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    ISSN: 1573-5095
    Keywords: acorns ; bottomlands ; germination ecology ; Quercus ; species-site relationships
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract Effects of flood duration (0, 10, 20, and 30 days) and season (winter and spring) on acorn germination were tested for two upland oaks [black and northern red oak (Quercus velutina Lam. and Q. rubra L.)] and two bottomland oaks [cherrybark and water oak (Q. pagoda Raf. and Q. nigra L.)]. Acorns were stratified for 30 days before flooding at a depth of 15 cm along the edge of a small pond. After flooding, acorns were sowed in sand-filled plastic cups and germinated for 40 days. Flood duration and season strongly affected radicle and epicotyl emergence of the upland oaks, but effects were generally limited to spring flooding. Embryo axes of the upland oak acorns were severely damaged with as little as 10 days of spring flooding. Almost no epicotyls developed, but radicles developed from the connective tissues between embryo axes and the cotyledons of many acorns. Spring flooding also significantly increased the percentage of decayed acorns for the upland oaks. In contrast, germination of the bottomland oaks was slightly improved by flooding during both seasons. Results demonstrated that the effects of flooding on the distribution of species within bottomlands can begin with seed storage and germination.
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    Publication Date: 2018-07-26
    Description: The demand for buildings constructed along subway lines is increasing, and analysis of the impact of foundation excavation and building construction on adjacent tunnels is critical. This study investigated the variation law of tunnel deformation and surrounding earth pressure on an existing tunnel resulting from deep foundation excavation and the load of buildings. Four groups of scale model tests and corresponding numerical simulation calculations were conducted in four different modes: over unloading-loading, shallow-side unloading-loading, middle-side unloading-loading, and deep-side unloading-loading, which are according to the different relative position of the foundation pit and the tunnel. The results show that when the tunnel stretches across different areas, corresponding deformation occurs owing to the different mechanical mechanisms during excavation and loading. The results can provide evidence for the further study on the impact of adjacent construction process on the tunnels.
    Print ISSN: 1687-8086
    Electronic ISSN: 1687-8094
    Topics: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
    Published by Hindawi
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    Publication Date: 2021-10-25
    Description: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) plays an essential role in the immune pro-inflammatory process, which is regarded as one of many factors in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several case-control studies have illustrated the association of the IL-1B (-511) (rs16944, Chr 2:112,837,290, C/T Intragenic, Transition Substitution) and IL-1RN (VNTR) (gene for IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-1RA, 86 bp tandem repeats in intron 2) polymorphisms with T2DM risk. However, the results were inconsistent and inconclusive. We performed a meta-analysis (registry number: CRD42021268494) to assess the association of the IL-1B (-511) and IL-1RN (VNTR) polymorphisms with T2DM risk. Random-effects models were applied to calculate the pooled ORs (odds ratios) and 95% CIs (confidence intervals) to test the strength of the association in the overall group and subgroups stratified by ethnicity, respectively. Between-study heterogeneity and publication bias were evaluated by the Q-test, I2 statistic, Harbord test, and Peters test accordingly. Sensitivity analyses were also performed. A total of 12 publications evaluating the association of IL-1B (-511) and IL-1RN (VNTR) polymorphisms with the risk of T2DM development were included. The meta-analysis showed that IL-1RN (VNTR) was related to the increasing development of T2DM risk in the recessive model (OR = 1.62, 95% CI [1.09–2.42], Phet = 0.377, Pz = 0.018) and in the homozygous model (OR = 2.02, 95% CI [1.07–3.83], Phet = 0.085, Pz = 0.031), and the IL-1RN 2* allele was found a significant association with evaluated T2DM risk in all ethnicities (OR = 2.08, 95% CI [1.43–3.02], Phet
    Electronic ISSN: 2167-8359
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Published by PeerJ
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