Characteristics and Sources of Organic Aerosol Markers in PM2.5 by Zheng Li, Ruiwen Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Min Chen, Yachen Wang, Tonglin Huang, Yanan Yi, Zhanfang Hou, Jingjing Meng, Li Yan

“…Levoglucosan was the most abundant saccharide, which exhibited significant correlations with carbonaceous species during the whole sampling period, demonstrating that biomass burning has an important effect on the concentrations of carbonaceous species in PM2.5 of Jinan during wintertime. …”
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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

“…A short description was performed for each parasite species based on micrographs provided by photomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter by Clara Gómez-Ensastegui, Pedro Avila-Pérez, José Luis García-Rivas, Carlos Eduardo Barrera-Díaz, Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros, Sonia Martínez-Gallegos

“…In addition, except for Cr, both species accumulate the metals associated with airborne particulate matter at equivalent levels. …”
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Remote sensing applications for managing a large-scale restoration dynamics project throughout the City of Gold Coast conservation estate by Jean-Marc Hero, Luke Shoo, Michael Duncan, Darren Roche, Jesse Kenny, Howard Taylor, Tim Robson, Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, Josh Veitch-Michaelis

“…CNR (tree-planting) provides canopy cover, however, lacks species diversity in the shrub layer. Assisted NR (controlling invasive species) is optimal for maximizing biodiversity in open eucalypt forests. …”
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Effect of tree size attributes on fruit production and animal-mediated seed dispersal web in Melia azedarach L. (Chinaberry) in north-west Himalaya, India by Sukumaran Arun, Sasidharan Sarath, Khanduri Vinod Prasad, Suraj, Rawat Shweta, Chand Vaisakhy Prem

“…There were significant variations among species in total visits and estimated endocarp disbursed. …”
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Medicinal Plants used for Cutaneous Wound Healing in Uganda; Ethnomedicinal Reports and Pharmacological Evidences. by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Kang, Youngmin

“…Most of the species belonged to families of Asteraceae (14 %), Fabaceae (10 %), and Euphorbiaceae (7 %). …”
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How Many Are REALLY Out There!?!? by Charles Jacoby, Nanette Holland, Debbi Berger

“…This 9-page activity promotes an understanding of the distribution of invasive species. …”
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By Land, By Sea, By Air by Charles Jacoby, Nanette Holland, Debbi Berger

“…This 62-page activity with supporting materials illustrates the variety of ways that invasive species can be introduced. …”
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How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors? by Charles Jacoby, Nanette Holland, Debbi Berger

“…This 62-page activity with supporting materials promotes an understanding of how species are introduced and where they will become established. …”
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Comparative Studies on the Amylase and Cellulase Production of <i>Aspergillus</i> and <i>Penicillium</i> by Ibatsam Khokhar, Irum Mukhtar, Sobia Mushtaq

“…The purpose of this study was to collect and isolate Penicillium and Aspergillus species from different sources and examined for their ability to produce cellulase and amylase. …”
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Rapid expansion and specialization of the TAS2R bitter taste receptor family in amphibians. by Kathleen W Higgins, Akihiro Itoigawa, Yasuka Toda, Daniel Winston Bellott, Rachel Anderson, Roberto Márquez, Jing-Ke Weng

“…We find that vertebrate TAS2Rs have few one-to-one orthologs between closely related species, although total TAS2R count is stable in most lineages. …”
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First report of the presence of Pseudoterranova sp. in the body cavity of salmon (Salmo salar) from the Baltic Sea by Nadolna-Ałtyn Katarzyna, Podolska Magdalena, Pawlak Joanna

“…., Contracaecum sp.) found in Baltic Sea fish species are zoonotic parasites that are hazardous to human health. …”
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Size, shape, and dose — three crucial determinants for applying nanoparticles in sustainable plant biology by Anindita Dey, Papiya Nandy

“…Different outcomes depend on factors such as plant species, the physicochemical nature of the NP, NP size, shape, and concentration, and the type of medium. …”
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Prevalence and community awareness of bovine Trypanosomiasis in Wolaita zone Kindo Koysha woreda, southern Ethiopia by Saifemichael Ushecho, Amene Fekadu

“…Of which,  61.57% (n=8), 30.76% (n=4) and 7.69% (n=1) were because of T. congolense or T. vivax or both species, respectively. The mean PCV values recorded were 23.77% in parasitemic and 28.27% in aparasitemic animals. …”
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Who arrived first? Priority effects on Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dual biofilms by Betsy V. Arévalo-Jaimes, Joana Admella, Eduard Torrents

“…Abstract Historical processes in community assembly, such as species arrival order, influence interactions, causing priority effects. …”
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Field Diagnosis and Management of Phytophthora Diseases by Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham

“… Phytophthora species are important soil-borne fungal pathogens worldwide that attack the root systems, trunks, and fruit of citrus trees at any age. …”
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Rugose spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith, Lance S. Osborne

“…Being a fairly new species to science – identified less than a decade ago, not much information is available about this pest. …”
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Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by J. C. Nickerson, C. L. Bloomcamp, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…However, this introduced ant species is so widely distributed by commerce that it is impossible to determine its original home (Smith 1965). …”
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