We compared the performance of mycorrhiza-inoculated and non-inoculated radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) seedlings in two field studies. In the first study, above ground growth of 2-year-old container-grown trees was compared after planting in two areas that differed in water availability. Mycorrhizal inoculation significantly improved above ground growth in the 2 years after planting in bot...

Previous research on #3 nursery container-grown shrubs suggests that some common shrub species could be established in the Florida landscape under natural rainfall when irrigated with 3 L of water every 4 days in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 8b and 9a or every 2 days in zone 10b until first roots reached the canopy edge ( 20 weeks after planting). The current study evaluated t...

Figure 2: Dermoscopy of typical target lesion in erythema multiforme: White arrow corresponding to the central dusky zone shows clods of different colors – red, blue, purple, and black. The yellow arrow shows a plain featureless area corresponding to the pale edematous zone, and the black arrow shows homogenous erythema corresponding to the outer red ring. A few short linear vessels were also s...

The objectives of this study were to investigate color patterns of shell and mantle edge pigmentation of a Pacific oyster, C. gigas, and to estimate variance components of the two colors. A sample of 240 F0 oysters was collected from six aquaculture farms in Tongyeong, Korea to measure shell color and mantle edge pigmentation. Among the F0s, male and female individuals with black (white) shell ...

Secondary analysis of pre-existing data from two Colorado animal shelters was conducted to assess the impact of shelter cats’ coat color on time required for adoption. One shelter included adult cats and kittens, the second shelter included kittens only. Results indicated that black cats, regardless of age or sex, require the longest time to adopt. They are followed by primarily black cats with...

Tyrosinase‑related protein 2 (TRP‑2) is one of the most important members of the tyrosinase family, and is a key enzyme involved in melanin biosynthesis. In the present study, a skin transcriptome profile, immunohistochemistry, western blotting and reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to investigate TRP‑2 expression in sheep with different coat colors, namely, ...

color is one of important elements in area of feelings that plays an important role in our life and is a symbol for expression of feeling as sadness and happiness. therefore, color is an additional aspect that provides many meaning for a literary man so that he can picture beauties of creation by means of it. it is decodification of secret meanings of the colors by which litreary man's tho...

Ecological restoration aims to retrieve not only the structure but also the functionality of ecosystems. Frugivorous birds may play an important role in this process due to their efficiency in seed dispersal. Color perception in these animals is highly developed, and then the colors of fleshy fruits may provide important clues for choosing plant species for restoration plans. This study aims to...