土壤生态改良对柑橘可持续种植的影响

柑橘为多年生果树,一经种植可持续采收。广东珠三角地区多数柑橘园由水稻田改建而成,土壤黏重,透气性差,地下水位高,不利于果树根系生长,容易导致果树落花落果、树体早衰,严重制约柑橘产业的持续发展。在黏重土壤上即使施用大量有机肥也难达到理想的效果。试验在常规管理的基础上,连续2年淋施复合微生物发酵液“土贝康”,在土壤生态改良和优质栽培上取得了较好的效果:①有效提升土壤微生物数量和活跃度,改善土壤微生态环境,促进土壤团粒结构形成,耕层紧实度降低22.3%。②根区活力足,遇旱春,根系萌动早、健壮。③树体抗性提高,偶遇台风袭击,落果现象较少,产量较常规处理提高29.8%。试验表明复合微生物发酵液“土贝康”在激活土壤土著微生物上的可行性、有效性以及对新会茶枝柑生长的促进作用,为土壤生态改良提供新思路。

Properties of Belite-Rich Portland Cement and Concrete in China

Performances of belite-rich Portland cement, or HBC （high belite cement）, and the resultant concrete are introduced by comparing with that of alite based PC （Portland cement） and concrete. The comparison study of cement properties indicates that HBC possesses the properties of less water demand for normal consistency, better compatibility with water reducer, higher later age strength after 28-day under standard curing temperature of 20 ℃, unique strength gain under elevated curing temperatures of 38-70 ℃, lower hydration heat evolution and temperature rise, lower drying shrinkage and excellent resistance to sulphate attack. These results have been demonstrated by the comparison performance evaluation of concretes prepared by HBC and PC in terms of workability, physical mechanical properties and durability when making high performance high strength concrete and massive concrete.

Ecological effects of co-culturing sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) with scallop Chlamys farreri in earthen ponds

Monthly changes in sedimentation and sediment properties were studied for three different culture treatments： sea cucumber monoculture （Mc）, sea cucumber and scallop polyculture （Ps-c） and scallop monoculture （Ms）. Results indicated that the survival rate of sea cucumber was significantly higher in Ps-c cultures than in Mc cultures. Sea cucumber yield was 69.6% higher in Ps-c culture than in Mc culture. No significant differences in body weight and scallop shell length were found between Ps-c and Ms cultures. The mean sedimentation rate of total particulate matter （TPM） was 72.2 g/（m^2.d） in Ps-c cultures, with a maximum of 119.7 g/（mE.d）, which was markedly higher than that of Mc （mean value）. Sedimentation rates of organic matter （OM）, total organic carbon （TOC）, total nitrogen （TN） and total phosphorus （TP） in Ps-c cultures were also significantly higher than those in Mc cultures. TOC and TN contents of sediment increased rapidly in the first 5 months in Ms cultures and remained at a high level. TOC and TN contents in Mc and Ps-c cultures decreased during sea cucumber feeding seasons and increased during sea cucumber dormancy periods （summer and winter）. The study demonstrates that co-culture of sea cucumber and scallop in earthen ponds is an alternative way to alleviate nutrient loads and improve water quality in coastal aquaculture systems. Moreover, it provides the additional benefit of an increased sea cucumber yield.

Layered farming for Marsupenaeus japonicus Bate

Marsupenaeusjaponicus Bate is one of the most valuable cultured shrimp species in China and outdoor earthen pond farming is the most common method of culturing this organism. The need to increase soil usage efficiency in aquaculture has been recognized and a great deal of research effort has been directed toward development of super-intensive farming systems. However, current research and development in this field is largely devoted to Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, while to M.japonicus Bate it has been neglected. In this study, a layered fanning system was designed and a 66-day study was conducted in M.japonicus Bate culture. The system comprised bracket and sand layers that divided a shrimp tank filled to a depth of 1.2 m into four water layers. Conventional tank culture （unlayered） was used as a control. The results show that survival rate, feed conversion efficiency and production of M.japonicus Bate in the layered farming system were 68%, 18%, and 0.59 kg/m^2, respectively, all of which are significantly higher than in the unlayered fanning system （P〈0.01）. These findings confirmed the possibility of using a layered system to culture M. japonicus Bate.

Automated soil resources mapping based on decision tree and Bayesian predictive modeling

This article presents two approaches for automated building of knowledge bases of soil resources mapping. These methods used decision tree and Bayesian predictive modeling, respectively to generate knowledge from training data. With these methods, building a knowledge base for automated soil mapping is easier than using the conventional knowledge acquisition approach. The knowledge bases built by these two methods were used by the knowledge classifier for soil type classification of the Longyou area, Zhejiang Province, China using TM bi-temporal imageries and GIS data. To evaluate the performance of the resultant knowledge bases, the classification results were compared to existing soil map based on field survey. The accuracy assessment and analysis of the resultant soil maps suggested that the knowledge bases built by these two methods were of good quality for mapping distribution model of soil classes over the study area.

Vegetation Traits and Soil Properties in Response to Utilization Patterns of Grassland in Hulun Buir City, Inner Mongolia, China

Numerous studies have focused on vegetation traits and soil properties in grassland, few of which concerned about effects of human utilization patterns on grassland yet. Thus, this study hypothesized that human disturbance(e.g., grazing, mowing and fencing) triggered significant variation of biomass partitioning and carbon reallocation. Besides, there existed some differences of species diversity and soil fertility. To address these hypotheses of grassland with diverse utilization patterns in Hulun Buir City, Inner Mongolia, China, we sampled in situ about aboveground biomass(AGB) and belowground biomass(BGB) to evaluate their biomass allocation. Species diversity and soil properties were also investigated. Subsequently, we discussed the relationship of species diversity with environmental conditions, using data collected from 23 sites during the ecological project period of Returning Grazing Lands to Grasslands(RGLG) program. The results were as follows: 1) both AGB and BGB were lower on grazing regime than those on fencing and mowing, but the ratio of root-to-shoot(R/S) was higher on grazing regime than the other two utilization patterns; 2) neither of evenness and Simpson Index was different significantly among all grassland utilization patterns in desert, typical, and meadow grassland at 0.05. In meadow grassland, species richness of fencing pattern was significantly higher than that of grazing pattern(p < 0.05); 3) both of soil organic carbon content and soil available phosphorous content were increased significantly on fencing pattern than grazing pattern(p < 0.05) in desert grassland, and mowing patterns increased the soil nutrients(soil organic carbon, soil total phosphorous, soil available phosphorous, and soil total nitrogen) significantly compared with grazing patterns(p < 0.05) in typical grassland. However, there were no significant differences among utilization patterns in meadow grassland. In conclusion, both of AGB and BGB were increased significantly by fencing. Moreover, species diversity and soil nutrients can be promoted via mowing and fencing. This study suggested that implementation of Ecological Project played a positive role in sustainable grassland utilization of Hulun Buir City and a strong positive influence on the entire temperate grassland.

Characterization of Habitat of Rhamnus alaternus L. at the Jebel Tessala （North-Western Algeria）

In this study, the authors were interested to the evaluation of biodiversity in the Jebel Tessala. Ten stations were selected based on altitudinal gradient, inside each station, identified flora has been conducted and a soil sample was taken from. A floristic inventory was carried out from all stations characterizing habitat of our studied taxon which is Rhamnus alaternus L. The authors established a list of plants represented by 94 species, distributed in 46 botanical families that are dominated by Asteraceae. The biological spectrum of these species reveals the dominance of hemicryptophytes and therophytes. The biogeographical element which predominates the vegetation is the Mediterranean-type. Statistical processing PCA （principal component analysis） from the pedological analysis of the examined stations reveals the formation of three groups defining a set of station that are marked by the presence of some components of the soil. Data processing obtained by FCA （factorial correspondence analysis） and the ascending hierarchical classification had underscored the existence of two groups of strata according to the soil substrate.

Kosik＇s Dialectics of Concrete Totality

Setting out from the categories of totality and histori（ci）sm in Kosik＇s Dialectics of the Concrete, we look at the relationship between theory and praxis： empty, abstract totality versus concrete, reified and alienated practice （Lukacs, Habermas, Honneth）; a bad totality, in which the real polydimensional subject is replaced by the one-dimensional, mythologized, fetishized, and economistically reduced ＂subject＂ of consummation （Marcuse, Baudrillard）. The dialectics of concrete totality implies a marxistic critique of the ethical and juristic universalism, in the context of the ＂positive＂ side of globalization and political unilateralism, as a concrete, militant, hegemonistic, post-colonial, and neo-imperial practice （Apel, Habermas, Chomsky, Zinoviev）; globalization as totali（tari）zation, the ＂last man,＂ the ＂end of history,＂ and the ＂end＂ of dialectics in its neo-liberal, eschatological, empty ideological ＂realization＂ （Hegel, Marx, Fukuyama, Arendt）; the totality of the （invariable） being as a pseudo-concrete and pseudo-dialectical ontologistic speculation （Heidegger）： A ＂return＂ to a concrete history and a return of the ＂positive＂ dialectics as a critical awareness, mind, and method in the discourse ＂game＂ of human＇s cognitive, creative, and practical powers. The assumption of Kosik＇s humanism is a synchrony of nature and history in the ＂absolute＂ totality of human＇s concrete existence （Lukacs, Goldmann, Adorno, Sartre, Kosik）.

Synergetic effects of aqueous extracts of Fuzi(Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) and Tubeimu(Rhizoma Bolbostemmatis) on MDA-MB-231 and SKBR3 cells

OBJECTIVE： To test the synergistic effects of the aqueous extract of Tubeimu （Rhizoma Bolbosternmatis） and Fuzi （Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata） on MDA-MB-231 and SKBR3 breast cancer cells.METHODS： A combined index was created for the effects of Tubeimu （Rhizoma Bolbostemmatis） and Fuzi （Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata） extracts. Cell proliferation was performed by trypan blue exclusion and 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-5-（3- carboxy- methoxyphenyl）-2-（4-sulfophenyl）-2H-tetrazolium （MTS） assays. Flow cytometry was used to assess cell cycle distribution and apoptosis. Cell migration was determined by wound-healing and transwell assays. Confocal microscopy was used to detect E-cadherin and actin filaments. RESULTS： The aqueous extract from Tubeimu （Rhizoma Bolbostemmatis）and Fuzi （Radix Aconiti lateralis Preparata） exerted synergetic effects on the growth of MDA-MB-231 cells and G1 phase arrest. When exposed to extracts at concentrations of 62.5 ：62.5 and 62.5：31.3 μg/mL, the combination index was 0.83 and 0.74, respectively. Interestingly, 62.5： 31.3 μg/mL of combined drugs enhanced the inhibitory effect of Tubeimu （Rhizoma Bolbostemmatis） on the migration of SKBR3 cells and reduced the stimulative effect of Fuzi （Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata） （P 〈 0.01）, in which cells showed an increased expression of E-cadherin and reorganization of actin filaments （P 〈 0.001）. 62.5：62.5 μg/mL extract also synergistically induced apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells （P 〈 0.05 and P 〈 0.001）. Acting as the main active ingredients in the extract, tubeimoside I and acetylbenzoylaconine at 10：10μg/ mL and 5：2.5 μg/mL also produced inhibitory effects on the proliferation and migration of cells （P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： Tubeimu （Rhizoma Bolbostemmatis） and Fuzi （Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata） extracts had synergic effects on MDA-MB-231 and SKBR3 cells.

Use of Mussel Shells as a Soil Amendment:Effects on Bulk and Rhizosphere Soil and Pasture Production

Large quantities of mussel shells （66000-94000 t year^-1）, an alkaline material that can be used as a soil amendment, are generated as waste in Galicia, NW Spain. A field trial was carried out by planting different pasture species in a Haplic Umbrisol using a randomized block design with four blocks and six treatments （not amended control or soil amended with lime, finely ground shell, coarsely ground shell, finely ground calcined shell or coarsely ground calcined shell） to compare the effects of lime and mussel shells additions on a soil with a low cation exchange capacity and high AI saturation. The trial was established in March 2007, and samples of plants and soil were collected when plots were harvested in summer 2008 （separating the bulk and rhizosphere soil）. The soils were analyzed for pH, total C, total N, available P, exchangeable cations, effective cation exchange capacity and available micronutrients. Dry matter yield was measured in all plots and plants were analyzed for nutrients. Application of mussel shells and the commercial lime resulted in an increase in pH and exchangeable Ca and a decrease in exchangeable Al and Al were most noticeable in the rhizosphere. The amendment of Ca in the plant. saturation. The stability of pH over time was high. These effects also had a positive effect on dry matter yield and concentration

Monitoring Soil Microbial Activities in Different Cropping Systems Using Combined Methods

Cropping activities may affect soil microbial activities and biomass,which would affect C and N cycling in soil and thus the crop yields and quality.In the present study,a combination of microcalorimetric,enzyme activity(sucrase,urease,catalase,and fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis),and real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) analyses was used to investigate microbial status of farmland soils,collected from 5 different sites in Huazhong Agriculture University,China.Our results showed that among the 5sites,both positive and negative impacts of cropping activities on soil microbial activity were observed.Enzyme activity analysis showed that cropping activities reduced soil sucrase and urease activities,which would influence the C and N cycles in soil.Much more attentions should be given to microbial status affected by cropping activities in future.According to the correlation analysis,fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis showed a significantly(P < 0.05) negative correlation with the time to reach the maximum power output(R ——0.898),but a significantly(P < 0.05) positive correlation with bacterial gene copy number(R = 0.817).Soil catalase activity also showed a significantly(P < 0.05) positive correlation with bacterial gene copy number(R = 0.965).Using combined methods would provide virtual information of soil microbial status.