More than seventy years before airplanes were invented,a twelve⁃year⁃old girl named Ada Lovelace dreamed of flying.She studied birds and experimented with materials to make wings,even writing a guide called Flyology.B...More than seventy years before airplanes were invented,a twelve⁃year⁃old girl named Ada Lovelace dreamed of flying.She studied birds and experimented with materials to make wings,even writing a guide called Flyology.But her curiosity didnt stop there.展开更多
Climate change is expected to alter the popu-lation dynamics of pioneer tree species and their planned use in sustainable forest management,but we have a lim-ited understanding of how their demographic rates change in...Climate change is expected to alter the popu-lation dynamics of pioneer tree species and their planned use in sustainable forest management,but we have a lim-ited understanding of how their demographic rates change in response to climate changes during ecological restora-tion.Based on 12 years of demographic data for a pioneer tree species(Pinus massoniana)censused in three plots that correspond to three stages of ecological restoration in south-eastern China.We built integral projection models(IPMs)to assess vital rates(survival,growth,reproduction)and population growth in each plot,then evaluated demographic changes to simulated changes in seasonal mean temperature and precipitation in the current and previous census period.The plot representing the medium restoration stage had the highest population growth rate(λ=0.983).Mean population survival probability increased with ecological restoration,and reproduction probability was significantly suppressed at the high restoration stage.Survival is always the most important vital rate forλ,and climate affectsλprimarily via survival at each restoration stage.The current spring tem-perature was the most critical climate variable forλin the low and medium restoration stages,and previous summer temperature was most critical in the high restoration stage.Simulated warming leads to a decrease in the stochastic population growth rate(λ_(s))of P.massoniana in every stage.These findings suggest that during ecological restoration,P.massoniana responds to habitat change via modified demo-graphic performance,thus altering its response to climate change.Despite diverse responses to climate change,the persistence of P.massoniana populations is facing a wide-spread threat of warming states at each restoration stages.展开更多
Against the backdrop of the 35th anniversary of China-Singapore diplomatic relations,Tianfu Association(Singapore)has emerged as a key force fostering closer people-to-people and economic ties between the two countrie...Against the backdrop of the 35th anniversary of China-Singapore diplomatic relations,Tianfu Association(Singapore)has emerged as a key force fostering closer people-to-people and economic ties between the two countries.Founded in January 2000 by a group of new immigrants from China’s Sichuan Province,the association was the first Chinese immigrant organization established after diplomatic ties were formed between Singapore and China.Over the past two decades,it has actively engaged in local affairs and now serves as a council member of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations.Today,it is widely recognized as one of the most vibrant and influential new immigrant groups promoting integration into Singaporean society.展开更多
This study focused on the restoration potential of ten pioneer plants (Artemisia roxburghiana, Artemisia tangutica, Carex inanis, Cyperaceae hebecarpus, Plantago depresa, Cynoglossum lanceolatum, Potentilla saundesian...This study focused on the restoration potential of ten pioneer plants (Artemisia roxburghiana, Artemisia tangutica, Carex inanis, Cyperaceae hebecarpus, Plantago depresa, Cynoglossum lanceolatum, Potentilla saundesiana, Coriaria sinica, Oxyria sinensis, and Miscanthus nepalensis) during the early phase of Pb-Zn mine tailings phytostabilization, in Lanping, China. The concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, and Cu) and soil fertility (the available N, P, K, and organic matter) in the rhizosphere of these spe...展开更多
The heart is one of the first functional embryonic organs occurring during development. The fundamental developmental processes and genes involved in cardiogenesis are conserved between the invertebrates and vertebrat...The heart is one of the first functional embryonic organs occurring during development. The fundamental developmental processes and genes involved in cardiogenesis are conserved between the invertebrates and vertebrates. In the past fifteen years, one of signaling pathways that has been best characterized in heart development in both invertebrates and vertebrates is the Wg/Wnt signaling pathways. Since our discovery of the Wg signaling required for the early heart development in Drosophila, the past fifteen years have witnessed tremendous progress in the understanding of specific Wnt signaling pathways in vertebrate cardiogenesis. This review will summarize the current state of knowledge of Wg signaling transduction in Drosophila heart development, which will benefit our understanding of vertebrate cardiogenesis and human congenital malformations.展开更多
This article reveals the ecological features and the theories and methods of introducing pioneer plants in the process of eco-restoring in different degenerative ecosystems in the drainage basin of Erlongshan Reservoi...This article reveals the ecological features and the theories and methods of introducing pioneer plants in the process of eco-restoring in different degenerative ecosystems in the drainage basin of Erlongshan Reservoir in Heilongjiang Province by systemically studying the deteriorative ecosystems and using recovery theory. The study shows that with the rise in degenerative degrees of the ecosystems, bio-species and bio-diversity sharply decrease in the study area and microclimate becomes warmer and drier in natural ecosystem. Therefore, we must attach importance to the construction of plants and biodiversity. In the study, different pioneer plants are selected for different degenerative ecosystems to restore and maintain the service functions of the ecosystems.展开更多
Representative pioneer tree root systems in the subtropical area of South China were examined with regard to their structure, underground stratification and biomass distribution. Excavation of skeleton roots and obser...Representative pioneer tree root systems in the subtropical area of South China were examined with regard to their structure, underground stratification and biomass distribution. Excavation of skeleton roots and observation of fine roots of seven species including the Euphorbiaceae, Theaceae, Melastomataceae, Lauraceae and Fagaceae families was carried out. The results showed that： （1） Pioneer tree roots in the first stage of natural succession were of two types, one characterized by taproot system with bulky plagiotropic branches; the other characterized by flat root system with several tabular roots. The late mesophilous tree roots were characterized by one obvious taproot and tactic braches roots up and down. Shrub species roots were characterized by heart fibrous root type featured both by horizontally and transversally growing branches. Root shapes varied in different dominant species at different stages of succession. （2） Roots of the different species varied in the external features-color, periderm and structure of freshly cut slash. （3） In a set of successional stages the biomass of tree roots increased linearly with the age of growth. During monsoon, the total root biomass amounted to 115.70 t/ha in the evergreen broadqeaved forest; 50.61 t/ha in needle and broad-leaved mixed forest dominated by coniferous forest; and 64.20 t/ha in broad-and needle-leaved mixed forest dominated by broad-leaved heliophytes, and are comparable to the underground biomass observed in similar tropical forests. This is the first report about roots characteristics of forest in the lower sub-tropical area of Dinghushan, Guangdong, China.展开更多
Dr.Chen Jiayong(Chia-Yung)was born on Feb.17,1922 in a prestigous intellectual clan at Jintang County,Sichuan Province,China.After receiving early education at the Chengdu County Middle School(now Chengdu 7th School),...Dr.Chen Jiayong(Chia-Yung)was born on Feb.17,1922 in a prestigous intellectual clan at Jintang County,Sichuan Province,China.After receiving early education at the Chengdu County Middle School(now Chengdu 7th School),he was admitted as an undergraduate student to the Department of Chemical Engineering,the National Central University at the city of Chongqing from 1939 through 1943 during the Anti-Japanese War.After graduation,he continued to work as a teaching assistant for both the inorganic and organic chemistry courses.展开更多
Chen Nianzu,also known as Chen Xiuyuan and Chen Shengxiu(1573—1823)was from the Mei Village,Changle Xi,Fujian Province.He was a distinguished traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theorist,clinician and educator of the Qi...Chen Nianzu,also known as Chen Xiuyuan and Chen Shengxiu(1573—1823)was from the Mei Village,Changle Xi,Fujian Province.He was a distinguished traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theorist,clinician and educator of the Qing Dynasty and the author of the Three-Character Primer of Medicine(Yi Xue San Zi Jing),Versified Currrent Formulas(Shi Fang Ge Kuo),Briefly Annotated Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases(Shang Han Lun Qian Zhu),and Briefly Annotated Essentials fromthe Golden Cabinet(Jin Kui Yao Lue Qian Zhu),etc.展开更多
文摘More than seventy years before airplanes were invented,a twelve⁃year⁃old girl named Ada Lovelace dreamed of flying.She studied birds and experimented with materials to make wings,even writing a guide called Flyology.But her curiosity didnt stop there.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.31971638)the Public Welfare Project of Fujian Science and Technology Department(grant no.2024R1002001).
文摘Climate change is expected to alter the popu-lation dynamics of pioneer tree species and their planned use in sustainable forest management,but we have a lim-ited understanding of how their demographic rates change in response to climate changes during ecological restora-tion.Based on 12 years of demographic data for a pioneer tree species(Pinus massoniana)censused in three plots that correspond to three stages of ecological restoration in south-eastern China.We built integral projection models(IPMs)to assess vital rates(survival,growth,reproduction)and population growth in each plot,then evaluated demographic changes to simulated changes in seasonal mean temperature and precipitation in the current and previous census period.The plot representing the medium restoration stage had the highest population growth rate(λ=0.983).Mean population survival probability increased with ecological restoration,and reproduction probability was significantly suppressed at the high restoration stage.Survival is always the most important vital rate forλ,and climate affectsλprimarily via survival at each restoration stage.The current spring tem-perature was the most critical climate variable forλin the low and medium restoration stages,and previous summer temperature was most critical in the high restoration stage.Simulated warming leads to a decrease in the stochastic population growth rate(λ_(s))of P.massoniana in every stage.These findings suggest that during ecological restoration,P.massoniana responds to habitat change via modified demo-graphic performance,thus altering its response to climate change.Despite diverse responses to climate change,the persistence of P.massoniana populations is facing a wide-spread threat of warming states at each restoration stages.
文摘Against the backdrop of the 35th anniversary of China-Singapore diplomatic relations,Tianfu Association(Singapore)has emerged as a key force fostering closer people-to-people and economic ties between the two countries.Founded in January 2000 by a group of new immigrants from China’s Sichuan Province,the association was the first Chinese immigrant organization established after diplomatic ties were formed between Singapore and China.Over the past two decades,it has actively engaged in local affairs and now serves as a council member of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations.Today,it is widely recognized as one of the most vibrant and influential new immigrant groups promoting integration into Singaporean society.
基金the National Key BasicResearch Program (No. 2003CB145103)the New CenturyExcellent Talents in University (No. NCET-04-0914)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30760049, 30640022)
文摘This study focused on the restoration potential of ten pioneer plants (Artemisia roxburghiana, Artemisia tangutica, Carex inanis, Cyperaceae hebecarpus, Plantago depresa, Cynoglossum lanceolatum, Potentilla saundesiana, Coriaria sinica, Oxyria sinensis, and Miscanthus nepalensis) during the early phase of Pb-Zn mine tailings phytostabilization, in Lanping, China. The concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, and Cu) and soil fertility (the available N, P, K, and organic matter) in the rhizosphere of these spe...
基金supported in part by the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2005CB522505)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30930054)
文摘The heart is one of the first functional embryonic organs occurring during development. The fundamental developmental processes and genes involved in cardiogenesis are conserved between the invertebrates and vertebrates. In the past fifteen years, one of signaling pathways that has been best characterized in heart development in both invertebrates and vertebrates is the Wg/Wnt signaling pathways. Since our discovery of the Wg signaling required for the early heart development in Drosophila, the past fifteen years have witnessed tremendous progress in the understanding of specific Wnt signaling pathways in vertebrate cardiogenesis. This review will summarize the current state of knowledge of Wg signaling transduction in Drosophila heart development, which will benefit our understanding of vertebrate cardiogenesis and human congenital malformations.
文摘This article reveals the ecological features and the theories and methods of introducing pioneer plants in the process of eco-restoring in different degenerative ecosystems in the drainage basin of Erlongshan Reservoir in Heilongjiang Province by systemically studying the deteriorative ecosystems and using recovery theory. The study shows that with the rise in degenerative degrees of the ecosystems, bio-species and bio-diversity sharply decrease in the study area and microclimate becomes warmer and drier in natural ecosystem. Therefore, we must attach importance to the construction of plants and biodiversity. In the study, different pioneer plants are selected for different degenerative ecosystems to restore and maintain the service functions of the ecosystems.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30270282) and the Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 003031), China
文摘Representative pioneer tree root systems in the subtropical area of South China were examined with regard to their structure, underground stratification and biomass distribution. Excavation of skeleton roots and observation of fine roots of seven species including the Euphorbiaceae, Theaceae, Melastomataceae, Lauraceae and Fagaceae families was carried out. The results showed that： （1） Pioneer tree roots in the first stage of natural succession were of two types, one characterized by taproot system with bulky plagiotropic branches; the other characterized by flat root system with several tabular roots. The late mesophilous tree roots were characterized by one obvious taproot and tactic braches roots up and down. Shrub species roots were characterized by heart fibrous root type featured both by horizontally and transversally growing branches. Root shapes varied in different dominant species at different stages of succession. （2） Roots of the different species varied in the external features-color, periderm and structure of freshly cut slash. （3） In a set of successional stages the biomass of tree roots increased linearly with the age of growth. During monsoon, the total root biomass amounted to 115.70 t/ha in the evergreen broadqeaved forest; 50.61 t/ha in needle and broad-leaved mixed forest dominated by coniferous forest; and 64.20 t/ha in broad-and needle-leaved mixed forest dominated by broad-leaved heliophytes, and are comparable to the underground biomass observed in similar tropical forests. This is the first report about roots characteristics of forest in the lower sub-tropical area of Dinghushan, Guangdong, China.
文摘Dr.Chen Jiayong(Chia-Yung)was born on Feb.17,1922 in a prestigous intellectual clan at Jintang County,Sichuan Province,China.After receiving early education at the Chengdu County Middle School(now Chengdu 7th School),he was admitted as an undergraduate student to the Department of Chemical Engineering,the National Central University at the city of Chongqing from 1939 through 1943 during the Anti-Japanese War.After graduation,he continued to work as a teaching assistant for both the inorganic and organic chemistry courses.
文摘Chen Nianzu,also known as Chen Xiuyuan and Chen Shengxiu(1573—1823)was from the Mei Village,Changle Xi,Fujian Province.He was a distinguished traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theorist,clinician and educator of the Qing Dynasty and the author of the Three-Character Primer of Medicine(Yi Xue San Zi Jing),Versified Currrent Formulas(Shi Fang Ge Kuo),Briefly Annotated Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases(Shang Han Lun Qian Zhu),and Briefly Annotated Essentials fromthe Golden Cabinet(Jin Kui Yao Lue Qian Zhu),etc.
