Goheen, Ellen M.; and Sniezko, Richard A., tech. coords. 2007. Proceedings of the conference whitebark pine: a Pacific Coast perspective. 2006 August 27-31: Ashland, OR. R6-NR-FHP-2007-01. Portland, OR: Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture; p. 175. The Conference Whitebark Pine: A Pacific Coast Perspective provided a forum for current research on whitebark p...

Spatial and temporal variation in the below-canopy light environment of tropical forests is not well known and its measurement is technically challenging. Distributions of gap and understory areas in forests are likewise little known because of the resource requirements of forest structural censuses and a lack of consensus over how gaps should be defined. A basic model of forest structure, base...

BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis remains an important public health issue in China and worldwide. Oncomelania hupensis is the unique intermediate host of schistosoma japonicum, and its change influences the distribution of S. japonica. The Three Gorges Dam (TGD) has substantially changed the ecology and environment in the Dongting Lake region. This study investigated the impact of water level and ele...

General circulation models predict increases in air temperatures from 1°C to SoC as atmospheric CO2 continues to rise during the next 100 years. Thermal regimes in freshwater ecosystems will change as air temperatures increase regionally. As air temperatures increase, the distribution and intensity of precipitation will change which will in turn alter freshwater hydrology. Low elevation floodpl...

Spatial and temporal variation in the below-canopy light environment of tropical forests is not well known and its measurement is technically challenging. Distributions of gap and understory areas in forests are likewise little known because of the resource requirements of forest structural censuses and a lack of consensus over how gaps should be defined. A basic model of forest structure, base...

A scoping review was conducted to map the research evidence on the use of videoconferencing for remote health care provision for older adults in care homes. The review aimed to identify the nature and extent of the existing evidence base. Databases used were Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Reviews. The review identified 26 articles for inclusion, of which 14 were case stud...

Forest fires cause damage to property and the environment around world every year. North Korea has suffered from Fires may lead temporary or permanent forest ecosystems, long-term site degradation, alteration of hydrological regimes, producing detrimental impacts on economies, human health, safety. In Korea, serious affected mountainous environment. However, it is very difficult obtain ground i...