Seed dispersal by ants (myrmecochory) is found worldwide, but the benefits that plants obtain from this mutualism remain uncertain. In the present study, we conducted laboratory experiments to demonstrate seed predator avoidance as a benefit of myrmecochory using the annual ant-dispersed herb Lamium amplexicaule, the disperser ant Tetramorium tsushimae, and the seed predatory burrower bug Adome...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS In recent years, Cyperus rotundus has become a problem weed in lowland rice (Oryza sativa) grown in rotation with vegetables in the Philippines. As the growth of C. rotundus is commonly suppressed by prolonged flooding, the ability of the weed to grow vigorously in flooded as well as upland conditions suggests that adapted ecotypes occur in these rotations. Studies were cond...

Declining interest in mathematics and the need to raise the educational standards of youth in this discipline set a critical agenda for the revision of pedagogical practices. Tablet PCs and other mobile devices hold a lot of promise as tools for improving education at all levels. The research discussed in this chapter comes from an ongoing, multifaceted program designed to explore the potential...

Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever by LightCycler Real-Time PCR, Elena Rossou, Anastasia Kouvatsi, Charalampos Aslanidis, and Constantinos Deltas ( Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; 2 Department of Molecular Genetics C’, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus; 3 School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thes...


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 Pengendalian gulma pada tanaman budidaya secara kimiawi umumnya menggunakan satu bahan aktif herbisida namun dapat ditingkatkan lagi kefektifannya dalam mengendalikan melalui pencampuran herbisida. Pencampuran lebih dari 1 bersifat aditif, sinergis, dan antagonis dengan lainya. Oleh karena itu, perlu pengkajian mengenai kombinasi yang akan digunakan. Penelitian bertujuan un...

The centipede (Chilopoda) fauna of Cyprus, which was almost unknown, has been analysed by examining more than 1,800 specimens sampled from 185 sites, besides revising critically the few published data. A total of 26 species are listed and discussed (1 Scutigeromorpha, 9 Lithobiomorpha, 3 Scolopendromorpha, 13 Geophilomorpha), 21 of which are new to the island, i.e. Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnae...

A. Panayides1, M.S. Pattichis2, C. S. Pattichis1, C. P. Loizou3, M. Pantziaris4, and A. Pitsillides1 1Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 3Department of Computer Science, Intercollege, Limassol, Cyprus 4The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicos...