Mangroves provide a wide range of ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, soil
formation, wood production, fish spawning grounds, ecotourism and carbon (C) storage 1 . High …

The rapid increase in the world’s urban population has major implications for the epidemiology
of malaria. A review of malaria transmission in sub-Saharan African cities shows the …

Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems. However,
little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them. We …

Tree plantations are increasingly common in tropical landscapes due to their multiple uses.
Plantations vary in structure and composition, and these variations may alter soil fauna …

This contribution to the problem of the chronic sick is an effort to make a casefor their treatment
in a special block in a general hospital. My reasons for advocating such an arrangement …

There is ongoing interest to develop remote sensing methods for mapping and monitoring
the spatial distribution and biomass of mangroves. In this study, we develop a suite of …

Estimation of belowground carbon stocks in tropical wetland forests requires funding for
laboratory analyses and suitable facilities, which are often lacking in developing nations where …

This study establishes baseline parameters and examines those variables thought to influence
cremains weights. Data were collected during the cremation of 100 individuals. A series …

To determine if measures of adipokines and other blood lipids differentiate between normal
controls and persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we examined levels of leptin, …

Aim Mangrove wetlands span broad geographical gradients, resulting in functionally diverse
tree communities. We asked whether latitudinal variation, allometric scaling relationships …