The value of linking paleoecological and neoecological perspectives to understand spatially-explicit ecosystem resilience     

Buma  B.  Harvey  B. J.  Gavin  D. G.  Kelly  R.  Loboda  T.  McNeil  B. E.  Marlon  J. R.  Meddens  A. J. H.  Morris  J. L.  Raffa  K. F.  Shuman  B.  Smithwick  E. A. H.  McLauchlan  K. K. 《Landscape Ecology》2019,34(1):17-33

Context

Predicting ecosystem resilience is a challenge, especially as climate change alters disturbance regimes and conditions for recovery. Recent research has highlighted the importance of spatially-explicit disturbance and resilience processes to long-term ecosystem dynamics. “Neoecological” approaches characterize resilience mechanisms at relatively fine spatio-temporal resolutions, but results are difficult to extrapolate across broad temporal scales or climatic ranges. Paleoecological methodologies can consider the effects of climates that differ from today. However, they are often limited to coarse-grained spatio-temporal resolutions.

Methods

In this synthesis, we describe implicit and explicit examples of studies that incorporate both neo- and paleoecological approaches. We propose ways to build on the strengths of both approaches in an explicit and proactive fashion.

Results

Linking the two approaches is a powerful way to surpass their respective limitations. Aligning spatial scales is critical: Paleoecological sampling design should incorporate knowledge of the spatial characteristics of the disturbance process, and neoecological studies benefit from a longer-term context to their conclusions. In some cases, modeling can incorporate non-spatial data from paleoecological records or emerging spatial paleo-data networks with mechanistic disturbance/recovery processes that operate at fine spatiotemporal scales.

Conclusions

Linking these two complementary approaches is a powerful way to build a complete understanding of ecosystem disturbance and resilience.

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Staphylococcal alpha antitoxin and antibodies to extracellular antigens of staphylococci and micrococci in the serums of dairy cows     

R W Brown  R D Shuman  N Nord  J S McDonald  D L Rose 《The Cornell veterinarian》1974,64(4):599-572

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Legionella effectors that promote nonlytic release from protozoa     

Chen J  de Felipe KS  Clarke M  Lu H  Anderson OR  Segal G  Shuman HA 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2004,303(5662):1358-1361

Legionella pneumophila, the bacterial agent of legionnaires' disease, replicates intracellularly within a specialized vacuole of mammalian and protozoan host cells. Little is known about the specialized vacuole except that the Icm/Dot type IV secretion system is essential for its formation and maintenance. The Legionella genome database contains two open reading frames encoding polypeptides (LepA and LepB) with predicted coiled-coil regions and weak homology to SNAREs; these are delivered to host cells by an Icm/Dot-dependent mechanism. Analysis of mutant strains suggests that the Lep proteins may enable the Legionella to commandeer a protozoan exocytic pathway for dissemination of the pathogen.  相似文献   

A cortical area selective for visual processing of the human body     

Downing PE  Jiang Y  Shuman M  Kanwisher N 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2001,293(5539):2470-2473

Despite extensive evidence for regions of human visual cortex that respond selectively to faces, few studies have considered the cortical representation of the appearance of the rest of the human body. We present a series of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies revealing substantial evidence for a distinct cortical region in humans that responds selectively to images of the human body, as compared with a wide range of control stimuli. This region was found in the lateral occipitotemporal cortex in all subjects tested and apparently reflects a specialized neural system for the visual perception of the human body.  相似文献   

The genomic sequence of the accidental pathogen Legionella pneumophila     

Chien M  Morozova I  Shi S  Sheng H  Chen J  Gomez SM  Asamani G  Hill K  Nuara J  Feder M  Rineer J  Greenberg JJ  Steshenko V  Park SH  Zhao B  Teplitskaya E  Edwards JR  Pampou S  Georghiou A  Chou IC  Iannuccilli W  Ulz ME  Kim DH  Geringer-Sameth A  Goldsberry C  Morozov P  Fischer SG  Segal G  Qu X  Rzhetsky A  Zhang P  Cayanis E  De Jong PJ  Ju J  Kalachikov S  Shuman HA  Russo JJ 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2004,305(5692):1966-1968

We present the genomic sequence of Legionella pneumophila, the bacterial agent of Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal pneumonia acquired from aerosolized contaminated fresh water. The genome includes a 45-kilobase pair element that can exist in chromosomal and episomal forms, selective expansions of important gene families, genes for unexpected metabolic pathways, and previously unknown candidate virulence determinants. We highlight the genes that may account for Legionella's ability to survive in protozoa, mammalian macrophages, and inhospitable environmental niches and that may define new therapeutic targets.  相似文献   

Bond-selective control of a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction     

Killelea DR  Campbell VL  Shuman NS  Utz AL 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,319(5864):790-793

Energy redistribution, including the many phonon-assisted and electronically assisted energy-exchange processes at a gas-metal interface, can hamper vibrationally mediated selectivity in chemical reactions. We establish that these limitations do not prevent bond-selective control of a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction. State-resolved gas-surface scattering measurements show that the nu1 C-H stretch vibration in trideuteromethane (CHD3) selectively activates C-H bond cleavage on a Ni(111) surface. Isotope-resolved detection reveals a CD3:CHD2 product ratio > 30:1, which contrasts with the 1:3 ratio for an isoenergetic ensemble of CHD3 whose vibrations are statistically populated. Recent studies of vibrational energy redistribution in the gas and condensed phases suggest that other gas-surface reactions with similar vibrational energy flow dynamics might also be candidates for such bond-selective control.  相似文献   

Human chromosome 7: DNA sequence and biology     

Scherer SW  Cheung J  MacDonald JR  Osborne LR  Nakabayashi K  Herbrick JA  Carson AR  Parker-Katiraee L  Skaug J  Khaja R  Zhang J  Hudek AK  Li M  Haddad M  Duggan GE  Fernandez BA  Kanematsu E  Gentles S  Christopoulos CC  Choufani S  Kwasnicka D  Zheng XH  Lai Z  Nusskern D  Zhang Q  Gu Z  Lu F  Zeesman S  Nowaczyk MJ  Teshima I  Chitayat D  Shuman C  Weksberg R  Zackai EH  Grebe TA  Cox SR  Kirkpatrick SJ  Rahman N  Friedman JM  Heng HH  Pelicci PG  Lo-Coco F  Belloni E  Shaffer LG  Pober B  Morton CC  Gusella JF  Bruns GA  Korf BR 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2003,300(5620):767-772

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基于改进农业生态区划法的耕地综合量能指数模型构建   总被引：6，自引：4，他引：2  

陈丽  郝晋珉  艾东  朱传民  周宁  洪舒蔓 《农业工程学报》2014,30(20):268-276

研究粮食产量与耕地产能间的关系以及区域差异,对于挖掘区域增产潜力,提高耕地资源利用效率,实现区域均衡增产,保障粮食安全战略具有重要意义。该文在农业生态区划法估算土地生产潜力基础上,提出基于耕地质量新内涵的耕地质量修正的耕地产能核算方法。通过探讨耕地综合产能的概念体系,构建了反映粮食产量与耕地产能关系的耕地综合量能指数模型,模型由耕地综合量能指数、耕地质量产能指数和耕地数量产能指数构成。并以曲周县为例,对该模型进行了实证研究,曲周县耕地综合量能指数为0.16,耕地质量产能指数为0.31,耕地数量产能指数为0.99,耕地总体产出效率不高,粮食增产的潜力较大,耕地粮食生产平均开发程度也不高,但数量增加潜力较小。  相似文献   

Integrating a host-resistance factor into the FAST system to forecast early blight of potato     

Joel L. Shuman  Barbara J. Christ 《American Journal of Potato Research》2005,82(1):9-19

A host resistance factor was integrated into the FAST (Forecaster ofAlternariasolani onTomatoes) system to initiate and to schedule fungicide applications for three levels of potato cultivar susceptibility while maintaining disease control and yield. Four cultivars ranging from susceptible to moderately resistant were each treated with the fungicide chlorothalonil during two field seasons. The five fungicide treatments were a 7-day schedule initiated after 50% flowering; a non-sprayed control; and three FAST application schedules based on combinations of critical levels of cumulative severity (CS, the disease severity values as a function of leaf wetness and temperature) and cumulative rating (CR, the disease rating values as a function of average temperature and hours of relative humidity greater than 90%) values. The FAST system predicted the onset of early blight and subsequent periods conducive for disease development in 1993 and 1994. There were cultivar-by-spray-schedule interactions for both disease severity and yield, suggesting that differences in early blight sus-ceptibility exist between cultivars. Use of the recommended schedules for the cultivar’s targeted level of susceptibility reduced early blight severity and minimized fungicide use while maintaining yield. These results indicate that a host-resistance factor can be incorporated into the FAST system.  相似文献   

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