... tree affectsstrength and stiffness. Furthermore, therelationships between the strength and stiffness and between some growth char-acteristics and strength and stiffness areshown. ... and uniformproperties. The great variability between individual trees, as well as within and between stands, indicates that there is largepotential for more efficient and ... angle(GA) and knot area ratio (KAR), whereKAR is based on studs from fast- grownstands alone.2. MATERIALS AND METHODS2.1. Specimen preparation2.1.1. Fast- grown standsFor...
... (MCA) and geostatistics were usedto assess humus form variability and heterogeneity, as well as the spatial correlation between stand characteristics and humus forms. Humusform variability and ... ordination in the plan defined by axes1 and 2 of the MCA; pure beech stand samples are shown by white squares and mixed stand ones by black points; for pure and mixed stands,the centres of gravity of ... variability and heterogeneity in a pure beech stand (Fagus sylvatica L.) and amixed beech-hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) stand. Macro-morphological humus form descriptors (including pH and organic C and...
... chloroplastultrastructure, and leaf characteristics of high-light and low-light plants and of sun and shadeleaves. Photosynth. Res. 2, 115-141Vapaavuori E.M. (1986) Correlation of activity and ... conditions in the canopy.Materials and MethodsThe willow stand (established in 1980, 125 m2in area) was cut down before the growing sea-son 1986 and measurements were made ... rate of C02uptake and an appressed/non-appressedmembrane ratio of about 1.In the present study, a negative correla-tion was found between PN and the ratioof the...
... result wasachieved and RA plans resulted basically equivalent tothe benchmark IMRT plans. Statistically significant dif-ferences between IMRT and RA data andbetween low and high energy groups ... SouthernSwitzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.Authors’ contributionsUM carried out the study conception and design and drafted themanuscript.LC carried out the study conception and design and drafted ... dose and limiting the dose bath.The comparison be tween IMRT15 and RA15, suggestsa basic equivalence between the two techniquesalthough for bladder-PTV (the portion not included inthe PTVs) and...
... consists of both a randompart, varying in direction and magnitude from fraction tofraction, and a systematic part, which is invariant over thetreatment period. The systematic and random uncertaintyshould ... weight in the formation of mar-gins between the CTV and the PTV. In the present work weused the weight factor 2.5 for the systematic errors and 0.7for random errors as proposed by van Herk ... spatial uncertainties for comparisonbetween a MR and a CT-based radiotherapy workflow for prostate treatmentsTufve Nyholm*1, Morgan Nyberg2, Magnus G Karlsson3 and Mikael Karlsson4Address:...
... de Bourgogne on the other hand have been selected in France for a standardtype since the beginning of this century from a local stock and crosses have not beenconducted ... KOEHN R.K. (ed.),Evolution of Genes and Proteins, 62-88, Sinauer, Sunderland, Massachusetts.BROWN G.G., SIMPSON M.V., 1981. Intra and interspecific variation of the mitochondrial ... 430 bp) and EB (2 150 bp). BSB is a DNA sequence that bears thefollowing genes : ND1, ND2, COI, COII, subunits 6 and 8 of ATPase, the OL replicationorigin and several...
... caregivers and families in promoting healthy diets (e.g., build skills for the selection and preparation of healthy foods and beverages).Schools and education authorities should promote ■ and educate ... availability of healthyfoodand beverage options in stores and restaurants).Companies that market food, beverages and restaurants ■should collaborate with government, scientific, public health and consumer ... advertised brands and energy-dense product categories (sugared breakfast cereals, confectionery, savory snacks, soft drinks and products from fast- food restaurants). Overall food consumption...
... subjects and all ofthe younger ones.7. Summary and conclusionsWe conducted four sets of experiments using 50 high functioning neurologically healthy older subjects (average age 82) and 51 healthy ... Economic Behavior & OrganizationVol. xxx (2004) xxx–xxxAging and decision making: a comparison between neurologically healthy elderly and young individualsStephanie Kovalchika,1, Colin F. Camererb,2, ... representoverconfidenceandpointsabovewould showunderconfidence. Fig.1containsthesescattersfor both older and younger subjects, along with standard errors and significance tests fordifferences in accuracy and in...
... results and conclusions: SA. Jointly developed the structure and arguments for the paper: AR and SA. Made critical revisions and approved nal version: AR and SA. All authors reviewed and approved ... increased access to food for them and their households with the introduction of the pension money. Access to food included the quantity and variety, such as beans, milk, eggs and meat.The positive ... questionnaire and its administration could be cleared. Impact of pension on access to health and selected foodstuffs Healthy Aging & Clinical Care in the Elderly 2012:4 31Pensioner’s access to food The...