Welfare and environmental benefits of integrating commercially viable free-range broiler chickens into newly planted woodland: A UK case study     

Tracey Jones  Ruth Feber  Gabriel Hemery  Paul Cook  Katy James  Curt Lamberth  Marian Dawkins 《Agricultural Systems》2007

The commercial, welfare and environmental impacts of rearing small colonies of free-range chickens in newly planted woodland at two sites in the UK, during the first 2 years of the enterprise, were investigated. Newly planted rather than established trees were used so that commercially viable species could be planted in a way that would suit the management of the chicken enterprise, and small colonies were used so that farmers wishing to diversify could buy into the system progressively. It was anticipated that marketing a high specification product would provide an immediate income, whilst waiting for the future investment in trees to grow.  相似文献   

A citywide survey of the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa spatial distribution in Orléans (France)     

《Urban Forestry & Urban Greening》2016

There is a growing recognition that urban trees provide various valuable benefits and services such as enhanced human wellbeing. However, they also have a cost in terms of public health either directly (allergies) or by harboring species representing health risk for humans. This paper focuses on such a forest insect species, the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa. Its caterpillars develop gregariously during winter in a conspicuous silk nest in coniferous hosts. When disturbed, the larvae release urticating hairs that cause human or animal serious health problems. The purpose of our survey was to (1) inventory all individual trees belonging to potential host species and estimate the density of T. pityocampa (2) assess the spatial pattern of the insect population at the city scale. We conducted an exhaustive inventory of potential coniferous host trees in five municipalities (ca. 5000 ha) in the north of Orléans, France. Each tree was identified, geo-referenced and the number of moth nests it hosted was counted. A total of 9321 urban trees representing 11 coniferous taxonomic units were investigated. The distribution of T. pityocampa exhibited a marked spatial structure citywide. Geostatistics allowed to draw risk maps revealing strong patchiness. We provide the first estimate of T. pityocampa host tree preference in an urban context and found that Pinus nigra, P. pinaster and P. sylvestris were the most attacked trees. We also report numerous cases of T. pityocampa occurrence on the exotic ornamental Himalayan cedar Cedrus deodara. The management implications of our findings are two-fold: (1) risk maps constitute a useful framework for communication and public information, and can help developing control strategies; (2) some species frequently used for ornamental purposes are poor quality hosts regarding T. pityocampa and should therefore be preferred in public place usually frequented by vulnerable people (schools, nurseries, hospitals).  相似文献   

风对林木的影响   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

朱教君  刘足根MATSUZAKITakeshi GONDAYutaka 《林业研究》2004,15(2):153-160

风除对森林造成了危害外,还对树木的生长、形态以及森林生态等产生影响。随着全球气候变化的发展,更多和更强的暴风出现的危险性日益增加。为了更好地理解风害对树木、林分和森林生态系统的影响,为森林经营管理提供依据,本文对近10年来国际上有关风对林木影响内容进行归纳总结。结果表明,风对林木影响的研究主要在以下几个方面取得了重要的进展：1)风与林木的空气动力学关系;2)树木在风力荷载下其适应性的生长机理;3)树木对风的生理响应：4)森林风害的危险评估。所有这些研究大都在人工用材林中进行的。此外,本文还介绍了该研究领域需要开展的其它研究,如1)天然林或天然次生林的风害研究;2)风害形成的林窗和森林动态研究;3)风害对森林生态主要过程的影响研究;4)．风害与森林管理研究。图3参61。  相似文献   

Plant biotechnology: A case study ofBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its application to the future of genetic engineered trees     

Tang Wei  Latoya Harris  Ronald J. Newton 《林业研究》2004,15(1):1-10

Agricultural productivity may be raised in a sustainable way by many different technologies such as biological fertilizers, soil and water conservation, biodiversity conservation, improved pest control, and changes in land ownership and distribution. Of these measures, biotechnology applications probably hold the most promise in augmenting conventional agricultural productivity, because biotechnology applications give not only the need to increase production, but also protect the environment and conserving natural resources for future generations. Biotechnology applications will have the possibilities to increase productivity and food availability through better agronomic performance of new varieties, including resistance to pests; rapid multiplication of disease-free plants; ability to obtain natural plant products using tissue culture; diagnosis of diseases of plants and livestock; manipulation of reproduction methods increasing the efficiency of breeding; and the provision of incentives for greater participation by the private sector through investments. Insect resistance through the transfer of a gene for resistance fromBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is one of the most advanced biotechnology applications already being commercialized in many parts of the world. This paper reviews the development and the status ofBt technology and application ofBt transgenic plants in current agriculture, and discusses specific issues related to the transfer of the technology to the future of genetic engineered trees with emphasis on conifers. Biography: Tang Wei (1964-), male, Ph. Doctor, Research associate, Department of Biology, Howell Science Complex, East Carelina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA. Responsible editor: Chal Ruihai  相似文献   

植物生物技术:苏云金杆菌抗虫基因的研究和它对未来树木遗传工程的影响     

唐巍  LatoyaHarris  RonaldJ.Newton 《林业研究》2004,15(1):1-10,J001

许多不同的技术可以促进农业生产力的持续增长，生物技术是其中最重要和最有前途的方法。因为生物技术不仅可以增加生产力。而且在环境和自然资源的保护中起重要作用，应用生物技术可以生产高产、优质、高抗性和无病植物，同时也可以提高育种效率和促进食品的工业化生产。苏云金杆菌抗虫基因是目前生物技术领域中应用最广泛的例子之一。由此而产生的抗虫植物正在广泛应用于世界各地的商业化生产。本文综述了苏云金杆菌抗虫基因的研究进展和它在未来林木遗传工程中的应用。表4参68。  相似文献   

河南省四旁树资源发展的几点建议     

张向阳  江帆  张玉法  刘四清 《河南林业科技》2001,21(4):5-6

在分析四旁树资源现状和消长变化的基础上 ,指出了河南省四旁树发展存在的问题及应采取的措施  相似文献   

基于全站仪精准量测树木材积方法初探     

狄曙玲 《山西林业科技》2014,(2):7-9

笔者根据北京林业大学冯仲科教授提出的精准林业的理念,使用全站仪对树木材积进行量测,并将全站仪量测的材积数据与解析法所得砍伐数据进行比较,结果表明,全站仪量测立木材积的精度在91%以上,平均精度在96%左右,完全能满足高精度量测立木材积的要求,建议推广应用。  相似文献   

乌鲁木齐市园林树木调查及分析     

徐海玲  ;李景侠 《陕西林业科技》2014,(6):82-86

文章在对乌鲁木齐市具有代表性的主要道路、公园绿地、单位附属绿地和居住区绿地园林树木进行实地调查的基础上,统计出乌鲁木齐市园林树木279种,隶属于35科85属,分析了种类和组成,提出园林树木在观赏价值与应用中存在的问题,最终根据园林树木的调查及分析提出建议,以期为乌鲁木齐市城市园林建设与发展提供参考。  相似文献   

城市园林绿化树种应用检索系统的开发与应用     

李晶  蒙宽宏  王承义 《中国林副特产》2011,(2):14-16

当前,城市发展建设中对园林绿化树种重视程度和需求量增加,迅速准确地在我国众多的植物树种中,选择适宜于特定城市的园林绿化树种,成为城市园林绿化的首要问题。针对这一问题,采用PowerBuilder9.0开发工具设计开发城市园林绿化树种应用系统。本系统不仅具备能够对已收录的大量的植物树种中特定科、属、种植物的特性进行查询,更重要的是可以根据绿化城市的实际需要灵活设置绿化评价指标体系,从而实现对特定树种的绿化评价与检索功能。本系统的开发与应用可以为特定城市的园林绿化提供快速的树种选择方案,为城市园林绿化规划的制定提供科学的导向和决策的依据。  相似文献   

Impact of selective logging on genetic composition and demographic structure of four tropical tree species     

B. Degen  L. Blanc  L. Maggia  S. Gourlet-Fleury 《Biological conservation》2006,131(3):386-401

Over-exploitation and fragmentation are serious problems for tropical forests. Most sustainable forest management practices avoid clear-cuts and apply selective logging systems focused on a few commercial species. We applied a simulation model to estimate the impact of such selective logging scenarios on the genetic diversity and demography of four tropical tree species from French Guiana. The simulations used data on genetic and demographic composition, growth, phenology and pollen and seed dispersal obtained for Dicorynia guianensis, Sextonia rubra, Symphonia globulifera and Vouacapoua americana at the experimental site in Paracou. Whereas Symphonia globulifera serves as a model for a species with low logging pressure, the other three species represent the most exploited tree species in French Guiana. In simulations with moderate logging, typical for French Guiana, with large cutting diameter (>60 cm diameter) and long cutting cycles (65 years), the two species V. americana and Sextonia rubra were not able to recover their initial stock at the end of the rotation period, with a large decrease in the number of individuals and in basal area. Under a more intensive logging system (cutting diameter >45 cm diameter, cutting cycles of 30 years) that is common practice in the Brazilian Amazon, only Symphonia globulifera showed no negative impact. Generally, the differences between the genetic parameters in the control scenarios without logging and the logging scenarios were surprisingly small. The main reasons for this were the overlapping of generations and the effective dispersal ability of gene vectors in all species, which guarantee relative homogeneity of the genetic structure in different age classes. Nevertheless, decreasing the population size by logging reduced the number of genotypes and caused higher genetic distances between the original population and the population at the end of the logging cycles. Sensitivity analysis showed that genetic changes in the logging scenarios were principally determined by the growth, densities and cutting diameter of each species, and only to a very small extent by the reproductive system including factors such as pollen and seed dispersal and flowering phenology.  相似文献