Copper(Cu) mine tailings,because of their high content of heavy metals,are usually hostile to plant colonization.A pot experiment was conducted to determine the tolerance of four forage grasses to heavy metals in Cu m...Copper(Cu) mine tailings,because of their high content of heavy metals,are usually hostile to plant colonization.A pot experiment was conducted to determine the tolerance of four forage grasses to heavy metals in Cu mine tailings and to examine the variation in the microbial functional diversity of soils from the tailing sites in southern China.All the four grass species survived on Cu mine tailings and Cu mine tailing-soil mixture.However,on pure mine tailings,the growth was minimal,whereas the growth was maximum for the control without mine tailings.The tolerance of grasses to heavy metals followed the sequence:Paspalum notatum > Festuca arundinacea > Lolium perenne > Cynodon dactylon.The planting of forage grasses enhanced the soil microbial biomass.The Biolog data indicated that the soil microbial metabolic profile values(average well color development,community richness,and Shannon index) of the four forage grasses also followed the sequence:P.notatum > F.arundinacea > L.perenne > C.dactylon.Thus,P.notatum,under the experimental conditions of this study,may be considered as the preferred plant species for revegetation of Cu mine tailing areas.展开更多
Some equivalent conditions on the classes of lighted-tailed and heavily heavy-tailed and lightly heavy-tailed d.f.s are introduced.The limit behavior of xα(x) and e λx(x) are discussed.Some properties of the subcla...Some equivalent conditions on the classes of lighted-tailed and heavily heavy-tailed and lightly heavy-tailed d.f.s are introduced.The limit behavior of xα(x) and e λx(x) are discussed.Some properties of the subclass DKc and subclass DK 1 are obtained.展开更多
Soil samples were collected from both bare and vegetated mine tailings to study the changes in bacterial communities and soil chemical properties of copper mine tailings due to reed (Phragmites communis) colonization....Soil samples were collected from both bare and vegetated mine tailings to study the changes in bacterial communities and soil chemical properties of copper mine tailings due to reed (Phragmites communis) colonization. The structures of bacterial communities were investigated using culture-independent 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. The bacterial diversity in the bare mine tailing was lower than that of the vegetated mine tailing. The former was dominated by sulfur metabolizing bacteria, whereas the latter was by nitrogen fixing bacteria. The bare mine tailing was acidic (pH = 3.78), whereas the vegetated mine tailing was near neutral (pH = 7.28). The contents of organic matter, total nitrogen, and ammonium acetate-extractable potassium in vegetated mine tailings were significantly higher than those in the bare mine tailings (P < 0.01), whereas available phosphorus and electrical conductivity were significantly lower than those in the bare mine tailings (P < 0.01). The results demonstrated that 16S rRNA gene sequencing could be successfully used to study the bacterial diversity in mine tailings. The colonization of the mine tailings by reed significantly changed the bacterial community and the chemical properties of tailings. The complex interactions between bacteria and plants deserve further investigation.展开更多
Based on the constituent quasiparticle model of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), the Wigner function is presented in the form of a color path integral. The Monte Carlo calculations of the quark and gluon densities, pair ...Based on the constituent quasiparticle model of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), the Wigner function is presented in the form of a color path integral. The Monte Carlo calculations of the quark and gluon densities, pair correlation functions and the momentum distribution functions for strongly coupled QGP plasma in thermal equilibrium at barion chemical potential equal to zero have been carried out. Analysis of the pair correlation functions points out on arising glueballs and related gluon bound states. Comparison results between the momentum distribution functions and Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions show the significant influence of the interparticle interaction on the high energy asymptotics of the momentum distribution functions resulting in the appearance of quantum “tails”.展开更多
During the regeneration of the tail in the arboreal New Zealand gecko （Hoplodactylus maculatus） a new set of tail scales, modified into pads bearing setae 5-20 μm long, is also regenerated. Stages of the formation ...During the regeneration of the tail in the arboreal New Zealand gecko （Hoplodactylus maculatus） a new set of tail scales, modified into pads bearing setae 5-20 μm long, is also regenerated. Stages of the formation of these specialized scales from epidermal pegs that invaginate the dermis of the regenerating tail are described on the basis of light and electron microscopic images. Within the pegs a differentiating clear layer interfaces with the spinulae and setae of the Oberh^utchen according to a process similar to that described for the digital pads. A layer of clear cytoplasm surrounds the growing tiny setae and eventually comities around them and their spatular ends, later leaving the new setae free- standing on the epidermal surface. The fresh adhesive pads help the gecko to maintain the prehensile function of its regenerated tail as together with the axial skeleton （made of a cylinder of elastic cartilage） the pads allow the regenerated tail to curl around twigs and small branches just like the original tail. The regeneration of caudal adhesive pads represents an ideal system to study the cellular processes that determine setal formation under normal or experimental manipulation as the progressive phases of the formation of the setae can be sequentially analyzed.展开更多
The study of estimation of conditional extreme quantile in incomplete data frameworks is of growing interest. Specially, the estimation of the extreme value index in a censorship framework has been the purpose of many...The study of estimation of conditional extreme quantile in incomplete data frameworks is of growing interest. Specially, the estimation of the extreme value index in a censorship framework has been the purpose of many inves<span style="font-family:Verdana;">tigations when finite dimension covariate information has been considered. In this paper, the estimation of the conditional extreme quantile of a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">heavy-tailed distribution is discussed when some functional random covariate (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> valued in some infinite-dimensional space) information is available and the scalar response variable is right-censored. A Weissman-type estimator of conditional extreme quantiles is proposed and its asymptotic normality is established under mild assumptions. A simulation study is conducted to assess the finite-sample behavior of the proposed estimator and a comparison with two simple estimations strategies is provided.</span>展开更多
基金the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Nos40171054 and 40125005)the National Key Basic Research Support Foundation of China (No2002CB410809/10)
文摘Copper(Cu) mine tailings,because of their high content of heavy metals,are usually hostile to plant colonization.A pot experiment was conducted to determine the tolerance of four forage grasses to heavy metals in Cu mine tailings and to examine the variation in the microbial functional diversity of soils from the tailing sites in southern China.All the four grass species survived on Cu mine tailings and Cu mine tailing-soil mixture.However,on pure mine tailings,the growth was minimal,whereas the growth was maximum for the control without mine tailings.The tolerance of grasses to heavy metals followed the sequence:Paspalum notatum > Festuca arundinacea > Lolium perenne > Cynodon dactylon.The planting of forage grasses enhanced the soil microbial biomass.The Biolog data indicated that the soil microbial metabolic profile values(average well color development,community richness,and Shannon index) of the four forage grasses also followed the sequence:P.notatum > F.arundinacea > L.perenne > C.dactylon.Thus,P.notatum,under the experimental conditions of this study,may be considered as the preferred plant species for revegetation of Cu mine tailing areas.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China( 1 0 2 71 0 87)
文摘Some equivalent conditions on the classes of lighted-tailed and heavily heavy-tailed and lightly heavy-tailed d.f.s are introduced.The limit behavior of xα(x) and e λx(x) are discussed.Some properties of the subclass DKc and subclass DK 1 are obtained.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.39830310 and 30070134)the NationalKey Basic Research Support Foundation (NKBRSF) of China (No.2002CB111504).
文摘Soil samples were collected from both bare and vegetated mine tailings to study the changes in bacterial communities and soil chemical properties of copper mine tailings due to reed (Phragmites communis) colonization. The structures of bacterial communities were investigated using culture-independent 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. The bacterial diversity in the bare mine tailing was lower than that of the vegetated mine tailing. The former was dominated by sulfur metabolizing bacteria, whereas the latter was by nitrogen fixing bacteria. The bare mine tailing was acidic (pH = 3.78), whereas the vegetated mine tailing was near neutral (pH = 7.28). The contents of organic matter, total nitrogen, and ammonium acetate-extractable potassium in vegetated mine tailings were significantly higher than those in the bare mine tailings (P < 0.01), whereas available phosphorus and electrical conductivity were significantly lower than those in the bare mine tailings (P < 0.01). The results demonstrated that 16S rRNA gene sequencing could be successfully used to study the bacterial diversity in mine tailings. The colonization of the mine tailings by reed significantly changed the bacterial community and the chemical properties of tailings. The complex interactions between bacteria and plants deserve further investigation.
文摘Based on the constituent quasiparticle model of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), the Wigner function is presented in the form of a color path integral. The Monte Carlo calculations of the quark and gluon densities, pair correlation functions and the momentum distribution functions for strongly coupled QGP plasma in thermal equilibrium at barion chemical potential equal to zero have been carried out. Analysis of the pair correlation functions points out on arising glueballs and related gluon bound states. Comparison results between the momentum distribution functions and Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions show the significant influence of the interparticle interaction on the high energy asymptotics of the momentum distribution functions resulting in the appearance of quantum “tails”.
基金supported by a New Zealand University Grants Committee Scholarship
文摘During the regeneration of the tail in the arboreal New Zealand gecko （Hoplodactylus maculatus） a new set of tail scales, modified into pads bearing setae 5-20 μm long, is also regenerated. Stages of the formation of these specialized scales from epidermal pegs that invaginate the dermis of the regenerating tail are described on the basis of light and electron microscopic images. Within the pegs a differentiating clear layer interfaces with the spinulae and setae of the Oberh^utchen according to a process similar to that described for the digital pads. A layer of clear cytoplasm surrounds the growing tiny setae and eventually comities around them and their spatular ends, later leaving the new setae free- standing on the epidermal surface. The fresh adhesive pads help the gecko to maintain the prehensile function of its regenerated tail as together with the axial skeleton （made of a cylinder of elastic cartilage） the pads allow the regenerated tail to curl around twigs and small branches just like the original tail. The regeneration of caudal adhesive pads represents an ideal system to study the cellular processes that determine setal formation under normal or experimental manipulation as the progressive phases of the formation of the setae can be sequentially analyzed.
文摘The study of estimation of conditional extreme quantile in incomplete data frameworks is of growing interest. Specially, the estimation of the extreme value index in a censorship framework has been the purpose of many inves<span style="font-family:Verdana;">tigations when finite dimension covariate information has been considered. In this paper, the estimation of the conditional extreme quantile of a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">heavy-tailed distribution is discussed when some functional random covariate (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> valued in some infinite-dimensional space) information is available and the scalar response variable is right-censored. A Weissman-type estimator of conditional extreme quantiles is proposed and its asymptotic normality is established under mild assumptions. A simulation study is conducted to assess the finite-sample behavior of the proposed estimator and a comparison with two simple estimations strategies is provided.</span>
