The carotenoid composition of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) fruits has been characterised in detail and quantified for the first time. According to the total carotenoid content (over 340 μg/g dw), mature strawberry tree berries can be classified as fruits with very high carotenoid content (>20 μg/g dw). (all-E)-Violaxanthin and 9Z-violaxanthin were found to be the major carotenoid pigments, a...

In order to determine factors contributing to the decline of the Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii), 103 trees were surveyed and rated on a scale of 1–4. The performance rating was then compared with the following plant parameters and site conditions: size, growth habit, bark characteristics, location and size of cankers on the trunk, light exposure, slope, soil characteristics, management pra...

Nowadays there is an increasing interest in the use of honey traditional Mediterranean diet, due to its high quality sugar content as well strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Thus, detailed knowledge chemical composition bioactivities great importance. In this study, characterization authentication aromatic profile, total phenolic content, antimicrobial evaluation, pollinic spectru...

Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) is in decline in urban areas of the Pacific Northwest. Maintaining significant populations of this species requires development of restoration techniques for urban environments. My research consists of investigating the effects of light, irrigation and native soil on the establishment of Pacific madrone. I transplanted 104 one year madrone seedlings into an u...

The leaves and fruits of strawberry tree - Arbutus unedo L., collected from two separate geographic locations in Croatia were investigated to determine their flavonoid composition and content. Quercitrin, isoquercitrin, hyperoside and rutin were identified in all leaf samples by means of thin-layer chromatography; the fruits contained only isoquercitrin. Chlorogenic acid was present in some lea...

We characterize the interplay between collection and lowpower operation by studying the joint impact of the offered load and the Low Power Listening sleep time setting on the duty-cycle distribution in a large-scale sensor network testbed. Collection services must be able to work on top of a low-power MAC. The Collection Tree Protocol (CTP) [1] has been shown to perform very well on top of Box-...

Photo 1. View of a Garry oak savanna field site in Camrose Park, Victoria, BC, Canada. Oak savannas the region are characterized by rocky outcroppings, dense understory forbs, and an open canopy mostly trees (Quercus garryana) mixed with Douglas Firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii). In front treeline, nectar-less yellow flowers invasive Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) can b...