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Phosphorus limitation enhances parasite impact: feedback effects at the population level
2014
Background Nutrient deficiency affects the growth and population dynamics of consumers. Endoparasites can be seen as consumers that drain carbon (C) or energy from their host while simultaneously competing for limiting resources such as phosphorus (P). Depending on the relative demands of the host and the parasite for the limiting nutrient, intensified resource competition under nutrient limitation can either reduce the parasite’s effect on the host or further reduce the fitness of the nutrient-limited host. So far, knowledge of how nutrient limitation affects parasite performance at the host population level and how this affects the host populations is limited. Results We followed the popu…
L'économie matérielle de la France (1830-2015). L'histoire d'un parasite ?
2018
This article explores the long-term dynamics of material use in France over a period of 185 years. It is based on material flow accounts that are perfectly consistent with the standards of Material Flows Analysis at the national economic scale. This work - which covers domestic extraction, imports and exports - is the first long-term study of material flows for France, with annual and national data for most of the period. Our database allows us to study the evolution of French metabolism during the industrialization of the country, together with the increasing dependence on abiotic materials. We highlight a singular metabolic trajectory: that of a state that benefits from successive world-s…
Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Bupleurum Fontanesii (Apiaceae) Growing Wild in Sicily and its Activity on Microorganisms Affecting Hist…
2016
Hydrodistillation of the flowers (BpFl) of and fruits (BpFr) of Bupleurum fontanesii Guss. ex Caruel gave two oils that were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The main components were α-elemol (16.7%), caryophyllene oxide (16.4%) and heptacosane (15.9%) in BpFl, and spathulenol (16.8%), caryophylladienol I (13.2%) and α-elemol (12.8%) in BpFr. A good antimicrobial activity against several microorganisms, including Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus niger, all infesting historical art craft, was also determined.
Chemical composition and biological activity of the essential oil of Ballota hispanica (L.) Benth. growing wild in Sicily
2015
Ballota L. comprises several relevant species largely used for their excellent therapeutic properties. Ballota hispanica (L.) Benth. is widely used in herbal medicine, and it is sold in herbalist shops for its sedative and antispasmodic properties. Considering its traditional medicinal use and the lack of scientific studies on the volatile components of this species as well as on its biological activities, in this study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of B. hispanica, collected in Sicily, was evaluated by gas chromatography and gas chromatographyâmass spectrometry. α-Elemol was the most abundant component of the oil (10.9%), followed by α-ylangene (8.5%),…
Grain Composition and Functional Ingredients of Barley Varieties Created in Latvia
2015
Abstract Cereals, including barley, have been recognised as functional foods that provide beneficial effect on the health of the consumer and decrease the risk of various diseases. The aim of investigation was to determine the grain composition of barley varieties and perspective breeding lines bred in Latvia and to evaluate its functional ingredients. The results of analysis showed that protein content among varieties ranged from 106.6-146.8 g·kg-1, total dietary fibre 187.4-208.2 g·kg-1, β-glucans 42.8 g-49.4 g·kg-1, and amount of α-tocopherol 6.03-8.93 mg·kg-1. The sum of essential amino acids in barley grain samples was from 32.90 g·kg-1 to 38.71 g·kg-1. All varieties of hulled and hull…
Intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness in an old French population: The MONTRACHET study
2013
Purpose: To describe the distribution of intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) in an old French population. Methods: About 9000 individuals 65 years and older were included in the 3C cohort study since 1999 in 3 French cities (Bordeaux, Dijon and Montpellier). In Dijon, an additional ophthalmic examination was performed 10 years after the initial inclusions to assess the relation between systemic age-related diseases and eye diseases in the MONTRACHET Study (Maculopathy Optic Nerve nuTRition neurovAsCular and HEarT diseases). In this population-based stuy a thorough eye examination and a questionnaire were undertaken in each participant. Intraocular pressure (IOP) w…
Voldemar Langenfeld's list of Malus Mill. herbaria
2023
Veicot ābeļu ģints (Malus Mill.) sistemātiku, tās morfoloģijas, evolūcijas un filoģenēzes pētniecību, profesors Voldemārs Langenfelds (1923 – 2007) ir izveidojis vairāk kā 600 lapu lielu ābeļu herbāriju. Herbāriji ievākti laikā no 1956. līdz 1969. gadam Latvijā un ārpus tās robežām. 1990. gadu beigās zinātnieks šo herbāriju nodeva Latvijas Universitātes Muzejam un tie glabājas Botānikas un mikoloģijas kolekcijās. Lielākā daļa (407) ir iekļauti kolekcijā Herbarium Latvicum (RIG II), pārējie – Herbarium Generale, 29 herbāriji atrodas ārpus minētajām kolekcijām. Šajos sarakstos sniegti dati par visiem V. Langenfelda ābeļu herbārijiem, kas glabājas LU Muzejā.
Malus Mill. drawings
1980
Profesora Voldemāra Langenfelda (1923–2007) sagatavots mācību materiāls par ābeļu ģinti (Mallus Mill.). Zīmējusi viņa sieva Astrīda Langenfelde. Komplektā trūkst 1. kartītes. Materiāls glabājās Latvijas Universitātes Muzeja Botānikas un mikoloģijas kolekcijā.
Sammlung offizineller Pflanzen
1828
Izdevums bez titullapas, autors-ilustrators A. Henry uzrādīts tikai uz grāmatas iesējuma muguriņas. Augu nosaukumi pie attēliem doti tikai latīņu valodā.
Lauksaimniecības marginalizācijas ietekme uz aizsargājamo zālāju saglabāšanos Latvijā
2018
Maģistra darba mērķis - noskaidrot, kāda ir lauksaimniecības marginalizācijas ietekme uz aizsargājamo zālāju saglabāšanos Latvijā. Pētījums aptver visu Latviju. Izmantoti dabisko zālāju izplatības dati uz 2015. gadu un dati par lauksaimniecības zemju apsaimniekošanu 2017.gadā, kā arī augšņu kvalitātes dati. Datu analīze veikta 5 x5 km tīkla šūnā, analīzei izmantojot aprakstošo statistiku (Manna-Vitnija U-tests) un veikta daudzfaktoru regresijas analīze ar Tweedie modeļa datu sadalījumu. 2015.gadā Latvijā aizsargājamie zālāji aizņēma 0,77 % (50 156 ha) no valsts teritorijas. Bieži sastopamie biotopi valstī aizņem lielāko platību - 41 169 ha, bet retie un kompleksie biotopi aizņem, attiecīgi,…