ADDITIVE EFFECTS OF WARMING AND NITROGEN ADDITION ON THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF INVASIVE SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS L.

Additive effects of warming and nitrogen addition on the performance and competitiveness of invasive Solidago canadensis L.

Changes in temperature and nitrogen (N) deposition determine the growth and competitive dominance of both invasive and native plants.However, a paucity of experimental evidence limits understanding of how these changes influence plant invasion.Therefore, we conducted a greenhouse experiment in which invasive Solidago canadensis L.was planted in mix

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Accuracy Study of Kato-Katz and Helmintex Methods for Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in a Moderate Endemicity Area in Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by blood flukes from the genus Schistosoma.Brazil hosts Bumper Increment the main endemic area in the Americas, where Schistosoma mansoni is the only species causing the disease.Kato-Katz (KK) thick smear is the WHO recommended screening test for populational studies, but there is growing

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Comparison of the quality of basic life support provided by rescuers trained using the 2005 or 2010 ERC guidelines

Abstract Introduction Effective delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and prompt defibrillation following sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is vital.Updated guidelines for adult basic life support (BLS) were published in 2010 by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in an effort to improve survival following SCA.There has been little assessm

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