Studies on the characterization and evaluation of plant genetic resources should be carried out in order to identify conserve laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) gene from medicinal aromatic plants commercial importance Turkey. This study was with aim determining photosynthetic characteristics containerized seedlings grown seeds collected Antalya, Muğla İzmir regions. Photosynthetic properties (net rate...

Class of 2006 Human Biology In Hawaii, land-use practices on shore have resulted in nutrient loading. This has been cited as a main factor in altering Hawaiian reef ecosystems. However, the source and fate of land-based nutrient loading is not well understood in locations where the impact of pollution is a relatively recent phenomenon, such as Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Here, the source and distributi...

Several years of sea surface temperature data (1997–2003) for the coast of Antofagasta Bay—a semi-enclosed bay in northern Chile—were analyzed in order to further exploring the nature of a warm-water retention pattern inside the bay. Based on time series techniques, we were able to confirm the persistence of warm water in the bay. This warm feature was found immediately downwind of the upwellin...

We document the rapid transformation of one of the Earth's last remaining Arctic refugia, a change that is being driven by global warming. In stark contrast to the amplified warming observed throughout much of the Arctic, the Hudson Bay Lowlands (HBL) of subarctic Canada has maintained cool temperatures, largely due to the counteracting effects of persistent sea ice. However, since the mid-1990...

In a case study, we evaluated observers’ accuracy in detecting Phytophthora ramorum and their ability to estimate percentage of infested area in coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) stands in California. The study compared visual detection of symptoms on California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica) and oaks with results from three permanent 1-hectare plots. Each plot had 100 percent survey of...