[1] The dynamics of the leading mode of boreal winter and its excitation by varying boundary conditions remain mostly unclear. A novel framework is presented to explain the evolution of this dominant winter mode. It is shown that there exists a dichotomy of pathways with the characteristics of the dominant mode dependent upon the pathway taken. All winters examined fall into one of the two diff...

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate a possible relationship between blood parameters related animal welfare and defined beef meat quality characteristics during winter summer seasons in one small-scale slaughterhouse. At exsanguination, samples were collected, serum concentrations for total proteins (TP), albumin C-reactive protein (CRP) evaluated. After 24 h chilling, ultim...

One of the subspecies Eurasian spongy moth, Lymantria dispar asiatica, is a destructive forest pest in native regions and also an important quarantine non-native regions. Its polyphagous nature, together with occasional outbreaks, may seriously threaten ecosystems result costly management programs. In this study, we examined effect chilling temperatures (−12, −6, 0, 6, 12 °C) during diapause ph...

Determining of chilling and heat requirements of olive cultivars growing in Fars Province is important for the selection of cultivars that will exhibit satisfactory growth and development. The purposes of this study were determining the chilling and heat requirements of olive and comparison of Utah and Positive Utah Chill unit (PCU) models for determining the chilling requireme...

In the subtropics, a few tropical tree species are distributed and planted for ornamental horticultural purposes; however, photosynthesis of these can be impaired by chilling. This study aimed to understand how respond Light-dependent CO2 assimilation reactions six from geographically diverse areas, but grown at lower subtropical site in China, were monitored during chilling (≤ 10°C...

The global climate change recorded over recent years may prompt changes in phenological events. The present study sought to analyse the varying impact of changes in weather conditions at different times of the year on woody-plant flowering, by analysing recent trends in airborne count for 3 pollen types abundant in Galicia belonging to the Fagales order: Alnus, which flowers in early winter; Be...

Chilling-induced photooxidation was studied in detached leaves of chilling-sensitive (CS) cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and chilling resistant (CR) pea (Pisum sativum L.). The rates of photosynthesis and respiration, measured as O(2) exchange, were found to be comparable in the two species over a temperature range of 5 to 35 degrees C. Chilling at 5 degrees C for 12 hours in high light (1000 mi...

Experiments were carried out on the effects of chilling lamb carcasses very rapidly in a pre-rigor condition. The chilling regime which was finally used was to cool the carcasses at an ambient temperature of -20°C and an air speed of 1·5 m/s for 3·5 h. Examination of striploins from carcasses subjected to this chilling regime showed that, after 7 day's storage, the meat was as tender as that fr...