A simplified water balance model in conjunc- tion with an evapotranspiration （ET） model and cumulative forest cover data were used to quantify the changes in annual water yield in response to reforestation in a larg...A simplified water balance model in conjunc- tion with an evapotranspiration （ET） model and cumulative forest cover data were used to quantify the changes in annual water yield in response to reforestation in a large watershed, northeast China. Cumulative forest cover increased by 22 %, leading to a significant decrease in estimated annual water yield. Reforestation increased ET （P = 0.0144）, resulting in a remarkable decrease （P = 0.0001） in estimated annual water yield according to the water balance model. Reforestation increased ET by 33 mm and decreased annual water yield by 38 mm per decade. The effect of reforestation on annual water yield can be quantified using a simplified water balance model in a large watershed, although our reforestation area was small （about 20 %） in relation to the total watershed area.展开更多
Forage production and quality of five tropical grass accessions (Guimu-1 hybrid elephant grass (PG1), Mulato II (M II), Ubon paspalum (PU), hybrid elephant grass (PH) and Reyan 11 paspalum (PR11)) and two tropical leg...Forage production and quality of five tropical grass accessions (Guimu-1 hybrid elephant grass (PG1), Mulato II (M II), Ubon paspalum (PU), hybrid elephant grass (PH) and Reyan 11 paspalum (PR11)) and two tropical legume accessions (Reyan 5 stylo (SR5) and Ubon stylo (SU)) were evaluated in a field experiment in a subtropical area with hot summers and cold winters in Guangxi, China. Three forage stubble cover managements: no cover (CK), dry mass cover (MC) and plastic cover (PC) were applied at the end of the summer period to evaluate cold tolerance and accession survival over the winter. Photosynthesis measurements were taken from the forages in mid-summer. The results showed that PG1 accession produced significantly higher dry matter yields (67.0 t·ha-1) than the other grass and legume accessions. Legume accessions SU and SR5 produced much less dry matter (6.4 - 7.2 t·ha-1) compared to the grasses. M II, PU and PR11 contained the largest proportion of leaf. PG1 and PH showed good cold tolerance (survival rate >85%) under -1°C conditions without any cover management. PR11 had better cold tolerance than PU. M II exhibited very poor winter survival under no cover and with massive cover, and only survived well under plastic cover. The two stylo accessions died completely under all winter cover management treatments. In the growing season, under a given photosynthesis photon flux density (PPFD) = 1500 μmol m-2 s-1, the net photosynthesis rate Pn of all the seven accessions was above 28 μmol m-2 s-1, of which hybrid elephant grass and M II were above 42 μmol m-2 s-1. Though these 7 tropical accessions yielded high production in the grow season, stylo and M II are sensitive to cold in subtropical region of Guangxi. The result suggests that PG1 and PU are good accessions and can be used as productive perennial pasture, while stylo and M II are simply considered as annual one. Additionally, if paspalum was trained in cool region before being introduced to subtropical region, it may present both productivity and enhancive cold tolerance.展开更多
As the use of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)increases,the generation of related electronic waste has been a major challenge.Therefore,the development of environmentally friendly,biodegradable,and low-cost TENGs m...As the use of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)increases,the generation of related electronic waste has been a major challenge.Therefore,the development of environmentally friendly,biodegradable,and low-cost TENGs must be prioritized.Having discovered that plant proteins,by-products of grain processing,possess excellent triboelectric properties,we explore these properties by evaluating the protein structure.The proteins are recycled to fabricate triboelectric layers,and the triboelectric series according to electrical properties is determined for the first time.Using a special structure design,we construct a plant-protein-enabled biodegradable TENG by integrating a polylactic acid film,which is used as a new type of mulch film to construct a growth-promoting system that generates space electric fields for agriculture.Thus,from the plant protein to the crop,a sustainable recycling loop is implemented.Using bean seedlings as a model to confirm the feasibility of the mulch film,we further use it in the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables.Experimental results demonstrate the applicability of the proposed plant-protein-enabled biodegradable TENG in sustainable agriculture.展开更多
基金financially supported by the State Forestry Administration of China(201404201)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(2012GXNSFBA053140)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds of Guangxi Academy of Sciences(13YJ22ZWS22)the Guangxi Institute of Botany(12001)CFERN&GENE Award Funds on Ecological Paper
文摘A simplified water balance model in conjunc- tion with an evapotranspiration （ET） model and cumulative forest cover data were used to quantify the changes in annual water yield in response to reforestation in a large watershed, northeast China. Cumulative forest cover increased by 22 %, leading to a significant decrease in estimated annual water yield. Reforestation increased ET （P = 0.0144）, resulting in a remarkable decrease （P = 0.0001） in estimated annual water yield according to the water balance model. Reforestation increased ET by 33 mm and decreased annual water yield by 38 mm per decade. The effect of reforestation on annual water yield can be quantified using a simplified water balance model in a large watershed, although our reforestation area was small （about 20 %） in relation to the total watershed area.
文摘Forage production and quality of five tropical grass accessions (Guimu-1 hybrid elephant grass (PG1), Mulato II (M II), Ubon paspalum (PU), hybrid elephant grass (PH) and Reyan 11 paspalum (PR11)) and two tropical legume accessions (Reyan 5 stylo (SR5) and Ubon stylo (SU)) were evaluated in a field experiment in a subtropical area with hot summers and cold winters in Guangxi, China. Three forage stubble cover managements: no cover (CK), dry mass cover (MC) and plastic cover (PC) were applied at the end of the summer period to evaluate cold tolerance and accession survival over the winter. Photosynthesis measurements were taken from the forages in mid-summer. The results showed that PG1 accession produced significantly higher dry matter yields (67.0 t·ha-1) than the other grass and legume accessions. Legume accessions SU and SR5 produced much less dry matter (6.4 - 7.2 t·ha-1) compared to the grasses. M II, PU and PR11 contained the largest proportion of leaf. PG1 and PH showed good cold tolerance (survival rate >85%) under -1°C conditions without any cover management. PR11 had better cold tolerance than PU. M II exhibited very poor winter survival under no cover and with massive cover, and only survived well under plastic cover. The two stylo accessions died completely under all winter cover management treatments. In the growing season, under a given photosynthesis photon flux density (PPFD) = 1500 μmol m-2 s-1, the net photosynthesis rate Pn of all the seven accessions was above 28 μmol m-2 s-1, of which hybrid elephant grass and M II were above 42 μmol m-2 s-1. Though these 7 tropical accessions yielded high production in the grow season, stylo and M II are sensitive to cold in subtropical region of Guangxi. The result suggests that PG1 and PU are good accessions and can be used as productive perennial pasture, while stylo and M II are simply considered as annual one. Additionally, if paspalum was trained in cool region before being introduced to subtropical region, it may present both productivity and enhancive cold tolerance.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31922063).
文摘As the use of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)increases,the generation of related electronic waste has been a major challenge.Therefore,the development of environmentally friendly,biodegradable,and low-cost TENGs must be prioritized.Having discovered that plant proteins,by-products of grain processing,possess excellent triboelectric properties,we explore these properties by evaluating the protein structure.The proteins are recycled to fabricate triboelectric layers,and the triboelectric series according to electrical properties is determined for the first time.Using a special structure design,we construct a plant-protein-enabled biodegradable TENG by integrating a polylactic acid film,which is used as a new type of mulch film to construct a growth-promoting system that generates space electric fields for agriculture.Thus,from the plant protein to the crop,a sustainable recycling loop is implemented.Using bean seedlings as a model to confirm the feasibility of the mulch film,we further use it in the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables.Experimental results demonstrate the applicability of the proposed plant-protein-enabled biodegradable TENG in sustainable agriculture.
