Nel corso del 1991 è stato effettuato un censimento delle tane di Tasso Meles melesin un’area molto antropizzata della Pianura Padana posta alla conflaenza del flume Lambro nel flumePo, estesa per 103 Km^2. Si s...Nel corso del 1991 è stato effettuato un censimento delle tane di Tasso Meles melesin un’area molto antropizzata della Pianura Padana posta alla conflaenza del flume Lambro nel flumePo, estesa per 103 Km^2. Si sono individuate 24 tane (0,2 Km^2). Density and distribution of Badger’s setts (Meles meles) in the Lower Lodigiano (NorthernItaly). A census of the Badger’s setts (Meles meles) was carried out in 1991 in a densely inhabited areaof the Po Plain, near the mouth of the river Lambro into the Po. In the study area (extended for103 Km^2) 24 setts have been found (0,2 Km^2).展开更多
This article provides an overview of the laboratory-grown diamonds seen at GIA over the last 15 years.During that time,the diamond industry has witnessed an exponential increase in the quantity and quality of laborato...This article provides an overview of the laboratory-grown diamonds seen at GIA over the last 15 years.During that time,the diamond industry has witnessed an exponential increase in the quantity and quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and,therefore,these products’ability to be commercialized on a large scale.It presents a brief summary of the HPHT and CVD growth processes and then explores some of the major trends observed since GIA began providing synthetic diamond grading reports in 2007.These trends include the shift towards larger and colorless stones.It also shows a shift towards CVD diamonds dominating the supply of laboratory-grown diamonds submitted for grading reports and that the majority of these have been subjected to post-growth HPHT treatment.In addition,we briefly discuss some methods and strategies used for identification such as the distinguishing gemological characteristics and some recent approaches in advanced testing.Finally,we present an array of laboratory-grown diamonds that are currently unusual,however,these may become more common in the future.展开更多
Understanding how key parameters(e.g.,density,range-size,and configuration)can affect animal movement remains a major goal of population ecology.This is particularly important for wildlife disease hosts,such as the Eu...Understanding how key parameters(e.g.,density,range-size,and configuration)can affect animal movement remains a major goal of population ecology.This is particularly important for wildlife disease hosts,such as the European badger Meles meles,a reservoir of Mycobacterium bovis.Here we show how movements of 463 individuals among 223 inferred group territories across 755 km2 in Ireland were affected by sex,age,past-movement history,group composition,and group size index from 2009 to 2012.Females exhibited a greater probability of moving into groups with a male-biased composition,but male movements into groups were not associated with group composition.Male badgers were,however,more likely to make visits into territories than females.Animals that had immigrated into a territory previously were more likely to emigrate in the future.Animals exhibiting such"itinerant"movement patterns were more likely to belong to younger age classes.Inter-territorial movement propensity was negatively associated with group size,indicating that larger groups were more stable and less attractive(or permeable)to immigrants.Across the landscape,there was substantial variation in inferred territory-size and movement dynamics,which was related to group size.This represents behavioral plasticity previously only reported at the scale of the species’biogeographical range.Our results highlight how a"one-size-fits-all"explanation of badger movement is likely to fail under varying ecological contexts and scales,with implications for bovine tuberculosis management.展开更多
To counteract the negative effects of forest fragmentation on wildlife, it is crucial to maintain functional ecological networks. We identified the ecological networks for 2 mammals with very different degrees of fore...To counteract the negative effects of forest fragmentation on wildlife, it is crucial to maintain functional ecological networks. We identified the ecological networks for 2 mammals with very different degrees of forest specialization, the European badger Meles metes and the Roe deer Capreolus capreolus, by differentiati ng 4 agroforestry eleme nts as either no des or conn ectivity elements, and by defining the distanee that provides the functional connectivity between fragments. Species occurrenee data were collected in a wide agroecosystem in northern Italy. To test the role of hedgerows, traditional poplar cultivations, short rotation coppices, and reforestations as ecological network elements for the 2 species we applied the method of simulated species perceptions of the Iandscape (SSPL), comparing the ability of different SSPLs to explain the observed species distribution. All analyses were repeated considering different seenarios of species movement ability through the matrix. Model outputs seem to show that the specialist and highly mobile Roe deer has the same movement ability throughout the matrix (2 km) as the European badger, a smaller, but generalist species. The ecological network identified for the European badger was widespread throughout the area and was composed of woodlands, poplar cultivations and hedgerows as nodes and short rotation coppices as connectivity elements. Conversely, the ecological network of the Roe deer was mostly limited to the main forest areas and was composed of woodlands, poplar cultivations and ref o restat i ons as no des and short rotation coppices and hedgerows as conn ectivity elements. The degree of forest specialization strongly affects both species perception of habitat and movement ability throughout the matrix, regardless of species size. This has important implications for species conservation.展开更多
Higher-order topological phase in 2-dimensional(2D)systems is characterized by in-gap corner states,which are hard to detect and utilize.We numerically investigate transport properties of topological corner states in ...Higher-order topological phase in 2-dimensional(2D)systems is characterized by in-gap corner states,which are hard to detect and utilize.We numerically investigate transport properties of topological corner states in 2D honeycomb lattice,where the second-order topological phase is induced by an in-plane Zeeman field in the conventional Kane–Mele model.Through engineering multihollow structures with appropriate boundaries in honeycomb lattice,multiple corner states emerge,which greatly increases the probability to observe them.A typical two-probe setup is built to study the transport features of a diamond-shaped system with multihollow structures.Numerical results reveal the existence of global resonant states in bulk insulator,which corresponds to the resonant tunneling of multiple corner states and occupies the entire scattering region.Furthermore,based on the well separated energy levels of multiple corner states,a single-electron source is constructed.展开更多
文摘Nel corso del 1991 è stato effettuato un censimento delle tane di Tasso Meles melesin un’area molto antropizzata della Pianura Padana posta alla conflaenza del flume Lambro nel flumePo, estesa per 103 Km^2. Si sono individuate 24 tane (0,2 Km^2). Density and distribution of Badger’s setts (Meles meles) in the Lower Lodigiano (NorthernItaly). A census of the Badger’s setts (Meles meles) was carried out in 1991 in a densely inhabited areaof the Po Plain, near the mouth of the river Lambro into the Po. In the study area (extended for103 Km^2) 24 setts have been found (0,2 Km^2).
文摘This article provides an overview of the laboratory-grown diamonds seen at GIA over the last 15 years.During that time,the diamond industry has witnessed an exponential increase in the quantity and quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and,therefore,these products’ability to be commercialized on a large scale.It presents a brief summary of the HPHT and CVD growth processes and then explores some of the major trends observed since GIA began providing synthetic diamond grading reports in 2007.These trends include the shift towards larger and colorless stones.It also shows a shift towards CVD diamonds dominating the supply of laboratory-grown diamonds submitted for grading reports and that the majority of these have been subjected to post-growth HPHT treatment.In addition,we briefly discuss some methods and strategies used for identification such as the distinguishing gemological characteristics and some recent approaches in advanced testing.Finally,we present an array of laboratory-grown diamonds that are currently unusual,however,these may become more common in the future.
文摘Understanding how key parameters(e.g.,density,range-size,and configuration)can affect animal movement remains a major goal of population ecology.This is particularly important for wildlife disease hosts,such as the European badger Meles meles,a reservoir of Mycobacterium bovis.Here we show how movements of 463 individuals among 223 inferred group territories across 755 km2 in Ireland were affected by sex,age,past-movement history,group composition,and group size index from 2009 to 2012.Females exhibited a greater probability of moving into groups with a male-biased composition,but male movements into groups were not associated with group composition.Male badgers were,however,more likely to make visits into territories than females.Animals that had immigrated into a territory previously were more likely to emigrate in the future.Animals exhibiting such"itinerant"movement patterns were more likely to belong to younger age classes.Inter-territorial movement propensity was negatively associated with group size,indicating that larger groups were more stable and less attractive(or permeable)to immigrants.Across the landscape,there was substantial variation in inferred territory-size and movement dynamics,which was related to group size.This represents behavioral plasticity previously only reported at the scale of the species’biogeographical range.Our results highlight how a"one-size-fits-all"explanation of badger movement is likely to fail under varying ecological contexts and scales,with implications for bovine tuberculosis management.
文摘To counteract the negative effects of forest fragmentation on wildlife, it is crucial to maintain functional ecological networks. We identified the ecological networks for 2 mammals with very different degrees of forest specialization, the European badger Meles metes and the Roe deer Capreolus capreolus, by differentiati ng 4 agroforestry eleme nts as either no des or conn ectivity elements, and by defining the distanee that provides the functional connectivity between fragments. Species occurrenee data were collected in a wide agroecosystem in northern Italy. To test the role of hedgerows, traditional poplar cultivations, short rotation coppices, and reforestations as ecological network elements for the 2 species we applied the method of simulated species perceptions of the Iandscape (SSPL), comparing the ability of different SSPLs to explain the observed species distribution. All analyses were repeated considering different seenarios of species movement ability through the matrix. Model outputs seem to show that the specialist and highly mobile Roe deer has the same movement ability throughout the matrix (2 km) as the European badger, a smaller, but generalist species. The ecological network identified for the European badger was widespread throughout the area and was composed of woodlands, poplar cultivations and hedgerows as nodes and short rotation coppices as connectivity elements. Conversely, the ecological network of the Roe deer was mostly limited to the main forest areas and was composed of woodlands, poplar cultivations and ref o restat i ons as no des and short rotation coppices and hedgerows as conn ectivity elements. The degree of forest specialization strongly affects both species perception of habitat and movement ability throughout the matrix, regardless of species size. This has important implications for species conservation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12174262 and 11774238)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(Grant No.2020A1515011418)the Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen(Grant Nos.20200812092737002,JCYJ20190808150409413,JCYJ20190808115415679,and JCYJ20190808152801642).
文摘Higher-order topological phase in 2-dimensional(2D)systems is characterized by in-gap corner states,which are hard to detect and utilize.We numerically investigate transport properties of topological corner states in 2D honeycomb lattice,where the second-order topological phase is induced by an in-plane Zeeman field in the conventional Kane–Mele model.Through engineering multihollow structures with appropriate boundaries in honeycomb lattice,multiple corner states emerge,which greatly increases the probability to observe them.A typical two-probe setup is built to study the transport features of a diamond-shaped system with multihollow structures.Numerical results reveal the existence of global resonant states in bulk insulator,which corresponds to the resonant tunneling of multiple corner states and occupies the entire scattering region.Furthermore,based on the well separated energy levels of multiple corner states,a single-electron source is constructed.
