The Warrumbungle Post‐Fire Recovery Project—raising the profile of soils     

Mitchell John Tulau  Sally K. McInnes‐Clarke  Xihua Yang  Robin A. McAlpine  Senani B. Karunaratne  Qinggaozi Zhu  David T. Morand 《Soil Use and Management》2019,35(1):63-74

The impacts of a wildfire and subsequent rainfall event in 2013 in the Warrumbungle National Park in New South Wales, Australia were examined in a project designed to provide information on post‐fire recovery expectations and options to land managers. A coherent suite of sub‐projects was implemented, including soil mapping, and studies on soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N), erosion rates, groundcover recovery and stream responses. It was found that the loss of SOC and N increased with fire severity, with the greatest losses from severely burnt sandstone ridges. Approximately 2.4 million t of SOC and ~74,000 t of N were lost from soil to a depth of 10 cm across the 56,290 ha affected. Soil loss from slopes during the subsequent rainfall event was modelled up to 25 t ha^?1, compared to a long‐term mean annual soil loss of 1.06 t ha^?1 year^?1. Groundcover averages generally increased after the fire until spring 2015, by which time rates of soil loss returned to near pre‐fire levels. Streams were filled with sand to bank full levels after the fire and rainfall. Rainfall events in 2015–2016 shifted creek systems into a major erosive phase, with incision through the post‐fire sandy bedload deposits, an erosive phase likely related to loss of topsoils over much of the catchment. The effectiveness of the research was secured by a close engagement with park managers in issue identification and a communications programme. Management outcomes flowing from the research included installation of erosion control works, redesign of access and monitoring of key mass movement hazard areas.  相似文献   

Neighbourhood character affects the spatial extent and magnitude of the functional footprint of urban green infrastructure     

Andersson  Erik  Haase  Dagmar  Scheuer  Sebastian  Wellmann  Thilo 《Landscape Ecology》2020,35(7):1605-1618

Landscape Ecology - Urban densification has been argued to increase the contrast between built up and open green space. This contrast may offer a starting point for assessing the extent and...  相似文献   

Identification of factors associated with the development of insect bite hypersensitivity in horses in The Netherlands     

van den Boom R  Ducro B  Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan MM 《Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde》2008,133(13):554-559

An Internet-based questionnaire among horse owners was carried out to identify factors affecting the incidence of insect bite hypersensitivity (IBHI) among horses in the Netherlands. Information was obtained for 794 horses of various breeds, but the breed distribution was not representative for the Dutch horse population. Of the horses for which information was available, 56% suffered from IBH and 44% did not. The most common clinical symptoms were pruritus, scaling, and hair loss, occurring mainly at the base of the tail and along the mane. Breed, age, region (and local habitat), stabling, type of bedding in the stable, use of the horse, deworming frequency, and season were associated with significant differences in IBH incidence. Knowledge of the factors influencing the incidence of IBH may make it possible to reduce the number of animals affected and help alleviate symptoms in affected horses.  相似文献   

Comparison of 2 canine celiotomy closure models for training novice veterinary students     

Julie A. Williamson  Brigitte A. Brisson  Stacy L. Anderson  Robin M. Farrell  Dawn Spangler 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2019,48(6):966-974

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Seasonal variations in the diet and food selection of the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus     

Chafika Mouhoub-Sayah  Hafsa Djoudad-Kadji  Florian Kletty  André Malan  Jean-Patrice Robin  Michel Saboureau 《African Zoology》2018,53(1):1-10

The Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus is an insectivorous species. However, the exact composition of its natural diet remains largely undetermined, especially in relation to seasonal variations in food availability. From March to November, we simultaneously analysed the composition of 180 hedgehog faecal samples and food availability in the Soumman Valley, Algeria to assess food selection in this species. The faeces contained 196 different prey species, of which 92% belonged to the class Insecta. The highest prey species diversity was found in the Coleoptera order (100 species recorded) and the highest species occurrence was found in Hymenoptera (65% of the prey items, mainly represented by the harvester ant Messor barbarus, a crop-ravaging species). This study shows that the Algerian hedgehog is mainly a generalist species with a diet that is strongly linked to food availability. However, seasonal variations were observed in prey selection, and a notable shift in food preference was observed during autumn. The exact nature of these changes in feeding behaviour remains to be investigated, notably in relation to changes in energy requirements of this species before hibernation, in terms of quantity and/or quality.  相似文献   

Reduced tongue tone associated with degeneration of the hypoglossal nerve nucleus in a horse with equine motor neuron disease          下载免费PDF全文

M. Robin  A. Malbon  E. Ricci  C. McGowan  F. Malalana 《Equine Veterinary Education》2016,28(8):434-438

Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) is a condition characterised by generalised weakness and muscle atrophy associated with degeneration of motor neurons in the ventral horns of the spinal cord. Despite the frequent detection of cranial nerve nuclei pathology during post mortem examination, associated clinical signs are rarely reported. This report describes a case of EMND in a pony gelding that presented with clinical signs of diffuse neuromuscular weakness associated with marked flaccidity of the tongue, making differentiation from similar neuromuscular conditions, particularly botulism, extremely challenging.  相似文献   

Megninia ginglymura feather mite infestation in a Hamburg poultry flock in the United Kingdom          下载免费PDF全文

Stefaan Van Poucke  Robin Creighton  Anne S. Baker 《Veterinary dermatology》2016,27(2):127-e35

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Mutations in genes causing human familial isolated hyperparathyroidism do not account for hyperparathyroidism in Keeshond dogs     

Skelly BJ  Franklin RJ 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2007,174(3):652-654

The roles of the calcium sensing receptor gene (CaSR) and the multiple endocrine neoplasia gene (MEN1) were investigated in Keeshond dogs with familial hyperparathyroidism. Mutations in these genes have been shown to cause familial isolated hyperparathyroidism (FIH) in humans. Affected dogs were identified through measurement of blood calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. Parathyroid tissue and whole blood was used to clone the cDNAs and individual exonic sequences of both candidate genes. No sequence abnormalities were identified when comparing normal and affected dogs, suggesting that a mapping strategy may be the most appropriate approach for identifying the genetic basis of this valuable comparative canine disease model.  相似文献   

Analysis of genetic variability of aluminium tolerance response in triticale     

Xianguang Zhang  Robin S. Jessop 《Euphytica》1998,102(2):177-182

Comparative analyses of genetic variability of aluminium tolerance response were made in a range of triticale genotypes of two sets, one consisting of six Australian cultivars (or lines), the other consisting of eight South African lines and an Australian check, by following solution culture and screening under controlled growth cabinet conditions. Results showed that Tahara, Tahara ‘S’ and Abacus were the most Al-tolerant triticales among the Australian genotypes in terms of root regrowth characteristics at 10 μg.g^-1 Al. The 19th ITSN 70-4, along with the standard cultivar Tahara was superior to all other South African genotypes; the eight South African genotypes spanned the range from Al-tolerant, moderately Al-tolerant to Al-sensitive. Regrown root length and percentage of seedlings with root regrowth were the two key indicators for screening and evaluating Al tolerance response. Considerable genetic variability of tolerance to Al stress among the two sets of tested genotypes was revealed by the estimates of genetic parameters. High heritability values were recorded for those two indicators, with associated high levels of relative genetic advance (RGA). Further improvement of varietal tolerance to Al stress in triticale could be anticipated through selection and breeding. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Cervical Myelopathy Associated with Extradural Synovial Cysts in 4 Dogs   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Robin E. Levitski  Anne E. Chauvet  David Lipsitz 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》1999,13(3):181-186

Three Mastiffs and 1 Great Dane were presented to the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for cervical myelopathy based on history and neurologic examination. All dogs were males and had progressive ataxia and tetraparesis. Degenerative arthritis of the articular facet joints was noted on survey spinal radiographs. Myelography disclosed lateral axial compression of the cervical spinal cord medial to the articular facets. Extradural compressive cystic structures adjacent to articular facets were identified on magnetic resonance imaging (1 dog). High protein concentration was the most important finding on cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Dorsal laminectomies were performed in all dogs for spinal cord decompression and cyst removal. Findings on cytologic examination of the cystic fluid were consistent with synovial fluid, and histopathologic results supported the diagnosis of synovial cysts. All dogs are ambulatory and 3 are asymptomatic after surgery with a follow-up time ranging from 1 to 8 months. This is the 1st report of extradural synovial cysts in dogs, and synovial cysts should be a differential diagnosis for young giant breed dogs with cervical myelopathy.  相似文献