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The unpredictably eruptive dynamics of spruce budworm populations in eastern Canada

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We examine historical population data for spruce budworm from several locations through the period 1930–1997, and use density‐dependent recruitment curves to test whether the pattern of population growth over time is more consistent with Royama's (1984; Ecological Monographs 54:429–462) linear R(t) model of harmonic oscillation at Green River New ...
Barry J. Cooke, Jacques Régnière
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A New Method to Identify Incomplete Frame of Discernment in Evidence Theory

IEEE Access, 2019
One assumption of Dempster-Shafer evidence theory (D-S theory) is the closed world. However, how to determine whether the frame of discernment is incomplete or not is still an open issue.
Renliang Sun, Yong Deng
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An Integrated Fuzzy Fault Tree Model with Bayesian Network-Based Maintenance Optimization of Complex Equipment in Automotive Manufacturing

Energies, 2021
Process integrity, insufficient data, and system complexity in the automotive manufacturing sector are the major uncertainty factors used to predict failure probability (FP), and which are very influential in achieving a reliable maintenance program.
Hamzeh Soltanali, Mehdi Khojastehpour, José Torres Farinha, José Edmundo de Almeida e Pais   +3 more
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Network topology drives population temporal variability in experimental habitat networks

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Habitat patches connected by dispersal pathways form habitat networks. We explored how network topology affects population outcomes in laboratory experiments using a model species (Daphnia carinata). Central habitat nodes in complex lattice networks exhibited lower temporal variability in population sizes, suggesting they support more stable ...
Yiwen Xu, J. Angus Webb, William D. Bovill, Elise L. King   +3 more
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Between Droughts and Floods: The Seasonal Response of Freshwater Snails in Artificial Reservoirs in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We investigate the seasonal dynamics of two freshwater snails, Biomphalaria straminea and Melanoides tuberculata, in artificial reservoirs of the Brazilian semiarid region. Despite regulated hydrology, B. straminea exhibited strong seasonal fluctuations associated with dry periods, while M. tuberculata maintained stable populations throughout the year,
Lucas Henrique Sousa da Silva, João Hemerson de Sousa, Adriana Josefa da Rocha, Manuella Feitosa Leal, Lucas Ariel de Sousa Aguiar, Tamaris Gimenez Pinheiro, Edson Lourenço da Silva   +6 more
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From Proof Nets to the Free *-Autonomous Category [PDF]

Logical Methods in Computer Science, 2006
In the first part of this paper we present a theory of proof nets for full multiplicative linear logic, including the two units. It naturally extends the well-known theory of unit-free multiplicative proof nets.
Francois Lamarche, Lutz Strassburger
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Social context prevents heat hormetic effects against mutagens during fish development

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study shows that sublethal heat stress protects fish embryos against ultraviolet radiation, a concept known as ‘hormesis’. However, chemical stress transmission between fish embryos negates this protective effect. By providing evidence for the mechanistic molecular basis of heat stress hormesis and interindividual stress communication, this study ...
Lauric Feugere, Claudio Silva De Freitas, Adam Bates, Kenneth B. Storey, Pedro Beltran‐Alvarez, Katharina C. Wollenberg Valero   +5 more
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Data Mining and Analysis of the Compatibility Law of Traditional Chinese Medicines Based on FP-Growth Algorithm

Journal of Mathematics, 2021
The compatibility law of prescriptions is the core link of TCM theory of “theory, method, prescription and medicine,” which is of great significance for guiding clinical practice, new drug development and revealing the scientific connotation of TCM ...
Shuchun Zhou
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The epithelial barrier theory proposes a comprehensive explanation for the origins of allergic and other chronic noncommunicable diseases

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Exposure to common noxious agents (1), including allergens, pollutants, and micro‐nanoplastics, can cause epithelial barrier damage (2) in our body's protective linings. This may trigger an immune response to our microbiome (3). The epithelial barrier theory explains how this process can lead to chronic noncommunicable diseases (4) affecting organs ...
Can Zeyneloglu, Huseyn Babayev, Ismail Ogulur, Sena Ardicli, Yagiz Pat, Duygu Yazici, Bingjie Zhao, Lihong Chang, Xiaoqing Liu, Paolo D'Avino, Manru Li, Ceren Biçer, Fatma Hacer Kurtoğlu Babayev, Raja Dhir, Kari C. Nadeau, Marie‐Charlotte Brüggen, Mubeccel Akdis, Cezmi A. Akdis   +17 more
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Building trees by juggling information and following rules: an expert interview study on tree-building and phylogenetic inference

Evolution: Education and Outreach
Tree-thinking is a fundamental skill set for understanding evolutionary theory and, thus, part of biological and scientific literacy. Research on this topic is mostly directed towards tree-reading—the umbrella-term for all skills enabling a person to ...
Steven Tyrrell, Philipp Schmiemann
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