[Quantitative Comparison of Methods to Assess the Airborne Particulate Matter Retention Capacity of Leaves].

The objective of this study was to explore the differences of five methods for evaluating the PM retention capacity of leaves based on the same experimental materials and leaf area measurement method and to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of each method. In this study, four tree species (, , , and ), which are common in Beijing and have greatly different leaf characteristics, were selected as the research objects. The mass subtraction method (MS), the membrane filter method (MF), the aerosol regenerator method(AR), the scanning electron method (SEM), and the elution weighing method coupled with a particle size analysis based on ultrasonic cleaning (ultrasonic-EWPA) were used to evaluate the PM retention capabilities and characteristics of the leaves of the four tree species.

[Evaluation of nitrogen loss way in summer maize system under different fertilizer N managements].

The objective of this study was to investigate nitrogen (N) loss from soil-crop systems under different fertilizer N managements, and to provide some suggestions on optimizing fertilizer management practices. The experiment was carried in high yield production area of Huantai county in Shandong province in 2009. Four kinds of fertilizer N application practices were designed, including CK, farmer practice (FP), optimizing fertilizer application (OPT) and controlled release fertilizer (CRT) for studying the fate of N during the maize growth season in 2009.

[Simulation of soil water dynamics in triploid Populus tomentosa root zone under subsurface drip irrigation].

Based on the observed data of triploid Populus tomentosa root distribution, a one-dimensional root water uptake model was proposed. Taking the root water uptake into account, the soil water dynamics in triploid P. tomentosa root zone under subsurface drip irrigation was simulated by using HYDRUS model, and the results were validated with field experiment.

[Heavy metals pollution and its stability assessment of sediments in flowing rivers around lake Taihu].

16 main inflow and outflow rivers around Lake Taihu were chosen as the research object, and the concentrations and distribution of four heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn) in the surface sediments of these river estuaries were detected. The pollution extent and stability were analyzed by using three-step sequential extraction method (BCR method). Aim of this study is to control heavy metal pollution of Lake Taihu and provide the basic information.