Since the formal description of fungi in the genus Escovopsis in 1990, only a few studies have focused on the systematics of this group. For more than two decades, only two Escovopsis species were described; however, in 2013, three additional Escovopsis species were formally described along with the genus Escovopsioides, both found exclusively in attine ant gardens. During a survey for Escovops...

A survey of parasite eggs and cysts in soil and dog feces collected in public places of 23 boroughs of Salvador, a city in the Northeast of Brazil, was performed. High degree of contamination by Toxocara sp eggs was observed in all boroughs studied; other parasites found included: Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms, whipworms and protozoan cysts. Parks and public gardens were more contaminated tha...

a Medical Research Council Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK b Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK c Medical Research Council Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, S...

Urban community gardens worldwide provide significant health benefits to those gardening and consuming fresh produce from them. Urban gardens are most often placed in locations and on land in which soil contaminants reflect past practices and often contain elevated levels of metals and organic contaminants. Garden plot dividers made from either railroad ties or chromated copper arsenate (CCA) p...

Urban nature, including residential gardens, can promote biodiversity and increase human wellbeing. Understanding factors that encourage the spread of gardening within cities may help planners facilitate healthier and more biodiverse urban communities. This study characterizes the spatial distribution and attributes of gardens found in easement areas of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Spatial analyses of ...

BACKGROUND Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli are increasingly reported in dogs. The objective of this study was to provide data on the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli in dog faecal deposits in public gardens. RESULTS A total of 209 faecal deposits collected in nine public gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark were screened by selective enrichment followed by pla...

Two cheers for a small giant? Why we need better ways of seeing data: A commentary on: ‘Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among White non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century’ Jonathan Minton,* Mark Green, Gerry McCartney, Richard Shaw, Laura Vanderbloemen, Kate Pickett University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences Room 110, 25 Bute Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RS Email: jonathan.minton@g...

By designing conditions and relaxing spaces with the help of values and concepts of Japanesearchitecture, based on Zen's philosophy that based on simplicity, purity, avoidance of complexity and relaxation, ithas tried to bring an experience of relaxation to the audience. This article seeks to investigate a principled relationshipbetween the principles of Japanese gardens in accordance with the ...