Spatial heterogeneity in plant communities promotes coexistence and diversity by providing a variety of niches for different species.In shrub-steppe communities, shrubs create distinct microsites under their canopies (canopy microsites) compared to areas between their Cheese Grater canopies (interspace microsites).This creates spatial heterogeneity
The assessment of temporal variation in genetic features can be particularly informative on the factors behind demography and viability of wildlife populations and species.We used molecular methods to evaluate neutral genetic variation, relatedness, bottlenecks, and inbreeding in a declining population of Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in
To examine the inconsistency and ceiling effect when using the visual analogue scale (VAS) in measuring labor pain, Patch Sensors data from four repeated measures of the sensation of labor pain in the early active phase from a clinical trial were re-analyzed.That study examined the effect of music on the labor pain experienced by 55 primiparas, whi
Abstract Background There have been ongoing efforts to identify anti-tick vaccine targets to protect cattle from infestation with cattle fever ticks Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.Two commercial vaccines based on the tick gut protein Bm86 have had variable effectiveness, which has led to poor acceptance, and numerous studies have attempted to