Coexistence in fire-prone Mediterranean-type shrublands has been explored in the past using both neutral and niche-based models. However, distinct differences between plant functional types (PFTs), such as fire-killed vs resprouting responses to fire, and the relative similarity of species within a PFT, suggest that coexistence models might benefit from combining both neutral and niche-based (s...

BACKGROUND Declining lung function signifies disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration is associated with declining lung function in 6 and 12-month studies. Alveolar nitric oxide concentration (CANO) is increased in patients with IPF, however its significance is unclear. This study investigated whether baseline plasma VEG...

BACKGROUND A progressive lung disease and a worse survival have been observed in patients with systemic sclerosis and alveolitis. The objective of this study was to define the functional, radiological and biological markers of alveolitis in SSc patients. METHODS 100 SSc patients (76 with limited and 24 with diffuse disease) underwent a multistep assessment of cardiopulmonary system: pulmonary...

Abstract. Jellyfish are increasingly recognised as important components of the marine ecosystem, yet their specific role is poorly defined compared to that other zooplankton groups. This paper presents first global ocean biogeochemical model includes an explicit representation jellyfish and uses gain insight into influence on plankton community. The Plankton Type Ocean Model (PlankTOM11) groups...

In a retrospective study we investigated the accuracy of radiographic measurements of hyperinflation in distinguishing a sample of patients with a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema (n = 44) from a sample of age- and sex-matched control subjects (n = 39). The relationship of the hyperinflation parameters to pulmonary function test results (PFTs) and arterial blood gas measurements (ABGs)...

The global distribution of vegetation is broadly determined by climate, and where bioclimatic parameters are favorable for several plant functional types (PFTs), by the competition between them. Most current dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs) do not, however, explicitly simulate interPFT competition and instead determine the existence and fractional coverage of PFTs based on quasi-equilib...

A plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor (PFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm primarily occurring in children and young adults. PFTs have been classified as fibrohistiocytic tumors of intermediate malignancy because of the high local recurrence rate and possible lymph node and distant metastasis. Histologically, PFTs are poorly demarcated dermal-to-subcutaneous tumors composed of small nodules or cel...

We present a global assessment of the relationships between the short-wave surface albedo of forests, derived from the MODIS satellite instrument product at 0.5° spatial resolution, with simulated atmospheric nitrogen deposition rates (Ndep ), and climatic variables (mean annual temperature Tm and total annual precipitation P), compiled at the same spatial resolution. The analysis was performed...