Future of land use in Australia: An economic perspective     

C. Mues  D. Peterson  T. Walshaw  P. Morris 《Land Degradation \u0026amp; Development》1994,5(2):127-141

It is proposed that the standard economist's model of optimum land use is extended to include the interaction with land cover and land condition. Such a model allows consideration of the influence of market factors and government policies and programmes on land use patterns and management practices, and the feedback effect on land cover and land condition. Recent developments in the approach to modelling land condition, which include the joint consideration of economic factors and physical processes, are discussed. Factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land use in Australia are then reviewed. The importance of considering economic and physical interactions when assessing land use patterns is increasingly being recognized in research and policy development. If research is to meet the needs of land managers in the future then economists and physical scientists will need to integrate their data modelling capabilities in order to address natural resource management issues.  相似文献   

Intersprout competition in the potato II. Competition for nutrients during pre-emergence growth after planting     

D. A. Morris 《Potato Research》1967,10(4):296-311

Summary The influence of temperature, number of sprouts per tuber and concentration of supplementary inorganic nutrients on sprout growth and intersprout competition for tuber substrates during emergence was investigated in the potato varietyArran Pilot. The rate of sprout growth was found to be a positive function of initial tuber fresh weight. Dry weight data at emergence indicated that individual sprouts on multi-sprout tubers exhibited mutual interference for substrates from the tuber. The intensity of this interference increased with temperature in the range 7 25 C, but interference was reduced, and in some cases eliminated, by supplying inorganic nutrients in the rooting medium. It was concluded that a component of the inorganic nutrient solution used could replace the tuber factor the supply of which limited sprout growth. The effects of temperature and inorganic nutrient concentration on the partitioning of dry matter within the plant are deseribed and diseussed.

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Zusammenfassung Die Einflüsse von Temperatur, ursprünglichem Knollengewicht, der Anzahl Keime pro Knolle und der Konzentration zus?tzlicher anorganischer N?hrstoffe auf das Keimwachstum sowie die Konkurrenz zwischen den Keimen um das Knollensubstrat w?hrend des Auflaufens wurden an der KartoffelsorteArran Pilot untersucht. Ween Knollen in ein n?hrstofffreies Medium gepflanzt wurden (Versuch 1), glich die Auflaufrate der Keime einer positiv linearen Funktion der Temperatur über einen Bereich von 7 C bis 25 C, aber sie war nicht signifikant beeinflusst durch die Zahl der Keime pro Knolle (Tabelle 1 und 2). Die einzelnen Keime von Knollen mit vielen Keimen konkurrierten um das Substrat der Mutterknolle, und die St?rke dieser Interferenz nahm mit steigender Temperatur w?hrend des Auflaufens zu (Abb. 1 und 2). In den Versuchen 2 und 3 wurde die Auflaufzeit durch die Beigabe einer anorganischen Volln?hrl?sung zum Wurzeln?hrboden verkürzt, aber sie wurde nicht signifikant beeinflusst durch die Zahl der Keime pro Knolle (Tabelle 4). Eine Erh?hung der N?hrstoffkonzentration in der anorganischen L?sung hatte eine Erh?hung des durchschnittlichen Trockengewichtes der Keime und des durchschnittlichen Trockengewichtes der Keime pro Knolle beim Auflaufen zur Folge (Abb. 4 und 5). In Versuch 2 setzte die Gabe von anorganischen N?hrstoffen die Intensit?t der Konkurrenz zwischen den Keimen um das Substrat aus der Knolle betr?chtlich herab, was darauf hindeutet, dass ein Bestandteil der verwendeten N?hrl?sung den “Knollenfaktor”, der das Keimwachstum begrenzt, ersetzen k?nnte. Im Versuch 3 dagegen wurde die Interferenz um die Substrate aus der Knolle durch die Konzentration der verwendeten N?hrstoffe nicht beeinflusst. Diese Abweichung zwischen den zwei Versuchen dürfte mit dem unterschiedlichen Grad der Interferenz zwischen den Wurzelsystemen der einzelnen Keime für die Zufuhr der verwendeten N?hrstoffe in Zusammenhang stehen (Tabelle 5). Die Temperatur nach dem Auspflanzen übte einen betr?chtlichen Einfluss auf die Verteilung der Trockensubstanz innerhalb des Stengel-systems aus. Anzahl, L?nge und Trockengewicht der Stolonen pro Keim (Abb. 3) und das Verh?ltnis des Stolonentrockengewichtes zum gesamten Trockengewicht der Stengel (Tabelle 3) waren in umgekehrter Bezichung von der Temperatur abh?ngig, in den Versuchen 1 und 3 stand das Verh?ltnis des Stolonentrockengewichtes zum gesamten Stengelgewicht in umgekehrter Bezichung zur Anzahl Keime pro Knolle: in Versuch 3 war diese Beziehung aber nicht signifikant beeinflusst durch die Konzentration der mineralischen N?hrstoffe. Diese Ergebnisse wiesen darauf hin, dass neben der Temperatur ein spezifischer Faktor in der Mutterknolle auf das Stolonenwachstum einwirkte und dass dieser Faktor nicht durch eine den Knollen zur Verfügung stehende mineralischen N?hrstoffl?sung ersetzt werden kann. In den Versuchen 2 und 3 erweiterte sich das Stengel/Wurzel-Verh?ltnis mit der Erh?hung der Konzentration der verwendeten anorganisehen N?hrstoffe, aber es war nicht signifikant beeinflusst durch die Zahl der Keime pro Knolle.

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Résumé L’auteur a recherché, sur la variété de Pomme de terreArran Pilot, l’influence de la température, du poids initial du tubercule, du nombre de germes par tubercule et de la concentration en éléments nutritifs inorganiques supplémentaires sur la croissance du germe et la compétition entre les germes pour les réserves du tubercule pendant la levée. Quand les tubercules sont plantés dans un milieu dépourvu d’éléments nutritifs (expérience 1), la vitesse d’émergence d’un germe est une fonction linéaire positive de la température dans les limites de 7 C à 25 C mais n’est pas significativement influencéc par le nombre de germes par tubercule (tableau 1 et 2). Les germes des tubercules à plusieurs germes rivalisent individuellement pour les réserves du tubercule-mère et il se révèle que l’intensité de cette interférence s’accro?t avec l’augmentation de la température pendant l’émergence (Fig. 1 et 2). Dans les expériences 2 et 3, le temps d’émergence est réduit par l’application au milieu d’enracinement d’une solution nutritive complète inorganique, mais n’est pas significativement influencé par le nombre de germes par tubercule (Tableau 4). Une augmentation de la concentration en éléments nutritifs inorganiques entra?ne, lors de l’émergence, une augmentation du poids sec moyen d’un germe et une augmentation du poids sec moyen de tous les germes du tubercule (Fig. 4 et 5). Dans l’expérience 2 l’application d’éléments nutritifs inorganiques réduit l’intensité de la compétition entre germes pour les réserves du tubercule, ce qui signifie qu’un composant de la solution nutritive utilisée remplace le facteur du tubercule qui limite la croissance du germe. Cependant, dans l’experience 3, la compétition pour les réserves du tubercule n’est pas influencée par la concentration des éléments nutritifs appliqués. La différence dans les deux expériences peut provenir des différences dans le degré d’interaction entre les systèmes radiculaires des germes individuels pour les approvisionnements en éléments nutritifs appliqués (Tableau 5). La température après plantation exerce une influence considérable sur la répartition de la matière sèche dans le système radiculaire. Le nombre, la longucur et le poids sec de stolons par germe (Fig. 3) et le rapport du poids sec des stolons au poids total sec des germes (Tableau 3) sont des fonctions inverses de la température. Dans les expériences 1 et 3 le rapport poids sec des stolons au poids total des germes est inversément relié au nombre de germes par tubercule, mais dans l’expérience 3 ce rapport n’est pas significativement influencé par la concentration externe des éléments minéraux. Ces résultats indiquent qu’en plus des effets de la température, un facteur spécifique provenant du tubercule-mère influe sur la croissance du stolon, et que ce facteur ne peut être remplacé par un apport externe d’éléments nutritifs minéraux. Dans les expériences 2 et 3 le rapport bourgeon/ racine augmente avec l’accroissement de la concentration en éléments nutritifs inorganiques appliqués mais n’est pas significativement influencé par le nombre de germes par tubercule.

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Crop protection agents — their biological evaluation: Edited by N. R. McFarlane. Academic Press,London. 1977. 638 pp. 16 × 23·5 cm. Price: £19·50; US$38·00     

M.G. Morris 《Biological conservation》1979,15(2):162

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Biological management and conservation: By M.B. Usher. Chapman and Hall,London. 1973. 394 + xiii pp. 19 plates. 16 × 24 cm. Price: £6.40     

M.G. Morris 《Biological conservation》1975,7(3):238-242

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Preliminary observations on the effects of burning on the hemiptera (Heteroptera and Auchenorhyncha) of limestone grassland     

M.G. Morris 《Biological conservation》1975,7(4):311-319

Samples of Hemiptera were taken in September 1972, from areas of carboniferous limestone grassland which were burnt in April and May 1972, and from adjacent unburnt areas. Significantly larger numbers of species, of both Heteroptera and Auchenorhyncha, were recorded from the unburnt areas, and the species-diversity of the samples was significantly greater. The effects of burning on individual species are considered in relation to their biology and the effects of other kinds of management. The results are discussed in relation to the management of grassland for the conservation of wildlife, and a short review of the effects of burning on populations of invertebrate animals is made.  相似文献   

THE RATE OF WATER LOSS FROM GRASS SAMPLES DURING HAY-TYPE CONSERVATION     

R. M. Morris 《Grass and Forage Science》1972,27(2):99-106

The loss of water from small bulk samples of five grass species was studied under constant conditions of humidity, temperature and lighting. A logarithmic curve was fitted to the data and the different species compared on the basis of a loss coefficient derived from the fitted curve. The species varied significantly in this aspect; those with high surface-area to dry-weight ratios generally lost water fastest The presence of stem material appeared to increase the rate of water loss considerably. High humidity during drying caused the grasses to lose water more slowly and to retain much more water at equilibrium with the surrounding air. Chemical treatments to speed water loss, using a solvent and a fungal toxin were tested. Both appear to have some promise. Selection for high water loss in grass breeding may also be possible.  相似文献   

Disease and mortality on red deer farms in New Zealand     

Audigé L  Wilson PR  Morris RS 《The Veterinary record》2001,148(11):334-340

A longitudinal observational study of 15 red deer farms was carried out in New Zealand for two years from March 1992. The deer were monitored for performance and health problems, and farm management practices were recorded. Numbers at risk were 4,683 hind-years, 2,459 stag-years and 3,202 weaner-years. The numbers of primiparous and adult hinds at risk of losing their progeny by weaning were 653 and 3,364, respectively. Where possible, postmortem examinations were carried out, and organs were sampled for histological and microbiological investigation. Rates of mortality varied with season with most stag and hind deaths in winter and weaner deaths in autumn and winter. Overall mortality rates were 1.77, 2.60 and 5.87 per 100 deer-years for hinds, stags and weaners, respectively. Malignant catarrhal fever accounted for 0.53 stag and 0.17 hind deaths per 100 deer-years at risk Misadventure, including broken bones, accounted for 15.4 per cent of weaner mortalities, or 0.53 weaner mortalities per 100 weaner-three months in autumn. Yersiniosis was confirmed in 18.6 per cent of weaner deaths, or 1.09 weaners per 100 weaner-years during the first six months after weaning, but was also suspected but unconfirmed in a further 41 per cent of weaner mortalities. Overall, 17 per cent of yearling hinds, and 9.2 per cent of adult hinds lost their progeny between pregnancy diagnosis in June and weaning in March. One outbreak of osteochondrosis was recorded. Mortality rates varied between farms and many mortalities were preventable.  相似文献   

A retrospective study of canine and feline cutaneous vasculitis     

Nichols PR  Morris DO  Beale KM 《Veterinary dermatology》2001,12(5):255-264

Twenty-one cases of cutaneous vasculitis in small animals (dogs and cats) were reviewed, and cases were divided by clinical signs into five groups. An attempt was made to correlate clinical types of vasculitis with histological inflammatory patterns, response to therapeutic drugs and prognosis. Greater than 50% of the cases were idiopathic, whereas five were induced by rabies vaccine, two were associated with hypersensitivity to beef, one was associated with lymphosarcoma and two were associated with the administration of oral drugs (ivermectin and itraconazole). Only the cases of rabies vaccine-induced vasculitis in dogs had a consistent histological inflammatory pattern (mononuclear/nonleukocytoclastic) and were responsive to combination therapy with prednisone and pentoxifylline, or to prednisone alone. Most cases with neutrophilic or neutrophilic/eosinophilic inflammatory patterns histologically did not respond to pentoxifylline, but responded to sulfone/sulfonamide drugs, prednisone, or a combination of the two.  相似文献   

Ballistic shock wave lithotripsy in an 18-year-old thoroughbred gelding          下载免费PDF全文

Koenig J  Hurtig M  Pearce S  Henderson J  Morris T 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》1999,40(3):185-186

Prolonged postoperative recuperation time and restricted exercise were circumvented by using ballistic shock wave lithotripsy to break up an 8-cm diameter vesical calculus and by flushing out the sand-like residue under epidural anesthesia with the horse standing. Recovery was uneventful.  相似文献   

The 1997-1998 classical swine fever epidemic in The Netherlands--a survival analysis     

Benard HJ  Stärk KD  Morris RS  Pfeiffer DU  Moser H 《Preventive veterinary medicine》1999,42(3-4):235-248

The aim of this analysis was to characterise the temporal pattern of infection during the 1997/98 classical swine fever (CSF) epidemic in The Netherlands and hence identify and quantify risk factors for infection in different enterprise types and areas. Survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to describe the epidemic. Substantial differences in temporal survival patterns (herd breakdown rate) were found between areas where different control policies operated. Factors with a significant influence on the infection hazard of individual herds included: sow numbers as a percentage of total sows and fatteners (HR = 3.38 for mixed herds (0.1–60% sows) vs. fattening herds (0% sows) and HR = 2.74 for breeding herds (60–100% sows) vs. fattening herds), the number of ‘transport contacts per month’ (>0.3 vs. <0.3; HR = 4.11), pig density (pigs/km²) in the area (HR_{1000 pigs} 1.48) and herd size (HR_{100 pigs} = 1.01).

Pre-emptive slaughter in an area appeared to be associated with lower subsequent disease levels. Higher frequency of transport contacts for welfare slaughter during the epidemic, however, well regulated and controlled, was associated with a substantially higher risk of becoming infected. The positive association of a higher pig density with CSF indicates the potential importance of local spread as a factor in disease transmission and emphasizes that dilution of the pig population can contribute to reduction in CSF occurrence. This analysis suggests however, that if pre-emptive slaughter can promptly be applied effectively in an area after initial diagnosis, pig density is then not a significant factor. Mixed and breeding herds had a higher probability of becoming infected than fattening herds, possibly due to different types and frequencies of inter-herd contacts. These contacts continue to some extent during the epidemic, despite the standstill of animal movements.  相似文献