Abstract A new species of Ipomoea, thus far endemic to Caatinga domain, is described. The occurs in a “carrasco” physiognomy - shrubby vegetation on sandy soils characterized by the presence cacti and bromeliads. can be recognized combination morphological characters, including leaf blade with lanate abaxial surface long hairs, sepals lanceolate, acuminate, tomentose, smooth. complete descripti...

Ecological infrastructures (EI), defined as natural or semi-natural structural elements, are important to support biodiversity and could play a crucial role in counteracting the well-known impacts of intensive agriculture. Yet, importance EI remains largely unexplored Mediterranean agricultural landscapes for species providing essential ecosystem services such bats. Here, we evaluated different...

Variations in specific foliar mass and water content, nitrogen, soluble carbohydrates and tannins were studied during the growth and maturation processes of the Xylopia aromatica leaves, to determine the effects of such alterations on the herbivory of Stenoma scitiorella caterpillars. This work was carried out in the physiognomy of the typical cerrado of the Parque Estadual de Vassununga, Gleba...

Forest edges are key components of rural landscapes because they influence ecological processes at the interface between habitats. There is a variability of forest edges, according to their physiognomy, orientation, history and topography, but few methods are available to identify these different types of edges and to map them at a large scale. We propose to identify edge segments based on morp...

Head and neck cancer is one of the most prevalence malignant diseases worldwide, there were 633,000 new cases and 355,000 deaths in 2008, especially in SouthCentral Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the lowest in Africa (Jemal et al., 2011). The treatment measures of head and neck cancer will always lead to the decreased quality of life in patients with function disability and physiognomy ab...

IT is an interesting occupation to view an audience of doctors, either from the platform or a balcony. They vary in their physique, their physiognomy, and their apparel. Some look like healthy gardeners, a few like successful tradesmen, some like professional gentlemen, and a small minority even resemble prosperous bookmakers. Sometimes in contemplating a medlical audience, I try to appreciate ...

The nose is one of the most important cosmetic units of the face. Discreet variations in the nose shape lead to marked physiognomy changes. Many patients dissatisfied with the appearance of their nose seek cosmetic improvement as early as during adolescence. Similar to other facial structures, the nose is affected by the aging process. Typically, nose tip drop is observed, along with loss of su...

In March 1805, Franz Joseph Gall left Vienna to start what has become known as his cranioscopic tour. He traveled through Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands. In this article, we will describe his visit to The Netherlands in greater detail, as it has not yet received due attention. Gall was eager to go to Amsterdam because he was interested in the large collection of skulls of Petrus Camper. ...

thinkers, the "science of man" meant exactly that and did not include women; and that "nature" provided the foundation of difference, not its erasure. Additional exploration of the meaning of "science" is provided by Phillip Sloan in his magisterial essay on the natural history of man. He concentrates on Linnaeus and Buffon, practising scientists with very different views of what constituted hu...