storm and seasonal variations in the effective particle size characteristics and effective particle density of fluvial suspended sediment in the exe basin devon united kingdom
... cells and nitrogen analysis Inthe xylem, all ofthe living cells were found inthe rays and down to the centre ofthe stem The percentage of living cells was rather stable inthe xylem from the ... and that the proportion ofthe periderm compared to the other tissues decreased when the diameter ofthe organ increased Moreover, the proportion of living cells inthe xylem andinthe pith ... to four cuvettes per point) andinthe middle ofthe stem (᭛, three cuvettes per point) in 1998 and at the base (᭹), middle (᭺) and top (᭢) ofthe crown in 1997 of dominant 25-year-old beech...
... but in part also to damage ofthe photo- synthetic apparatus as seen from the lower Rfd-values In contrast, the Rfd-values as a vitality index and as an index ofthe intactness ofthe photosynthetic ... Lichtenthaler and Rinderle, 1988) The were more or less thein summer and winter (values of 0.83-0.96 at the Althof and Mauzenberg sites) In contrast, the qE-values (energy quenching), which contain information, ... decrease ofthe Rfd-values in December and March indicated damage ofthe photosynthetic apparatus, the increase in January (during a warm period) demonstrated the fast regeneration rate ofthe photosynthetic...
... afforestation of mountain areas inthe southern Alps, Cedrus atlantica Manetti, originating from Northern African mountains and introduced to the southern Alps at the end ofthe XIXth century; Cupressus ... beginning ofthe steep increase of Fo (Fig 1), [4] 2.3 Seasonal time course of thermostability of photochemistry During 2000, Tc was recorded four times (beginning of April, beginning of May, end of August ... growing inthe lowland close to the Mediterranean coast and Pinus halepensis Mill., pioneering species spreading naturally inthe Mediterranean macchia We studied thermostability of photosynthesis...
... as the slope ofthe linear regression of sap flux (Fd) versus the drop inthe water potential (Ψ) throughout the day In L decidua data deviated slightly from the regression line, indicating ... until the end of August (day 237) Afterwards Ψm again increased, reaching the values ofthe beginning ofthe season In this species no close relationship was found between short-term variations ... variationsin precipitation and Ψm 3.2 andseasonalvariationsin sap flux density (Fd) Daily Examples of Fd and Ψ courses throughtypical day at the beginning of August are shown in figure...
... et al, in their study, have evaluated the link between the timing of conception with risk of preeclampsia [13] They found the highest risk of preeclampsia in conceptions occurring inthe summer ... frequency of preeclampsia inthe dry and wet seasons that occur in Zimbabwe [12] All these studies have assessed if there was a seasonal variation inthe incidence of preeclampsia Interestingly Phillips ... during the study period Figure barometric pressure during in study period Graph showing the variationthethe monthly average morning Graph showing the variation inthe monthly average morning...
... physical exercise having the intensity of fitness training The intensity ofseasonal changes in mood and behavior has a negative effect on the HRQoL that was second to the intensity of depressive ... andthe degree of these seasonal changes similar to that of winter blues yields the odds ratio of 2.97 for suffering from mental ill-being to a marked extent Oftheseasonal changes in mood and ... quality of life The HRQoL was measured using two instruments, the 15D andthe GHQ-12 The 15D instrument measures 15 dimensions including mobility, vision, hearing, breathing, sleeping, eating, speech,...
... the total number of cases, c is the observed number of cases within the window, and E[c] is the covariate adjusted expected number of cases within the window under the null hypothesis Since the ... understand the reasons for these spatial variationsin HIV infections in this region, and important insights will be gained by further in- depth study ofthe communities identified in this study Another ... limitation ofthe approach used inthe present study is the circular nature ofthe SaTScan window; SaTScan identifies clusters by imposing circular windows on maps and allowing thesizeof these to...
... ofthe plant the same, or different? What is the difference between the ash ofthe straw and that ofthe grain of wheat? The location ofthe inorganic part of plants is one of much interest, and ... to the purposes of growth, and to the wants ofthe animal world, as is noticed inthe difference between the construction ofthe straw and that ofthe kernel of wheat The reason why the fine ... on examination we shall see the use of it The straw is intended to support the grain and leaves, and to convey the sap from the roots to the upper portions ofthe plant To perform these offices,...
... growth inthe reaction zone inthe phloem andthe reaction zone length, inthe case of punctual inoculations This finding is not surprising since the fungus is responsible for stimulating the defense ... the massifs andthe zones of pine forests The numbers ofthe plots from where the isolates were originating are indicated collected from freshly attacked logs of Scots pine at various plots of ... sapwood The bark plug was then replaced to maintain the mycelium and to avoid desiccation of inoculum In 1994, the inoculations were located in rings per tree at 1.00 and 1.50 m above ground Within...
... were randomly sampled inthe mixed stand, on the occasion of a forest clearing during the 1997 winter Discs of about 10 cm in thickness were cut off from the top ofthe boles (i.e at a height of ... decreasing concentrations of P, K, and Mg and increasing concentrations of N and Al inthe outermost 20 rings of oak heartwood They ascribed those changes to the long-term effects of leaching of ... showed an increasing nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations inthe 10 to 15 outermost rings This finding is in agreement with the higher concentrations of nitrogen incorporated in proteins inthe outermost...
... within the system is conserved and that the ratio between the respective values ofthe sapwood cross-sectional area andthe daily sum of sap flux density at any pair of points of heights within the ... necessary The major cause of this increase inthe root-trunk compartment may be attributed to the decrease in soil hydraulic conductivity inthe vicinity ofthe roots, since the trunk and root xylem of ... fraction ofthe transpiration, which is obviously erroneous The storage flux varies during the day and reaches its maximal absolute values inthe morning and during the evening, and its minimal...
... quicker during the day, andthe difference between the daily maximum and minimum values of respiration rates inthe upper part ofthe stem was greater than that ofthe lower part ofthe same stem ... throughout the day Inthe stem near the ground, the xylem temperature was constant at any time of day because ofthe cooling effect ofthe sap flow, corresponding to the soil temperature With increasing ... levels during the spring, autumn and winter, and at high levels from June to August, except for rainy and cold days during the monsoon season The decrease in respiration rate during the dormant...
... exploration ofthe axilla and can even fail the nerve block of infraclavicular part ofthe brachial plexus Though thevariations that we have mentioned here may not alter the normal functioning ofthe ... subscapularis and continued as the Axillary nerve The anterior division ofthe upper trunk gave a branch that joined with the anterior division ofthe middle trunk to supply the deltoid muscle It then joined ... normal The brachial plexus was formed from roots C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1 (Figure and 2) The upper trunk was formed by the union of C5 and C6 Before joining the C6, the C5 gave a direct branch to the...
... experiments and participated to the writing ofthe manuscript ML performed some ofthe PCR, cloning and sequencing experiments AG and SG provided some ofthe DNA samples and corrected the final draft of ... involved in binding or post-binding events, we have investigated the intrahost variability of HTLV-1 and STLV1 RBD by sequencing intrahost libraries of DNA fragments amplified from the RBD-encoding ... diversity of proviral sequences that coexist within the env RBD These in vivo findings suggest that there is an ongoing viral replication in PTLV-1 infected hosts, regardless ofthe clinical status and...
... affecting the capability to sense invading microorganisms, but rather the appropriate initiation and modulation ofthe innate immune response These findings are supported by the fact that following ... risk of severe infections and a combination of genetic variants in sequential molecules ofthe LPS-sensor consisting of TLR4 and its adaptor TIRAP/Mal The presence of TLR4 mutations in combination ... heterozygous and homozygous The distribution of SNPs inthe studied Page of 11 patients andthe cohort of healthy controls is shown in detail in Table Clinical influence of genotypes on postoperative infection...
... electron transport chain would normalize the pathways involved inthe development ofthe oxidative stress (68) If our findings are proven by further studies involving a larger number of patients, ultra-low ... diabetic complications (11-13) The combination ofthe low levels of antioxidants and raised levels of free radical play a major role in delaying wound healing in aged rate and diabetic rats (14) It ... improve insulin sensitivity and help in wound healing (16,17) Along with others, the investigators have used microcurrent for treatment of chronic wounds and ulcers (18-20) In an earlier work, The...
... to the profile of fecal coliforms, the number of fecal coliforms clearly increased after the rain due to the influence of CSO The influence of CSO occurred predominantly after the rain rather ... (44% of total days) outside against the 67days (64% ofthe total days) inside the purification zone The ranked days were 20 point higher inside rather than outside On the other hand, the number of ... to the inflow of sea water to the purification zone caused by the tides and also due to the inflow during the high tide at the end of silt fences located at the water’s edges Concerning to the...
... was contained in lesser amounts inthe roots and rhizomes than inthe leaves and stems The content of 18:2n6c, 18:3n3 and LCFAs inthe leaves and stems was compared with that inthe roots and rhizomes ... structure inthe leaves and stems differ from those ofthe roots and rhizomes because the content ofthe fatty acid 18:3n3 inthe leaves and stems differ from that ofthe roots and rhizomes Therefore, ... leaves and stems, and -11.6 ± 1.5‰ inthe roots and rhizomes Meanwhile, Z marina inthe leaves and stems has -9.7 ± 1.0‰, andinthe roots and rhizomes has -9.6 ± 1.0‰ Fig shows that the leaves and...
... individual works inthe collection are inthe public domain intheUnited States If an individual work is inthe public domain intheUnited States and you are located intheUnited States, we ... Esthetic Arts.—Theory ofthe sense ofthe beautiful Decorative designs in line and color Skin-painting Tattooing Sculpture and modeling Music and musical instruments Scents and flowers Games and festivals ... “people,” and shapes its destiny, is the very business of Ethnology to explain So likewise in hygiene and medicine, in ethics and religion, in language and arts, in painting, architecture, sculpture and...
... prevalence of smoking has been reported among persons living in poverty inthe U.S.13, and this is likely to be one ofthe main reasons for the increased incidence of lung cancer inthe areas ... Melanoma ofthe Skin Incidence • A total of 5,537 men and 4,182 women residing in New Jersey were diagnosed with invasive melanoma ofthe skin during 1996-2002 • Among all men, the average annual incidence ... living below the poverty line than persons above the poverty line12, and this may be one ofthe reasons for the increased incidence of stomach cancer inthe areas with high poverty Higher incidence...