To date, contemporary science has lacked a satisfactory tool for the objective expression of stress.This text thus introduces a new-thermodynamically derived-approach to stress measurement, based on entropy production in time and independent of the quality or modality of a given stressor or a combination thereof.Hereto, we propose a novel model of
Abstract Background The genus Ehrlichia consists of tick-borne obligatory intracellular bacteria that can cause deadly diseases of medical and agricultural importance.Ehrlichia sp.HF, isolated from Ixodes ovatus ticks in Japan [also referred to as I.ovatus Ehrlichia (IOE) agent], causes acute fatal infection in laboratory mice that resembles acute
A key component in understanding plant-insect interactions is the nature of host defenses.Research on defense traits among Pinus species has focused on specialized metabolites and axial resin ducts, but the EYEBRIGHT HERB role of lignin in defense within diverse systems is unclear.We investigated lignin levels in the outer bark and phloem of P.long
Canada geese (Branta canadensis; geese) often congregate in high public use areas while molting during summer, resulting in screenprotector increased nuisance complaints.We censused geese that inhabited a Cookeville city park in Tennessee, USA on a weekly basis from 2013-2014 to determine the magnitude, trends, and seasonal nature of problems cause