Paleoecological studies document the net effects of atmospheric and climate change in a natural laboratory over timescales not accessible to laboratory or ecological studies. Insect feeding damage is visible on well-preserved fossil leaves, and changes in leaf damage through time can be compared to environmental changes. We measured percent leaf area damaged on four fossil leaf assemblages from...

nitrogen is one of the most limiting nutrients for cereal production in many parts of iran. the effects of crop residue incorporation [0 (control), 25 and 50% of wheat (triticum aestivum l.)] and nitrogen (n) levels (0, 150, and 300 kg ha-1) on corn (zea mays l.) grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency were investigated at agricultural research station, shiraz university, shiraz, iran for two y...

an aquaculture system can be a potentially significant source of antibacterial compounds and ammonia in an aquatic environment. in this study, the removal of total ammonia nitrogen and florfenicol antibiotic from synthetic aqueous wastewater was assessed by applying a commercial tfc (thin film composite) polyamide nanofilter. the effects of ph (6.5-8.5), pressure (4-10 bar), concentration of to...

Story in Brief Two levels oflimestone (.7 and 2.0 percent) were fed with two levels of chopped alfalfa hay (10 and 50 percent) to 22 Hereford steers (517 lb). The diet also contained whole shelled corn and supplement. Animals were fed individually at a level equal to 2.5 percent of body weight daily in two equal meals. Organic matter, fiber and nitrogen digestibility were increased with added l...

In Taiwan, constructed wetlands have received tremendous interests for water quality enhancement due to insufficient sewage treatment and groundwater deterioration. The main objectives of this study were to investigate pollutants removal mechanisms and efficiency within the field-scale natural purification hybrid systems. The systems included an oxidation pond, two serial surface flow wetlands ...