 2484 migrant workers(2013 and 2014,Bago Region)were analyzed of which 37%were seasonal migrants.Bed net access and utilization were assessed using a)availability of at least one bed net per household,and b)one bed net per two persons,and c)proportion of household members who slept under abed net during the previous night(Indicator targets=100%).Results:Over 70%of all migrants were from unstable work settings with short transitory stays.Average household size was five(range 1-25)and almost half of all households had children under-five years.Roughly 10%of migrants were night-time workers.Less than 40%of households had contact with health workers and less than 30%had exposure to information education and communication(IEC)materials,the latter being significantly lower among seasonal migrants.About 70%of households were aware of the importance of insecticide-treated bed-nets/long-lasting insecticidal nets(ITNs/LLINs),but knowledge on insecticide impregnation and retreatment of ITNs was poor(<10%).Although over 95%of households had access to at least one bed net,the number with one bed net per two persons was grossly inadequate(13%for stable migrants and 9%for seasonal migrants,P=0.001).About half of all household members slept under a bed net during the previous night.Conclusions:This study reveals important short-falls in knowledge,access and utilization of bed nets among migrants in Myanmar.Possible ways forward include frequent distribution campaigns to compensate for short transitory stays,matching household distributions to household size,enhanced information campaigns and introducing legislation to make mosquito repellents available for night-time workers at plantations and farms.Better understanding through qualitative research is also merited.
