scholarly journals REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF GNETUM LATIFOLIUM BLUME (GNETALES) IN TAMIL NADU

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Karupusamy S
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Seed Maturation ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Dioecious Plants ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Forest Sites

The reproductive biology of Gnetum latifolium Blume studied in four different forest sites of Tamil Nadu. G. latifolium reported to have dioecious plants with less number male population in all the selected areas. Entamophilous cues observed with common anaemophily and pollinator may be flies. Pollination dropsare also reported in young ovules. The seed maturation and germination frequency observed with very low frequency in all the selected population whereas in high number of abortive ovules reported in Western Ghats.

The Attenuation of Very Low Frequency Brain Oscillations in Transitions from a Rest State to Active Attention

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzannah K. Helps ◽  
Samantha J. Broyd ◽  
Christopher J. James ◽  
Anke Karl ◽  
Edmund J. S. Sonuga-Barke
Keyword(s):  
Brain Activity ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Default Mode ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Interference Hypothesis ◽  
Mode Interference

Background: The default mode interference hypothesis ( Sonuga-Barke & Castellanos, 2007 ) predicts (1) the attenuation of very low frequency oscillations (VLFO; e.g., .05 Hz) in brain activity within the default mode network during the transition from rest to task, and (2) that failures to attenuate in this way will lead to an increased likelihood of periodic attention lapses that are synchronized to the VLFO pattern. Here, we tested these predictions using DC-EEG recordings within and outside of a previously identified network of electrode locations hypothesized to reflect DMN activity (i.e., S3 network; Helps et al., 2008 ). Method: 24 young adults (mean age 22.3 years; 8 male), sampled to include a wide range of ADHD symptoms, took part in a study of rest to task transitions. Two conditions were compared: 5 min of rest (eyes open) and a 10-min simple 2-choice RT task with a relatively high sampling rate (ISI 1 s). DC-EEG was recorded during both conditions, and the low-frequency spectrum was decomposed and measures of the power within specific bands extracted. Results: Shift from rest to task led to an attenuation of VLFO activity within the S3 network which was inversely associated with ADHD symptoms. RT during task also showed a VLFO signature. During task there was a small but significant degree of synchronization between EEG and RT in the VLFO band. Attenuators showed a lower degree of synchrony than nonattenuators. Discussion: The results provide some initial EEG-based support for the default mode interference hypothesis and suggest that failure to attenuate VLFO in the S3 network is associated with higher synchrony between low-frequency brain activity and RT fluctuations during a simple RT task. Although significant, the effects were small and future research should employ tasks with a higher sampling rate to increase the possibility of extracting robust and stable signals.

VLF/LF (Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency) Reflection Properties of the Low Latitude Ionosphere

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne I. Klemetti ◽  
Paul A. Kossey ◽  
John E. Rasmussen ◽  
Maria Sueli Da Silveira Macedo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Low Latitude ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Low Latitude Ionosphere

AVIAN DIVERSITY AND ITS ABUNDANCE IN THE KETHI VALLEY AREAS,THE NILGIRIS, WESTERN GHATS, TAMIL NADU.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 781-788
Author(s):  
G Kalaiyarasi ◽  
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D Jayabalan ◽  
C Rameshkumar ◽  
C Subramanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Avian Diversity ◽  
The Nilgiris
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