... C in a standard form [30], as shown in Figure w(k) ∈ R p1 and z(k) ∈ Rm1 are the exogenous p1 inputs and m1 outputs (to control), whereas u(k) ∈ R p2 and y(k) ∈ Rm2 are the p2 control and m2 measure ... by Algorithms and 2, respectively Table confirms that minimizing the sensitivity-based transfer function andpole errors minimizes the probability to have the shift of the poles and transfer function ... are all equal and denoted σ0 So, in that case, the ML2 satisfies Sensitivity-Based Pole Error The same considerations applies to the poles It is interesting to evaluate how the pole moduli are...
... litterfall andlitter decomposition in hoop pine plantations of southeast Queensland, Australia, For Ecol Manage 110 (1998) 343–352 [6] Caldentey J., Ibrarra M., Hernandez J., Litter fluxes and ... was determined and sub-samples of litters of each forest were taken by month, trap, and fraction for nutrient (N, P, K, Ca, and Mg) analysis 2.3 Leaf -litter decomposition The litterbag technique ... red cedar and western hemlock forests on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Can J For Res 25 (1995) 1850–1857 [37] Sundarapandian S.M., Swamy P.S., Litter production and leaf -litter decomposition...
... through their lands, and the free use of harbors and rivers adjoining and within their respective tracts of land, for the passing and securing of vessels and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes, ... of England You therefore desired us at the re-establishment of peace, to sit down at our ancient fireplaces, and again enjoy our lands And had the peace between you and the king of England been ... every village and hamlet in Pennsylvania and New England Hence great eagerness was manifested in regard to the title, and settlement of these lands The company of which Messrs Phelps and Gorham...
... polypeptide in the 43 kDa band of V vulgaris as a new isoform of hyaluronidase Furthermore, we analyzed the hyaluronidase band in five other common yellow jacket species and we investigated the N-glycan ... (D) and (E) Chromatograms of reference glycans MMF3 and MMF3F6, respectively, from honeybee venom phospholipase [14] (F) and (G), MALDI spectra of the normal phase peak at 21.7 min, before and ... Yellow jacket venom allergens, hyaluronidase and phospholipase: sequence similarity and antigenic cross-reactivity with their hornet and wasp homologs and possible implications for clinical allergy,...
... through their lands, and the free use of harbors and rivers adjoining and within their respective tracts of land, for the passing and securing of vessels and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes, ... of England You therefore desired us at the re-establishment of peace, to sit down at our ancient fireplaces, and again enjoy our lands And had the peace between you and the king of England been ... every village and hamlet in Pennsylvania and New England Hence great eagerness was manifested in regard to the title, and settlement of these lands The company of which Messrs Phelps and Gorham...
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... of litterand soil carbon between the 691 Figure Input of carbon to the carbon stock of litterand soil by origin, and the transfers of carbon in litterand soil between forests and other land ... in Finland’s forests between 1922 and 2004 Figure Annual changes in the carbon stock of litterand soil in Finland’s forests between 1922 and 2004 when the transfers of carbon in litterand soil ... Finland’s forests between 1922 and 2004 The black lines show these variables when the transfers of carbon in litterand soil between forests and other land uses were accounted for (incl LUC) and...
... acorn litterfall (P = 0.51) and (marginally) wind speed (P = 0.07) Catkin litterfall took place mostly in June and then in July (Figs and 8) and leaf litterfall mostly in May and June (Figs and ... (1996, 2000 and then in 1998 and 2002) also show a peak of twigs months later (November–December) and vice-versa (low leaf litterfall in spring and twig production months later in 1997, 1999 and 2001) ... acorns and miscellanea (including all other material) They were then dried at 75 ◦ C for 48 h and weighed Monthly and annual litterfall amounts were estimated from the monthly collected litterfall...
... monthly and annual leaf area turnover across a range in initial LAI The goal of this analysis was to test and quantify the relationship between LAI and foliage litterfall across a range in stand and ... to scale tree leaf area to the stand-level and to relate stand attributes to LAI and foliage litterfall A total of 26 young plantations (10–30 years of age) and 10 older plantations (30–60 years ... (FALL), stand structure (RDDF , TPHDF , AGE), and SNC severity (∼ 1%) For a given stand structure and year, LAI in a stand with severe SNC (FOLRET = 1.5) was reduced by 31% when compared to a stand...
... minimum, maximum and mean temperatures measured below and above a leaf litter cover in a Quercus faginea stand in the Zaragoza province (Spain) Under leaf litter Week Over leaf litter Absolute ... leaf litter structure after setting Average leaf litter thickness was estimated at cm at the beginning of measurements Natural leaf litter compression was allowed along recording period and upper ... field were recorded along six weeks (during January and February) above and below a leaf litter cover in four different points with homogeneous leaf litter thickness Four fixing devices suitable for...
... sandy loam with the textural composition as follows: block 1coarse sand = 55%, fine sand = 30%, silt: 4.0%, clay = 11%; block 2coarse sand = 57.0%, fine sand = 27.0%, silt = 3%, clay = 13%; and ... Somasegaran and Hoben Growth andlitter decomposition of woody species 89 Table I ANOVA for height of Anadenanthera peregrina plants as affected by treatments and blocks at 4, 8, 12 and 20 months ... the collected plants were carefully dug up and the finer ones picked and clarified All the infected and uninfected root segments were selected randomly, and mycorrhizal infection assessed by the...
... 15-19 [2] Anderson J.M., Stand structure andlitter fall of a coppiced beech Fagus sylvatica and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa woodland, Oikos 24 (1973) 228-235 [3] Bray R., Gorham E., Litter production ... stands Values of 127, 108, 87, 65, and 57 kg -1 yr of the major elements (sum of N, Ca, Mg, P and K) and 6.6, 2.9, 3.0, 2.1 and 3.3 kg year of the micro-1 -1 nutrients (sum of Na, Mn, Fe, Cu and ... are obtained between the chestnut coppice and all the oak stands, r coefficients ranging between 0.82 and 0.96 for leaves and between 0.72 and 0.89 or the litter Accordingly, follows its leaf abscission...
... through the litter almost exclusively (C and N); b) those for which both the litterand throughfall must be taken into account to explain their potential return (Ca, Mg, P, K, Fe and Mn); and c) those ... Cambisols [11] developed on slates and graywackes at NF and VR and on Ca-alcaline granite at EP and FG [13] At SM, owing to the strong slope (approximately 45 %), granitic sands predominate, sometimes ... compositions of litterfall and throughfall The litter fallen over the year was sampled at intervals depending on its rate of fall (between weeks and1 month [18] After collection, the litter was separated...
... was to quan- tify and determine the temporal and spatial distribution of the litter fall in evergreen oaks and to determine the potential return of bioelements to the soil and the relationship ... INTRODUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS The biogeochemical cycle of organic matter and mineral elements is the main aspect of the relationships between soil and vegetation and thus is an essential ... between this return and the concentration of bioelements in the upper soil horizons of the woodland studied mals The climate of the zone features rainy winters and hot summers and may be classified...
... ecosystems, litterfall is one of the main sources of aerial mineral return to soil and, moreover, the quality and quantity of litterfall are related to primary production In fact, the recording and study ... holm-oak forest (Quercus ilex L and Q rotundifolia Lamk) and in the deciduous oak forest (Q pyrenaica Willd and Q faginea Lamk) (Rapp, 1971; Lossaint and Rapp, 1978; Cole and Rapp, 1981; Escarre et ... standard error) of the two estimates of annual averages obtained, for each litter fraction, during the period of July 1989 to June 1991 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Litterfall The fall of cork-oak litter...
... Albert and Prescoller-Tiefenthaler, 1992; Helmisaari, 1992; Saur et al, 1992) Litterfall and return of nutrients to the soil The amounts of yearly litterfall for leaf litterand total litter ... productivity and the attendant uptake and nutrient management have been widely studied over the last few decades (Bray and Gorham, 1964; Kira and Shidei, 1967; Wittaker and Niering, 1975; Cabanettes and ... VI Leaf litter production was very similar at Balilla and Monte Crisimo Litter production seemed higher at San Martin The three stands had similar total litter values, the Italian stands produced...
... knowledge of litter fall and nutrient cycles in Kermes oak shrublands in Spain and 2) to provide new data from stands with different ecological conditions and fire histories MATERIALS AND METHODS ... youngest stand), 130.9 at Buñol (the mature one) and 167.8 at Chera (the oldest stand) Leaf and woody litter are especially important both because of their major contribution to total litter ... molybdenum blue RESULTS AND DISCUSSION analyses 3.1 Litter fall 2.2 Chemical analyses Each litter fraction was analysed monthly for the main major-elements (N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Na) and also for those...
... organs, and ii) that fallen leaves (i.e N litter) exhibited homogeneous 15 N from litter The determination of the sizes of the N pools involved and estimates of their turnover in litterand soil ... the upper, inner and lower crowns were randomly taken from different trees at regular intervals (weekly and fortnightly in 1993; monthly in spring 1994 and 1995) and before and after the application ... quantify the decomposition and mineralization of litter with few modifications to the litter layer N-labelled 15 needle litter has been used in several studies on N decomposition and mineralization in...
... weights, and to ma permanent environmental covariance between litter size and weights !np The temporary environmental covariance between litter size and weights was set to zero, because litter size and ... better understanding and allow modelling of improvement strategies for meat sheep production Correlations between litter size and weights in sheep were estimated first by Davis and Kinghorn [7] ... ewe-related components: litter size and abilities, which highly influence lamb meat production MATERIAL AND METHODS 2.1 Animal material Data correspond to weights at birth and at 30, 60 and 90 days of...
... records, means and standard deviations and genetic parameters TB1: 1st litter size TB2: 2nd litter size OS: number of ova shed LE: number of embryos Columns 4–7: heritabilities and common litter environment ... the Selection for litter size in pigs 517 exception of G14, a random sample of about 30 sows per generation was mated after weaning of the second litter (or the third in G16) and slaughtered 30 ... with random additive genetic (h2 ) and common litter environment (c2 ) effects Generation was fitted as a fixed effect for all traits Age at mating was fitted as a covariate within parity for litter...