this study was aimed to assess the causes of the structural decline in the renewal rate of apristine oak forest close to rome (central italy) by analyzing long-term measurements of the water budget in open and fenced areas. despite dry climate conditions in the area, long-term soil moisture measurements at 100 cm soil depth indicated that an enough large amount of water is available to oaks dur...

Few studies have examined the combined effects of nutrition and water exclusion on the canopy physiology of mature loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). Understanding the impacts of forest management on plantation productivity requires extensive research on the relationship between silvicultural treatments and environmental constraints to growth. We studied the physiological responses of 18-year-old ...

breast cancer within incident of one million new cases each year has become one of the most common malignancies and leading cause of death among females. this disease is comprised of about 18% of women cancers. the availability of early detection and improved treatments may decrease the mortality rates which reflected in the united states and many other western countries. breast cancer in over ...

background: in iran colorectal cancer (crc) incidence varies among various places. but we do not have any validate data that deeply explored the difference of crc in kerman province by national average. the aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of colon cancer within a 12-year period in kerman province and to find whether the incidence of crc in kerman compared with the total incidenc...

The paper discusses the principles of building modern data centers for business organizations, as well methods determining their reliability and availability. formulas calculating different connection types device reservations (sequential, parallel, or mixed) with certain assumptions are provided. Using these calculations makes it possible to estimate average downtime whole center a calendar ye...

This paper examines the relationship between growth and poverty in Iran during the first five-year plan. In other words, effort has been made to show whether economic growth in Iran helped poor people or not. For this purpose the concept of pro poor growth has been analyzed with application to the economy of Iran, both in urban and rural areas and in the country as a whole. We use an indicator ...