Effects of sand grain size and morphological traits on running speed of toad-headed lizard Phrynocephalus frontalis     

C. LiX. Lian  J. BiH. Fang  T.L. MaulZ. Jiang 《Journal of Arid Environments》2011,75(11):1038-1042

We conducted a manipulative experiment to investigate the influential factors of locomotor ability in steppe toad-headed lizards. By using a video-base method, we measured running speed of the lizards when they run on sands of different grain sizes. We also considered body condition, tail length and sex as fixed factors to analyze their effects on running speed of the lizard. Results showed that running speed of the lizard significantly differed among different trials of sand grain size. Specifically, the peak and the nadir values of the running speed were found on sands of 0.5-1 mm and 0.075-0.25 mm grains, respectively. When lizards ran on sands of different grain size their running speed changed significantly. Body condition and tail length also had significant effects on running speed. The findings indicated that locomotor ability of lizards depended on both body condition and the external environment. We hypothesized that sand grain size is one of the factors that influence the habitat selection in steppe toad-headed lizards. Moreover, this lizard may be used as an indicator of the development of sand dunes.  相似文献   

地理边缘区:边缘化与反边缘化——基于海南西部的实证研究     

廖继武 《云南地理环境研究》2011,23(4):7-12

地理边缘区因处于不同地理单元之间而使其资源环境具有过渡性、边缘性、转换性等特征,复杂的自然环境使地理边缘区的发展具有不确定性。地理边缘区的边缘优势不能有效发挥则使经济发展缓慢,出现边缘化现象。分析典型地理边缘区-海南西部以期探究边缘化的形成机制与反边缘化的有效对策。地理边缘区存在位置偏远等不利因素,该不利因素是引发边缘化的主要原因。削除不利因素的负面影响与挖掘边缘优势是反边缘化的关键措施。构建快捷交通通讯可改善地理边缘区的区位条件,壮大优势产业、发挥资源优势、延长产业链条等均有助于海南西部实现反边缘化。  相似文献   

地理表达研究进展   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

韩志刚  孔云峰  秦耀辰 《地理科学进展》2011,30(2):141-148

地理表达是地理学的一个基本问题,也是地理信息科学研究面临的一个重大挑战.从地理表达机理、内容和形式的角度,对近期地理表达研究进行了总结.本质上,地理表达是一个空间认知、信息转换与信息传输的交互过程.地理表达内容涉及地理实体及其空间关系、不确定性、地理动态及地理本体等方面.地理表达形式经历了从自然语言、地图到GIS的演变...  相似文献   

《返乡》与《归去来兮辞》的文化和地理环境特征影响分析     

章怡虹 《地理科学进展》2011,30(12):1570-1573

德国浪漫主义诗人荷尔德林与中国田园诗人陶渊明都被誉为“诗人中的诗人”,他们的诗中都蕴涵着深深的“故土”情结。研究他们的代表作——荷氏的《返乡》与陶氏的《归去来兮辞》,都有许多耐人寻味的地方。尽管文化背景、文化语境、情感基调不一,然而,他们构筑的对“诗意栖居”的憧憬和神往却折射出人类共同的生命艺术境界。本论文分别从两首诗的归因、归程、归宿三方面来论述,两种文化和不同地理环境的特质和基因塑造了两个不同时代、不同地域的诗人,形成了他们别具风格的诗境。  相似文献   

快速城市化过程中的深圳东部海岸地貌环境与可持续发展     

郭伟  李书恒  朱大奎 《地理学报(英文版)》2011,21(2):372-384

The geomorphological environment is one of the most fundamental variables af-fecting the development of human society.The mission of geomorphological environment research is to explore the most basic environment and features of our Earth’s surface mor-phology.The results can be applied to resource evaluation,environmental protection and reducing and preventing geological disasters.Thus,it can serve to help achieve sustainable development.This paper examines the Shenzhen east coastal zone as a case strongly in-fluenced by urban expansion.We use modern geomorphological theory and methods,along with GIS and RS techniques,to reveal key characteristics of the geomorphological environ-ment and landform classification.Furthermore,coastal ecosystem evaluation and regional resources sustainable utilization should be considered relative to the corresponding geo-morphological environment.Based on this study,we conclude that modern geomorphological theory and methods,supported by "3S" techniques including GIS,RS and GPS,can play an important role in resolving the environment,resources and population problems as well as sustainable development challenges facing humankind at present.  相似文献   

青海省三江源地区湿地生态系统健康评价   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

贾慧聪  曹春香  马广仁  鲍达明  武晓波  徐敏  赵坚  田蓉 《湿地科学》2011,9(3):209-217

湿地生态系统健康评价是湿地保护的基础,对提高湿地生态环境管理水平具有重要的指导作用.以青海省三江源地区为研究区,采用Landsat ETM+遥感影像为主要数据源,提取湿地信息.基于压力—状态—响应(PSR)模型,构建三江源地区湿地健康的综合评价指标体系;运用层次分析法和地理信息系统空间分析技术,对三江源地区的湿地健康状...  相似文献   

Linking pesticides and human health: A geographic information system (GIS) and Landsat remote sensing method to estimate agricultural pesticide exposure     

《Applied geography (Sevenoaks, England)》2015

Accurate pesticide exposure estimation is integral to epidemiologic studies elucidating the role of pesticides in human health. Humans can be exposed to pesticides via residential proximity to agricultural pesticide applications (drift). We present an improved geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing method, the Landsat method, to estimate agricultural pesticide exposure through matching pesticide applications to crops classified from temporally concurrent Landsat satellite remote sensing images in California. The image classification method utilizes Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values in a combined maximum likelihood classification and per-field (using segments) approach. Pesticide exposure is estimated according to pesticide-treated crop fields intersecting 500 m buffers around geocoded locations (e.g., residences) in a GIS. Study results demonstrate that the Landsat method can improve GIS-based pesticide exposure estimation by matching more pesticide applications to crops (especially temporary crops) classified using temporally concurrent Landsat images compared to the standard method that relies on infrequently updated land use survey (LUS) crop data. The Landsat method can be used in epidemiologic studies to reconstruct past individual-level exposure to specific pesticides according to where individuals are located.  相似文献   

建立海洋地理信息系统两个技术问题的探讨   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

陈义兰  周兴华  张卫红 《测绘工程》2004,13(4):40-42

在分析海洋数据特征的基础上,探讨了建立海洋地理信息系统的两个技术问题:海洋数据融合技术和海洋地理信息空间技术.分析了目前数据融合技术的发展方向以及在海洋上应用的缺陷,探讨了海洋地理信息空间技术的发展以及存在的问题.  相似文献   

论地图数据库合并技术   总被引：27，自引：10，他引：17  

李德仁  龚健雅  张桥平 《测绘科学》2004,29(1):1-4

本文探讨了地图数据库合并技术的研究范畴、研究内容、一般数据处理流程以及与其他已有技术的关 系等一些基本问题,并给出了一个简单应用实例。这些问题的研究丰富和完善了地图数据库合并技术的基本理论 体系,对建立地图数据库合并的主要技术框架有着重要的意义。  相似文献   

提高基础地理信息服务水平方法研究     

郭容寰 《现代测绘》2010,33(5)

基础地理数据库的建设适应了各行业应用的需要,随着应用需求的不断深入,网络技术的不断发展,GISWeb服务已成为改变基础地理信息服务的重要手段之一,本文论述了现有基础地理数据库服务的形式及存在的问题并采用GIS Web服务对基础地理数据库的提出了要求。  相似文献