We investigated herbivore suitability, foliar chemistry, and seedling growth of blightsusceptible pure American chestnut,Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh., and a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut, Castanea mollisima Blume American chestnut hybrid, using supplemental fertilizer and ectomycorrhizal inoculation to affect nutrient availability and nutrient uptake, and the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispa...

We aimed to evaluate the importance of modulations of within-tree carbon (C) allocation by water and low-temperature stress for the prediction of annual forest growth with a process-based model. A new C allocation scheme was implemented in the CASTANEA model that accounts for lagged and direct environmental controls of C allocation. Different approaches (static vs dynamic) to modelling C alloca...

Sadonebria Ledoux & Roux, 2005 is one of the more diverse subgenera of the genus Nebria Latreille, 1802 in East Asia, and its taxonomy remains unrevised at the subgeneric and specific levels. In this paper, two new species of this subgenus are described from Japan. Nebria quinquelobata sp. n. is described from Mt. Myôkô and is externally similar to Nebria saeviens Bates, 1883, to which specimen...

The anti-skid resistance of six coatings (Alfa, Beta, Gamma, Lambda, Mu and Theta) designed for outdoor wood flooring were tested in chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) using a Portable Skid Resistance Tester according to standard ENV 12633. Film thickness, coating retention level, and presence of mineral particles were determined for each coating. Furthermore, the l...

In order to determine the fungi causing kernel rot on chestnut, 150 chestnut kernels were collected from forests of Düzce province. Ninety-eight showed necrosis at various sizes, while rest 52 healthy in appearance. Twelve recovered necrotic kernels, four kernels. The most frequently isolated fungus was Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, obtained 24 It also 5 and produced when inoculated intact Besides...

KAČÁNIOVÁ, M., SUDZINOVÁ, J., KADÁSI-HORÁKOVÁ, M., VALŠÍKOVÁ, M., KRÁČMAR, S.: The determination of microscopic fungi from Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) fruits, leaves, crust and pollen. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2010, LVIII, No. 4, pp. 73–78 The plant-microbial interactive relations with respect to determination of the mycofl ora of the Castanea sativa Mill. nuts, crust, l...

Early human societies and their interactions with the natural world have been extensively explored in palaeoenvironmental studies across Central and Western Europe. Yet, despite an extensive body of scholarship, there is little consideration of the environmental impacts of proto-historic urbanisation. Typically palaeoenvironmental studies of Bronze and Iron Age societies discuss human impact in...

Neotropical bats of the genus Carollia are widely studied due to their abundance, distribution and relevance for ecosystems. However, the ecomorphological boundaries of these species are poorly differentiated, and consequently correspondence between their geographic distribution, ecological plasticity and morphological variation remains unclear. In this study, patterns of cranial and mandibular...

We propose a conceptual framework for restoration of threatened plant species that encourages integration of technological, ecological, and social spheres. A sphere encompasses ideas relevant to restoration and the people working within similar areas of influence or expertise. Increased capacity within a sphere and a higher degree of coalescing among spheres predict a greater probability of suc...

Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is a species originating from China that, during the 20th century, has spread rapidly throughout many countries, affecting mainly different of genus Castanea spp. In fact, it considered to be most important pest chestnut trees (Castanea sativa Miller), causing significant production losses. The adoption complementary measures chemical and biological controls woul...