The dominance of invasive species is often assumed to reflect their competitive superiority over displaced native species. However, invasive species may be abundant because of their greater tolerance to anthropogenic impacts accompanying their introduction. Thus, invasive species can either be the drivers or passengers of change.We distinguish between these two possibilities in California grass...

In this study we have tried to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence with job satisfaction and turnover intentions. This research purpose is applications and its nature descriptivequalitative. Data is collected using field method and the tool is a questionnaire. The statistics population studied in the present investigation is Guilan educations department in 32 Guilan Prov...

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease in various species of animals caused by a sporozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The disease occurs throughout the world including Iran. This disease is a common infection of sheep, goats and it is recognized as one of major infection cause of reproductive failure. This survey was carried out to show the prevalence of this disease in cattle in Tabriz (Iran). ...

The embryo recovery following superovulatory (SOV) treatment using equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) and porcine follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) in native Rathi (Bos indicus) cattle was studied. In treatment I (n=33) 2000 IU of eCG was injected on day 8 of the natural estrus. In treatment II (n=17) donors received six 12 h im descending doses of porcine FSH (Super OV, Ausa International...

Background. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between MSI and sporadic colorectal cancer in Guilan province, North part of Iran. Materials and Methods. A total of 96 patients who underwent resection for sporadic colorectal cancer in Guilan province were studied. No patients had positive family history of cancers. The frequencies of MSI were analyzed by testing the BAT-26 an...

Cattle farming is an ancient practice, with roots in the early Neolithic era that has retained a major status food industry, global beef market revenue amounting to $385.7B (as of 2018). Hence, cattle maintenance essential for catering nutritional requirements modern civilization. This extensive review aims provide holistic overview microbiome, analyzing native microbial composition within resp...

Jaguars (Panthera onca) often prey on livestock, resulting in conflicts with humans. To date, kill rates and predation patterns by jaguars have not been well documented. We studied the foraging ecology of jaguars in an area with both livestock and native prey and documented kill rates, characteristics of prey killed, patterns of predation, and the influence of prey size on the duration at kill ...

The geographical distribution and ecological preferences of Haemaphysalis in domestic animals in Iran were studied 4 times a year from April 2003 to March 2005. A total of 1,622 ixodid tick specimens were collected from 3 different zones. Among them, 108 (6.7%) Haemaphysalis ticks, consisting of 6 species, were identified; H. punctata (3.4%), H. parva (0.5%), H. sulcata (0.6%), H. choldokovskyi...