Successive grafting confers juvenility traits to adult Spanish red cedar (Cedrela odorata Linnaeus): a tool for the rescue of selected materials     

Robert  Manuel L.  Juárez-Gómez  Juan  Chaires-Pacheco  Mariana  Peña-Ramírez  Yuri J. 《New Forests》2020,51(2):335-347

New Forests - Spanish red cedar, Cedrela odorata L. (Meliaceae), is a valuable timber tree in tropical American forests. Existing demand for elite individuals endangers the conservation of...  相似文献   

Dynamics and efficacy of sulfentrazone,flumioxazin, and isoxaflutole herbicides applied on eucalyptus harvest residues     

Carbonari  Caio Antonio  Gomes  Giovanna Larissa Gimenes Cotrick  Krenchinski  Fábio Henrique  Simões  Plinio Saulo  Batista de Castro  Edicarlos  Velini  Edivaldo Domingues 《New Forests》2020,51(4):723-737

New Forests - Eucalyptus harvests generate residues that remain on the soil and affect the efficacy of preemergent herbicides in the following planting cycle. The objective of this work was to...  相似文献   

Performance of feedlot lambs fed palm kernel cake-based diets     

Rozilda da Conceição dos Santos  Kaliandra Souza Alves  Rafael Mezzomo  Luis Rennan Sampaio Oliveira  Darley Oliveira Cutrim  Daiany Iris Gomes  Gilmara Pinto Leite  Marcio Yuri de Souza Araújo 《Tropical animal health and production》2016,48(2):367-372

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A spontaneously occurring malignant ovarian Sertoli cell tumor in a young Sprague Dawley rat     

Yuichi Kinoshita  Katsuhiko Yoshizawa  Yuko Emoto  Michiko Yuki  Takashi Yuri  Nobuaki Shikata  Susan A. Elmore  Airo Tsubura 《Journal of toxicologic pathology》2016,29(1):53-59

Primary ovarian tumors are generally uncommon in rats used in toxicologic studies. A malignant Sertoli cell tumor was present in the ovary of a 19-week-old female Sprague Dawley rat. Macroscopically, the mass was white and firm, 10 × 13 × 17 mm in size, and located in the right ovary. Histopathologically, the mass was composed of nests of pleomorphic cells, which formed seminiferous-like tubules separated by a thin fibrovascular stroma. The tubules were lined by tumor cells, which had basally located nuclei and abundant eosinophilic and vacuolated cytoplasm. In some areas, the tumor cells were arranged in a retiform growth pattern, mimicking a rete testis/ovarii. Disseminated metastases to the surfaces of the mesentery, spleen and liver were also present. Immunohistochemically, many tumor cells were strongly positive for vimentin, estrogen receptor α and Ki 67. Some tumor cells were positive for pancytokeratin and inhibin α. These findings closely resemble those of an ovarian-derived human malignant Sertoli cell tumor. From our review of the literature, we believe this is the first report of a spontaneous malignant Sertoli cell tumor in the ovary of a young laboratory rat. This case might provide useful historical control information for rat toxicity studies.  相似文献   

Reflected‐light Influences the Coloration of the Peppermint Shrimp,Lysmata boggessi (Decapoda: Caridea)          下载免费PDF全文

Natalia S. Calvo  Magaly RoldÁn‐Luna  Jorge A. Argáez‐Sosa  Gemma L. Martínez‐Moreno  Maite Mascaró  Nuno Simões 《Journal of the World Aquaculture Society》2016,47(5):701-711

One alternative to contribute to the reduction of the pressure on coral reef ecosystems brought about by an increasing demand for marine aquarium ornamentals is to improve and further develop the culture of desirable species for trade. Peppermint shrimp from the genus Lysmata are among the most intensively traded decapod in the trade and while several studies have been conducted to improve its culture, individuals obtained from culture facilities are generally paler than those collected from the wild. Because color is a fundamental component of the price tag on most marine ornamental live species, poorly colored animals command a lower price, reducing competitiveness. In this study, we evaluate the influence of tank background color (reflected light) on the morphological coloration change of Lysmata boggessi. In a 15‐d experiment, 30 individuals were exposed either to reflected‐red or white light and the relative change of coloration between initial and final moments was quantified with photography (RGB color model). At the end of the experimental period, shrimp exposed to red‐reflected light presented a more intense red coloration than those exposed to white‐reflected light. These results demonstrate that a simple change in background tank color can enhance shrimp external coloration. Such a cheap‐to‐implement procedure can support the culture of more colorful, hence more valuable ornamental shrimp that can compete with those captured from the wild.  相似文献   

Risk factors associated with the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among students at the veterinary school of Zaragoza University     

Simón MC  Ortega C  Alonso JL  Gironés O  Muzquiz JL  García J 《The Veterinary record》1999,144(11):287-291

The prevalence and risk factors associated with leptospirosis were studied in veterinary students in Zaragoza. Sera were collected at the beginning and end of the academic year 1994 to 1995 and were tested by ELISA against a pool of Leptospira interrogans serovars bratislava, canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo, icterohaemorrhagiae and pomona antigens. At the beginning of the study the prevalence was 8.14 per cent and at the end it was 11.4 per cent. The incidence of the disease during the study was 0.0394. Risk factors associated with leptospirosis included: taking the course specialising in food inspection and technology, on-farm work, contact with pets in general, and particularly carnivores, and contact with animal traders. The symptoms associated with the disease were myalgia and fever, and the treatment of the symptoms provided some protection.  相似文献   

Bovine milk enhances the oxidative burst activity of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in low concentrations     

Sugisawa H  Itou T  Ichimura Y  Sakai T 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2002,64(12):1113-1116

Bovine milk contains various immunoreactive components, and the activation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) function in breast-fed infants has been reported. In this study, the effect of milk on the oxidative burst of bovine PMNLs was investigated in vitro. When PMNLs were incubated with 0.1% colostrum or normal milk, the oxidative burst induced by serum-opsonized Staphylococcus aureus was enhanced, and the enhancement declined dose-dependently. The enhancement of the oxidative burst by milk was not due to opsonins but the priming activities. Also, the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced oxidative burst increased after incubation with 0.1% colostrum, but the colostral enhancement of the oxidative burst was unaffected by the incubation time. These results suggest that bovine milk contains oxidative burst promoting factor(s).  相似文献   

Habitat Selection and Breeding Success in a Forest-nesting Alcid, the Marbled Murrelet, in Two Landscapes with Different Degrees of Forest Fragmentation     

Yuri Zharikov  David B. Lank  Falk Huettmann  Russell W. Bradley  Nadine Parker  Peggy P. -W. Yen  Laura A. Mcfarlane-Tranquilla  Fred Cooke 《Landscape Ecology》2006,21(1):107-120

We studied habitat selection and breeding success in marked populations of a protected seabird (family Alcidae), the marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), in a relatively intact and a heavily logged old-growth forest landscape in south-western Canada. Murrelets used old-growth fragments either proportionately to their size frequency distribution (intact) or they tended to nest in disproportionately smaller fragments (logged). Multiple regression modelling showed that murrelet distribution could be explained by proximity of nests to landscape features producing biotic and abiotic edge effects. Streams, steeper slopes and lower elevations were selected in both landscapes, probably due to good nesting habitat conditions and easier access to nest sites. In the logged landscape, the murrelets nested closer to recent clearcuts than would be expected. Proximity to the ocean was favoured in the intact area. The models of habitat selection had satisfactory discriminatory ability in both landscapes. Breeding success (probability of nest survival to the middle of the chick rearing period), inferred from nest attendance patterns by radio-tagged parents, was modelled in the logged landscape. Survivorship was greater in areas with recent clearcuts and lower in areas with much regrowth, i.e. it was positively correlated with recent habitat fragmentation. We conclude that marbled murrelets can successfully breed in old-growth forests fragmented by logging.  相似文献   

Habitat selection and breeding success in a forest-nesting Alcid,the marbled murrelet,in two landscapes with different degrees of forest fragmentation     

Yuri Zharikov  David B. Lank  Falk Huettmann  Russell W. Bradley  Nadine Parker  Peggy P.-W. Yen  Laura A. Mcfarlane-Tranquilla  Fred Cooke 《Landscape Ecology》2007,22(5):791-791

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Vertical profiles of environmental factors within tropical rainforest, Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia     

Tomo’omi Kumagai  Koichiro Kuraji  Hironori Noguchi  Yuri Tanaka  Katsunori Tanaka  Masakazu Suzuki 《Journal of Forest Research》2001,6(4):257-264

Environmental factors, such as global solar radiation, wind speed, air temperature, humidity, and CO₂ concentration, were measured above and within the canopy of a tropical rainforest in Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia. Few data concerning the environment of this forest have been reported. Intensive observations were carried out in 1998, 1999, and 2000 with the following results: (1) The fraction of global solar radiation reaching the upper layer of the canopy varied with global solar radiation above the canopy. Even though the global solar radiation above the canopy fluctuated, the fraction of that reaching the lower canopy and the ground was constantly approximately 5%. (2) The fraction of wind speed reaching each layer of the canopy increased with wind speed above the canopy. Little wind was usually present at the lower canopy. (3) The daytime air temperature at the canopy top was higher than that near the ground. The maximum difference between the air temperature at the canopy top and that at the ground was about 5°C, and the diurnal temperature ranges at the canopy top and those at the ground were about 8°C and about 5°C, respectively. The highest daytime water vapor pressure occurred within the canopy and particularly near the ground. Vertical gradients of water vapor pressure during the day were steep, probably because of high transpiration. (4) In the 1998 observation the minimum and the maximum CO₂ concentrations were 360 ppm in the day and 450 ppm at night, while in the 2000 observation the minimum and the maximum CO₂ concentrations were 350 ppm in the day and 540 ppm at night. The higher CO₂ concentration in the daytime and the lower concentration at night observed during the 1998 observation period were probably due to reduced photosynthesis and soil respiration caused by exceptional dry conditions during the observation period.  相似文献