The alpine terrestrials of the Maloti-Drakensberg in southern Africa play crucial roles in ecosystem functions and livelihoods,yet they face escalating degradation from various factors including overgrazing and climat...The alpine terrestrials of the Maloti-Drakensberg in southern Africa play crucial roles in ecosystem functions and livelihoods,yet they face escalating degradation from various factors including overgrazing and climate change.This study employs advanced Digital Soil Mapping(DSM)techniques coupled with remote sensing to map and assess wetland coverage and degradation in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg.The model achieved high accuracies of 96%and 92%for training and validation data,respectively,with Kappa statistics of 0.91 and 0.83,marking a pioneering automated attempt at wetland mapping in this region.Terrain attributes such as terrain wetness index(TWI)and valley depth(VD)exhibit significant positive correlations with wetland coverage and erosion gully density,Channel Network Depth and slope were negative correlated.Gully density analysis revealed terrain attributes as dominant factors driving degradation,highlighting the need to consider catchment-specific susceptibility to erosion.This challenge traditional assumptions which mainly attribute wetland degradation to external forces such as livestock overgrazing,ice rate activity and climate change.The sensitivity map produced could serve as a basis for Integrated Catchment Management(ICM)projects,facilitating tailored conservation strategies.Future research should expand on this work to include other highland areas,explore additional covariates,and categorize wetlands based on hydroperiod and sensitivity to degradation.This comprehensive study underscores the potential of DSM and remote sensing in accurately assessing and managing wetland ecosystems,crucial for sustainable resource management in alpine regions.展开更多
Nowadays, remote sensing imagery, especially with its high spatialresolution, has become an indispensable tool to provide timely up-gradation of urban land use andland cover information, which is a prerequisite for pr...Nowadays, remote sensing imagery, especially with its high spatialresolution, has become an indispensable tool to provide timely up-gradation of urban land use andland cover information, which is a prerequisite for proper urban planning and management. Thepossible method described in the present paper to obtain urban land use types is based on theprinciple that land use can be derived from the land cover existing in a neighborhood. Here, movingwindow is used to represent the spatial pattern of land cover within a neighborhood and seven windowsizes (61mx61m, 68mx68m, 75mx75m, 87mx87m, 99mx99m, 110mx110m and 121mxl21m) are applied todetermining the most proper window size. Then, the unsupervised method of ISODATA is employed toclassify the layered land cover density maps obtained by the moving window. The results of accuracyevaluation show that the window size of 99mx99m is proper to infer urban land use categories and theproposed method has produced a land use map with a total accuracy of 85%.展开更多
A neutral density surface is a logical study frame for water-mass mixing since water parcels spread along such a surface without doing work against buoyancy restoring force. Mesoscale eddies are believed to stir and s...A neutral density surface is a logical study frame for water-mass mixing since water parcels spread along such a surface without doing work against buoyancy restoring force. Mesoscale eddies are believed to stir and subsequently mix predominantly along such surfaces. Because of the nonlinear nature of the equation of state of seawater, the process of accurately mapping a neutral density surface necessarily involves lateral computation from one conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) cast to the next in a logical sequence. By contrast, the depth of a potential density surface on any CTD cast is found solely from the data on this cast. The lateral calculation procedure causes a significant inconvenience. In a previous paper by present author published in this journal (You, 2006), the mapping of neutral density surfaces with regularly gridded data such as Levitus data has been introduced. In this note, I present a new method to find the depth of a neutral density surface from a cast without having to specify an integration path in space. An appropriate reference point is required that is on the neutral density surface and thereafter the neutral density surface can be de- termined by using the CTD casts in any order. This method is only approximate and the likely errors can be estimated by plotting a scatter diagram of all the pressures and potential temperatures on the neutral density surfaces. The method assumes that the variations of potential temperature and pressure (with respect to the values at the reference point) on the neutral density surface are proportional. It is important to select the most appropriate reference point in order to approximately satisfy this assumption, and in practice this is found by inspecting the θ-p plot of data on the surface. This may require that the algorithm be used twice. When the straight lines on the θ-p plot, drawn from the reference point to other points on the neutral density surface, enclose an area that is external to the clus- ter of θ-p points of the neutral density surface, errors will occur, and these errors can be quantified from this diagram. Examples showing the use of the method are presented for each of the world’s main oceans.展开更多
General combining abilities （GCAs） are very important in utilization of heterosis in maize breeding. However, its genetic basis is unclear. In the present study, a set of 118 doubled haploid （DH） lines were induce...General combining abilities （GCAs） are very important in utilization of heterosis in maize breeding. However, its genetic basis is unclear. In the present study, a set of 118 doubled haploid （DH） lines were induced from F1 generations produced from the cross between the inbred line Zheng 58 and the inbred line W499 belonging to the Reid subgroup. Using the MaizeSNP50 BeadChip, a high-density genetic map was constructed based on the DH population which included 1 147 bin markers with an average interval length of 2.00 cM. Meanwhile, the DH population was crossed with three testers including W16-5, HD568, and W556, which belong to the Sipingtou subgroup. The GCAs of the ear height （EH）, the kernel moisture content （KMC）, the kernel ratio （KR）, and the yield per plant （YPP） were estimated using these hybrids in three environments. Combining the high-density genetic map and the GCAs, a total of 14 QTLs were detected for the GCAs of the four traits. Especially, one pleiotropic QTL was identified on chromosome 1 between the SNP SYN16067 and the SNP PZE-101169244 which was simultaneously associated with the GCAs of the EH, the KR, and the YPP. These QTLs pave the way for further dissecting the genetic architecture underlying GCAs of the traits, and they may be used to enhance GCAs of inbred lines under the fixed heterotic pattern ReidxSipingtou in China through a marker-assisted selection approach.展开更多
Clinical data analysis is of fundamental importance, as classifications and detailed characterizations of diseases help physicians decide suitable management for patients, individually. In our study, we adopt diffusio...Clinical data analysis is of fundamental importance, as classifications and detailed characterizations of diseases help physicians decide suitable management for patients, individually. In our study, we adopt diffusion maps to embed the data into corresponding lower dimensional representation, which integrate the information of potentially nonlinear progressions of the diseases. To deal with nonuniformaity of the data, we also consider an alternative distance measure based on the estimated local density. Performance of this modification is assessed using artificially generated data. Another clinical dataset that comprises metabolite concentrations measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopy was also classified. The algorithm shows improved results compared with conventional Euclidean distance measure.展开更多
High-density linkage maps are essential tools for genome analysis of various biological traits. Our developed compact multi-gel system, HEGS （high efficiency genome scanning） is a high-throughput and high-cost-perfo...High-density linkage maps are essential tools for genome analysis of various biological traits. Our developed compact multi-gel system, HEGS （high efficiency genome scanning） is a high-throughput and high-cost-performance electrophoresis apparatus. Using this system, a high-density （average interval 2.3 cM） map with 1 065 AFLP and 63 SSR markers was constructed from recombinant inbred lines of a japonica and indica hybrid in just two months of electrophoreses by a single person. More than 50% of the mapped AFLP markers were commonly polymorphic for several combinations between japonica and indica rice and 15% were applicable for genetically closer crosses between upland and lowland types of japonica rice. This system can be used for rapid analyses of all kinds of markers.展开更多
In order to solve the problem of substantial computational resources of lattice structure during optimization, a local relative density mapping(LRDM) method is proposed. The proposed method uses solid isotropic micros...In order to solve the problem of substantial computational resources of lattice structure during optimization, a local relative density mapping(LRDM) method is proposed. The proposed method uses solid isotropic microstructures with penalization to optimize a model at the macroscopic scale. The local relative density information is obtained from the topology optimization result. The contour lines of an optimized model are extracted using a density contour approach, and the triangular mesh is generated using a mesh generator. A local mapping relationship between the elements’ relative density and the struts’ relative cross?sectional area is established to automatically determine the diameter of each individual strut in the lattice structures. The proposed LRDM method can be applied to local finite element meshes and local density elements, but it is also suitable for global ones. In addition, some cases are con?sidered in order to test the e ectiveness of the LRDM method. The results show that the solution time of the LRDM is lower than the RDM method by approximately 50%. The proposed method provides instructions for the design of more complex lattice structures.展开更多
Traditional land-use studies display specific locations used and occupied by Indigenous Peoples in their ancestral lands to sustain their land-based livelihoods. Indigenous communities use these maps to reclaim their ...Traditional land-use studies display specific locations used and occupied by Indigenous Peoples in their ancestral lands to sustain their land-based livelihoods. Indigenous communities use these maps to reclaim their territories by demonstrating their current land-use and occupancy that extends vast distances beyond their reserves. To support the protection of ancestral territory against the threats of resource extraction by outsiders, we applied the density and hotspot mapping approaches to display the concentrated land use areas of 49 harvesters of Wasagamack First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. In contrast to the conventional land use mapping, which presents the land use areas as points or spots on the map, density and hotspot mapping shows areas of intensive land use and cultural significance. This paper reinforces Wasagamack Anishininews’ view that their entire ancestral territory is sacred and vital to the Wasagamack First Nation and supports their case for their traditional territory’s self-governance. If integrated with Wasagamack Anishininews’ community development goals, the density and hotspot mapping approach can facilitate land use planning for sustainable conservation of important areas for the well-being of Wasagamack First Nation.展开更多
同时定位与建图(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,SLAM)技术使移动机器人在缺乏先验环境信息的条件下,能够在估计自身位姿的同时构建环境地图。然而,在海洋、矿洞等复杂环境中,移动机器人容易受到随机突变噪声的干扰,进而导致SLA...同时定位与建图(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,SLAM)技术使移动机器人在缺乏先验环境信息的条件下,能够在估计自身位姿的同时构建环境地图。然而,在海洋、矿洞等复杂环境中,移动机器人容易受到随机突变噪声的干扰,进而导致SLAM性能下降。现有的概率假设密度(Probability Hypothesis Density,PHD)SLAM算法未考虑随机突变噪声,受到干扰时在线自适应调整能力较弱。为解决移动机器人因随机突变噪声导致状态估计和建图精度降低的问题,本文结合强跟踪滤波器(Strong Tracking Filter,STF)与PHD滤波器,提出了一种基于强跟踪的自适应PHD-SLAM滤波算法(Strong Tracking Probability Hypothesis Density Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,STPHD-SLAM)。该算法以PHD-SLAM为框架,针对过程噪声协方差和量测噪声协方差随机突变问题,本文通过在特征预测协方差中引入STF中的渐消因子,实现了对特征预测的自适应修正和卡尔曼增益的动态调整,从而增强了算法的自适应能力。其中渐消因子根据量测新息递归更新,确保噪声突变时每个时刻的量测新息保持正交,从而充分利用量测信息,准确并且快速地跟踪突变噪声。针对渐消因子激增导致的滤波器发散问题,本文对渐消因子进行边界约束,提高算法的鲁棒性。仿真结果表明,在量测噪声协方差和过程噪声协方差随机突变的情况下,所提算法相较于PHD-SLAM 1.0和PHD-SLAM 2.0的定位和建图精度都得到了提高,同时保证了计算效率。展开更多
针对无人机在高密度障碍物的城市环境飞行中路径规划实时性难以满足的问题,在A^(*)算法基础上结合跳点搜索(Jump Point Search, JPS)策略,提出一种Jump A^(*)(JA^(*))算法。将A^(*)算法进行三维扩展,并提出了一种三维对角距离精确表示...针对无人机在高密度障碍物的城市环境飞行中路径规划实时性难以满足的问题,在A^(*)算法基础上结合跳点搜索(Jump Point Search, JPS)策略,提出一种Jump A^(*)(JA^(*))算法。将A^(*)算法进行三维扩展,并提出了一种三维对角距离精确表示了实际路径代价,缩短了搜索时间。在二维JPS策略的基础上拓展得到了三维JPS策略,代替了A^(*)算法中的几何邻居扩展,大大减少了扩展结点数。对障碍物密度0.1~0.4的复杂三维栅格地图进行了路径规划仿真。仿真结果表明,JA^(*)算法相较于A^(*)算法,在高密度多障碍物的近地城市环境下,路径长度几乎不变,评估节点数大幅度减小,搜索速度具有显著提升。展开更多
通过对水稻萌发耐淹性进行QTL定位和稳定位点的聚合效应分析,可以为萌发耐淹性基因的精细定位及后续分子辅助育种奠定基础。本研究利用一个包含144份家系的强萌发耐淹性粳型杂草稻WR-4与籼稻品种广百香占的F2:3定位群体,基于1K m GPS SN...通过对水稻萌发耐淹性进行QTL定位和稳定位点的聚合效应分析,可以为萌发耐淹性基因的精细定位及后续分子辅助育种奠定基础。本研究利用一个包含144份家系的强萌发耐淹性粳型杂草稻WR-4与籼稻品种广百香占的F2:3定位群体,基于1K m GPS SNP芯片构建了一个包含825个Bin标记的高密度遗传图谱,利用完备区间作图法共检测到10个萌发耐淹性QTL,分布于水稻第3、4、7、8、9和10染色体上,LOD值介于3.6~21.3之间,可解释3.0%~21.1%的表型变异。其中,具有较高LOD值和贡献率的2个主效QTL(q GS4-1和q GS7-1)能够被重复检测到,是后续基因克隆的候选位点。根据Bin标记分型结果将不同子代在两个稳定QTL区间内分为WR型和广百香占型,在F2:3群体中进行聚合效应分析,发现聚合增效等位基因数量越多的家系,其淹水条件下的胚芽鞘越长,这些携带多个耐性QTL的株系可为分子育种培育耐低氧萌发水稻新品种提供亲本资源。展开更多
基金The Afromontane Research Unit of the University of the Free State partially funded this project.
文摘The alpine terrestrials of the Maloti-Drakensberg in southern Africa play crucial roles in ecosystem functions and livelihoods,yet they face escalating degradation from various factors including overgrazing and climate change.This study employs advanced Digital Soil Mapping(DSM)techniques coupled with remote sensing to map and assess wetland coverage and degradation in the northern Maloti-Drakensberg.The model achieved high accuracies of 96%and 92%for training and validation data,respectively,with Kappa statistics of 0.91 and 0.83,marking a pioneering automated attempt at wetland mapping in this region.Terrain attributes such as terrain wetness index(TWI)and valley depth(VD)exhibit significant positive correlations with wetland coverage and erosion gully density,Channel Network Depth and slope were negative correlated.Gully density analysis revealed terrain attributes as dominant factors driving degradation,highlighting the need to consider catchment-specific susceptibility to erosion.This challenge traditional assumptions which mainly attribute wetland degradation to external forces such as livestock overgrazing,ice rate activity and climate change.The sensitivity map produced could serve as a basis for Integrated Catchment Management(ICM)projects,facilitating tailored conservation strategies.Future research should expand on this work to include other highland areas,explore additional covariates,and categorize wetlands based on hydroperiod and sensitivity to degradation.This comprehensive study underscores the potential of DSM and remote sensing in accurately assessing and managing wetland ecosystems,crucial for sustainable resource management in alpine regions.
基金Under the auspices of Jiangsu Provincial Natural ScienceFoundation(No .BK2002420 )
文摘Nowadays, remote sensing imagery, especially with its high spatialresolution, has become an indispensable tool to provide timely up-gradation of urban land use andland cover information, which is a prerequisite for proper urban planning and management. Thepossible method described in the present paper to obtain urban land use types is based on theprinciple that land use can be derived from the land cover existing in a neighborhood. Here, movingwindow is used to represent the spatial pattern of land cover within a neighborhood and seven windowsizes (61mx61m, 68mx68m, 75mx75m, 87mx87m, 99mx99m, 110mx110m and 121mxl21m) are applied todetermining the most proper window size. Then, the unsupervised method of ISODATA is employed toclassify the layered land cover density maps obtained by the moving window. The results of accuracyevaluation show that the window size of 99mx99m is proper to infer urban land use categories and theproposed method has produced a land use map with a total accuracy of 85%.
文摘A neutral density surface is a logical study frame for water-mass mixing since water parcels spread along such a surface without doing work against buoyancy restoring force. Mesoscale eddies are believed to stir and subsequently mix predominantly along such surfaces. Because of the nonlinear nature of the equation of state of seawater, the process of accurately mapping a neutral density surface necessarily involves lateral computation from one conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) cast to the next in a logical sequence. By contrast, the depth of a potential density surface on any CTD cast is found solely from the data on this cast. The lateral calculation procedure causes a significant inconvenience. In a previous paper by present author published in this journal (You, 2006), the mapping of neutral density surfaces with regularly gridded data such as Levitus data has been introduced. In this note, I present a new method to find the depth of a neutral density surface from a cast without having to specify an integration path in space. An appropriate reference point is required that is on the neutral density surface and thereafter the neutral density surface can be de- termined by using the CTD casts in any order. This method is only approximate and the likely errors can be estimated by plotting a scatter diagram of all the pressures and potential temperatures on the neutral density surfaces. The method assumes that the variations of potential temperature and pressure (with respect to the values at the reference point) on the neutral density surface are proportional. It is important to select the most appropriate reference point in order to approximately satisfy this assumption, and in practice this is found by inspecting the θ-p plot of data on the surface. This may require that the algorithm be used twice. When the straight lines on the θ-p plot, drawn from the reference point to other points on the neutral density surface, enclose an area that is external to the clus- ter of θ-p points of the neutral density surface, errors will occur, and these errors can be quantified from this diagram. Examples showing the use of the method are presented for each of the world’s main oceans.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China(2016YFD0101200)
文摘General combining abilities （GCAs） are very important in utilization of heterosis in maize breeding. However, its genetic basis is unclear. In the present study, a set of 118 doubled haploid （DH） lines were induced from F1 generations produced from the cross between the inbred line Zheng 58 and the inbred line W499 belonging to the Reid subgroup. Using the MaizeSNP50 BeadChip, a high-density genetic map was constructed based on the DH population which included 1 147 bin markers with an average interval length of 2.00 cM. Meanwhile, the DH population was crossed with three testers including W16-5, HD568, and W556, which belong to the Sipingtou subgroup. The GCAs of the ear height （EH）, the kernel moisture content （KMC）, the kernel ratio （KR）, and the yield per plant （YPP） were estimated using these hybrids in three environments. Combining the high-density genetic map and the GCAs, a total of 14 QTLs were detected for the GCAs of the four traits. Especially, one pleiotropic QTL was identified on chromosome 1 between the SNP SYN16067 and the SNP PZE-101169244 which was simultaneously associated with the GCAs of the EH, the KR, and the YPP. These QTLs pave the way for further dissecting the genetic architecture underlying GCAs of the traits, and they may be used to enhance GCAs of inbred lines under the fixed heterotic pattern ReidxSipingtou in China through a marker-assisted selection approach.
文摘Clinical data analysis is of fundamental importance, as classifications and detailed characterizations of diseases help physicians decide suitable management for patients, individually. In our study, we adopt diffusion maps to embed the data into corresponding lower dimensional representation, which integrate the information of potentially nonlinear progressions of the diseases. To deal with nonuniformaity of the data, we also consider an alternative distance measure based on the estimated local density. Performance of this modification is assessed using artificially generated data. Another clinical dataset that comprises metabolite concentrations measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopy was also classified. The algorithm shows improved results compared with conventional Euclidean distance measure.
文摘High-density linkage maps are essential tools for genome analysis of various biological traits. Our developed compact multi-gel system, HEGS （high efficiency genome scanning） is a high-throughput and high-cost-performance electrophoresis apparatus. Using this system, a high-density （average interval 2.3 cM） map with 1 065 AFLP and 63 SSR markers was constructed from recombinant inbred lines of a japonica and indica hybrid in just two months of electrophoreses by a single person. More than 50% of the mapped AFLP markers were commonly polymorphic for several combinations between japonica and indica rice and 15% were applicable for genetically closer crosses between upland and lowland types of japonica rice. This system can be used for rapid analyses of all kinds of markers.
基金National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,Grant No.2015BAF04B00)China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Program of China(CASIC Program,Grant No.461717)
文摘In order to solve the problem of substantial computational resources of lattice structure during optimization, a local relative density mapping(LRDM) method is proposed. The proposed method uses solid isotropic microstructures with penalization to optimize a model at the macroscopic scale. The local relative density information is obtained from the topology optimization result. The contour lines of an optimized model are extracted using a density contour approach, and the triangular mesh is generated using a mesh generator. A local mapping relationship between the elements’ relative density and the struts’ relative cross?sectional area is established to automatically determine the diameter of each individual strut in the lattice structures. The proposed LRDM method can be applied to local finite element meshes and local density elements, but it is also suitable for global ones. In addition, some cases are con?sidered in order to test the e ectiveness of the LRDM method. The results show that the solution time of the LRDM is lower than the RDM method by approximately 50%. The proposed method provides instructions for the design of more complex lattice structures.
文摘Traditional land-use studies display specific locations used and occupied by Indigenous Peoples in their ancestral lands to sustain their land-based livelihoods. Indigenous communities use these maps to reclaim their territories by demonstrating their current land-use and occupancy that extends vast distances beyond their reserves. To support the protection of ancestral territory against the threats of resource extraction by outsiders, we applied the density and hotspot mapping approaches to display the concentrated land use areas of 49 harvesters of Wasagamack First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. In contrast to the conventional land use mapping, which presents the land use areas as points or spots on the map, density and hotspot mapping shows areas of intensive land use and cultural significance. This paper reinforces Wasagamack Anishininews’ view that their entire ancestral territory is sacred and vital to the Wasagamack First Nation and supports their case for their traditional territory’s self-governance. If integrated with Wasagamack Anishininews’ community development goals, the density and hotspot mapping approach can facilitate land use planning for sustainable conservation of important areas for the well-being of Wasagamack First Nation.
文摘同时定位与建图(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,SLAM)技术使移动机器人在缺乏先验环境信息的条件下,能够在估计自身位姿的同时构建环境地图。然而,在海洋、矿洞等复杂环境中,移动机器人容易受到随机突变噪声的干扰,进而导致SLAM性能下降。现有的概率假设密度(Probability Hypothesis Density,PHD)SLAM算法未考虑随机突变噪声,受到干扰时在线自适应调整能力较弱。为解决移动机器人因随机突变噪声导致状态估计和建图精度降低的问题,本文结合强跟踪滤波器(Strong Tracking Filter,STF)与PHD滤波器,提出了一种基于强跟踪的自适应PHD-SLAM滤波算法(Strong Tracking Probability Hypothesis Density Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,STPHD-SLAM)。该算法以PHD-SLAM为框架,针对过程噪声协方差和量测噪声协方差随机突变问题,本文通过在特征预测协方差中引入STF中的渐消因子,实现了对特征预测的自适应修正和卡尔曼增益的动态调整,从而增强了算法的自适应能力。其中渐消因子根据量测新息递归更新,确保噪声突变时每个时刻的量测新息保持正交,从而充分利用量测信息,准确并且快速地跟踪突变噪声。针对渐消因子激增导致的滤波器发散问题,本文对渐消因子进行边界约束,提高算法的鲁棒性。仿真结果表明,在量测噪声协方差和过程噪声协方差随机突变的情况下,所提算法相较于PHD-SLAM 1.0和PHD-SLAM 2.0的定位和建图精度都得到了提高,同时保证了计算效率。
文摘针对无人机在高密度障碍物的城市环境飞行中路径规划实时性难以满足的问题,在A^(*)算法基础上结合跳点搜索(Jump Point Search, JPS)策略,提出一种Jump A^(*)(JA^(*))算法。将A^(*)算法进行三维扩展,并提出了一种三维对角距离精确表示了实际路径代价,缩短了搜索时间。在二维JPS策略的基础上拓展得到了三维JPS策略,代替了A^(*)算法中的几何邻居扩展,大大减少了扩展结点数。对障碍物密度0.1~0.4的复杂三维栅格地图进行了路径规划仿真。仿真结果表明,JA^(*)算法相较于A^(*)算法,在高密度多障碍物的近地城市环境下,路径长度几乎不变,评估节点数大幅度减小,搜索速度具有显著提升。
