Taxonomic revision of the tropical African group of Carex subsect. Elatae (sect. Spirostachyae, Cyperaceae) [PDF]
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 2011 The tropical African monophyletic group of Carex subsect. Elatae (sect. Spirostachyae) is distributed in continental tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene archipelago, and Bioko Island (32 km off the coast of West Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea). The
Marcial Escudero, Modesto Luceño
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Carex modesti (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 A new species of Carex (Cyperaceae), Carex modesti, is described from southern Tanzania. It grows on stream sides and peat bogs at about 2750 m in the Kitulo Plateau. It is morphologically distinct from the similar species C.
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Antioxidative Effects of Carrot-Derived Nanovesicles in Cardiomyoblast and Neuroblastoma Cells
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Oxidative stress is implicated in many diseases, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Because an increased level of oxidative stress causes apoptosis, it is necessary to inhibit cellular responses to oxidative stress.
Do Kyung Kim, Won Jong Rhee
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Fatty acids composition of fruits of selected Central European sedges (Carex L. Cyperaceae)
Grasas y Aceites, 2010 Fatty acids in the fruits of 13 sedge species (Carex L., Cyperaceae) were analyzed. The oil contents in the fruits of the studied sedges ranged from 3.73 and 46.52%. In the studied fruit oils 14 different fatty acids were identified. The main unsaturated
Anna Bogucka-Kocka, Magdalena Janyszek
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A media surveillance analysis of COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Canada and the United States
FACETS, 2022 A media surveillance analysis was conducted to identify COVID-19 workplace outbreaks and associated transmission risk for new and emerging occupations. We identified 1,111 unique COVID-19 workplace outbreaks using the Factiva database.
Shelby Fenton +8 more
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Novedades corológicas del género Carex para la Península Ibérica [PDF]
, 2007 Chorological novelties on Iberian Carex Palabras clave. Carex cespitosa, Carex elata, Carex strigosa, Cyperaceae, corología, especies amenazadas, Flora Iberica, España, Portugal.Key words.
Chaparro, Antonio Jesús +3 more
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Chorological and nomenclatural notes on Peruvian Carex (Cyperaceae)
Caldasia, 2019 Here we present relevant records of nine species of the genus Carex (Cyperaceae) new for Peru: C. amicta, C. brehmeri, C. camptoglochin, C. enneastachya, C. livida, C. maritima, C. ownbeyi, C. ruth-satzae, and C. vallis-pulchrae.
Pedro Jiménez-Mejías +8 more
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Lectotypification of two Carex (Poales: Cyperaceae) species described from North Korea
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2022 The nomenclatural status of two Carex species described by Ohwi are reviewed. We found typification errors in C. chosenica Ohwi and C. ochrochlamys Ohwi. Accordingly, proper lectotypifications for the two taxa are provided here.
Tae-Young Choi +2 more
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Niche shifts after long-distance dispersal events in bipolar sedges (Carex, Cyperaceae) [PDF]
, 2017 PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Bipolar species represent the greatest biogeographical disjunction on Earth, raising many questions about the colonization and adaptive processes behind such striking distribution.
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Dynamics of methane fluxes from two peat bogs in the Ore Mountains, Czech Republic
Plant, Soil and Environment, 2013 Methane fluxes were studied at two high-elevation oligotrophic peat bogs in the Ore Mts., Czech Republic. The Bukova dolina Bog was drained 15 years ago and 2 years ago was partly restored, whereas the Brumiste Bog is an intact peatland.
L. Bohdálková +3 more
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