Height Structure and Reproductive Characteristics of Senita, Lophocereus schottii (Cactaceae), in Southern Arizona

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen C. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
Lophocereus Schottii

Reproductive Characteristics of Red-Tailed Hawks in Yellowstone National Park, an Intact Temperate Landscape

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Walker ◽  
Lisa M. Baril ◽  
David B. Haines ◽  
Douglas W. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Yellowstone National Park ◽  
National Park ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics

Reproductive characteristics of the african pygmy hedgehog, atelerix albiventris

Reproduction ◽  
2000 ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
JM Bedford ◽  
OB Mock ◽  
SK Nagdas ◽  
VP Winfrey ◽  
GE Olson
Keyword(s):  
Fallopian Tube ◽  
Zona Pellucida ◽  
Sperm Head ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
Cumulus Oophorus ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Initial Binding ◽  
Structural Matrix

To obtain further perspective on reproduction and particularly gamete function among so-called primitive mammals presently grouped in the Order Insectivora, we have examined the African hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris, in light of unusual features reported in shrews and moles. Atelerix proves to share many but not all of the characteristics seen in these other insectivores. The penis of Atelerix has a 'snail-like' form, but lacks the surface spines common in insectivores and a number of other mammals. Hedgehog spermatozoa display an eccentric insertion of the tail on the sperm head, and they manifest the barbs on the perforatorium that, in shrews, probably effect the initial binding of the sperm head to the zona pellucida. As a possible correlate, the structural matrix of the hedgehog acrosome comprises only two main components, as judged by immunoblotting, rather than the complex of peptides seen in the matrix of some higher mammals. The Fallopian tube of Atelerix is relatively simple; it displays only minor differences in width and in the arborized epithelium between the isthmus and ampulla, and shows no evidence of the unusual sperm crypts that characterize the isthmus or ampulla, depending on the species, in shrews and moles. In common with other insectivores, Atelerix appears to be an induced ovulator, as judged by the ovulation of some 6-8 eggs by about 23 h after injection of hCG. The dense cumulus oophorus appeared to have little matrix, in keeping with the modest dimensions of the tubal ampulla and, while it was not quite as discrete as that of soricids, it did show the same insensitivity to 0.5% (w/v) ovine or bovine hyaluronidase.

scholarly journals Analysis of the reproduction mode in Psidium spp. using the pollen:ovule ratio

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. e44062
Author(s):  
Maria Lorraine Fonseca Oliveira ◽  
Telma Nair Santana Pereira ◽  
Rodrigo Miranda Barbosa ◽  
Alexandre Pio Viana
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Reproduction Mode ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
Reproduction Strategy ◽  
Pollen:Ovule Ratio ◽  
Floral Bud

This research aimed to explore the reproductive characteristics of three species of Psidium (P. guajava L., P. cattleyanum Sabine, and P. guineense Sw.) and estimate a probable reproduction strategy based on the pollen:ovule (P:O) methodology. The number of pollen grains per floral bud (NGPB), number of pollen grains per anther (NGPA), number of anthers per flower bud (NAB), number of ovules per flower bud (NOB), and the P:O ratio of each species were estimated. All species had a P:O ratio over 2,000 and were classified as xenogamous. P.guajava presented the highest values for all characteristics evaluated, with the NGPB at 3,777,519, the NOB at 584.50 and a P:O ratio of 6,462.82. Similarly, P. cattleyanum had a P:O ratio of 5,649.89 (NGPB 762,736 and NOB 135). However, P. guineense was considered facultative xenogamous, with P:O of 2,085.75, the NGPB at 741,484 and the NOB at 355.50. Thus, it was concluded that the studied species have a preference for allogamy and require many pollen grains to fertilize each ovule, demonstrating that the transfer of pollen to the stigma is not very specialized.

scholarly journals Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4875
Author(s):  
Linda Smail ◽  
Ghufran A. Jassim ◽  
Khawla I. Sharaf
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Therapy ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menopausal Hormone Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30–64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women’s knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Dubai. Data were collected using a questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, menopause knowledge scale (MKS), and menopause symptoms knowledge and MHT practice. The mean menopause symptoms knowledge percentage was 41%, with a standard deviation of 21%. There were significant differences in the mean knowledge percentage among categories of education level (p < 0.001) and employment (p = 0.003). No significant differences in the knowledge percentages were found among categories of menopausal status. “Pregnancy cannot occur after menopause” was the statement with the highest knowledge percentage (83.3%), while the lowest knowledge percentages were “risk of cardiovascular diseases increases with menopause’’ (23.1%), “MHT increases risk of breast cancer’’ (22.1%), and “MHT decreases risk of colon cancer’’ (13.9%). The knowledge of Emirati women about menopause, MHT, and related heart diseases was very low; therefore, an education campaign about menopause and MHT risks is needed to improve their knowledge for better coping with the symptoms.

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