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Dung beetles can eat acorns to increase their fitness
Animals eat different foods in proportions that yield a more favourable balance of nutrients. In spite of known examples of these behaviours across different taxa, the ecological and physiological …
Received 20 May 2009 11:43 UTC; Posted 20 May 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Discussion on preservation mechanism of Yersinia pestis by Citellus undulatus
Studies prove that plague in Citellus undulatus exists in the nature with the pattern of successive prevalence every year. Citellophilus tesquorum altaicus is not only the main transmission vec…
Received 20 May 2009 09:42 UTC; Posted 21 May 2009
Posted to: Ecology
The study of the umbilical system in planktonic foraminifera in relation with depth of the Abderaz Formation at type section, IRAN
Prospect of changes in such umbilical structures as Lip, Portici and Tegilla throughout Turonian-Campanian was also investigated. The phylogenic trend show that Lip structure in primary morphogroup…
Received 29 April 2009 22:28 UTC; Posted 30 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment, Evolutionary Biology
Biodiversity Quality: a paradigm for biodiversity
The internationally accepted definition of biodiversity creates difficulty in measuring difference and change. The authors suggest that well-sampled data can be used to generate a range of numerica…
Received 29 April 2009 11:38 UTC; Posted 29 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Nanoscience and Nano-Technology: Cracking Prodigal Farming
Nano-science coupled with nano-technology has emerged as possible cost-cutting measure to prodigal farming and environmental clean-up operations. It has ushered as a new interdisciplinary field by …
Received 29 April 2009 10:46 UTC; Posted 29 April 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Ecology, Earth & Environment
Study of planktonic morphotype of the Abderaz Formation at type section, Iran
Abderaz Formation at its type section with an age of Turonian-Early Campanian and a thickness of 300 m contains light grey shale and marl. The study of the planktonic foraminifera in isolated form …
Received 28 April 2009 00:25 UTC; Posted 01 May 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment, Evolutionary Biology
Plant functional constraints on foliar N:P ratios in a tropical forest landscape
Although large scale analyses of foliar N:P ratios suggest and overall pattern of P limitation in tropical forests, analyses within the biome are less indicative of a consistent pattern of nutrient…
Received 27 April 2009 16:09 UTC; Posted 29 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment
Enhanced display of scientific articles using extended metadata
Although the Web has transformed science publishing, scientific papers themselves are still essentially “black boxes”, with much of their content intended for human readers only. Typically, comput…
Received 24 April 2009 16:36 UTC; Posted 24 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology
Hybrid Extraction Method; Innovative Method to Produce Non Oxidative Tuna Oil
Summary: The function of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid such as DHA, EPA are now well known world widely through strong scientific evidences and the importance of nutritional value and popularity are i…
Received 21 April 2009 00:44 UTC; Posted 21 April 2009
Posted to: Biotechnology, Ecology
Future Predictions of Cyclamen Distribution in the Mediterranean Region
Cyclamen (Myrsinaceae) occupy the Mediterranean region, with highest diversity in Greece and Turkey, with a few species endemic to islands. Cyclamen species have a phenological preference for d…
Received 14 April 2009 23:01 UTC; Posted 15 April 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology, Evolutionary Biology
