Deadwood in forests plays a critical role in maintaining the ecological functions.Small mammals use deadwood, and thus deadwood can mitigate the negative impacts of plantation on small mammals.This study focused on fallen dead trees in planted forests, and aimed to verify whether fallen dead trees affect behavioral patterns of Japanese squirrels.To
Athletes participating in contact sports are at risk for sustaining repeat mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI).Unfortunately, no pharmacological treatment to lessen the pathophysiology of brain injury has received U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.One hurdle to overcome for potential candidate agents to reach effective therapeutic con
Abstract Background Procalcitonin (PCT) is a valuable prognostic biomarker in human sepsis that is predictive of organ dysfunction, septic shock and mortality.Data on PCT in dogs is limited.This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of baseline and serial PCT measurements in dogs with sepsis and to determine the association between PCT an
Terrestrial biophysical variables play an essential role in quantifying the amount of energy budget, water cycle, and carbon sink over the Three-River Headwaters Region of China (TRHR).However, direct field observations are missing in this region, and few studies have focused on the long-term spatiotemporal variations of terrestrial biophysical var