THE PREDOMINANT ROLE OF SOIL IN DETERMINING SPECIES COMPOSITION OF FERN COMMUNITIES IN SUBTROPICAL COASTAL FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

The predominant role of soil in determining species composition of fern communities in subtropical coastal forest ecosystems

Ferns are an important component in the understorey of tropical forests and their distribution is influenced by several biotic and abiotic factors.At a regional scale, soil characteristics and canopy openness play an important role in fern species composition and richness, as well as in the abundance of individuals.Our objective was to compare the

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Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Bronchiectasis: A 3D Reconstruction CT Study

Background: Recent studies on bronchiectasis have revealed significant structural abnormalities and pathophysiological changes.However, there is limited research focused on pulmonary venous variability and congenital variation.Through our surgical observations, we noted that coarctation of pulmonary veins and atrophied lung volume are relatively co

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