scholarly journals Scope and data set of the phytosociological database ‘Grasslands in the Polish Carpathians’

2013 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Korzeniak
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Vegetation Sampling ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Natural Grasslands ◽  
Phytosociological Database ◽  
Polish Carpathians ◽  
Phytosociological Relevés ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The phytosociological database as a tool for synthetic and comprehensive study of semi-natural meadows in the Polish part of the Carpathians is presented. It has been developed in the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences since 2007. All accessible phytosociological relevés were digitalized and stored in a TURBOVEG database. As of January 2013, 4620 relevés have been collected in the database, chiefly from mesic meadows of <em>Arrhenatherion</em> alliance (76%) and mat-grass swards of <em>Nardo-Callunetea</em> class (18%). They were recorded between 1923 and 2012 at an altitude range of 195–2000 m above sea level. For improving territorial coverage of the region by vegetation sampling, since 2009 an extensive field survey has been carried out to collect data from previously unexplored areas and record the actual stage of semi-natural grasslands. As a result 1146 recent unpublished relevés were collected. The statistics of available resources, discussion on the data quality and the application prospects of the database are outlined. The database “Grasslands in the Polish Carpathians” is an intrinsic part of the research on the diversity of vegetation in the Polish Carpathian grasslands, as well as a record of the changes it undergoes.

Status of Reptiles Fauna in Tropical Forest Research Institute, Campus, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-408
Author(s):  
Sanjay Paunikar
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Forest Research Institute ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Forest Research ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
The Status ◽  
Forest Nurseries ◽  
Wild Life ◽  
Research Institute

The status of reptiles fauna was studied in Tropical Forest Research Institute, Campus, Jabalpur area 109 ha from 2010 to 2011. A total 18 species of reptiles, belonging 10 families were recorded from TFRI Campus, Jabalpur. Several species of reptiles like skinks, lizards and snakes were recorded in the different habitat of TFRI such as forest nurseries, plantations, experimental fields, residential colony, near Gour River and surrounding agriculture fields. Among these, 2 species of skinks (11%), 3 species of lizards (16%) and 13 species of snakes (73%) were found during the extensive field survey study. The serpent (snake) species were dominance species as comparison to other reptiles. Some species of reptiles were found very rarely and comes under different Schedule and Parts of Wild Life Protection Act, (1972). The observations support the value of the campus area in providing valuable resources for reptile fauna.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Kualitas Tanah Sawah Intensif dan Sawah yang Dikonversikan untuk Kebun di Subak Kesiut Kerambitan Tabanan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
I DEWA MADE ARTHAGAMA ◽  
I MADE DANA
Keyword(s):  
Soil Quality ◽  
Paddy Soil ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Paddy Soils ◽  
Minimum Data Set ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Minimum Data ◽  
Better Than

 Evaluation Quality of Intensif Paddy Soils and Conversion Paddy Soils to Garden at Subak Kesiut Kerambitan Tabanan. This experiment conducted to evaluate intensif Paddy Soils and conversion paddy soils to garden at SubakKesiut Kerambitan Tabanan. There were two steps applied in this study including field survey to determine the research area and points soils sampling; analysis soils properties are: physic, chemistry and soils biology for get minimum data set to determine the soil quality at Laboratory of Soils and Enveronment Faculty of Agriculture Unud. The results of this study showed: the soil quality of intensif paddy soils is better than conversion paddy soils to garden, that showed with SQR at intensif paddy soil is 18 and at conversions paddy soil is 25. The limiting faktor at conversion paddy soils to garden is P available, there are less than at intensif paddy soils.

scholarly journals LSS-GAC – A LAMOST Spectroscopic Survey of the Galactic Anti-center

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (S298) ◽  
pp. 310-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.-W. Liu ◽  
H.-B. Yuan ◽  
Z.-Y. Huo ◽  
L.-C. Deng ◽  
J.-L. Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radial Velocity ◽  
Globular Clusters ◽  
Interstellar Dust ◽  
Solar Neighborhood ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Ccd Imaging ◽  
Peking University ◽  
M Stars ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

AbstractAs a major component of the LAMOST Galactic surveys, the LAMOST Spectroscopic Survey of the Galactic Anti-center (LSS-GAC) will survey a significant volume of the Galactic thin/thick disks and halo in a contiguous sky area of ~3,400 sq.deg., centered on the Galactic anti-center (|b| ≤ 30°, 150 ≤ l ≤ 210°), and obtain λλ3800–9000 low resolution (R ~1,800) spectra for a statistically complete sample of ≳ 3 M stars of all colors, uniformly and randomly selected from (r, g - r) and (r, r - i) Hess diagrams obtained from a CCD imaging photometric survey of ~5,400 sq.deg. with the Xuyi 1.04/1.20 m Schmidt Telescope, ranging from r = 14.0 to a limiting magnitude of r = 17.8 (18.5 for limited fields). The survey will deliver spectral classification, radial velocity (Vr) and stellar parameters (effective temperature (Teff), surface gravity (log g) and metallicity [Fe/H]) for millions of Galactic stars. Together with Gaia which will provide accurate distances and tangential velocities for a billion stars, the LSS-GAC will yield a unique data set to study the stellar populations, chemical composition, kinematics and structure of the disks and their interface with the halo, identify streams of debris of tidally disrupted dwarf galaxies and clusters, probe the gravitational potential and dark matter distribution, map the 3D distribution of interstellar dust extinction, search for rare objects (e.g. extremely metal-poor or hyper-velocity stars), and ultimately advance our understanding of the assemblage of the Milky Way and other galaxies and the origin of regularity and diversity of their properties.The survey was initiated in the fall of 2012 and expected to complete in the spring of 2017. Hitherto, about 0.4 M spectra of S/N(λ7450) ≥ 10 per pixel have been accumulated. In addition, bright nights have been used to target stars brighter than 14 mag and have so far generated over 0.4 M spectra, yielding an excellent sample of local stars to probe the solar neighborhood. LSP3, a set of pipelines tailored to the need of LSS-GAC, for spectral flux-calibration, and radial velocity and stellar parameter determinations, have been developed at Peking University, based on packages developed for the SDSS and those at the National Astronomical Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Comparisons of multi-epoch observations, with the SDSS results, as well as applying the pipelines to open and globular clusters show that LSP3 has achieved a precision of 5 km s−1, 110 K, 0.15 dex and 0.15 dex for Vr, Teff, log g and [Fe/H], respectively. The data are publicly available, subject to regulations of the LAMOST data policy, and begin to yield scientific results. The potential of LSS-GAC and power of existing data are illustrated with examples of selected problems.

scholarly journals Why eyewitnesses fail

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (30) ◽  
pp. 7758-7764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Albright
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Eyewitness Identification ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Eyewitness Testimony ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Eyewitness Identifications ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Consensus Report ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Eyewitness identifications play an important role in the investigation and prosecution of crimes, but it is well known that eyewitnesses make mistakes, often with serious consequences. In light of these concerns, the National Academy of Sciences recently convened a panel of experts to undertake a comprehensive study of current practice and use of eyewitness testimony, with an eye toward understanding why identification errors occur and what can be done to prevent them. The work of this committee led to key findings and recommendations for reform, detailed in a consensus report entitledIdentifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification. In this review, I focus on the scientific issues that emerged from this study, along with brief discussions of how these issues led to specific recommendations for additional research, best practices for law enforcement, and use of eyewitness evidence by the courts.

Cattle ticks of the genera Rhipicephalus and Amblyomma of economic importance in Tanzania: distribution assessed with GIS based on an extensive field survey

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godelieve Lynen ◽  
Petr Zeman ◽  
Christine Bakuname ◽  
Giuseppe Di Giulio ◽  
Paul Mtui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Cattle Ticks

scholarly journals Dry grasslands of Hippocrepido glaucae-Stipion austroitalicae in the Pollino Massif (Calabria, Italy)

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Terzi ◽  
Franceso S. D’Amico
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Distribution Area ◽  
East Side ◽  
The South ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Dry Grasslands ◽  
Dimensional Scaling ◽  
New Association ◽  
Phytosociological Relevés ◽  
Multi Dimensional Scaling

Abstract Rocky pastures dominated by Stipa austroitalica in the south-east of Italy were classified within an endemic alliance, Hippocrepido glaucae-Stipion austroitalicae, originally assigned to a Balkan order (Scorzoneretalia villosae). Actually, the distribution area of S. austroitalica extends further westwards and large patches are found on the south-east side of the Pollino Massif. This study aims to describe and characterise the plant communities dominated by S. austroitalica in this area and analyse their floristic and chorological relationships with other associations of Hippocrepido-Stipion. Moreover, their syntaxonomy is discussed in the context of the Italian and south European dry grasslands biogeography. The grasslands were studied on the basis of 19 phytosociological relevés. A larger data set, including 185 relevés with S. austroitalica, was used to visualise the relationships among the associations through nonmetric multi-dimensional scaling ordination. The results allowed the description of a new association, Bupleuro gussonei-Stipetum austroitalicae, classified within Hippocrepido-Stipion. As a consequence, the alliance synrange was extended up to the Pollino Massif. The Hip pocrepido-Stipion, together with Cytiso spinescentis-Bromion erecti, was arranged in Euphorbietalia myrsinitidis, an endemic order of the Italian peninsula. The proposed scheme upgrades the syntaxonomy and nomenclature of the dry grasslands vegetation of central and southern Italy.

scholarly journals Current State of Archiving Archaeological Reports in Bulgaria: still more physical than digital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Kecheva
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Good News ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Bulgarian Academy ◽  
Current State ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Online Storage ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Non Destructive

This article provides an overview of the current state of archaeological archiving in Bulgaria. It briefly outlines the legislation that regulates archaeological fieldwork activities. Although the national legislation regulates the non-destructive and destructive activities equally, differences occur owing to the existence of the 'Archaeological Map of Bulgaria', a national 'sites and monuments' type of archaeological information system. Currently, online storage of brief data and information is possible for different archaeological sites. Its next version will be based on GIS and geographic features that allow storage of raw field survey data. According to the regulations, paper/digital reports of all fieldwork activities are collected yearly and copies of all of them are stored at the 'Scientific Archive' section at the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Although their digitisation is still in the early stages, the good news is that the centralised archaeological workflow regulates their storage in one place, which makes them more easily accessible. The annual publication of the 'Archaeological Discoveries and Excavations' series, with summaries for all fieldwork activities in the year, is also very useful for keeping track of the archaeological work and results.

scholarly journals Glaciers and Climate of the Upper Susitna Basin, Alaska

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Bliss ◽  
Regine Hock ◽  
Gabriel Wolken ◽  
Erin Whorton ◽  
Caroline Aubry-Wake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Column ◽  
Snow Accumulation ◽  
Glacier Mass Balance ◽  
Mass Balances ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Winter Snow ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Weather Stations ◽  
Soil Measurements ◽  
Lapse Rates

Abstract. As part of a planned hydropower facility, extensive field observations were conducted in the Upper Susitna basin, a 13,289 km2 glacierized catchment in central Alaska in 2012–2014. This paper describes a comprehensive data set of meteorological, glacier mass balance, snow cover and soil measurements, as well as the data collection and processing. Results are compared to similar observations from the 1980s. Environmental lapse rates measured with weather stations between about 1000 and 2000 m a.s.l. were significantly lower over the glaciers than the non-glaciated areas. Glacier-wide mass balances shifted from close to balanced in the 1980s to less than −1.5 m w.e. yr−1 in 2012–2014. Winter snow accumulation measured with ablation stakes on the glaciers closely matched observations from helicopter-borne radar. Soil temperature measurements across the basin showed that there was no permafrost in the upper 1 m of the soil column. The data produced by this study is available at https://doi.org/10.14509/30138 and will be useful for hydrological and glaciological studies including modeling efforts

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