The highly dynamic, fine root component of forested wetland ecoi&g fine root dynamics is a challenging endeavor in any system, but the dilficulties are particularly evident in forested floodplains where frequent hydrologic fluctuations directly influence fine root dynamics. Fine root (53 mm) biomass, production, and turnover were estimated for three soils exhibiting different drainage patterns ...

A proposed desalinization project that would affect the entire upper Red River basin, Oklahoma-Texas, would, if completed, raise the possibility of invasion by red shiner, Cyprinella lutrensis, into stream reaches from which it has been restricted by naturally high salinity. Because introduced red shiners are known to impact native fish communities, we asked if red shiner could have an adverse ...

This study determined the comparative effect of three modes of Plyometrics training [depth jumping, rebound jumping and horizontal jumping] on leg muscle strength of untrained University male students. Participants were forty untrained male University students within the age range of 18-27 years. The randomized pretest-posttest control group design was adopted. Subjects were randomly assigned t...

backgrounds and aims: ammonia removal from air to prevent severe damage to the environment and living organisms is very important. biofiltration is an efficient, easy, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly process for degradation of ammonia from waste air. the aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of biological filtration using a compost and scallop bed for ammonia removal. ...

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Thell.) grain yields are highly dependent upon the number of spike-bearing tillers produced per plant. Salinity, drought, and other environmental stresses can greatly affect the development and viability of tillers. We determined the effects of soil salinity on the occurrence and rate of tiller development and the incidence of tiller abortion in spring wheat c...

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica Group) is an economically important vegetable crop and its consumption may benefit human health. Glucosinolates, a group of secondary plant metabolites found generally in the cultivated Brassicaceae, may protect against the development of certain malignancies. The objective of this study was to evaluate total and individual glucosinolate content of broccol...