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Path and Ridge Regression Analysis of Seed Yield and Seed Yield Components of Russian Wildrye (Psathyrostachys juncea Nevski) under Field Conditions
The correlations among seed yield components, and their direct and indirect
effects on the seed yield (Z) of Russina wildrye (Psathyrostachys
juncea Nevski) were investigated. The seed yield components:
fertile tillers m-2 (Y1), spikelets per fertile tillers
(Y2), florets per spikelet- (Y3), seed
numbers per spikelet (Y4) and seed weight (Y5) were
counted and the Z were determined in field experiments from 2003 to 2006 via big
sample size. Y1 was the most important seed yield component
describing the Z and Y2 was the least. The total direct effects of
the Y1, Y3 and Y5 to the Z were positive while
Y4 and Y2 were weakly negative. The total effects
(directs plus indirects) of the components were positively contributed to the Z
by path analyses. The seed yield components Y1, Y2,
Y4 and Y5 were significantly (P<0.001) correlated
with the Z for 4 years totally, while in the individual years, Y2
were not significant correlated with Y3, Y4 and
Y5 by Peason correlation analyses in the five components in the
plant seed production. Therefore, selection for high seed yield through direct
selection for large Y1, Y2 and Y3 would be
effective for breeding programs in grasses. Furthermore, it is the most
important that, via ridge regression, a steady algorithm model between Z and the
five yield components was founded, which can be closely estimated the seed yield
via the components
Lawson criterion for ignition exceeded in an inertial fusion experiment
For more than half a century, researchers around the world have been engaged in attempts to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the Lawson criterion, an ignited plasma is one where the fusion heating power is high enough to overcome all the physical processes that cool the fusion plasma, creating a positive thermodynamic feedback loop with rapidly increasing temperature. In inertially confined fusion, ignition is a state where the fusion plasma can begin "burn propagation" into surrounding cold fuel, enabling the possibility of high energy gain. While "scientific breakeven" (i.e., unity target gain) has not yet been achieved (here target gain is 0.72, 1.37Â MJ of fusion for 1.92Â MJ of laser energy), this Letter reports the first controlled fusion experiment, using laser indirect drive, on the National Ignition Facility to produce capsule gain (here 5.8) and reach ignition by nine different formulations of the Lawson criterion
Ash, Carbon Isotope Discrimination, and Silicon as Estimators of Transpiration Efficiency in Crested Wheatgrass
Photosynthesis Dark Respiration and Plant Production in Nicotiana Tabacum Genotypes Derived from Haploids Selected by Low CO2 Survival
Root proliferation characteristics of seven perennial arid-land grasses in nutrient-enriched microsites
Embryo-callus-regenerated hybrids and their colchicine-induced amphiploids between Elymus canadensis and Secale cereale
A bounding surface model for anisotropically overconsolidated clay incorporating thermodynamics admissible rotational hardening rule
Optical breathing of nano-porous antireflective coatings through adsorption and desorption of water
We report on the direct consequences of reversible water adsorption on the optical performance of silica-based nanoporous antireflective (AR) coatings as they are applied on glass in photovoltaic and solar thermal energy conversion systems. In situ UV-VIS transmission spectroscopy and path length measurements through high-resolution interferometric microscopy were conducted on model films during exposure to different levels of humidity and temperature. We show that water adsorption in the pores of the film results in a notable increase of the effective refractive index of the coating. As a consequence, the AR effect is strongly reduced. The temperature regime in which the major part of the water can be driven-out rapidly lies in the range of 55°C and 135°C. Such thermal desorption was found to increase the overall transmission of a coated glass by ~ 1%-point. As the activation energy of isothermal desorption, we find a value of about 18 kJ/mol. Within the experimental range of our data, the sorption and desorption process is fully reversible, resulting in optical breathing of the film. Nanoporous AR films with closed pore structure or high hydrophobicity may be of advantage for maintaining AR performance under air exposure