Date of First Thinning in a Very High-Density Eucalyptus Plantation in the Pointe-Noire Region (Republic of Congo)

Management of the Pointe-Noire Forest requires high-performance tools for simulating tree and stand growth and assessing the sustainability of plantations. Modelling the dynamics of even-aged and mono-species stands is a very active research topic. The approaches adopted by researchers vary according to the objectives and species considered: dendrometrical, Eco physiological or architectural. Thanks to the particular nature of these plantations and the trial set-up, it will be possible to explore the various aspects of production, clearly separating the part linked to genetics (three clones tested) from the part linked to the environment (via fertilisation) and the part associated with competition between trees (via planting densities and thinning regimes). This study will make a major contribution to the applicability of the self-thinning line and the RDI (Reineke Density Index) (Reineke, 1933) to fast-growing plantations. This research work will contribute to two points: 1) product diversification, which is a way of coping with international variations in timber markets, and 2) understanding how ecosystems function in exceptionally poor conditions, which will then enable the environmental impacts of the various recommended silvicultural itineraries to be assessed. The results obtained show that competition between trees in a stand of eucalyptus at very high density (10,000 stems/ha) and in two environments of very contrasting fertility is different depending on the clone. The decision on the date of the first thinning with a view to silviculture for timber and energy wood, which aims to ensure sustained and sustainable production of eucalyptus wood in these soils, should be taken between 12 and 14 months. The competition band is strong between 14 and 17 months, when the RDI = 0.8 is double that observed at 12 months.

Synthesis of plant-based biogenic jarosite nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica and Eucalyptus gunni leaf extracts and its application in Fenton degradation of dicamba

Bio-jarosite,an iron mineral synthesized biologically using bacteria,is a substitute for iron catalysts in the Fenton oxidation of organic pollutants.Iron nanocatalysts have been widely used as Fenton catalysts because they have a larger surface area than ordinary catalysts,are highly recyclable,and can be treated efficiently.This study aimed to explore the catalytic properties of bio-jarosite iron nanoparticles syn-thesized with green methods using two distinct plant species:Azadirachta indica and Eucalyptus gunni.The focus was on the degradation of dicamba via Fenton oxidation.The synthesized nanoparticles exhibited different particle size,shape,surface area,and chemical composition characteristics.Both particles were effective in removing dicamba,with removal efficiencies of 96.8%for A.indica bio-jarosite iron nano-particles(ABFeNPs)and 93.0%for E.gunni bio-jarosite iron nanoparticles(EBFeNPs)within 120 min of treatment.Increasing the catalyst dosage by 0.1 g/L resulted in 7.6%and 43.0%increases in the dicamba removal efficiency for EBFeNPs and ABFeNPs with rate constants of 0.025 min^(-1) and 0.023 min^(-1),respectively,confrming their catalytic roles.Additionally,the high efficiency of both catalysts was demonstrated through five consecutive cycles of linear pseudo-first-order Fenton oxidation reactions.

Genetic variation and selection of 10-year-old Eucalyptus camaldulensis based on wind damage index and wood properties

Typhoons are becoming frequent and intense with ongoing climate change,threatening ecological security and healthy forest development in coastal areas.Eucalyptus of a predominant introduced species in southern China,faces significant growth challenges because of typhoon.Therefore,it is vital to investigate the variation of related traits and select superior breeding materials for genetic improvement.Variance,genetic parameter,and correlation analyses were carried out on wind damage indices and eight wood proper-ties in 88 families from 11 provenances of 10-year-old Euca-lyptus camaldulensis.The selection index equation was used for evaluating multiple traits and selecting superior prov-enances and family lines as future breeding material.The results show that all traits were highly significantly differ-ent at provenance and family levels,with the wind damage index having the highest coefficient of genetic variation.The heritability of each trait ranged from 0.48 to 0.87,with the wind damage index,lignin and hemicellulose contents,and microfibril angle having the highest heritabilities.The wind damage index had a positive genetic correlation with wood density,a negative correlation with lignin content,a negative phenotypic correlation and a negative genetic correlation with microfibril angle.Wind damage index and genetic progress in the selection of eight wood traits varied from 7.2%to 614.8%.Three provenances and 12 superior families were selected.The genetic gains of the wind damage index were 10.2%and 33.9%for provenances and families,and these may be starting material for genetic modification for wind resistance in eucalyptus and for their dissemination to typhoon-prone coastal areas of southern China.

Effect of Soil Fertility and Planting Density on the Partitioning of the Above-Ground Biomass of Eucalyptus in a Plantation (Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo)

Afforestation and reforestation are useful approaches to improve carbon sequestration. With the advent of forest plantations, growing environment conditions have become increasingly restrictive for light, soil nutrients, and interactions between trees to acquire available resources. Tree biomass data are essential for understanding the forest carbon cycle and plant adaptations to the environment. The distribution of tree biomass depends on the sum of multiple stand conditions. The data are from a dedicated experiment with two very contrasting areas of fertility, and two planting densities, including a high density at planting in order to achieve thinning. The plant material consists of the high-performance clones of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis and the reference clone E. PF1. We hypothesize that the distribution of biomass changes as the intensity of competition changes and that this is accelerated by the fertility of the sites in time. The results indicate that fertilization, planting density and clones have an impact on biomass partitioning.

What Is the Impact of Ploughing on Eucalyptus Plantations in Bambou Mingali (Plateaux Batéké, Republic of Congo)?

Soil ploughing is an important stage in the preparation of planting, causing disturbance to the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. Soil ploughing can affect the availability of nutrients and water resources, and its effect can be short, medium or long-term. Soil ploughing accelerates surface heating and air circulation and encourages mineralisation by transforming organic matter into mineral salts, making nutrients soluble and accessible to plants. The aim of this study is to determine how soil ploughing affects the distribution of nutrients in the soil profile. The study focuses on nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, which are major elements of soil fertility on the Batéké plateaux in Congo. The results indicate that ploughing significantly modifies the distribution at depth des elements nutritifs: there is more accumulation at the surface than at depth (ei: nitrogen 1.34 t/ha ± 0.035 at 10 cm compared with 1.034 t/ha ± 0.098 at 50 cm) with a higher concentration of carbon (13.89 t/ha ± 0.87) followed by nitrogen (1.34 t/ha ± 0.035).

G60科创走廊高质量发展的空间关联结构及影响因素

综合多要素探讨城市空间关联结构对于推进区域高质量一体化发展意义重大.利用修正引力模型和社会网络分析法对G60科创走廊沿线城市高质量发展的空间关联结构及其影响因素进行了分析.结果表明:1)区域整体高质量发展水平不断提升且非均衡性不断减弱,沿线城市高质量发展多维度得分差异明显,在空间分布上,高质量发展水平上海最高且向苏浙皖方向逐渐递减,苏州、杭州是区域高质量发展的次核心城市.2)高质量发展空间关联强度呈现稳定的“东高西低”特征,高值关联有向西北纵深发展的趋势;网络关联数、网络密度波动上升;网络关联度、网络等级度、网络效率先呈现“N”型发展趋势,而后表现出阶梯式的上升过程.3)点出度、中介中心度高值区由多点集聚演变至单极格局;点入度始终呈现以杭州、嘉兴、湖州为高值中心的“核心—边缘”结构,接近中心度空间分异最稳定且城市差异最小,高值区不断向西拓展.4)城市邻接、信息关联、创新合作是影响城市高质量空间关联的重要因素,产业结构相似性、交通基础设施差异的影响不显著.研究结论可为推进G60科创走廊一体化高质量发展提供参考.

Gαi蛋白在恶性肿瘤中的研究进展

恶性肿瘤的发生与细胞信号转导紊乱密切相关。G蛋白家族中的Gαi蛋白作为信号转导的重要参与者,在脑胶质瘤、骨肉瘤、乳腺癌和前列腺癌等恶性肿瘤中存在异常表达或活性改变。目前认为,Gαi蛋白在肿瘤的发生和发展过程中发挥作用,可能通过调控细胞增殖、迁移和凋亡等途径参与癌变机制,这为靶向Gαi蛋白的个性化治疗提供了理论依据。未来的研究可以进一步探讨Gαi蛋白的具体分子机制及其在临床治疗中的应用潜力,为新型靶向药物的开发提供指导。

Olfactory receptors in neural regeneration in the central nervous system

Olfactory receptors are crucial for detecting odors and play a vital role in our sense of smell,influencing behaviors from food choices to emotional memories.These receptors also contribute to our perception of flavor and have potential applications in medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring.The ability of the olfactory system to regenerate its sensory neurons provides a unique model to study neural regeneration,a phenomenon largely absent in the central nervous system.Insights gained from how olfactory neurons continuously replace themselves and reestablish functional connections can provide strategies to promote similar regenerative processes in the central nervous system,where damage often results in permanent deficits.Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning olfactory neuron regeneration could pave the way for developing therapeutic approaches to treat spinal co rd injuries and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease.Olfa ctory receptors are found in almost any cell of eve ry orga n/tissue of the mammalian body.This ectopic expression provides insights into the chemical structures that can activate olfactory receptors.In addition to odors,olfactory receptors in ectopic expression may respond to endogenous compounds and molecules produced by mucosal colonizing microbiota.The analysis of the function of olfactory receptors in ectopic expression provides valuable information on the signaling pathway engaged upon receptor activation and the receptor's role in proliferation and cell differentiation mechanisms.This review explo res the ectopic expression of olfa ctory receptors and the role they may play in neural regeneration within the central nervous system,with particular attention to compounds that can activate these receptors to initiate regenerative processes.Evidence suggests that olfactory receptors could serve as potential therapeutic targets for enhancing neural repair and recovery following central nervous system injuries.

RGS4 promotes the progression of gastric cancer through the focal adhesion kinase/phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition

BACKGROUND Regulator of G protein signaling(RGS)proteins participate in tumor formation and metastasis by acting on theα-subunit of heterotrimeric G proteins.The speci-fic effect of RGS,particularly RGS4,on the progression of gastric cancer(GC)is not yet clear.AIM To explore the role and underlying mechanisms of action of RGS4 in GC develop-ment.METHODS The prognostic significance of RGS4 in GC was analyzed using bioinformatics based public databases and verified by immunohistochemistry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 90 patients with GC.Function assays were employed to assess the carcinogenic impact of RGS4,and the mechanism of its possible influence was detected by western blot analysis.A nude mouse xenograft model was established to study the effects of RGS4 on GC growth in vitro.RESULTS RGS4 was highly expressed in GC tissues compared with matched adjacent normal tissues.Elevated RGS4 expression was correlated with increased tumor-node-metastasis stage,increased tumor grade as well as poorer overall survival in patients with GC.Cell experiments demonstrated that RGS4 knockdown suppressed GC cell proliferation,migration and invasion.Similarly,xenograft experiments confirmed that RGS4 silencing significantly inhibited tumor growth.Moreover,RGS4 knockdown resulted in reduced phosphorylation levels of focal adhesion kinase,phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase,and protein kinase B,decreased vimentin and N-cadherin,and elevated E-cadherin.CONCLUSION High RGS4 expression in GC indicates a worse prognosis and RGS4 is a prognostic marker.RGS4 influences tumor progression via the focal adhesion kinase/phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia decreases neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury

Microglia,the resident monocyte of the central nervous system,play a crucial role in the response to spinal cord injury.However,the precise mechanism remains unclear.To investigate the molecular mechanisms by which microglia regulate the neuroinflammatory response to spinal cord injury,we performed single-cell RNA sequencing dataset analysis,focusing on changes in microglial subpopulations.We found that the MG1 subpopulation emerged in the acute/subacute phase of spinal cord injury and expressed genes related to cell pyroptosis,sphingomyelin metabolism,and neuroinflammation at high levels.Subsequently,we established a mouse model of contusive injury and performed intrathecal injection of siRNA and molecular inhibitors to validate the role of ceramide synthase 5 in the neuroinflammatory responses and pyroptosis after spinal cord injury.Finally,we established a PC12-BV2 cell co-culture system and found that ceramide synthase 5 and pyroptosis-associated proteins were highly expressed to induce the apoptosis of neuron cells.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in a mouse model of spinal cord injury effectively reduced pyroptosis.Furthermore,ceramide synthase 5-induced pyroptosis was dependent on activation of the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia in vivo reduced neuronal apoptosis and promoted recovery of neurological function.Pla2g7 formed a“bridge”between sphingolipid metabolism and ceramide synthase 5-mediated cell death by inhibiting the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Collectively,these findings suggest that inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia after spinal cord injury effectively suppressed microglial pyroptosis mediated by NLRP3,thereby exerting neuroprotective effects.

初中体育智慧课堂构建与5G技术的融合研究

初中体育作为提高学生身体素质和综合素养的重要过程,也迎来了与5G技术融合的新机遇。构建初中体育智慧课堂将有助于提升体育训练效果,激发学生的学习兴趣和积极性,促进学生的全面发展。基于此,本文首先阐述5G技术的特性与智慧课堂的定义与特征,其次分析初中体育智慧课堂构建与5G技术的融合优势,再次分析一个初中体育智慧课堂构建与5G技术的融合案例,最后提出几条初中体育智慧课堂构建与5G技术的融合路径,以供参考。

Regulator of G protein signaling 6 mediates exercise-induced recovery of hippocampal neurogenesis,learning,and memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Hippocampal neuronal loss causes cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease.Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is reduced in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.Exercise stimulates adult hippocampal neurogenesis in rodents and improves memory and slows cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.However,the molecular pathways for exercise-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis and improved cognition in Alzheimer’s disease are poorly understood.Recently,regulator of G protein signaling 6(RGS6)was identified as the mediator of voluntary running-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mice.Here,we generated novel RGS6fl/fl;APP_(SWE) mice and used retroviral approaches to examine the impact of RGS6 deletion from dentate gyrus neuronal progenitor cells on voluntary running-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis and cognition in an amyloid-based Alzheimer’s disease mouse model.We found that voluntary running in APP_(SWE) mice restored their hippocampal cognitive impairments to that of control mice.This cognitive rescue was abolished by RGS6 deletion in dentate gyrus neuronal progenitor cells,which also abolished running-mediated increases in adult hippocampal neurogenesis.Adult hippocampal neurogenesis was reduced in sedentary APP_(SWE) mice versus control mice,with basal adult hippocampal neurogenesis reduced by RGS6 deletion in dentate gyrus neural precursor cells.RGS6 was expressed in neurons within the dentate gyrus of patients with Alzheimer’s disease with significant loss of these RGS6-expressing neurons.Thus,RGS6 mediated voluntary running-induced rescue of impaired cognition and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in APP_(SWE) mice,identifying RGS6 in dentate gyrus neural precursor cells as a possible therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease.

g-C_(3)N_(4)负载双金属Rh@Ru催化氨硼烷析氢反应机理研究

本文采用密度泛函理论,研究了双金属Rh@Ru在g-C_(3)N_(4)上不同负载位点,确定了稳定的催化剂构型,并详细研究了该催化剂催化氨硼烷析氢的反应机理.通过比较氨硼烷析氢反应三条路径所需活化能,发现路径Ⅲ控制步骤活化能较低,而路径Ⅰ、Ⅱ所需活化能较高,反应路径Ⅲ更容易进行,Ⅰ为最优析氢路径.从微观角度揭示双贵金属Rh@Ru负载g-C_(3)N_(4)催化氨硼烷析氢的三条机理,希望为氨硼烷析氢催化剂的优化和设计提供理论信息.

基于4G网络的电单车远程监控系统

电单车是当前国内外短途便捷交通的主要工具。由于电单车多采用锂离子电池作为其能源部件,而电池多是梯次利用的二级产品,存在安全系数低、应急防护手段少、火灾事故偶尔发生等问题。因此通过开发电池管理系统,实现电单车电池进行实时监控,即确保电池在使用过程的安全性,同时也能有效地引导电池组应用,是电单车城市安全治理的有效方式。本方案旨在设计一款电单车电池远程监控系统,该系统包括4G模块、云端服务器和远程控制显示平台及可通信电池管理系统,可实现在充电过程中对电单车电池单体电压、充放电电流和电池SOC、寿命等信息的实时监测和状态显示,并对电池故障及相关问题采取相应的安全防护控制,从而保障电单车在充电过程的使用安全及实现对电池系统的性能预测。

支持IPv4/IPv6双栈的5G通信网络可靠性组网部署研究

5G网络要求更多的基站部署以支持更高的数据传输速率和连接密度。为实现网络数据的并行高速传输,确保网络应用业务的实时性和稳定性,文中提出一种支持IPv4/IPv6双栈的5G通信网络可靠性组网部署方法。结合IPv4和IPv6双栈,构建双栈转换机制结合有限双协议栈模型,在模型下构建5G通信网络结构,并通过高架立体交叉网优化IPv4/IPv6双栈的5G通信网络组网结构,提升IPv4/IPv6双栈5G通信网络的通信速度。采用冗余路径算法,实现5G网络IPv4/IPv6双栈通信中的服务功能链编排,解决IPv4/IPv6双栈通信中的冗余问题。实验结果表明,该方法能够构建一种更稳定、更高效的5G通信网络组网结构,提高了网络频谱效率,优化了网络环境。

基于4G技术的工程结构无线振动测试系统节点设计

结构振动测试是大型土木工程结构健康监测的有效保障,传统振动测试存在布线困难、低频率信号拾取困难、通信速率底、易受到测试现场条件限制等问题。以4G技术为研究对象,提出了一种基于4G技术的工程结构无线振动测试系统节点设计方案,通过节点工作原理介绍及各个模块的功能特性分析,研究了标准振动台性能对比测试和基于有线及无线的结构振动对比试验。结果表明:节点传感器的线性度误差为0.29%,且在短距离以及超远距离测试条件下,试验结构的各阶频率测试结果均与有线加速度传感器的测试结果一致,表明节点在测试精度和数据高速率传输等方面具有较大优势,解决了中远及超远距离中工程数据传输问题,具有一定的工程实用性,在土木工程健康监测和工程强震观测领域具有广泛的应用前景。

Modeling and Comprehensive Review of Signaling Storms in 3GPP-Based Mobile Broadband Networks:Causes,Solutions,and Countermeasures

Control signaling is mandatory for the operation and management of all types of communication networks,including the Third Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)mobile broadband networks.However,they consume important and scarce network resources such as bandwidth and processing power.There have been several reports of these control signaling turning into signaling storms halting network operations and causing the respective Telecom companies big financial losses.This paper draws its motivation from such real network disaster incidents attributed to signaling storms.In this paper,we present a thorough survey of the causes,of the signaling storm problems in 3GPP-based mobile broadband networks and discuss in detail their possible solutions and countermeasures.We provide relevant analytical models to help quantify the effect of the potential causes and benefits of their corresponding solutions.Another important contribution of this paper is the comparison of the possible causes and solutions/countermeasures,concerning their effect on several important network aspects such as architecture,additional signaling,fidelity,etc.,in the form of a table.This paper presents an update and an extension of our earlier conference publication.To our knowledge,no similar survey study exists on the subject.

Single leaf area estimation models based on leaf weight of eucalyptus in southern China

Leaf area is an important parameter for modeling tree growth and physiological processes of trees. The single young and mature leaf area estimation models of eucalyptus were developed based on leaf fresh weight. In total, leaf area and leaf weight were measured from 455 fresh leaves of 25 trees of eucalyptus in southern China. The majority of the data （80%） were used for model calibration, and the remaining data （20%） were used for model validation. The linear, compound and power models were tested. Based on goodness of fit, prediction ability and residual performance, we found that linear and power models could best describe the relationship between leaf area and weight for young leaf and mature leaf, respectively. The study provides a simple and reliable method for estimating single-leaf area, which has a good potential in the functional- structural model of eucalyptus.

巨桉(Eucalyptus grandis)人工林土壤动物群落对采伐干扰的初期响应

为了解采伐干扰对巨桉（Eucalyptus grandis）人工林土壤动物的影响,于2005～2007年采用手捡法和干湿漏斗法对四川省洪雅县巨桉人工林采伐干扰前和采伐干扰后土壤动物群落进行调查,采伐干扰前四季共获土壤动物4775头,分属4门11纲27目,采伐干扰后获土壤动物4640头,分属4门10纲23目。采伐干扰后秋季（10月）、冬季（1月）和春季（4月）土壤动物个体数较采伐干扰前分别上升224头、368头和443头,而夏季（7月）下降了1170头。采伐干扰前巨桉人工林土壤动物个体数与类群数季节变化趋势基本一致,而采伐干扰后土壤动物类群数变化受土壤动物个体数变化的影响较小。与采伐干扰前相比,采伐干扰后枯落物层各季节土壤动物密度均低于采伐前,0～5 cm土层土壤动物密度与干扰前呈相反的变化趋势,其波动较5～10 cm和10～15 cm土层大。采伐干扰后土壤动物类群数四季共减少4个,采伐干扰前后土壤动物优势类群类群数波动小,采伐后常见类群类群数上升（除冬季外）,稀有类群对采伐干扰较敏感,其类群数下降幅度较大。采伐干扰前后同功能种团均以杂食性和腐食性土壤动物为主,两者百分比之和均在89%以上。密度-类群指数（DG）和多样性指数（H′）的变化趋势相似,采伐干扰前后的变化趋势相反,表明采伐干扰对巨桉人工林土壤动物季节变化有较大影响。

Use of the pilodyn for assessing wood properties in standing trees of Eucalyptus clones

The effectiveness of pilodyn was tested in evaluating wood basic density, outer wood density, heartwood density, and modulus of elasticity （MoE） at 22 four-year-old eucalyptus clones in Guangxi, China. Results indicated that the mean value ranged from 9.44 to 15.41 mm for Pilodyn penetration, 0.3514 to 0.4913 g.cm^-3 for wood basic density, and 3.94 to 7.53 Giga Pascal （GPa） for MoE, respectively. There were significant differences （1% level） in pilodyn penetration between different treatments, different directions and among the clones. Generally strongly negative correlations were found between pilodyn penetration and wood properties, and the coefficients ranged from -0,433 to -0,755. Our results, together with other studies, suggest that the use of pilodyn for assessing wood density and MoE was confirmed as a possibility.