Effects of V-pits covering layer position on the optoelectronic performance of InGaN green LEDs

The impact of the V-pits covering layer(VCL) position on the optoelectronic performance of InGaN-based green light-emitting diodes(LEDs) was investigated. It is found that earlier covering of V-pits will hinder the hole injection via the sidewall of V-pits, and then result in less quantum wells(QWs) participating in radioluminescence. The current-voltage characteristics show that the LEDs with earlier covering of V-pits have higher operating voltage at room temperature, and a more dramatic voltage rise with the reduction of temperature. Meanwhile, more manifested emission peaks for sidewall QWs and deeper QWs near to ntype layer was observed in the sample with earlier coveing of V-pits at cryogenic temperatures, for the reason that the holes being injected via V-pits sidewall have higher kinetic energy and could transport to deeper QWs.

Responses of vegetation cover to the Grain for Green Program and their driving forces in the He-Long region of the middle reaches of the Yellow River

The implementation of the Grain for Green Program is a great breakthrough in the history of China＇s ecological environment construction,which can control soil erosion effectively,increase land productivity and improve the ecological environment.To investigate the eco-environmental benefits brought by the Grain for Green Program,the spatiotemporal variations of vegetation cover in the growing season from 2000 to 2010 across the Hekou-Longmen （He-Long） region were analyzed by using remote sensing information,meteorological data and land use data.Moreover,the impacts of climate and human activities on vegetation change were evaluated objectively.Annual vegetation cover in the growing season increased very significantly.Increased vegetation cover occurred in 98.7％ of the region,of which the area for vegetation cover improved slightly constituted 79.8％ of the whole area.Vegetation moderately improved was mainly distributed in the south of the He-Long region,covering 9.6％ of the area,and the area for vegetation basically unchanged concentrated in the middle and upper reaches of the Wuding River.Precipitation was found to be an important natural factor influencing vegetation cover change.The area of vegetation cover showing a significantly positive correlation with precipitation occupied 22.14％ of the region.As driven by policies from the Grain for Green Program,forestland increased significantly and land use structure became more intensive.Human activities played a positive and effective role in the protection,restoration and improvement of vegetation in the places where vegetation cover was basically unchanged,even though precipitation declined greatly,and vegetation improved moderately with massive increases of forestland and grassland.

Explaining farmers'reluctance to adopt green manure cover crops planting for sustainable agriculture in Northwest China

Green manure cover crops(GMCCs)planting has a potential for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions(GHG)in agroecosystems and provides important ecosystem services,thereby achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)stipulated by the United Nations.However,the advantages of cultivating GMCCs on arable land are not widely recognized.For example,in the whole of China,the GMCCs planting area is less than 3.5%of total arable land.The aim of this study is to explore reasons for the low adoption rate of GMCCs planting.Using best–worst scaling(BWS)approach,farmers ranked their preferred conservation practices including three types of GMCC cropping systems.Taking Gansu Province in Northwest China as a case study,a survey with 276 farmers was conducted.The findings indicated that three factors are related to the low adoption rate of GMCCs:1)farmers preferred improving farmland irrigation facilities and substituting chemical fertilizers with organic rather than planting GMCCs;2)lack of awareness and understanding of government policy on GMCCs and limited access to training courses;3)financial support and subsidies from the government are insufficient.This study provides insights and strategic implications for policymakers on how to further promote GMCCs in the future.

Effects of Snow Cover on Alfalfa Overw intering and Turning Green

In order to investigate the effect of snow cover on alfalfa overwintering and turning green,6 different alfalfa varieties( including Longmu806,Gongnong No. 1,Aohan,Wega 7F,WL319 HQ,Caoyuan No. 3) were used as plant materials. There were 4 treatments in this study include snow-cover of 0,30%,70% and natural snow-cover( used as control). Nutrient content and antioxidant enzyme activity of root were measured before and after overwintering period. The rate of plant returning green and growth rate after greening were also measured after turning green. The result showed that the snow cover was the guarantee of alfalfa safely overwintering and turning green. The 54. 5-77. 9 cm snowfall was the optimum thickness of snow for safe overwintering. Alfalfa improved the overwintering ability by enhancing the root nutrients and antioxidant enzyme activity,and it was affected by snow cover. In addition total nitrogen and soluble sugar increased by 61% and 60% respectively,soluble protein reduced by8%,SOD and CAT reduced by 20% and 9% respectively than that before the overwintering under 70% of natural snow-cover. There were differences between overwintering ability of 6 different alfalfa varieties,in which Caoyuan No. 3 has more grass production and Wega 7F has stronger overwintering ability.

Spatiotemporal characteristics and driving mechanisms of land use/land cover(LULC)changes in the Jinghe River Basin,China

Understanding the trajectories and driving mechanisms behind land use/land cover(LULC)changes is essential for effective watershed planning and management.This study quantified the net change,exchange,total change,and transfer rate of LULC in the Jinghe River Basin(JRB),China using LULC data from 2000 to 2020.Through trajectory analysis,knowledge maps,chord diagrams,and standard deviation ellipse method,we examined the spatiotemporal characteristics of LULC changes.We further established an index system encompassing natural factors(digital elevation model(DEM),slope,aspect,and curvature),socio-economic factors(gross domestic product(GDP)and population),and accessibility factors(distance from railways,distance from highways,distance from water,and distance from residents)to investigate the driving mechanisms of LULC changes using factor detector and interaction detector in the geographical detector(Geodetector).The key findings indicate that from 2000 to 2020,the JRB experienced significant LULC changes,particularly for farmland,forest,and grassland.During the study period,LULC change trajectories were categorized into stable,early-stage,late-stage,repeated,and continuous change types.Besides the stable change type,the late-stage change type predominated the LULC change trajectories,comprising 83.31% of the total change area.The period 2010-2020 witnessed more active LULC changes compared to the period 2000-2010.The LULC changes exhibited a discrete spatial expansion trend during 2000-2020,predominantly extending from southeast to northwest of the JRB.Influential driving factors on LULC changes included slope,GDP,and distance from highways.The interaction detection results imply either bilinear or nonlinear enhancement for any two driving factors impacting the LULC changes from 2000 to 2020.This comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal characteristics and driving mechanisms of LULC changes offers valuable insights for the planning and sustainable management of LULC in the JRB.

Estimation of the Carbon Sequestration Dynamics of Senegal’s Great Green Wall Based on Land Cover over the Past Three Decades

The severe drought observed in the Sahel during 1970s, 1980s and 1990s has deeply affected the population as well as the economies and the eco-systems of this climatic area. The GGW Initiative spearheaded by Africa Union in 2007 proposed to combat the land degradation and desertification by planting a wall of trees stretching from Dakar to Djibouti. A reforestation was then conducted in the Senegal’s GGW since 2006 as part as other areas in the Sahel. This paper aims to evaluate the carbon sequestration dynamics in the sites of the Senegal’s GGW over the last three decades. The method consists firstly of analyzing the evolution of land cover and land use dynamics based on ESA-CCI LC satellite data. There is an improvement of the surface areas of tree and shrub savanna of 11.40% (Tessekere), 8.25% (Syer) and 2.70% (Loughere-Thioly). The regreening of the different localities and a positive dynamic observed is explained by the return to normal rainfall and to reforestation actions, agroforestry practices, better management of natural resources undertaken. However, some non-reforested sites showed an opposite trend despite of the normal rainfall. Secondly, the results on land mapping are used as a proxy for the assessment of carbon stocks. The dynamic observed in vegetation cover since the beginning of the reforestation made it possible to sequester 5.8 million tons of carbon representing respectively 2.31% of African GGW. This gain in stored carbon is equivalent to 21.2 million tons of CO2 captured in the atmosphere. Through this study, it appears that carbon storage becomes significant 8 to 10 years after the start of reforestation. An urbanization without respect for the environmental factors could be a danger for the climate (case of Ballou).

The Effect of Vineyard Cover Crop on Main Monomeric Phenols of Grape Berry and Wine in Vitis viniferal L. cv. Cabernet Sauvignon

This study was conducted to determine the effect of cover crop inter-row in vineyard on main mono-phenol content of grape berry and wine. Three such cover crops, two perennial legumes （white clover and alfalfa） and a perennial gramineous grass （tall fescue） were sown in vineyard. The main phenolic compounds of mature grape berry and wines vinified under the same conditions were extracted with ethyl acetate and diethyl ether and analyzed by high- performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） by comparing to soil tillage. A total of ten phenolic compounds were identified and quantified in the different grape berry and wines, including nonflavonoids （hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids） and flavonoids （flavanols and flavonols）. The concentration of flavonoid compounds （409.43 to 538.63 mg kg^-1 and 56.16 to 81.30 mg L^-1） was higher than nonflavonoids （76.91 to 98.85 mg kg^-1 and 30.65 to 41.22 mg L^-1） for Cabernet Sauvignon grape and wine under different treatments, respectively. In the flavonoid phenolics, Catechin was the most abundant in the different grapes and wines, accounting for 74.94 to 79.70% and 48.60 to 50.62% of total nonanthocyanin phenolics quantified, respectively. Compared to soil tillage, the sward treatments showed a higher content of main mono-phenol and total nonanthocyanin phenolics in grapes and wines. There were significant differences between two cover crop treatments （tall fescue and white clover） and soil tillage for the content of benzoic acid, salicylic acid, caffeic acid, catechin, and total phenolics in the grape berry （P 〈 0.05 or P〈0.01）. The wine from tall fescue cover crop had the highest gallic acid, caffeic acid and catechin. Cover crop system increased the total nonanthocyanin phenolics of grapes and wines in order of the four treatments： tall fescue, white clover, alfalfa, and soil tillage （control）. Cover crop in vineyard increased total phenols of grape berry and wine, and thus improved the quality of wine evidently.

Forward Calculation of 2-D and 3-D Structures with a Cover by the Boundary Element Method while Using Electrical Methods

This paper develops the boundary element method, the authors employ two-layered earth Green 's functions as the weighting functions of residual and derive boundary integral equations. The forward problems of point sources on 2 - D and 3-D structures with an influencing cover are solved by this method. The results show that this method markedly improves the original boundary element method. The features of the improved method are greater numerical accuracy and much smaller systems of equations and thus considerable savings for the storage capacity of computers, allowing us to solve the above problems with only ordinary microcomputers. The results in this paper extend the scope of applying the boundary element method while using electrical methods for geophysical prospecting.

Pattern Change of Urban Green Space in Beijing from 2000 to 2010

With the rapid urbanization in Beijing, the vegetated surfaces have been increasingly replaced by impervious built surfaces. A clear recognition on the changes in green spaces pattern is vital for urban administrators and planners to optimize the urban development areas and define the ecological protection red lines. Based on the SPOT images and field investigation data of urban green spaces within the sixth ring road of Beijing in 2000, 2005 and 2010, the study investigated the dynamic changes of urban green spaces in this area, by means of GIS techniques and landscape ecology methods. The results indicated that green spaces in Beijing have decreased by 207 km2 from 2000 to 2010 at the expense of agricultural lands and waters. Although there has been some increases in urban forests and grasslands, it cannot compensate the rapid decrease of urban green spaces. The land cover types conversion occurred mainly in the areas between the fifth and sixth ring roads while the zones encircled by the fourth ring road had a little change. In addition, landscape metrics such as number of patches(NP) and shape index(SHAPE) increased, but the mean nearest-neighbor distance(MNN), aggregation index(AI) and patch cohesion index(COHESION) decreased during the period of 2000-2010. Also green landscapes became considerably isolated and fragmented. The study disclosed the obvious changes of green space size, composition and layout in urban districts of Beijing City from 2000 to 2010, and highlighted that construction of urban green space should consider not only the geometric or aesthetic effect, but also the increase of vertical green volume and optimization of spatial layout to fully develop the ecological service functions of green spaces.

ANALYSIS OF RECTANGULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA COVERED WITH N-DIELECTRIC LAYERS

A generalized spectral Green’s function formulation of N-layer substrate structure is given with three dimension sources, which is a set of closed form formulas. A full-wave analysis model for rectangular microstrip antennas covered with N-dielectric layers has been established by using the above spectral Green’s function. The unknown surface current density on the niicrostrip patch for such structure is found as a solution of an integral equation. The input VSWR and radiation patterns of the antenna are also obtained. The numerical results have been verified by the experimental results.

Landscape Application of Ground Covers in Beijing Highway

Ground cover is a necessary component of highway green space, and as a background color of landscape, it enriches landscape hierarchy, reflects regional characteristics, and reduces maintenance cost. By analyzing application of ground covers in some sections of 6 highways in Beijing, China, selection standards, application species, and planting designs of ground covers in highway green spaces of Beijing were explored, so as to enrich the application species, optimize landscape designs, and enhance the application of under-bridge ground covers.

Wave Motion in an Ice Covered Ocean Due to Small Oscillations of a Submerged Thin Vertical Plate

In this paper we study the problem of generation of surface waves produced due to a） rolling of the plate and b） presence of a line source in front of a fixed vertical plate. The amplitudes of radiated waves at large distance from the plate, in both cases, are obtained by a suitable application of Green＇s integral theorem. These are then studied graphically for various values of the ice cover parameter.

Uncertainty Analysis of Spatial Autocorrelation of Land-Use and Land-Cover Data within Pipestem Creek in North Dakota

A major threat to biodiversity in North Dakota is the conversion of forested land to cultivable land, especially those that act as riparian buffers. To reverse this trend of transformation, a validation and prediction model is necessary to assess the change. Spatial prediction within a Geographic Information System (GIS) using Kriging is a popular stochastic method. The objective of this study was to predict spatial and temporal transformation of a small agricultural watershed—Pipestem Creek in North Dakota;USA using satellite imagery from 1976 to 2015. To enhance the difference between forested land and non-forested land, a spectral transformation method—Tasseled-Cap’s Greenness Index (TCGI) was used. To study the spatial structure present in the imagery within the study period, semivariograms were generated. The Kriging prediction maps were post-classified using Remote Sensing techniques of change detection to obtain the direction and intensity of forest to non-forest change. TCGI generated higher values from 1976 to 2000 and it gradually reduced from 2000 to 2011 indicating loss of forested land.

绿化覆盖率对城市绿地破碎度与地表温度的关系的影响

优化绿地空间配置(如破碎度)是改善城市热环境的有效途径。然而绿地破碎度对城市热环境的影响可能随绿化覆盖率的变化而变化,对改善城市热环境提出了巨大挑战,但相关研究十分缺乏。以长沙市为例,利用Landsat地表温度表征城市热环境,使用解译于高分2号遥感影像的城市绿地图在1 m像元尺度量化绿化覆盖率和绿地破碎度(用绿地边界密度表征)。以419个1 km格网为分析单元,应用分段线性回归揭示绿化覆盖率与绿地破碎度间的非线性关系,识别绿化覆盖率阈值并以此为标准将419个1 km格网划分为高绿化覆盖率区和低绿化覆盖率区。以1 km格网平均地表温度为因变量,绿化覆盖率、绿地破碎度、水体覆盖率和裸地覆盖率为自变量从研究区、高绿化覆盖率区和低覆盖率区3个方面建立多元线性回归模型阐明绿地破碎度对地表温度的影响。最后进行方差分解分析绿化覆盖率、绿地破碎度和其他土地覆盖率对地表温度的独立和联合影响。结果显示,1)绿地破碎度随绿化覆盖率的增加先增加后降低,阈值为44.9%。2)整个研究区,4个指标可解释69.1%的地表温度变异,地表温度随绿化覆盖率、水体覆盖率、裸地覆盖率和绿地破碎度的增加显著降低。3)低绿化覆盖率下绿地破碎度显著影响地表温度,高绿化覆盖率下绿地破碎度对地表温度呈不显著正影响。4)在研究区和不同绿化覆盖率区域,绿化覆盖率对地表温度的独立影响均高于绿地破碎度的独立影响。建议长沙城市绿地规划管理在提高绿化覆盖率的同时可提高低绿化覆盖率区域绿地破碎度以改善城市热环境。

Scattering of water waves by thin vertical plate submerged below ice-cover surface

The present paper is concerned with scattering of water waves from a vertical plate, modeled as an elastic plate, submerged in deep water covered with a thin uniform sheet of ice. The problem is formulated in terms of a hypersingular integral equation by a suitable application of Green＇s integral theorem in terms of difference of potential functicns across the barrier. This integral equation is solved by a collocation method using a finite series involving Chebyshev polynomials. Reflection and transmission coefficients are obtained numerically and presented graphically for various values of the wave number and ice-cover parameter.

Cultivated-land change in Mu Us Sandy Land of China before and after the first-stage grain-for-green policy

Mu Us Sandy Land(MUSL) of China, as a typical eco-fragile and farming-pastoral transitional region, shows great vulnerability to disturbances from cultivation activity. In this region, the conflict between cultivation activity and environmental protection has not attracted great importance until the implementation of China's Grain-for-Green Policy(CGGP) since2000. Here, using Landsat5 TM/Landsat7 ETM+ images from 1990, 2000, and 2010, we monitor the cultivation activity and land-use/cover changes(LUCC) resulting from cultivation activity in the MUSL region. Based on the data from images, we developed a series of databases of cultivated activity-induced LUCC and use them to discuss comparatively the spatio-temporal evolution trends of cultivation activity before and after CGGP implementation. These results provide evidence for managers to evaluate the implementation effectiveness of governmental policy and the influence of cultivation activity on the ecological environment of the MUSL region.

填闲作物还田方式对烟田土壤轻重组有机碳的影响

为了提高多年连作烟田的土壤肥力,改善土壤生态环境,在烤烟冬闲期种植油菜、冬牧70、光叶紫花苕等3种作物,同时以冬季空闲不种植任何作物为对照,采取2种方式(掩青和收割)进行处理,通过测定不同处理不同土层的土壤轻、重组有机碳含量、比例及储量,探讨填闲作物收割和掩青处理对烟田土壤轻重组有机碳的影响。结果表明,不同填闲作物和不同还田方式下土壤总有机碳、重组有机碳、轻组有机碳含量均随着土壤深度的增加而降低。与对照相比,填闲作物掩青处理能够显著增加土壤总有机碳、重组有机碳、轻组有机碳含量,尤其是冬牧70在20~40 cm土层增加比较显著,分别增加了22.3%、21.98%、27.78%;填闲作物收割处理会降低土壤轻组有机碳比例和土壤轻组有机碳储量,而掩青处理则会增加土壤轻组有机碳比例和轻组有机碳储量,其中冬牧70掩青在0~20 cm土层增加比较明显,分别增加了18.14%、40.03%。填闲作物掩青处理增加了烟田土壤的含水量和持水量、降低了土壤容重以及增加土壤轻重组有机碳储量。综合来看,冬牧70掩青处理效果最好,能显著增加土壤总有机碳和轻重组有机碳含量,油菜次之。

覆盖区矿产调查钻探查证技术方法研究

覆盖区矿产勘查是新一轮找矿突破战略行动的重要内容之一.采用更加绿色和有效的钻探技术,快速获取隐伏基岩信息与样品,是覆盖区找矿亟待总结和推广的工作.本研究基于绿色勘查理念,采用便携式浅层钻探装备与技术,以及空气反循环钻进工艺,在大兴安岭东南缘宝山浅覆盖区铜多金属矿勘查中开展钻探试验,实现了快速穿透覆盖层获取隐伏基岩信息、查证物探异常并采集地球化学样品的效果,同步结合孔内成像等技术,为填制覆盖区隐伏岩石地层单元分布范围和界线等提供了基础资料.试验结果表明,基于浅层绿色钻探技术,结合孔内成像,并为野外地球化学快速分析提供测试样品的多方法组合,可以有效解决浅覆盖区找矿难题,在矿产勘查过程中具有很好的推广价值.

青海省茫崖市马海地区钾矿绿色勘查措施

青海省实施大量的盐湖钻探施工项目,要求实施绿色勘查。本文以青海省茫崖市马海地区钾矿勘查9号孔为例,根据现场实际施工情况,结合矿区矿区自然生态概况,合理规划了生活区和施工区的平面布置,分析了造成环境扰动的主要因素有项目临时道路修筑、车辆行驶、项目驻地建设、钻探工程施工等方面,同时制定了对应的绿色勘查措施。可为提高地质钻探从业者的绿色施工的意识、形成绿色勘查习惯,以及其他单位在风成砂覆盖区开展地质钻探施工时提供了可复制、可参考的绿色勘查经验。

轮作及减氮对绿洲灌区农田温室气体排放及土壤酶活性的影响

基于2018年在武威绿洲农业试验站布设的田间定位试验,设春小麦-冬油菜-箭筈豌豆(WRV)、春小麦-冬小麦-箭筈豌豆(WWV)、春小麦-箭筈豌豆-春小麦-箭筈豌豆(WV)、春小麦连作(W)4种种植模式,减氮25%(270 kg·hm^(-2),N 1)、传统施氮(360 kg·hm^(-2),N 2)两个施氮水平,共8个处理,于2020—2021年测定并分析不同轮作模式结合减氮对农田CO 2、N 2O排放的影响及其与春小麦产量和土壤酶活性的关系,以期为当地农业绿色高效发展提供理论依据。结果表明:轮作结合减氮处理可显著降低温室气体排放,增加作物产量,以WRVN 1处理增产减排效果最佳,其CO 2、N 2O排放总量分别较WN 2处理降低了15.2%、28.0%,全球增温潜势(GWP)、温室气体排放强度(GHGI)分别降低15.7%和30.4%,作物产量增加16.7%。土壤脲酶和过氧化氢酶活性均表现为0~10 cm高于10~30 cm土层,轮作降低了小麦开花期土壤酶活性,以WRVN 1处理土壤酶活性最低;在N 1处理下土壤脲酶、过氧化氢酶活性较N 2处理分别降低20.1%~28.7%、8.3%~12.2%,且CO 2、N 2O排放速率与土壤脲酶、过氧化氢酶活性均呈显著正相关关系。综上,春小麦-冬油菜-箭筈豌豆轮作模式结合减氮25%可作为实现绿洲灌区农业增效减排的合理种植模式与施氮制度。