Breeding of New Winter Wheat Variety Nongda No.399

The winter wheat variety Nongda No. 399 was developed by Agriculture and Biotechnology College of China Agricultural University and Hebei Jincheng Seed Corporation Ltd. with the characteristics of high yield, high-resistance and wide adaptation. The variety is suitable for direct seeding in the winter wheat planting area of the central and southern Hebei Province.

Influence of forest road on breeding of tits in artificial nest boxes

A study was conducted to determine the influence of forest road on breeding of tits in artificial nest boxes in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests in the Gwanak Arboretum （37° 25′ 05＂ N, 126° 56′ 85＂ E） of Seoul National University, Anyang, Korea from November 2002 to June 2003. Three tits species, varied tit （Parus varius）, marsh tit （P. palustris） and great tit （P. major）, breeding in artificial t nest boxes were investigated on number of breeding pairs, cultch size, and egg measurement. Resuls showed that the breeding pairs of varied tit was more in 75-150 m area than in 0-75m area from forest road for all the three study sites, and the clutch size and egg measurements （weight, Major axis and Minor axis） of varied tit was also higher in the area of 75-150 m than in the area of 0-75 m, while no differences in number of breeding pairs and clutch size were found for marsh tit and great tit between the two areas. Egg measurement of great tit was also higher in forest interior area than in forest edge area. It is concluded that varied tit were most significantly influenced by forest road, followed by great tit, whereas marsh tit were not influenced by forest road. Artificial nest box is roved to be good for cavity nester in disturbed areas by human activities. Supply of artificial nest can help population protection and management of bird species.

Changes in the adult sex ratio of six duck species breeding populations over two decades

Despite all efforts,long-term changes in the adult sex ratios of breeding duck populations are still unclear;this uncertainty is especially true for male-bias populations,which are often under the scrutiny of researchers lacking convenient results for the active protection of endangered species.Species with male-bias populations are usually strongly affected by a decline in population size that leads to a higher extinction risk.In this study,we examined our long-term data of the abundance of breeding populations in six duck species(Mallard Anas platyrhynchos,Gadwall Mareca strepera,Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina,Common Pochard Aythya ferina,Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula,and Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula)from fishponds in South Bohemia,Czechia,between 2004 and 2022.This evidence was used to assess long-term changes in the adult sex ratio in these breeding populations and investigate the possible effects of the NAO index(North Atlantic Oscillation index)on them,indicating climate conditions in winter.We determined a long-term decrease of the proportion of females in the breeding season in two of the six examined species:Common Pochard and Red-crested Pochard,which is driven by the long-term increase in the number of males in contrast to the decreasing or stable number of females likely caused by different migration behaviours between females and males.In the case of Common Pochard,in breeding populations,we estimated 60-65%of males in the early 2000s rising to 75-80%in the early 2020s.However,we establish no significant effects linked to climate conditions of the previous winter in these species as a crucial cause of the changes of the proportion of females in the breeding population.

ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION AND BREEDING OF MARINE FISH IN CHINA

Since the 1990s, artificial propagation and breeding technique of marine fish in China have developed by way of increasing species and fry numbers, with special stress laid on valuable species. Large quantities of artificial fry can meet the needs of both marine cage culture and pond culture for most species. Experimental results obtained by scientists have been put into use in actual production. Fish fry production has entered a period of sustainable development. So far, at least 44 species (21 families) of marine fish have been successfully bred in China. The artificial fry number of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) exceeded 300 million in 1999. The species whose artificial fry numbers have each surpassed 10 million annually are red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), Japanese seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus), cuneate drum (Nibea miichthioides), spring spawning red seabream (Pagrosomus major) and threebanded sweetlip (Plectorhynchus cinctus). Millions of artificial fry are bred annually in the species of black porgy (Sparus macrocephalus), Russell’s snapper (Lutjanus russelli), javelin grunt (Pomadasys hasta), miiuy croaker (Miichthys miiuy) and skewband grunt (Hapalogenys nitens). The fish in the family Sciaenidae are the main species in artificial propagation and breeding. Some problems and prospects on marine fish culture and stock enhancement are also discussed and some proposals for sustainable development are put forward in this article.

Numerical Analysis of Artificial Electron Heating Effects on Polar Mesospheric Winter Echoes

In this paper,an analytical model is used to analyze the modulated polar mesospheric winter echoes(PMWE).The winter parameters were introduced to simulate the effects of different parameters during the artificial electron heating of PMWE.The important role of the charged dust particle in the creation of PMWE is confirmed again.It is found that during the heating of PMWE,the increases of the dust size,dust charge,electron temperature,initial electron density,and ion-neutral collision frequency cause the increase of the electron density irregularity,and hence the PMWE strength.However,with increasing the dust density,the electron density irregularity and the PMWE strength decrease.

Breeding and Reproduction of African Gray in Artificial Captivity

The breeding process, management norms and reproduction measures of African gray were briefly introduced, and the problems in breed-ing environment and reproduction process were put forward, so as to provide a reference for captive breeding of African gray.

Artificial Breeding Techniques of Whitmania pigra

The artificial breeding technology for juvenile of Whitmania pigra was introduced in the paper,including selection of sites and water quality,construction of spawning pool,hatching pool and escape proof facilities,key technology of leech selection,feeding,cocoon hatching,juvenile feeding and management.

Fitting of Water Requirement and Yield of Winter Wheat in North China Plain Based on Artificial Neural Network

The fitting of water requirement and yield during the growth period of winter wheat can improve yield effectively and improve irrigation water use efficiency with a certain amount of resource input. This paper selects the irrigation amount, precipitation and yield of winter wheat at the Wuqiao Scientific Observation and Experimental Station. Fitting the water requirement and yield of winter wheat based on three types of artificial neural networks. This paper uses support vector machine (SVM), thought evolution algorithm to optimize BP neural network (MAE-BP) and generalized regression neural network (GRNN) to fit the water requirement and yield of two crops. The SVM is the model with the highest fitting accuracy among the three models, the RMSE, MAE, NS and R2 between predictive value and true value are 7.45 kg/hectares, 213.64 kg/hectares, 0.8086, 0.9409 respectively.

Artificial Breeding of Giant Pandas

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Preliminary Report on the Successful Breeding of the Endangered Fish Sinocyclocheilus grahami Endemic to Dianchi Lake

The fish Sinocyclocheilus grahami is one of the indicative and endemic species in the Dianchi Lake ecosystem. As a result of pollution and invasion of exotic fishes, the fish had disappeared from Dianchi Lake since 1986 and only a few small populations survive in springs and streams around the lake. Due to the endangered status and special scientific value, S.grahami was listed as the second class protective animal of China in 1989. The importance of S. grahami and the indigenous biodiversity of Dianchi Lake were recognized by the Global Environment Foundation （GEF） /World Bank and Yunnan Development ＆ Reform Committee. Therefore a special grant was set up to restore and conserve the indigenous biodiversity of Dianchi Lake. The artificial breeding of S. grahami is a part of the targeted activities. Two successful breeding experiments were achieved using five females plus six males up to early March 2007. Approximately 1600 eggs were collected, of which 1320 eggs fertilized using the dry-fertilizing method. The mean fertilization rate was 73%. Approximately 480 fish fry was hatched and the mean hatching rate was 36%. After 10 days of cultivation, 95% fingerlings survived and their body lengths were up to 8- 12 mm. The importance of the artificial breeding success of S. grahami could be summarized as following： effectively protecting the fish from extinction; releasing the fish fry back to appropriate water body of the lake could help to restore the indigenous biodiversity of Dianchi Lake; facilitating the shift of local fish cultivation from the present non-indigenous to the future indigenous fishery.

Nutritional and medicinal characteristics of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) for applications in healthcare industry by artificial cultivation: A review

Andrias davidianus,i.e.Chinese giant salamander(CGS),is one of the largest and oldest amphibians existing in the world and is also one of the valuable biological resources of China.Wild CGS has been threatened with extinction in the past decades due to over capturing,deterioration of natural environment,the slow breeding and growth of the wild species in nature.However,in the past twenty years,with the breakthrough and progress of artificial breeding technology by artificial insemination,the number of artificially cultivated CGS has increased rapidly.Artificially cultivated CGS can either be released to the CGS living environment to increase the population in nature or legally applied in food and medicinal industry as a feedstock due to the unique nutritional and medicinal values of CGS as recorded historically.In this review,the nutritional components,bioactive components and medicinal activities of the artificially cultivated CGS will be summarized.The mucus,skin,meat and bone of CGS contain many different bioactive substances thereby having various medicinal activities including anti-aging,anti-fatigue,anti-tumor,therapy of burn and anti-infection and other physiological functions.This paper will further discuss the potential applications of the artificially cultivated CGS in healthcare industry and prospects of future technological development.

Fusing multi-source data to map spatio-temporal dynamics of winter rape on the Jianghan Plain and Dongting Lake Plain, China

Mapping crop distribution with remote sensing data is of great importance for agricultural production, food security and agricultural sustainability. Winter rape is an important oil crop, which plays an important role in the cooking oil market of China. The Jianghan Plain and Dongting Lake Plain (JPDLP) are major agricultural production areas in China. Essential changes in winter rape distribution have taken place in this area during the 21st century. However, the pattern of these changes remains unknown. In this study, the spatial and temporal dynamics of winter rape from 2000 to 2017 on the JPDLP were analyzed. An artificial neural network (ANN)-based classification method was proposed to map fractional winter rape distribution by fusing moderate resolution imaging spectrometer (MODIS) data and high-resolution imagery. The results are as follows:(1) The total winter rape acreages on the JPDLP dropped significantly, especially on the Jianghan Plain with a decline of about 45% during 2000 and 2017.(2) The winter rape abundance keeps changing with about 20–30% croplands changing their abundance drastically in every two consecutive observation years.(3) The winter rape has obvious regional differentiation for the trend of its change at the county level, and the decreasing trend was observed more strongly in the traditionally dominant agricultural counties.

Wheat breeding model for steady and high yield and early maturation in middle and south Hebei province —Analysis of steady and high yield ability of wheat variety Ji 84-5418

A wheat breeding model for high yield in the middle and south of Hebei Province was developed. Wheat variety Ji 84-5418 has been bred on this model. The analysis results of high-yield and stability indicated that Ji 84-5418 was not only an aggregate of varied excellent characters,but a recombined biotype which could early differentiate spike and develop coordi-nately,and had better self-regulation ability and potential high productivity. Its yield is stable at 6000-8250 kg/ha.

The Artificial Propagation and Fry Rearing of Lenok (Brachymystax lenok)

[ Objective] This paper aimed to summarize the results of the lenok reproduction in a hatchery, including growth of the artificially bred lenok, artificial propagation and fry rearing. [ Method ] Lenok （ Brachymystax lenok） collected at wild were fed with pelleted feed and cultured to ma- turity in a flowing -water pond. The broodstocks were hormonally induced to spawn, and fry were reared from 2003 to 2010 in order to obtain a suit- able and reliable method for the mass production of lenok juveniles. The embryos were hatched at accumulative temperature of up to 180 -213 day degree at water temperature of 8 -10 ~C. [Result]The results showed that 68% -85% of success rate was obtained with the eyed rate （fertilizing rate） of 32.8% -83%, hatching rate of 56.5% -87%, and emerging rate of 59.9% -90%. The fry developed into swim-up stage 10-12 days post - hatching. There were no significant differences in growth rate, fecundity and the eyed rate in the cultured lenok from those of the wild lenok. [ Conclusion] Mass fry production of lenok could be achieved by hormonally induction.

Wheat Breeding Strategies under Climate Change based on CERES-Wheat Model

Climate change has inevitably had a negative impact on agricultural production and food security.Crop breeding improvement is an efficient option to adapt to future climate and increase grain production.To study the potential to provide valuable advice for breeding under climate change condition,the crop growth model was used as basis to investigate,the effects of the cultivar genotype parameters of the crop estimation through resource and environment synthesis-wheat(CERES-Wheat)model on yield under different climate scenarios.In this study,solar radiation had a positive effect on the yield of winter wheat,while the effects of daily temperature change conditions on yield were vague,particularly under a change in daily maximum temperature.For the seven cultivar genotype parameters in the CERES-Wheat model,the yield had an approximately linear increasing relationship with kernel number(G1)and kernel size(G2).Vernalization days(P1V)had a fluctuating effect on winter yield without an evident unidirectional tendency.The yield of winter wheat increased with an increase in photoperiodic response(P1D)when P1D values varied from 64.81 to 79.81.Phyllochron interval(PHINT)had a positive impact on the yield of winter wheat.This study presented the potential benefits of the crop growth model to provide directional suggestions for crop breeding.

Studies on the Technology for Mass Production of Abalone Breeding

Based on the traditional way of abalone breeding,the technological process of industrial abalone breeding suitable for the coastal areas of southern China has been developed.The process is simple and easy to handle,and results in a high yield of young abalones after being applied.

全国鸟类多样性观测网络(China BON-Birds)建设进展

鸟类分布于多种生境,对环境变化敏感,是开展生物多样性观测的重要指示生物类群。为实施《中国生物多样性保护战略与行动计划(2011—2030年)》和履行《生物多样性公约》,自2011年起,以环境保护部南京环境科学研究所为牵头单位,联合全国相关科研院所、高等院校、保护机构,开始探索建立全国鸟类观测网络。经过6 a多的努力,目前已建立涉及全国31个省(自治区、直辖市)的338个鸟类观测样区,包括样线1 822条、样点1 343个,其中繁殖期鸟类样点253个、越冬鸟类样点1 090个,基本建成了全国鸟类多样性观测网络。截至2016年,该观测网络共记录到鸟类22目86科943种,占中国现有记录鸟类种数的68.8%。通过观测,初步掌握了全国鸟类多样性的空间分布特征;发现部分滨海越冬水鸟栖息地因围垦开发而遭受破坏,面临着严峻威胁;一些珍稀濒危物种或拥有高种群数量(≥某物种种群数量的1%)的栖息地没有被纳入到保护范围,存在保护空缺。建议加强鸟类繁殖地、停歇地和越冬地的系统性保护。

云南省绿孔雀保护策略探析

本文综述了云南省绿孔雀的分布及其生物学研究和保护措施现状,分析了其保护措施存在的问题,提出了相应的应对策略,为该物种保护提供参考。分布方面,目前云南省的绿孔雀主要分布在双柏县和楚雄市等10个县(市、区),数量800~1000只,分布范围较狭窄;其生物学研究主要集中在种群数量和分布情况、种群数量影响因素、栖息地和栖息环境状况以及觅食喜好等方面,此外还有部分有关其生理、遗传和部分疾病的研究。保护措施主要包括积极制定保护计划、加强保护区建设和开展种群数量调查与监测等。综合分布情况、生物学研究和保护措施实施发现,当前该物种保护存在保护措施有待提升、近亲繁殖加剧、生物学研究不足和人工繁育技术薄弱等问题。针对这些问题提出一定的应对策略,包括运用现有研究成果制订计划,进一步加强绿孔雀的宣传监测;联合科研单位、院校和保护机构等进一步开展遗传多样性研究,加强其生活习性和栖息条件等方面的研究,拓展生物学研究内容和方向;通过建设繁育种群和制定人工繁育子代放(回)野生环境保护计划等方式加强薄弱环节研究,以实现其野外种群数量增长,摆脱濒危的抢救性目标。

中华沙塘鳢(Odontobutis sinensis)精子入卵过程扫描电镜(SEM)观察

为探讨中华沙塘鳢(Odontobutis sinensis)单精入卵机制,指导中华沙塘鳢人工繁育技术,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对中华沙塘鳢精子和成熟卵子的形态和精子入卵过程予以观察,较为准确地描述了中华沙塘鳢精子和成熟卵细胞的形态与结构。结果显示,中华沙塘鳢精子头部为椭圆形,长轴约为2.25±0.25μm,短轴1.00±0.20μm,颈部较短。成熟卵细胞呈鲜艳黄色,呈圆球形,直径为1.30±0.02 mm,黏性卵,具黏着丝。观察发现,中华沙塘鳢精子能够准确通过成熟卵细胞的黏着丝达到受精孔,整个授精过程平均需要60 s完成,相对于其他科鱼类时间较长。中华沙塘鳢授精15 s,精子开始通过黏着丝;20 s大量精子进入筛网;25 s精子位于筛网孔内部,部分穿过筛网;55 s大量精子通过卵细胞黏着丝;60 s精子入卵;120 s受精孔关闭。