quantifying errors and sources of uncertainty

... abundances and turnover of populations, the allocation of resources among coexisting species, and the fluxes and pools of energy and materials in ecosystems These exchanges are direct consequences of ... measuring and understanding the roles of different kinds of organisms in the flux and storage of elements in ecosystems The total biomass per unit area, W, is simply the sum of the body mass of all ... patterns and processes at different levels of biological organization: from the life histories of individuals, to the structure and dynamics of populations and communities, to the fluxes and pools of...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 19:20

... weeks of age Eggs laid over consecutive days at 30 and 40 weeks of age were weighed and measured by eggshell strength meters for the average of EW30, EW40, ES30 and ES40 The structure of the ... NEGG52: number of eggs laid up to 40 and 52 weeks of age, respectively ES30: eggshell strength at 30 weeks of age (except in 4th and 5th generations) ES40: eggshell strength at 40 weeks of age (except ... S is the fixed effect for the a jth sex, az!x and ix are the random additive genetic effects of the ijkth and ikth animals respectively, and e2!xl and e are the residual effects iki Sires from...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 18:22

... is a major breed of laying duck in Taiwan A selection for the four traits of egg weight and body weight at 40 weeks of age (EW40 and BW40), number of eggs laid up to 52 weeks of age (NEGG52), ... from four full sisters: first 35% of them on the averages of h and then 35% on averages of ES30 or ES40 On average in G1 up to G4, 12.2% of the drakes and 25.6% of the female ducks were selected ... of breeding values The performance data of the 482 female ducks and 093 males BW40) of the five generations were taken into account for calculating the matrix B of variances and covariances of...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 18:22

... Comparison of ordered, ping-pong, and convenience kinetics Comparison of ordered, ping-pong, and convenience kinetics Kinetic parameters and reactant concentrations were drawn from random distributions; ... terms of the Gibbs free energies of formation Gi for a standard state, typically P = 1.015 bar and T = 298.15 K Equations (36) and (37) constitute the relation (18) between equilibrium constants and ... denote the terms from the right-hand side The shape of the two factors, (1 + ã + ã2) and (1 + x ), corresponds to the rows and columns in the above scheme The activation and inhibition terms in the...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:21

... A History of Land and Life Bison in Parkland, Elk Island National Park The interplay of grassland and aspen trees made the hills a good winter retreat for bison Fire, both natural and induced, ... portions of the Parkland, groups of hunters 73851 001-254_cb 7/30/09 10:48 AM K 14 Y M C 1 Beaver Hills Country: A History of Land and Life Aerial view of the Beaver Hills, Elk Island National ... AM K 20 0 Beaver Hills Country: A History of Land and Life sources of many of the post-1880 fires, and when these combined with the vulnerability of ungrazed prairie grasses, it is not surprising...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 15:21

... (Fig 1) In total, pronotum width of males varied between 0.85 mm and 2.40 mm, and of females between 1.00 mm and 2.30 mm in the material from the Nízký Jeseník Hills and Cikháj There is no statistically ... possibilities of winter shelters were higher In the Nízký Jeseník Hills, the flight activity started at the beginning of May and ended in mid-June with the peak at the end of May and beginning of June ... under scales of females of Lecanium sp The anthribid larvae feed on the eggs of the scale insects Larvae pupate in this place and emerged adults bite out through the dorsal parts of hosts’ scales...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 03:22

... al Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2010, 7:31 http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/31 Page of Table Pre and Post values following weeks of treatment with g/d of safflower ... The aim of the present study was 1) to determine the effects of supplemental fish oil on body composition and resting metabolic rate in healthy adults, and 2) to determine the effects of supplemental ... Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2010, 7:31 http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/31 enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of malonyl CoA, and is a potent inhibitor of CAT I...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... verified by scatter and normality plots of standardized residuals and logarithmic transformation of BHB, NEFA, BCS, and milk fat kg were used The NLME package [30] with statistical software R 2.5.0 ... Effects of the inclusion of yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae plus growth medium) in the diet of dairy cows on milk yield and forage degradation and fermentation patterns in the rumen of steers ... groups Cows were included as random intercepts and polynomials of time in increasing order from parturition in days (or in weeks for milk fat and protein models) and their interactions with treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... midpoint of the values of ki plus the midpoint of the values of bi because values of ki are not available for certain tissues For scaling of the brain and the epithelial tissues of the skin and gastrointestinal ... coefficient of [log10(M)]2 of 0.038 with 95% CI of 0.026 - 0.049 from the data of Heusner and yields a coefficient of [log10(M)]2 equal to 0.030 with 95% CI of 0.019 – 0.042 from the data of White and ... curvature of mammalian log(BMR) data, understanding of the overall slope requires an understanding of the control of cellular SMR One potential source for a mechanistic understanding of the control of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:20

... 50 and 51 of the December issue of RBI Bulletin Table 4: Indices of Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) of the Indian Rupee (36-Currency Export and ... perspective, the choice of SDR as numeraire facilitates inclusion of the US, which is a major trading partner of India The exchange rate of a currency is expressed as the number of units of numaraire (SDRs) ... 100.00 The use of bilateral trade and export weights is based on the restrictive assumption that from buyer’s point of view, the elasticity of substitution between the sources of supply is zero...

Ngày tải lên: 17/09/2012, 16:47

... and Thornton, 2008 17 Livestock in reducing poverty • Livestock contribute 40% of global value of agriculture out put • Support livelihood and food security of almost a billion people • One of ... group and country 1980 and 2005 FAO (2009) 15 Meat consumption and share of net imports in consumption, least-developed countries, 1961–2005 FAO 2009 16 Meat consumption by region, 2000 and 2050 ... its human population with out destroying the enviroment and depleting natural resources???” Land used by region and country group, 1961,1991 and 2007, (FAO, 2009) Food security The World Food Summit...

Ngày tải lên: 08/04/2013, 10:35

... frequent meetings and plant visits and, in some cases, training of other firms personnel in process improvement and quality methods Much of the transfer of lean principles and techniques occur ... is created by four sources: Efficiency, Complementarities, Lock-In and Novelty They observe that none of the received theories in and of themselves can explain the sources of new value creation ... stoppages occur A feature of jidoka that makes it effective is the highlighting of quality deficiencies so that everyone is aware of them and deals with them Andon boards and line-stop authority...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2013, 07:56

... ĐT12 and ĐT20 for selection towards improving yield MATERIALS AND METHODS Seeds of three soybean cultivars ĐN6, ĐT12 and ĐT20 were obtained from Center for National Testing of Plant Products and ... induction of agronomical and yield contributing traits in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) with gamma irradiation season Based on the effect and effectiveness of mutagen in terms of survival and ... and S R Cianzio (1991) Inheritance of redueced palmictic acid content in seed oil of soybean Crop Sci 31: 88-89 Fouroud, N, Mudel, H H., Saindon, G Entz, T (1993) Effect of level and timing of...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2013, 08:14

... statements and any for negative statements and questions But when a question is an offer, suggestion or request, we usually use some not any , Unit 8: Food and health Period 1: Grammar I Countable and ... noodles , food Unit 8: Food and health Period 1: Grammar I Countable and uncountable nouns Which of these things are uncountable in English? tomato Orange Pine apple Rice Milk Soft drink Sweet Apple ... A Would you like some coffee? I've just made some B Oh yes, please Could I have some sugar in it, please? Thanks Unit 8: Food and health Period 1: Grammar I Countable and uncountable nouns Complete...

Ngày tải lên: 04/09/2013, 21:10

... fraction (~3 % of total measured electrons distribution) of reduced acids was observed The hydrogen measured was 62 % of the total equivalent of the acetate and butyrate measured, and 78 % of the butyrate ... average of 24 % H2 and 76 % CO2 during the last 50 days (Figure 3B) In the microbial metabolism, as described by Figure 1, the CO2 and H2 production is highly coupled The amounts of H2 and CO2 ... effects of each of the bioprocesses involved on the product formation and its correlation with operational parameters, such as pH, HRT, temperature and buffer systems, are not well understood pH and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 14:58

... Minh Trang (NXB Thống kê) • Operations Management, R.S Rusell and B.W Taylor III (Prentice Hall, 4th Edition, 2003) • Production and Operation Management, Kaijewski Ritzmen (Pearson, Prentice ... với mức cầu thực tế - Tín hiệu dự báo tính cách lấy “Tổng sai số dự báo cộng dồn” (Running sum of the Forecast Error – RSFE) chia cho độ lệch tuyệt đối trung bình MAD TS = - Nếu TS >0 => Cầu...

Ngày tải lên: 16/09/2013, 12:33

... Minh Trang (NXB Thống kê) • Operations Management, R.S Rusell and B.W Taylor III (Prentice Hall, 4th Edition, 2003) • Production and Operation Management, Kaijewski Ritzmen (Pearson, Prentice ... cầu hãng Ford • Mạng lưới nghiên cứu phát triển nhiều nơi giới: Dearborn, Michigan; Dunton, England; Cologne, Germany; Turin, Italy; Valencia, California, Hiroshima, Japan; Melbourne, Australia ... lớn thường có phận nghiên cứu phát triển sản phẩm Khách hàng Ngành khí thức Nhà quản lý (Reseach and Development Department: R&D Department) + Tiến hành nghiên cứu + Tiến hành nghiên cứu ứng dụng...

Ngày tải lên: 16/09/2013, 12:35

... practiceofthefourpowers. Thesefourarethefollowing 1)Thepowerofthefoundation:Reviewwhatyouunderstandabouthow thingswork,andyourdestinyofcaringforothers. 2)Thepower ofdestruction:Understandthatbydoinganegativekarma, ... TheancientbookcalledTheKingofMeditation,spokenbytheBuddha 2500yearsago,withitsTibetanexplanation: Amanisstandinginthemidstofaforest Hebeginstosing,andhelaughsinjoy. Bothsongandlaughterechobacktohim, Butnoneofitisreal. ... youhavehurtyourowngoals,andthoseofothers. 3)The power ofstopping:Decidethatyouwillstopthiskind of negative karma,foreverorforaspecifictime. 4)Thepoweroftheantidote:Undertakesomekindofgooddeedtomake...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 04:15

... activities of Dr A.G.J Tacon, Fishery Resources Officer, Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service, FAO Fishery Resources Division, to help meet the needs of aquaculture workers of Member ... Literature of interest CLADOCERANS, NEMATODES AND TROCHOPHORA LARVAE 6.1 Daphnia and Moina 6.1.1 Biology and life cycle of Daphnia 6.1.2 Nutritional value of Daphnia 6.1.3 Feeding and nutrition of Daphnia ... Harvesting/concentration and cold storage of rotifers 3.7 Production and use of resting eggs 3.8 Literature of interest 3.9 Worksheets Worksheet 3.1 Preparation of an indicator solution for determination of residual...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 00:15

... reproducibility, which is a function of the sampling, diluting, and filling of the counting chamber, as well as the choice of the right type of counting chamber and range of cell concentration Counting ... Algal production 2.3.1 Physical and chemical conditions 2.3.2 Growth dynamics 2.3.3 Isolating/obtaining and maintaining of cultures 2.3.4 Sources of contamination and water treatment 2.3.5 Algal ... adaptation of the cell metabolism to growth, such as the increase of the levels of enzymes and metabolites involved in cell division and carbon fixation Figure 2.3 Five growth phases of micro-algae...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 00:15