青海海北地区高山嵩草草甸植物群落生物量动态及能量分配

对青海海北地区高山草甸主要植物群落小嵩草(K obresia pygmaea) 草甸、矮嵩草(K. humilis) 草甸、藏嵩草(K. tibetica) 沼泽化草甸地上生物量动态和能量分配的研究结果表明, 不同植物群落年地上净生产量及其年际动态和主要植物类群生物量季节动态具明显的差异, 其生物量季节动态可由如下模型表示: W i = Ki/(1 + exp (A i - B it) ) 　　植物群落地上、地下生物量的垂直分布呈典型的金字塔和倒金字塔模式。小嵩草草甸、矮嵩草草甸和藏嵩草沼泽化草甸的地上净生产量依次为368.4g·m – 2·a- 1、418.5 g·m – 2·a- 1和518.4 g·m – 2·a- 1, 所固定的太阳能值依次为6655.16kJ·m – 2·a- 1、7610.09 kJ·m – 2·a- 1、9488.77 kJ·m – 2·a- 1。光能利用率分别为0.1097%、0.1256%、0.1568%。

Caracterização de isolados de Phytophthora nicotianae obtidos de tomate, berinjela e jiló.

O gênero Phytophthora apresenta várias espécies patogênicas a hortali��as, entre elas P. nicotianae destaca-se como agente causal de podridões de frutos em tomate, berinjela e jiló. É importante gerar conhecimento sobre o quão agressivo determinado organismo é, a qual grupo de compatibilidade ele pertence e seu nível de sensibilidade aos fungicidas empregados no seu controle, no sentido obter o máximo de informações sobre o patógeno, a fim de buscar formas eficientes no manejo das doenças. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de caracterizar isolados de P. nicotianae, obtidos de frutos de tomate berinjela e jiló. Para isto foram realizados três experimentos distintos no Laboratório de Fitopatologia da Embrapa Hortali��as, com os marcadores biológicos grupos de compatibilidade, agressividade e resistência ao metalaxyl. Dos 39 isolados, caracterizados quanto ao grupo de compatibilidade, 23 apresentaram o grupo A1 e 16 o grupo A2, sendo que em apenas de um campo de cultivo (localizado em Cristalina - GO) ocorreram isolados de ambos os grupos. Quanto à agressividade foi verificado neste trabalho que P. nicotianae não demonstrou especificidade por nenhum dos seus hospedeiros de origem. Foram testados 32 isolados de P. nicotianae para verificar a resistência ao metalaxyl e, destes, apenas um apresentou resistência, oito foram intermedi��rios e os outros 23 foram sensíveis à ação do fungicida. Tais resultados demonstraram uma alta efici��ncia do metalaxyl no controle de P. nicotianae fato que pode ser explicado pelo não uso deste fungicida em doenças causadas por este patógeno.

Estoque de carbono nos solos do Brasil.

2007

Uso e cobertura da terra na bacia hidrográfica do rio Guapi - Macacu.

2008

Diagnóstico do espaço turístico e das propostas de gestão no município de Cachoeiras de Macacu.

2009

A potencialidade de Agropyron, espécie afim ao trigo cultivado, como fonte de introgressão de genes agronomicamente importantes.

2001

Avaliação de ações prioritárias para conservação do Bioma Caatinga.

Este documento sintetiza as informações geradas nas duas últimas décadas por várias Institui��ões de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Ensino do Brasil, no que se refere a elaboração de um diagnóstico do quadro natural e agrossocioeconômico deste tão importante ecossistema.

Constructing a myth of purity: the marketing of Welsh water

Roberts, Owen. 'Constructing a myth of purity: the marketing of Welsh water', in: 'A history of Water. Vol. iii: the world of water', (London: I.B. Tauris, 2006), pp.254-268 RAE2008

An investigation into the role of Bcl-3 in toll-like receptor signalling

Through the recognition of potentially harmful stimuli, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) initiate the innate immune response and induce the expression of hundreds of immune and pro-inflammatory genes. TLRs are critical in mounting a defence against invading pathogens however, strict control of TLR signalling is vital to prevent host damage from excessive or prolonged immune activation. In this thesis the role of the I��B protein Bcl (B-cell lymphoma)-3 in the regulation of TLR signalling is investigated. Bcl3-/- mice and cells are hyper responsive to TLR stimulation and are defective in LPS tolerance. Bcl-3 interacts with and blocks the ubiquitination of homodimers of the NF-κB subunit, p50. Through stabilisation of inhibitory p50 homodimers, Bcl-3 negatively regulates NF-κB dependent inflammatory gene transcription following TLR activation. Firstly, we investigated the nature of the interaction between Bcl-3 and p50 and using peptide array technology. Key amino acids required for the formation of the p50:Bcl-3 immunosuppressor complex were identified. Furthermore, we demonstrate for the first time that interaction between Bcl-3 and p50 is necessary and sufficient for the anti-inflammatory properties of Bcl-3. Using the data generated from peptide array analysis we then generated cell permeable peptides designed to mimic Bcl-3 function and stabilise p50 homodimers. These Bcl-3 derived peptides are potent inhibitors of NF-κB dependent transcription activity in vitro and provide a solid basis for the development of novel gene-specific approaches in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Secondly, we demonstrate that Bcl-3 mediated regulation of TLR signalling is not limited to NF-κB and identify the MAK3K Tumour Progression Locus (Tpl)-2 as a new binding partner of Bcl-3. Our data establishes role for Bcl-3 as a negative regulator of the MAPK-ERK pathway.

Propagating waves and magnetohydrodynamic mode coupling in the quiet-sun network

High-cadence multiwavelength optical observations were taken with the Dunn Solar Telescope at the National Solar Observatory, Sacramento Peak, accompanied by Advanced Stokes Polarimeter vector magnetograms. A total of 11 network bright points (NBPs) have been studied at different atmospheric heights using images taken in wave bands centered on Mg I b(1) - 0.4 Angstrom, Halpha, and Ca II K-3. Wavelet analysis was used to study wave packets and identify traveling magnetohydrodynamic waves. Wave speeds were estimated through the temporal cross-correlation of signals, in selected frequency bands of wavelet power, in each wavelength. Four mode-coupling cases were identified, one in each of four of the NBPs, and the variation of the associated Fourier power with height was studied. Three of the detected mode-coupling, transverse-mode frequencies were observed in the 1.2-1.6 mHz range (mean NBP apparent flux density magnitudes over 99-111 Mx cm(-2)), with the final case showing 2.0-2.2 mHz (with 142 Mx cm(-2)). Following this, longitudinal-mode frequencies were detected in the range 2.6-3.2 mHz for three of our cases, with 3.9-4.1 mHz for the remaining case. After mode coupling, two cases displayed a decrease in longitudinal-mode Fourier power in the higher chromosphere.

Double potential step chronoamperometry at microdisk electrodes: simulating the case of unequal diffusion coefficients

An efficient approach to the simulation of the double potential step chronoamperometry at a microdisk electrode based on an exponentially expanding time grid and conformal mapping of the space is presented. The dimensionless second potential step flux data are included as a function of the first potential step duration and the ratio of the diffusion coefficients of the reacting species allowing instant analysis of the experimental double potential step chronoamperograms without a need for simulation. The values of the diffusion coefficients are determined for several test systems and found to be in good agreement with existing literature data. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.