Ecological control of forest pest： a new strategy for forest pest control

In comparison with integrated pest management and chemical control, the authors put forward a new strategy of forest pest control, named ecological control of forest pest （ECFP）. This paper reviewed the development history, summarized the concept and principles of ECFP, discussed the technology and methods of ECFP, and evaluated the ECFP and its application conditions.

Family Forest Owners’ Motivation to Control Understory Vegetation: Implications for Consulting Forestry

Forest vegetation management has evolved as a recognized component of intensive forest management practice. It involves the management of competing vegetation necessary to obtain the high yields expected in modern forest plantations via control of interfering plants that influence regeneration outcome, impact timber stand development, and limit native plant and wildlife diversity. It includes cultural control, fire control, mechanical control, biological control, and chemical control. The public perception of forest vegetation management, especially chemical control, is sometimes negative due to health and environmental concerns. It is an important tool in the forest management alternatives available to consulting foresters managing family forest lands (the vast majority of private forest land in the United States). We report on a study that addresses the motivations of family forest owners that implement forest vegetation management practices and the motivation of those who chose not to implement after forester recommendations to do so. For those who do implement forest vegetation management, improvement of wildlife habitat and increased timber growth was the main motivation. For those who did not, cost was the main concern. Size of forest holding plays a major role in determining who will practice intensive forestry.

Using modified Soil Conservation Service curve number method to simulate the role of forest in flood control in the upper reach of the Tingjiang River in China

To improve flood control efficiency and increase urban resilience to flooding,the impacts of forest type change on flood control in the upper reach of the Tingjiang River(URTR) were evaluated by a modified model based on the Soil Conservation Service curve number(SCS-CN) method. Parameters of the model were selected and determined according to the comprehensive analysis of model evaluation indexes. The first simulation of forest reconstruction scenario,namely a coniferous forest covering 59.35km^2 is replaced by a broad-leaved forest showed no significant impact on the flood reduction in the URTR. The second simulation was added with 61.75km^2 bamboo forest replaced by broad-leaved forest,the reduction of flood peak discharge and flood volume could be improved significantly. Specifically,flood peak discharge of 10-year return period event was reduced to 7-year event,and the reduction rate of small flood was 21%-28%. Moreover,the flood volume was reduced by 9%-14% and 18%-35% for moderate floods and small floods,respectively. The resultssuggest that the bamboo forest reconstruction is an effective control solution for small to moderate flood in the URTR,the effect of forest conversion on flood volume is increasingly reduced as the rainfall amount increases to more extreme magnitude. Using a hydrological model with scenarios analysis is an effective simulation approach in investigating the relationship between forest type change and flood control. This method would provide reliable support for flood control and disaster mitigation in mountainous cities.

Effectiveness of Firewise Approach(FWA)in Controlling Forest Fire:A Case of Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve(UNFR),Morogoro,Tanzania

Forest fire has received considerable attention in literature because it is considered one of the most common factors causing disturbances in ecosystems and at the same time considered vital in maintaining ecosystems.Firewise Approach(FWA)has been proposed and used for controlling forest fire and achieving sustainable forest management.The approach requires involvement of communities in managing forest fire incidences in reserved forests.Despite considerable period since FWA has been practiced,there is insufficient scholarly knowledge on effectiveness of the approach in managing forest fire.This paper examines the effectiveness of FWA in managing forest fires in Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve(UNFR).The study employed cross-section research design that involved quantitative and qualitative data collection.The data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science(SPSS)software and content analysis.The study found alternating periods:the period of overall decrease of wildfire incidences within initial five years of practising the approach.The study concludes that the FWA is useful in reducing forest fire incidences during early period of practising the approach and another period of huge fire occurrence beyond five years.However,the FWA has challenges of sustaining successes in controlling forest fires including limited fire management training to common community.The study recommends sustaining communities’trainings on forest fire management.

Empirical Analysis of Forest Pest Control Efficiency from 2003 to 2014 in China

Three indexes including forest pest occurrence area,control area and input fund of 31 provinces from 2003 to 2014 were selected from Forestry Statistical Yearbook,to establish dynamic interaction index evaluation system with clustering robust regression model and Stata 13. 0 software. Total forest pest control efficiency in China was determined according to the computing result of entropy method. Suggestions such as improving forest pest control efficiency,increasing service efficiency and input amount of forest pest control input funds were put forward. It will provide empirical basis for target management evaluation of forest pest control work and accountability system.

Moisture Control Methods in Silk Reeling Process of Tobacco Based on the Random Forest Regression

The moisture control of materials in silk reeling technology of tobacco is regarded as the key factor influencing the inner quality of cigarette. In this paper, according to the statistical data of the silk reeling production line of Yunyan (Ruanzhen brand) of Qujing cigarette factory from June 2013 to May 2014, it is feasible to apply the random forest regression model to study the problem of moisture control theoretically. In the perfuming stage of silk reeling, a random forest regression model is established to describe the change of moisture content of finished cut tobacco in the export link of perfuming stage, aroused by several factors including incoming water content and different environment. According to the model, good moisture control in the export link of perfuming stage (accordance with the technological standards) can be realized by adjusting the regulating reference value of incoming moisture under specific workshop environments. In the drying stage of silk reeling, the most effective method of moisture control is to adjust the cylinder wall temperature by means of analyzing the correlation coefficients among variables which influence the moisture content of cut tobacco in the export link of drying stage and then establishing another random forest regression model. And this method is consistent with the traditional production experiences. In conclusion, these methods referred above provide strong theoretical basis for stable moisture control in the export link of perfuming stage.

EFFECTIVENESS COMPARISON OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS TO CONTROL FOREST PESTS

Fungi and bacteria as insecticides have been tested to control forest pests for more than ten years, they are the saine kind of biocontrol agent with the different conentrations. thesame kind of the biocontrol agent with the different origin areas, and the mixtures of the different kinds of biocontrol agents. The infection mechanism of virus was discussed. moreover. the mfluence of these biocontrol agents on the small animals was also evaluated.

RESEARCH ON THE CONTROL OF FOREST RAT USINGCOUMATETRALYL

In recent vears, as the inerease of the artificial forest, the damages by the forest rats are beeoming more and more serious, which have ereated a lot damage to forest. This report is the results of our experiments using coumateralyl to control forest rats. The experiments that we earry out here include the measurement of the toxicity of this rodenticides to those rats, the indoor and outdoor tests of the efficiency of those rodenticides, the second time poisoning experiment and the investigation of the safety of that compound. The results shown that baits with coumatetralyl as main rodentieides is verv effieient safe and ceonomic in the control of those forest rats This rodenticides and phosazetim can be used altemately in the control of those forest rats to prevent the resistance of the rats and to promote the control effect.

Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of CO2Fluxes and Their Climate Controlling Factors for a Subtropical Forest in Ningxiang

In this study, the diurnal and seasonal variations of CO2 fluxes in a subtropical mixed evergreen forest in Ningxiang of Hunan Province, part of the East Asian monsoon region, were quantified for the first time. The fluxes were based on eddy covariance measurements from a newly initiated flux tower. The relationship between the CO2 fluxes and climate factors was also analyzed. The results showed that the target ecosystem appeared to be a clear carbon sink in 2013, with integrated net ecosystem CO2exchange（NEE）, ecosystem respiration（RE）, and gross ecosystem productivity（GEP） of-428.8, 1534.8 and1963.6 g C m^-2yr^-1, respectively. The net carbon uptake（i.e. the-NEE）, RE and GEP showed obvious seasonal variability,and were lower in winter and under drought conditions and higher in the growing season. The minimum NEE occurred on12 June（-7.4 g C m^-2d^-1）, due mainly to strong radiation, adequate moisture, and moderate temperature; while a very low net CO2 uptake occurred in August（9 g C m^-2month^-1）, attributable to extreme summer drought. In addition, the NEE and GEP showed obvious diurnal variability that changed with the seasons. In winter, solar radiation and temperature were the main controlling factors for GEP, while the soil water content and vapor pressure deficit were the controlling factors in summer. Furthermore, the daytime NEE was mainly limited by the water-stress effect under dry and warm atmospheric conditions, rather than by the direct temperature-stress effect.

Innovation in Bio-disaster Prevention and Control Mechanism after Forest Tenure Reform at County Level

Taking Youxi County of Fujian Province as an example,the author introduced basic situations of new bio-disaster prevention and control mechanism for forest resource protection and social service works after the forest tenure reform.Then,the author analyzed new problems faced by bio-disaster prevention and control in forestry.Finally,the author present the existing problems of bio-disaster prevention and control at the county level from five aspects:innovating upon plant quarantine management mechanism;innovation upon survey methods and service modes of bio-disaster monitoring;strengthening and improving construction of bio-disaster monitoring and forecasting network;innovating upon management system for bio-disaster prevention and control;speeding up construction of service system for social prevention and control of bio-disasters.

面向ICS的CGAN-DEEPFOREST入侵检测

随着工业化与信息化的深度融合,工业控制系统(ICS)的安全问题广受关注,ICS领域出现了许多入侵检测模型.但是,现存模型存在局限性,无法同时解决数据不平衡、分类时间长、小样本检测率低和准确率低的问题.因此,本文提出CGAN-DeepForest入侵检测模型解决上述问题.首先,采用改进的条件生成对抗网络(CGAN)定向扩充数据来改善数据的不平衡性.其次,采用随机森林对平衡后的数据集进行特征提取,降低分类模型训练时间和分类时间.再次,采用深度森林(DeepForest)进行分类,提高小样本检测率和整体准确率,输出分类结果.最后,使用数据集Gas验证模型效果.实验结果表明,本文模型与简单深度森林模型相比准确率整体提升3%,小样本数据NMRI、MFCI、Dos的查全率、查准率、F1分别提高至95%、84%、90%;与随机森林模型相比,准确率整体提高6%,小样本NMRI的查全率提升23%;与深度卷积神经网络相比,准确率接近94%时,模型训练时间和分类时间提高约50%.

STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOREST FIRE IN HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE

According to the data of historical climate passed 100 years, the comprehensive effect of various factors, including seawater temperature,sunspots activities, volcanic explosion, co2 concentration,o3 con centration and atmospheric circulation index,climate change of Heilong jiang province,was analyzed.The tendency of climate change of Heilong jiang province in the next ten years was predicted. The influence of climate change on forest fire was put forward and response strategy was briefly discussed.

STUDIES ON FOREST WATER CYCLING

Principal ideas, research approaches and installations in both Liangshui and Maoershan Ecological Stations were diseussed. Significance of comparability and synchronous detennination in research methods were stressed. Comparison analysis was done on the results gained from diferent methods. Adaptive mechanisms of Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica) to drought and unproductive sites wer expounded through hydrological cycling studies. Surface runoff and flood peak were decreased and the developing processes of flood peak were postponed or delayed because of the presence of huge forest canopy and forest floor. However, the conclusions of forest influences on total runoff,especially in spring and in the dry season t are significant to agricultul practices in notheast China and turned out contrary for satershed sizes or different approaches, which should be studied further.

Benefit Assessment of Forest Function in Reducing Soil Erosion and Nutrient Loss in Anji County of Taihu Lake Basin

The non-point source pollution arising from soil erosion is one of the main reasons for the deterioration of the water quality of the Taihu Lake Basin. Forest plays an important role in controlling soil erosion and reducing nutrient loss. Based on the survey data on forest resources in Anji County, we estimate the amount of soil erosion and nutrient loss of nitrogen and phosphorus reduced by forest, using soil erosion modulus method and soil nutrient content. In accordance with the degradation coefficient of pollutant and regional compensation standards of environmental resources, we assess the ecological benefits of forest function in reducing nutrient loss of nitrogen and phosphorus in Anji County. The results show that the forest in Anji County can reduce the soil erosion amount at 1.51 million t annually on the average, so as to control the nutrient loss of 1 409 t of total nitrogen and 577 t of total phosphorus in soil, equivalent to annually avoiding the flow of 824 t of total nitrogen and 410 t of total phosphorus into river water; this ecological service function can make forests in Anji County get 92.55 million yuan of ecological compensation funds (about 688 yuan/hm2·a), equivalent to 15 times of the current ecological compensation standard (47 yuan/hm2). The study reveals the importance of forest function in controlling soil erosion and nutrient loss in the upper reaches of Taihu Lake Basin to water environment protection in the basin, conducive to carrying out pollution control and protection work of the water environment in the basin.

Pre-emergence herbicides affect seedling emergence of tropical forest tree species

Testing techniques to reduce weed infestation is a crucial step in developing direct tree seeding systems. The use of pre-emergence herbicides may be an alternative to manual weeding techniques, but so far, information on how they affect the seeds of native tree species is scarce. We established a greenhouse experiment to evaluate the effects of four pre-emergence herbicides (atrazine, diuron, isoxaflutole and oxyfluorfen) on weed suppression and seedling emergence and early growth of seven tropical forest tree species (Annona coriacea Mart., Citharexylum myrianthum Cham., Cordia ecalyculata Vell., Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub., Psidium guajava L., Pterogyne nitens Tul. and Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi). The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with five treatments and five replicates. The treatments consisted of a single dose of each pre-emergence herbicide and a control. Throughout the 60 days after sowing we evaluated weed cover and seedling emergence and early growth of tree species. Overall, our results suggest that all tested herbicides reduced weed cover; however, they also negatively affected tree species seedling emergence. Of the four herbicides tested, atrazine and diuron showed the greatest effects on tree seedling emergence, oxyfluorfen was least aggressive towards native species and isoxaflutole was most effective in weed control. Native tree species varied in their responses to herbicides, indicating that future experiments should increase the number of species tested as well as investigate how seed traits can affect the species responses to different herbicides.

基于路面等级识别的车辆半主动悬架内外环控制

针对车辆在不同路面等级下对悬架动态性能与馈能特性需求不同的问题,提出一种基于RF-XGBoost路面等级识别算法的半主动悬架内外环控制策略。利用随机森林(Random Forest,RF)模型对极端梯度提升(Extreme Gradient Boosting,XGBoost)算法进行优化,搭建RF-XGBoost算法模型对路面等级进行识别。将路面等级与悬架控制策略相结合,设计外环为天地棚控制,内环为自适应滑模控制的内外环控制,实现非线性悬架的自适应控制。仿真结果表明,相比传统混合天地棚控制的悬架,内外环控制下的悬架在A级路面下簧载质量加速度降低15.52%,并实现50.4 W的振动能量回收,在B、C级路面下簧载质量加速度分别降低15.09%、16.72%,轮胎动载荷分别降低11.63%、11.42%,在D级路面下轮胎动载荷降低14.12%。台架试验的结果与仿真分析的结果基本一致,表明所设计的自适应内外环控制有效。

Evaluation of soil erosion from chestnut forests: A case study in the Yanshan Mountains, China

Soil erosion from chestnut forests has many types and intensities. However, less attention has been paid to the increasing soil erosion in the chestnut forests of Yanshan Mountains region, North China. The objective of this study was to discuss forest ages(<5, 5~<10, 10~<20, and 20~ yr), slopes(5°~<15°, 15°~<25°, 25°~<35°, and 35°~), slope positions(upslope, midslope, downslope, and whole slope), and slope aspects(sunny, half-sunny, shade, and half-shade) effects on soil erosion types and intensities in chestnut forests. A field survey was applied to investigate in detail the contiguous chestnut forests near Changfu village of Hebei Province, China on October 9-30, 2016. Results showed that chestnut forests are dominated by moderate erosion in this region, and the soil erosionfrom chestnut forests tended to deteriorate gradually. The average land degradation index was 0.31. The erosion intensity from chestnut forests will gradually increase with the year of planting. Most of the slopes are greater than 15°, accounting for 86.7% of the total chestnut forests. Most of the chestnut forests occupy the whole slope, accounting for 47.5% of the total area. Moderate erosion occurs most commonly for different slope aspects. In conclusion, improving the preparation efficiency of chestnut forests and enhancing the construction standards of soil and water conservation measures would be useful measures to avoid soil erosion from chestnut forests reaching a more severe level.

基于组合森林的工业控制系统入侵检测

随着工业控制系统与互联网的关联逐渐紧密,增加了工控系统被外部入侵的可能性,其网络安全也变得日渐重要。针对上述问题,提出了一种基于组合孤立森林的IPCA-CIF入侵检测方法。该方法在PCA的基础上引入信息价值实现特征提取;其次,结合孤立森林和扩展孤立森林提出了一种组合森林的入侵检测方法,对降维后的数据进行入侵检测;最后构建入侵检测模型进行结果验证。实验表明,IPCA-CIF模型在SWa T数据集上,其检测率为0.986,F1-score可达0.893,具有良好的检测性能。

Mathematical Modeling of Crown Forest Fire Spread

Mathematical model of forest fire was based on an analysis of known experimental data and using concept and methods from reactive media mechanics. In this paper the assignment and theoretical investigations of the problems of crown forest fire spread in windy condition were carried out. In this context, a study—mathematical modeling—of the conditions of forest fire spreading that would make it possible to obtain a detailed picture of the change in the temperature and component concentration fields with time, and determine as well as the limiting condition of fire propagation in forest with fire break.

基于高斯过程回归的主动配电网负荷控制优化方法

以需求响应为核心进行配电网负荷控制优化时,节能百分比较低。因此,提出基于高斯过程回归的主动配电网负荷控制优化方法。依托于随机森林算法,判断所有输入变量的重要性,明确主动配电网负荷影响变量。运用高斯过程回归原理,应用负荷预测算法,准确得出主动配电网需求侧未来一段时间内的负荷要求。在此基础上,以直接负荷控制为核心,建立负荷控制协调优化模型,再应用遗传算法求解最优负荷控制优化方案。算例分析结果表明:所提优化方法的节能百分比达到6.23%,说明该方法达到了节能的目的。