scholarly journals Plant species roles in pollination networks: an experimental approach

Oikos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 128 (10) ◽  
pp. 1446-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate P. Maia ◽  
Ian P. Vaughan ◽  
Jane Memmott
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Species Roles

scholarly journals Do frugivores enhance germination success of plant species? An experimental approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 23-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lackson Chama ◽  
Dana G. Berens ◽  
Colleen T. Downs ◽  
Nina Farwig
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Germination Success

scholarly journals Grazing and warming effects on shrub growth and plant species composition in subalpine dry tundra: An experimental approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 698-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørn Olav Løkken ◽  
Annika Hofgaard ◽  
Linda Dalen ◽  
Håkan Hytteborn
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Plant Species Composition

Establishment success and persistence of threatened plant translocations in south west Western Australia: an experimental approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Dillon ◽  
Leonie Monks ◽  
David Coates
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Threatened Plant ◽  
South West ◽  
Threatened Plant Species ◽  
Plant Persistence

Establishment of viable threatened plant populations through translocations presents significant practical and logistical challenges. To address these challenges there is a need for experimental studies that inform refinement of translocation methodologies to optimise seedling survival during the establishment phase. In the present study we investigated the effect of three post planting techniques on the survival and growth of six translocated threatened plant species in south-west Western Australia over a 10-year period. Planted seedlings received summer watering for the first year, mulch or protection from vertebrate herbivores. Survival of seedlings was significantly enhanced in both watering and fencing treatments, but was not positively influenced by the mulch treatment. Plant growth was also significantly improved by the fencing treatment. Results showed that both fencing and supplementary summer watering were two very effective approaches for enhancing seedling establishment and plant persistence. We emphasise the value of integrating an experimental approach involving long-term monitoring into threatened plant species translocations and recovery programs for improving plant translocation success.

Experimental Determination of the Effective Resolution Limit in Thick Specimens at High Voltages

1975 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 664-665
Author(s):  
Mircea Fotino
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Chromatic Aberration ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Specimen Thickness ◽  
Resolution Limit ◽  
High Voltage Electron Microscopy ◽  
Voltage Electron ◽  
Resolution Level

The use of thick specimens (0.5 μm to 5.0 μm or more) is one of the most resourceful applications of high-voltage electron microscopy in biological research. However, the energy loss experienced by the electron beam in the specimen results in chromatic aberration and thus in a deterioration of the effective resolving power. This sets a limit to the maximum usable specimen thickness when investigating structures requiring a certain resolution level.An experimental approach is here described in which the deterioration of the resolving power as a function of specimen thickness is determined. In a manner similar to the Rayleigh criterion in which two image points are considered resolved at the resolution limit when their profiles overlap such that the minimum of one coincides with the maximum of the other, the resolution attainable in thick sections can be measured by the distance from minimum to maximum (or, equivalently, from 10% to 90% maximum) of the broadened profile of a well-defined step-like object placed on the specimen.

Malfunctional Reorganization in the Developing Limbo-Prefrontal System in Animals: Implications for Human Psychoses?

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt ◽  
Ralf R. Dawirs
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Activity Dependent

Abstract: Neuroplasticity research in connection with mental disorders has recently bridged the gap between basic neurobiology and applied neuropsychology. A non-invasive method in the gerbil (Meriones unguiculus) - the restricted versus enriched breading and the systemically applied single methamphetamine dose - offers an experimental approach to investigate psychoses. Acts of intervening affirm an activity dependent malfunctional reorganization in the prefrontal cortex and in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and reveal the dopamine position as being critical for the disruption of interactions between the areas concerned. From the extent of plasticity effects the probability and risk of psycho-cognitive development may be derived. Advance may be expected from insights into regulatory mechanisms of neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus which is obviously to meet the necessary requirements to promote psycho-cognitive functions/malfunctions via the limbo-prefrontal circuit.

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