We are currently investigating two di erent approaches to scalable shared memory Munin a distributed shared memory DSM system implemented entirely in software and Willow a true shared memory multiprocessor with extensive hardware support for scalability Munin allows parallel programs written for shared memory multiprocessors to be executed e ciently on dis tributed memory multiprocessors Unlike...

Telomeres and telomerase have important biological functions and can protect chromosome ends. In this study, sex- and season-dependent changes in telomere length and telomerase activity in ash and willow were analyzed. A statistical analysis showed that the telomere lengths of male and female trees differed significantly (P < 0.05). In ash, the telomere lengths of female trees were shorter than...

Ecological specialization is widely recognized as a major determinant of the emergence and maintenance of biodiversity. We studied two critical facets of specialization – local adaptation and habitat choice – in the host races of the leaf beetle Lochmaea capreae on willow and birch. Our results revealed that there is asymmetric disruptive selection for host use traits, and host races achieved d...

1. Additional Experimental Results In this section, we provide more comparative experimental results.In Section 1.1, the experimental results on the whole object classes in the Willow dataset are given. Some qualitative matching results of the Willow dataset are shown in Section 1.2. 1.1. Willow Object Dataset Under the same experimental settings explained in Section 6.2 of the main paper, we h...

Populus (poplar) and Salix (willow) are sister genera in the Salicaceae family. In both lineages extant species are predominantly diploid. Genome analysis previously revealed that the two lineages originated from a common tetraploid ancestor. In this study, we conducted a syntenic comparison of the corresponding 19 chromosome members of the poplar and willow genomes. Our observations revealed t...

Phytoremediation is a promising technology to remediate carcass burial sites where deep soil layers are contaminated with nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and other potential contaminants by leachate. The current study was conducted to examine the remedial efficiency of two different woody plants, poplar (Populus euramericana) and willow (Salix alba), by employing the deep-planting technique for th...

Excessive levels of herbivory may disturb ecosystems in ways that persist even when herbivory is moderated. These persistent changes may complicate efforts to restore ecosystems affected by herbivores. Willow (Salix spp.) communities within the northern range in Yellowstone National Park have been eliminated or degraded in many riparian areas by excessive elk (Cervus elaphus L.) browsing. Elk b...

Behavioral Responses of Willow Flycatchers, Empidonax traillii, to a Heterogeneous Environment

We develop a modified willow tree algorithm for option pricing. Our numerical results show that it approximates the true prices more quickly and precisely than the binomial tree, especially in d-factor models for d = 2, 3, 4, 5. A bound on the theoretical rate of convergence of the modified willow tree algorithm is established.

Willow (Salix spp.) stands are often proposed as vegetation covers for the restoration and stabilization of contaminated and derelict land. Planting willows on dredged sediment disposal sites for biomass production can be an alternative to traditional capping techniques. However, with the introduction of willow stands on dredged sediment disposal sites, the possibility of increased contaminant ...