by standard histological methods and stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Microscopically, there was distension and vacuolation of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum (Fig 1) and of neurons in the cerebral cortex, thalamus, mesencephalon and spinal cord. Cytoplasmic vacuolation was also present in the epithelium of the pancreatic acinus and renal tubules, follicular epithelium of the thyroid, in h...

Urban trees are one of the valuable storage in metropolitan areas. Nowadays, a particular attention is paid to and spends million dollars per year their maintenance. Trees often subjected abiotic factors, such as fungi, bacteria, insects, which lead decline mechanical strength wood properties. The objective this study was determine potential degradation Elm tree by Phellinus pomaceus Biscogniau...

Palynological investigations in the Orce Archaeological Zone (OAZ) (Guadix-Baza Basin, Granada, Spain), Venta Micena 1 (VM1), Barranco León (BL) and Fuente Nueva 3 (FN3) are presented. This archaeological region is connected with first Homo populations Western Eurasia during Early Pleistocene. The VM1 pollen record characterized by Ephedra, to a lesser extent, Pinus, Juniperus evergreen Quercus...

To find out the wood species used in national structures late Joseon Dynasty, 11 volumes of Yeonggeon-Uigwes were reviewed. It was confirmed that mainly for repair and restoration palaces, shrines, fortresses. In 17th to 20th centuries, specified have revealed either hardwood or softwood. As species, Juglans mandshurica, Zelkova serrata, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Betula schmidtii, Paulownia corea...

The micromorphology of pits in tracheary elements was examined in 35 species representing 29 genera of Rosaceae and related families to evaluate the assumption that angiosperm pits are largely invariant. In most Rosaceae, pit membranes between fibers and tracheids frequently appear to have amorphous thickenings with an irregular distribution. Although these structures are torus-like under the l...