Trawl is a main fishing gear in Chinese fishery,capturing large fish and letting small ones at large.However,long-term use of trawl would result in changes of phenotypic traits of the fish stocks,such as smaller size-...Trawl is a main fishing gear in Chinese fishery,capturing large fish and letting small ones at large.However,long-term use of trawl would result in changes of phenotypic traits of the fish stocks,such as smaller size-at-age and earlier age-at-maturation.In this study,we simulated a fish population with size characteristics of trawl fishing and the population produces one generation of offspring and lives for one year,used trawl to exploit the simulated fish population,and captured individuals by body size.We evaluated the impact of the changes on selectivity parameters,such as selective range and the length at 50% retention.Under fishing pressure,we specified the selectivity parameters,and determined that smaller selection rates and greater length at 50% retention were associated with an increased tendency towards miniaturization.展开更多
The distribution patterns of mangrove Bruguiera gymnorrhiza population s in southern China are analyzed using the box-counting method of fractal theory. The patterns of B. gymnorrhiza populations could be thought of a...The distribution patterns of mangrove Bruguiera gymnorrhiza population s in southern China are analyzed using the box-counting method of fractal theory. The patterns of B. gymnorrhiza populations could be thought of as fractals as they exhibit self-similarity within the range of scale considered. Their fractal dimensions are not integer but fractional, ranging from 1.04 to 1.51. The unoccupied dimensions change from 0.49 to 0.96. The combined conditions of population density, pattern type and aggregation intensity together influence the values of fractal dimensions of patterns. The box counting is a useful and efficient method to investigate the complexity of patterns. Fractal dimension may be a most desirable and appropriate index for quantifying the horizontal spatial microstructure and fractal behaviors of patterns over a certain range of scales.展开更多
The dynamics of a single population with non-overlapping generations can be described deterministically by a scalar difference equation in this study. A discrete-time Beverton- Holt stock recruitment model with Allee ...The dynamics of a single population with non-overlapping generations can be described deterministically by a scalar difference equation in this study. A discrete-time Beverton- Holt stock recruitment model with Allee effect, harvesting and hydra effect is proposed and studied. Model with strong Allee effect results from incorporating mate limitation in the Beverton-Holt model. We show that these simple models exhibit some interesting （and sometimes unexpected） phenomena such as the hydra effect, sudden collapses and essential extinction. Along with this, harvesting is a socio-economie issue to continue any system generation after generation. Different dynamical behaviors for these situations have been illustrated numerically also. The biological implications of our analytical and numerical findings are discussed critically.展开更多
It has been certificated that corridors can help giant pandas to keep their habitat from fragmenting. However there are still losses during the process of moving along corridors. In this study, a mathematical model wi...It has been certificated that corridors can help giant pandas to keep their habitat from fragmenting. However there are still losses during the process of moving along corridors. In this study, a mathematical model with Allee effect is carried out to describe the diffusion of giant pandas between n patches. Some criteria are obtained to keep the system persisting. It is proved that the system has a unique positive w-periodic solution which is globally asymptotically stable. The ecological meanings of these findings are discussed following the results. And some numerical simulations in the Qinling Mountain giant panda nature reservation area are also presented in the end.展开更多
基金Supported by the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of China(No.201203018)the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2006BAD09A05)
文摘Trawl is a main fishing gear in Chinese fishery,capturing large fish and letting small ones at large.However,long-term use of trawl would result in changes of phenotypic traits of the fish stocks,such as smaller size-at-age and earlier age-at-maturation.In this study,we simulated a fish population with size characteristics of trawl fishing and the population produces one generation of offspring and lives for one year,used trawl to exploit the simulated fish population,and captured individuals by body size.We evaluated the impact of the changes on selectivity parameters,such as selective range and the length at 50% retention.Under fishing pressure,we specified the selectivity parameters,and determined that smaller selection rates and greater length at 50% retention were associated with an increased tendency towards miniaturization.
基金The paper is supported by grants from the NSFC (No. 39825106 and 39860023).
文摘The distribution patterns of mangrove Bruguiera gymnorrhiza population s in southern China are analyzed using the box-counting method of fractal theory. The patterns of B. gymnorrhiza populations could be thought of as fractals as they exhibit self-similarity within the range of scale considered. Their fractal dimensions are not integer but fractional, ranging from 1.04 to 1.51. The unoccupied dimensions change from 0.49 to 0.96. The combined conditions of population density, pattern type and aggregation intensity together influence the values of fractal dimensions of patterns. The box counting is a useful and efficient method to investigate the complexity of patterns. Fractal dimension may be a most desirable and appropriate index for quantifying the horizontal spatial microstructure and fractal behaviors of patterns over a certain range of scales.
文摘The dynamics of a single population with non-overlapping generations can be described deterministically by a scalar difference equation in this study. A discrete-time Beverton- Holt stock recruitment model with Allee effect, harvesting and hydra effect is proposed and studied. Model with strong Allee effect results from incorporating mate limitation in the Beverton-Holt model. We show that these simple models exhibit some interesting （and sometimes unexpected） phenomena such as the hydra effect, sudden collapses and essential extinction. Along with this, harvesting is a socio-economie issue to continue any system generation after generation. Different dynamical behaviors for these situations have been illustrated numerically also. The biological implications of our analytical and numerical findings are discussed critically.
基金This work is supported by the National Science Foundation of China （No. Z13060）, Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project of China （No. YETP1655）, Beijing Talents Fund （No. 2012D005017000003）, Simulation and Evaluation of Indoor Environmental Comfort Improvement （No. 2013BAJ02B0404） and Youth Foundation of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture （No. Z12082）.
文摘It has been certificated that corridors can help giant pandas to keep their habitat from fragmenting. However there are still losses during the process of moving along corridors. In this study, a mathematical model with Allee effect is carried out to describe the diffusion of giant pandas between n patches. Some criteria are obtained to keep the system persisting. It is proved that the system has a unique positive w-periodic solution which is globally asymptotically stable. The ecological meanings of these findings are discussed following the results. And some numerical simulations in the Qinling Mountain giant panda nature reservation area are also presented in the end.
