In this study, histological and macroanatomical structures of porcupine penis were examined on 3 adult male porcupines. The non-erectile position of porcupine penis was directed to caudal. There was an obvious collum penis. Glans penis with a black colour was easily distinguished from corpus penis which had a white color. There were cornified papillae covering on both the glans penis and corpus...

Porcupines are sexually active throughout the estrous cycle, and sexual behavior is not affected by the reproductive status and hormonal milieu of females. Increased female-male interactions during estrus are the only indications of behavioral changes during estrus. The lack of aggression shown by females to known males as opposed to aggression shown to strange males, the greater interest shown...

Bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma (BIE) is a rare disorder of keratinization (mutations in either keratin 1 or 10). It typically presents with fragile skin, which gives way to gradual evolutionof hyperkeratosis. Flaccid blisters, peeling, and superficial erosions at sites of minor trauma or friction are apparent within the first few hours of life. Yellow-brown, waxy, ridged or corrugated...

Castanopsis hystrix is a major community-building species in the top communities of southern subtropical China, with high natural regeneration capacity. However, excessive logging and introduction exotic tree have substantially reduced area forest patches hystrix, seedling essential for long-term continuation populations. To explore effects light intensity on emergence early growth shading expe...

In order to understand how carbon storage and allocation patterns vary among plantation types, we estimated carbon allocation between aboveand below-ground compartments in four subtropical plantations and a naturally recovered shrubland (as a control). Results indicated that the carbon storage and allocation pattern varied greatly among forest types and was highly dependent on specific traits o...

Abstract Multi-generational planting of Eucalyptus species degrades soil quality but the introduction legumes can improve fertility and microbial diversity. However, effects introducing non-legume native tree on nutrients bacterial community structure remain poorly understood. This study investigated impacts conversion third generation monoculture plantations to mixed systems including urogrand...