Net area change analysis can dramatically underestimate total change of land cover, even sometimes seriously misinterpret ecological processes of the ecosystem, especially in arid or semiarid zones. In this paper, a s...Net area change analysis can dramatically underestimate total change of land cover, even sometimes seriously misinterpret ecological processes of the ecosystem, especially in arid or semiarid zones. In this paper, a suite of indices are presented to characterize land-cover swaps that may seriously damage the ecosystem in arid or semiarid zones, based on swap-change areas extracted from remotely sensed images. First, swap percentage of total area and swap intensity of total changes were used to determine the status of land-cover swap change in an area. Then, dominated swap category and individual swap- change intensity for a land-cover category were used to determine flagged land-cover swap-change categories. Finally, swap-change mode and Pielou's index were used to determine the land-cover swap-change processes of dominant categories. A case study is conducted using this approach, based on two land-cover maps in the 1980s and 2000 in Naiman Qi, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, China. This study shows that the approach can clearly quantify the severity and flagged classes of land-cover swap-change and reveal their relationship with ecological processes of the ecosystem. These results indicate that the approach can give deep insights into swap change, which can be very valuable to land-cover policy making and management.展开更多
Let w be a permutation of{1,2,...,n},and let D(w)be the Rothe diagram of w.The Schubert polynomial■w_(x)can be realized as the dual character of the flagged Weyl module associated with D(w).This implies the following...Let w be a permutation of{1,2,...,n},and let D(w)be the Rothe diagram of w.The Schubert polynomial■w_(x)can be realized as the dual character of the flagged Weyl module associated with D(w).This implies the following coefficient-wise inequality:Min_(x)≤■_(w)(x)≤Max_(w)xwhere both Min_(w)(x)and Max_(w)(x)are polynomials determined by D(w).Fink et al.(2018)found that■w_(x)equals the lower bound Min_(w)(x)if and only if w avoids twelve permutation patterns.In this paper,we show that■w_(x)reaches the upper bound Max_(w)(x)if and only if w avoids two permutation patterns 1432 and 1423.Similarly,for any given compositionα∈Z^(n)≥0,one can define a lower bound Min_(α)(x)and an upper bound Max_(α)(x)for the key polynomialκ_(α)(x).Hodges and Yong(2020)established thatκ_(α)(x)equals Min_(α)(x)if and only ifαavoids five composition patterns.We show thatκ_(α)(x)equals Max_(α)(x)if and only ifαavoids a single composition pattern(0,2).As an application,we obtain that whenαavoids(0,2),the key polynomialκ_(α)(x)is Lorentzian,partially verifying a conjecture of Huh et al.(2019).展开更多
Flagged skew tableaux are generalizationa of Young tableaux in which each row (column)has an upper and lower bound on the entries. It has been shown that they are enumerated byflagged skew Schur functions. By introdu... Flagged skew tableaux are generalizationa of Young tableaux in which each row (column)has an upper and lower bound on the entries. It has been shown that they are enumerated byflagged skew Schur functions. By introducing the dominance technique, we preeent an alternateproof for this conclusion directly.展开更多
THE PHILIPPINES The MV Bavaria,a Liberian-flagged container ship,at the Subic Bay Freeport on May 30.It has been commissioned to take truckloads of garbage that Canada transported to the Philippines from 2013 back to ...THE PHILIPPINES The MV Bavaria,a Liberian-flagged container ship,at the Subic Bay Freeport on May 30.It has been commissioned to take truckloads of garbage that Canada transported to the Philippines from 2013 back to Canada.展开更多
DEAR EDITOR On April 7, 2013, approximately 50 Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris), Red Knots (C. canutus) and Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) were seen on the coast of Jinmen (Quimoy) (N24°26′; E...DEAR EDITOR On April 7, 2013, approximately 50 Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris), Red Knots (C. canutus) and Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) were seen on the coast of Jinmen (Quimoy) (N24°26′; E118°18′) in Fujian, China. Among these birds, three Great Knots were banded with Australian yellow leg-flags (ENE, LCC and USP in Figures 1, 2 and 3, respectively), which are new to Jinmen.展开更多
In undertaking regular surveys on those waterbirds appearing on Fujian coast and on offshore islands,people of Xiamen Bird-watching Society had observed,for five times during 2007-2009,three marked individuals of the ...In undertaking regular surveys on those waterbirds appearing on Fujian coast and on offshore islands,people of Xiamen Bird-watching Society had observed,for five times during 2007-2009,three marked individuals of the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) on Caiyu Archipelago of south Fujian offshore; it is now quite certain that the leg-flags were marked on birds by people of the Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG) and at least one of those leg-flagged terns is already over six or seven years old by the time of re-sighting; this record might be useful and helpful for further estimating the life circle as well as the length of generation of those gulls and terns appearing and breeding along the SE Chinese coast,such as the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris),the Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii),the Chinese Crested Tern (S.bernsteini),etc.展开更多
The parameters of fluorescence induction kinetics and the maximal light-saturated net CO2 assimilation rate (P-sat) of the flag leaves of four cultivars of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were compared at three di...The parameters of fluorescence induction kinetics and the maximal light-saturated net CO2 assimilation rate (P-sat) of the flag leaves of four cultivars of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were compared at three different developing stages for the first time. From the blooming stage to the milky stage, the quantum efficiency of PS II photochemistry (F-v/F-m) declined slightly only at the milk stage. The photochemical quenching co-efficient (qP), actual quantum yield of photosystem II (PS II)electron transport (Phi (PSII)) and P-sat decreased substantially (> 15%), while the non-photochemical quenching co-efficient (qN) increased significantly (> 100%). There existed a linear correlation between the Phi (PSII) and the P-sat (r = 0.918). The results indicate that with the senescence of the flag leaves of winter wheat the photosynthetic efficiency including that of the energy transport and the CO2 assimilation significantly decreased.展开更多
Post-anthesis photoassimilation is very important for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain filling. The aim of the present study was to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for post-anthesis dry matter accumulation (...Post-anthesis photoassimilation is very important for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain filling. The aim of the present study was to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for post-anthesis dry matter accumulation (DMA). A set of 120 doubled haploid (DH) lines, derived from winter wheat varieties Hanxuan 10 and Lumai 14, was grown under field conditions in two consecutive growing seasons during 2002-2004 in Beijing. Post-anthesis DMA per culm and related traits, including flag leaf greenness (FLG) and flag leaf weight (FLW; dry weight per flag leaf) at flowering, and grain weight per ear (GWE) were investigated. All traits segregated continuously in the DH population in both trials. The DMA was significantly and positively correlated with GWE, with the correlation coefficients being 0.79 and 0.66 in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 growing seasons (both P〈0.01), suggesting the importance of DMA in grain filling. Further correlation analysis showed that FLW was more closely correlated with DMA and GWE than FLG in both growing seasons, indicating that FLW was more important than FLG in influencing DMA and GWE. In total, 30 QTLs for these four traits were mapped and distributed on 10 chromosomes. Phenotypic variations explained by an individual QTL were in the range 5.8%-21.3%, 5.9%-17.2%, 5.1%-18.1%, and 5.6%-16.2% for FLG, FLW, DMA, and GWE, respectively. Eight QTLs for DMA were detected, of which four (on chromosome arms 2AS, 4BL, 5AS, and 7AS) were linked with QTLs for GWE; two (on chromosome arms 5BL and 7BL) coincided with QTLs for FLW. These results may provide useful information for developing marker-assisted selection for the improvement of DMA.展开更多
wild species and cultivars were planted under irrigated and dryland field condition. LCA\|3 model photosynthesis apparatus was employed to measure flag leaf WUE. The results show that WUE of diploid and tetraploid inc...wild species and cultivars were planted under irrigated and dryland field condition. LCA\|3 model photosynthesis apparatus was employed to measure flag leaf WUE. The results show that WUE of diploid and tetraploid increases as the wild species became cultivated species. WUE of flag leaf increases as the chromosome ploid increases (2\%n\%→4\%n\%→6\%n\%) in the wheat evolution. Among modern cultivars, WUE of most irrigated varieties is higher than that of dryland varieties.展开更多
The ear, together with the flag leaf, is believed to play a major role as a source of assimilates during grain filling in C3cereals. However, the intrusive nature of most of the available methodologies prevents reachi...The ear, together with the flag leaf, is believed to play a major role as a source of assimilates during grain filling in C3cereals. However, the intrusive nature of most of the available methodologies prevents reaching conclusive results in this regard. This study compares the carbon isotope composition(d13C) in its natural abundance in the water‐soluble fractions of the flag leaf blade and the ear with the d13C of mature kernels to assess the relative contribution of both organs to grain filling in durum wheat(Triticum turgidum L. var.durum). The relative contribution of the ear was higher in landraces compared to modern cultivars, as well as in response to nitrogen fertilization and water stress. Such genotypic and environmentally driven differences were associated with changes in harvest index(HI), with the relative contribution of the ear being negatively associated with HI. In the case of the genotypic differences, the lower relative contribution of the ear in modern cultivars compared with landraces is probably associated with the appearance in the former of a certain amount of source limitation driven by a higher HI. In fact, the relative contribution of the ear was far more responsive to changes in HI in modern cultivars compared with landraces.展开更多
文摘Net area change analysis can dramatically underestimate total change of land cover, even sometimes seriously misinterpret ecological processes of the ecosystem, especially in arid or semiarid zones. In this paper, a suite of indices are presented to characterize land-cover swaps that may seriously damage the ecosystem in arid or semiarid zones, based on swap-change areas extracted from remotely sensed images. First, swap percentage of total area and swap intensity of total changes were used to determine the status of land-cover swap change in an area. Then, dominated swap category and individual swap- change intensity for a land-cover category were used to determine flagged land-cover swap-change categories. Finally, swap-change mode and Pielou's index were used to determine the land-cover swap-change processes of dominant categories. A case study is conducted using this approach, based on two land-cover maps in the 1980s and 2000 in Naiman Qi, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, China. This study shows that the approach can clearly quantify the severity and flagged classes of land-cover swap-change and reveal their relationship with ecological processes of the ecosystem. These results indicate that the approach can give deep insights into swap change, which can be very valuable to land-cover policy making and management.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11971250 and 12071320)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2020YJ0006)。
文摘Let w be a permutation of{1,2,...,n},and let D(w)be the Rothe diagram of w.The Schubert polynomial■w_(x)can be realized as the dual character of the flagged Weyl module associated with D(w).This implies the following coefficient-wise inequality:Min_(x)≤■_(w)(x)≤Max_(w)xwhere both Min_(w)(x)and Max_(w)(x)are polynomials determined by D(w).Fink et al.(2018)found that■w_(x)equals the lower bound Min_(w)(x)if and only if w avoids twelve permutation patterns.In this paper,we show that■w_(x)reaches the upper bound Max_(w)(x)if and only if w avoids two permutation patterns 1432 and 1423.Similarly,for any given compositionα∈Z^(n)≥0,one can define a lower bound Min_(α)(x)and an upper bound Max_(α)(x)for the key polynomialκ_(α)(x).Hodges and Yong(2020)established thatκ_(α)(x)equals Min_(α)(x)if and only ifαavoids five composition patterns.We show thatκ_(α)(x)equals Max_(α)(x)if and only ifαavoids a single composition pattern(0,2).As an application,we obtain that whenαavoids(0,2),the key polynomialκ_(α)(x)is Lorentzian,partially verifying a conjecture of Huh et al.(2019).
文摘 Flagged skew tableaux are generalizationa of Young tableaux in which each row (column)has an upper and lower bound on the entries. It has been shown that they are enumerated byflagged skew Schur functions. By introducing the dominance technique, we preeent an alternateproof for this conclusion directly.
文摘THE PHILIPPINES The MV Bavaria,a Liberian-flagged container ship,at the Subic Bay Freeport on May 30.It has been commissioned to take truckloads of garbage that Canada transported to the Philippines from 2013 back to Canada.
文摘DEAR EDITOR On April 7, 2013, approximately 50 Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris), Red Knots (C. canutus) and Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) were seen on the coast of Jinmen (Quimoy) (N24°26′; E118°18′) in Fujian, China. Among these birds, three Great Knots were banded with Australian yellow leg-flags (ENE, LCC and USP in Figures 1, 2 and 3, respectively), which are new to Jinmen.
文摘In undertaking regular surveys on those waterbirds appearing on Fujian coast and on offshore islands,people of Xiamen Bird-watching Society had observed,for five times during 2007-2009,three marked individuals of the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) on Caiyu Archipelago of south Fujian offshore; it is now quite certain that the leg-flags were marked on birds by people of the Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG) and at least one of those leg-flagged terns is already over six or seven years old by the time of re-sighting; this record might be useful and helpful for further estimating the life circle as well as the length of generation of those gulls and terns appearing and breeding along the SE Chinese coast,such as the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris),the Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii),the Chinese Crested Tern (S.bernsteini),etc.
文摘The parameters of fluorescence induction kinetics and the maximal light-saturated net CO2 assimilation rate (P-sat) of the flag leaves of four cultivars of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were compared at three different developing stages for the first time. From the blooming stage to the milky stage, the quantum efficiency of PS II photochemistry (F-v/F-m) declined slightly only at the milk stage. The photochemical quenching co-efficient (qP), actual quantum yield of photosystem II (PS II)electron transport (Phi (PSII)) and P-sat decreased substantially (> 15%), while the non-photochemical quenching co-efficient (qN) increased significantly (> 100%). There existed a linear correlation between the Phi (PSII) and the P-sat (r = 0.918). The results indicate that with the senescence of the flag leaves of winter wheat the photosynthetic efficiency including that of the energy transport and the CO2 assimilation significantly decreased.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30330390 and 30390083)the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China(2004CB117200)+2 种基金the Hi-Tech Re- search and Development(863) Program of China(2003AA207080)the Special Project for Adjusting Agricultural Production Structure from the Ministry of Agriculture of China(05-02-01A)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KSCX2-SW-304)
文摘Post-anthesis photoassimilation is very important for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain filling. The aim of the present study was to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for post-anthesis dry matter accumulation (DMA). A set of 120 doubled haploid (DH) lines, derived from winter wheat varieties Hanxuan 10 and Lumai 14, was grown under field conditions in two consecutive growing seasons during 2002-2004 in Beijing. Post-anthesis DMA per culm and related traits, including flag leaf greenness (FLG) and flag leaf weight (FLW; dry weight per flag leaf) at flowering, and grain weight per ear (GWE) were investigated. All traits segregated continuously in the DH population in both trials. The DMA was significantly and positively correlated with GWE, with the correlation coefficients being 0.79 and 0.66 in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 growing seasons (both P〈0.01), suggesting the importance of DMA in grain filling. Further correlation analysis showed that FLW was more closely correlated with DMA and GWE than FLG in both growing seasons, indicating that FLW was more important than FLG in influencing DMA and GWE. In total, 30 QTLs for these four traits were mapped and distributed on 10 chromosomes. Phenotypic variations explained by an individual QTL were in the range 5.8%-21.3%, 5.9%-17.2%, 5.1%-18.1%, and 5.6%-16.2% for FLG, FLW, DMA, and GWE, respectively. Eight QTLs for DMA were detected, of which four (on chromosome arms 2AS, 4BL, 5AS, and 7AS) were linked with QTLs for GWE; two (on chromosome arms 5BL and 7BL) coincided with QTLs for FLW. These results may provide useful information for developing marker-assisted selection for the improvement of DMA.
文摘wild species and cultivars were planted under irrigated and dryland field condition. LCA\|3 model photosynthesis apparatus was employed to measure flag leaf WUE. The results show that WUE of diploid and tetraploid increases as the wild species became cultivated species. WUE of flag leaf increases as the chromosome ploid increases (2\%n\%→4\%n\%→6\%n\%) in the wheat evolution. Among modern cultivars, WUE of most irrigated varieties is higher than that of dryland varieties.
基金supported by the project AGL2010‐20180:"Improvement ofdurum wheat for present and future Mediterranean conditions"from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación,Spain
文摘The ear, together with the flag leaf, is believed to play a major role as a source of assimilates during grain filling in C3cereals. However, the intrusive nature of most of the available methodologies prevents reaching conclusive results in this regard. This study compares the carbon isotope composition(d13C) in its natural abundance in the water‐soluble fractions of the flag leaf blade and the ear with the d13C of mature kernels to assess the relative contribution of both organs to grain filling in durum wheat(Triticum turgidum L. var.durum). The relative contribution of the ear was higher in landraces compared to modern cultivars, as well as in response to nitrogen fertilization and water stress. Such genotypic and environmentally driven differences were associated with changes in harvest index(HI), with the relative contribution of the ear being negatively associated with HI. In the case of the genotypic differences, the lower relative contribution of the ear in modern cultivars compared with landraces is probably associated with the appearance in the former of a certain amount of source limitation driven by a higher HI. In fact, the relative contribution of the ear was far more responsive to changes in HI in modern cultivars compared with landraces.