Remote-sensing (RS) methods, such as airborne laser scanning (ALS), are capable of acquiring tree-level forest information with high accuracy. However, these methods need more detailed reference data from sample plots than standwise mean characteristics. Field-measured treewise characteristics must be matched with ALS data on the measured position of the tree. In addition to tree position and s...

We will use forest inventory data from a long-term ecological research site in western Oregon (WEF). These data consist of a census of all trees in a 10 ha stand. Diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height (HT) have been measured for all trees in the stand. For a subset of these trees, the distance from the center of the stem to the edge of the crown was measured at each of the cardinal di...

—We used radiotelemetry to locate 51 diurnal roosts for 17 male Seminole bats (Lasiurus seminolus) during late spring and early summer, 2000–2005. We quantified characteristics of roost trees and sites surrounding roosts and compared those measurements with random trees and random locations. All but two roosts were located in the foliage of large overstory pines (Pinus sp.). All roosts were in ...

OBJECTIVE Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a human hyperkinetic movement disorder as a result of potentially irreversible long-term chronic first-generation antipsychotic medications. Unfortunately, mechanisms involved in the development of TD have been poorly understood. Previous studies have indicated that some genetic polymorphisms of immune system and dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) genes may be ...

The hippocampus is sensitive to stress which activates norepinephrine terminals deriving from the locus coeruleus. Melatonin exerts positive effects on the hippocampal neurogenic process and on depressive-like behaviour. Thus, in the present study, an examination was made of the effect of chronic melatonin treatment on norepinephrine content, synthesis, uptake, vesicular transport and degradati...

The transcription factor FoxO1 regulates multiple physiological processes. Here, we show that FoxO1 is highly expressed in neurons of the locus coeruleus and of various sympathetic ganglions, but not in the adrenal medulla. Consistent with this pattern of expression, mice lacking FoxO1 only in sympathetic neurons (FoxO1 Dbh-/-) display a low sympathetic tone without modification of the catechol...

In 1995 the commercial legalization of the Internet immediately triggered e-Government initiatives all over the developed world. After more than e decade, e-Government initiatives in developing countries are still rendering poor results while they are struggling to catch up with similar applications in the developed world. Despite the strong base that BPR offered for the phasing in of new e-Gov...

This research was designed to determine what components of Gardenia jasminoides play a major role in inhibiting the enzymes related antidepressant activity of this plant. In our previous research, the ethyl acetate fraction of G. jasminosides fruits inhibited the activities of both monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B), and oral administration of the ethanolic extract slig...

Declines in the global extent and condition of tropical forests have reduced carbon storage potential and caused biodiversity loss. However, the magnitude of these problems within individual countries may depend on the extent of the reserved forest estate, and the particular rules put in place to manage resource use in these areas. To test this hypothesis, aboveground carbon stocks and indices ...