The cypress jewel beetle, Ovalisia festiva L. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae, Chrysochroinae), and the bark Phloeosinus aubei Perris Curculionidae, Scolytinae), are invasive wood-boring pests of scale-leafed conifers (Cupressaceae), threatening tree nurseries urban green areas. In order to reveal which volatile compounds their common host, American arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis cultivar ‘Smaragd’, t...

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana Zimmermann) browsing reduces seedling and sapling abundance of more palatable winter woody browse such as Tsuga canadensis L. Carrière, Thuja occidentalis L., Betula alleghaniensis Britton, Pinus strobus across the Lake States Region USA. consume buds twigs tree seedlings saplings forage. Deer populations in USA have increased over recent decades due to ...

Abstract. Many monoterpenes have at least two different stereochemical forms, and many biosynthetic pathways are known to favor one product over the other(s). A rapid method was developed used in determination of (-/+)-enantiomeric distributions for ?-pinene, ?-pinene, camphene, limonene, ?-phellandrene as emitted by plant material from six conifer species. The species included pine Pseudotsuga...

Giizhik (gee-zhick; Northern white cedar; Thuja occidentalis) maintains essential roles in Anishinaabe teachings, ceremony, and lifeways. Anishinaabeg at Bahweting Gnoozhekaaning have adaptively gathered through millennia of change. Over the last century, declined abundance across their range future declines are projected due to climate-driven gatherers maintain relationships with fore...

Background. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), when given for symptom relief, has gained widespread popularity among women with endometriosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the utilization of TCM among women with endometriosis in Taiwan. Methods. The usage, frequency of service, and the Chinese herbal products prescribed for endometriosis, among endometriosis patients, were evaluated us...