scholarly journals Long-Term Effects of Simulated Acid Fog on Visible Injury, Growth, Chlorophyll and Nitrogen Content of Japanese Cedar, Red Pine and Beech Seedlings

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55
Author(s):  
Saubhagya SILWAL ◽  
Masatoshi AOKI ◽  
Katsutoshi HORIE
Ecology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 2352-2364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth F. Raffa ◽  
Steven C. Krause ◽  
Peter B. Reich

1979 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 565 ◽  
Author(s):  
JP Langlands ◽  
JE Bowles ◽  
GE Donald

Small plots sown to Phalaris aquatica–Trifolium repens in 1967 were fertilized with either 0, 188 or 375 kg superphosphate ha-1 year-1 from 1967 to 1976; the plots were grazed uniformly between 1967 and 1975 and at three stocking intensities during 1975 and 1976. The composition of the forage on offer and of the diet selected by grazing sheep were measured at 2-monthly intervals during 1976. Phalaris largely died out from plots which did not receive superphosphate. Available forage, and its content of clover, nitrogen and most minerals were substantially greater on plots that received fertilizer, as were the digestibility and nitrogen content of the diet selected. The nutritive value of the diet selected was greatest on plots which received 375 kg superphosphate ha-1 year-1. The nitrogen content of the diet selected generally increased with increasing stocking intensity, but this trend was not evident for digestibility; interactions between the quantity of fertilizer applied and stocking intensity were not significant. Digestibility and nitrogen content of the diet varied between months, with the quantity of green forage and clover on offer, and with the nitrogen content of the available forage. __________________ *Part III, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 29, 1301 (1978).


Author(s):  
T. M. Seed ◽  
M. H. Sanderson ◽  
D. L. Gutzeit ◽  
T. E. Fritz ◽  
D. V. Tolle ◽  
...  

The developing mammalian fetus is thought to be highly sensitive to ionizing radiation. However, dose, dose-rate relationships are not well established, especially the long term effects of protracted, low-dose exposure. A previous report (1) has indicated that bred beagle bitches exposed to daily doses of 5 to 35 R 60Co gamma rays throughout gestation can produce viable, seemingly normal offspring. Puppies irradiated in utero are distinguishable from controls only by their smaller size, dental abnormalities, and, in adulthood, by their inability to bear young.We report here our preliminary microscopic evaluation of ovarian pathology in young pups continuously irradiated throughout gestation at daily (22 h/day) dose rates of either 0.4, 1.0, 2.5, or 5.0 R/day of gamma rays from an attenuated 60Co source. Pups from non-irradiated bitches served as controls. Experimental animals were evaluated clinically and hematologically (control + 5.0 R/day pups) at regular intervals.


Author(s):  
D.E. Loudy ◽  
J. Sprinkle-Cavallo ◽  
J.T. Yarrington ◽  
F.Y. Thompson ◽  
J.P. Gibson

Previous short term toxicological studies of one to two weeks duration have demonstrated that MDL 19,660 (5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,4-dihydro-2,4-dimethyl-3Hl, 2,4-triazole-3-thione), an antidepressant drug, causes a dose-related thrombocytopenia in dogs. Platelet counts started to decline after two days of dosing with 30 mg/kg/day and continued to decrease to their lowest levels by 5-7 days. The loss in platelets was primarily of the small discoid subpopulation. In vitro studies have also indicated that MDL 19,660: does not spontaneously aggregate canine platelets and has moderate antiaggregating properties by inhibiting ADP-induced aggregation. The objectives of the present investigation of MDL 19,660 were to evaluate ultrastructurally long term effects on platelet internal architecture and changes in subpopulations of platelets and megakaryocytes.Nine male and nine female beagle dogs were divided equally into three groups and were administered orally 0, 15, or 30 mg/kg/day of MDL 19,660 for three months. Compared to a control platelet range of 353,000- 452,000/μl, a doserelated thrombocytopenia reached a maximum severity of an average of 135,000/μl for the 15 mg/kg/day dogs after two weeks and 81,000/μl for the 30 mg/kg/day dogs after one week.


2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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VASA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drinda ◽  
Neumann ◽  
Pöhlmann ◽  
Vogelsang ◽  
Stein ◽  
...  

Background: Prostanoids are used in the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon and acral perfusion disorders secondary to collagenosis. In subjective terms, intravenous administration of these agents produces success in more than 50% of patients. The therapeutic outcome of clinical administration of alprostadil or iloprost may vary from individual to individual. Patients and methods: The following variables were analysed in a cross-over study in 27 patients with collagenosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon: plasma viscosity and erythrocyte aggregation (rheological variables), partial pressure of oxygen and laser Doppler flowmetry in the finger region, and lymphocyte phenotyping and interleukin (IL) determinations (immunological variables). Results: Laser Doppler flowmetry revealed significant differences between patients with secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon and a control group of 25 healthy subjects. Laser Doppler readings did not change significantly as a result of the treatments. Therapy with iloprost produced a reduction in IL-1beta, L-selectin (CD 62 L) and IL-6. Conclusion: The change in immunological variables due to iloprost may explain the long-term effects of prostaglandins in the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon. From our results it is not possible to infer any preference for iloprost or alprostadil.


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