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Inherent conflicts between reaction norm slope and plasticity indices when comparing plasticity: a conceptual framework and empirical test
Phenotypic plasticity index (PI), the slope of reaction norm (K) and relative distances plasticity index (RDPI), the most commonly used estimators, have occasionally been found to generate different plasticity...
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Open AccessThe influence of hypoglycemia on the specific quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparative cross-sectional study of diabetics with and without hypoglycemia in **’an, China
This study aims to explore the incidence of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the influence of hypoglycemia on the specific quality of life in T2DM patients.
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First record of field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) parasitizing invasive buffalobur (Solanum rostratum)
Solanum rostratum (buffalobur) is one of the infamous invasive cosmopolitan weeds. Until now, however, there is no efficient method to control this weed. To find potential biological control agents for it, we car...
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Release from below- and aboveground natural enemies contributes to invasion success of a temperate invader
Efforts to concurrently test for enemy release of both above- and belowground enemies for invasive plants in non-native range are limited. Moreover, direct evidence for the causal link between enemy release an...
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Lead Exposure Impairs Hippocampus Related Learning and Memory by Altering Synaptic Plasticity and Morphology During Juvenile Period
Lead (Pb) is an environmental neurotoxic metal. Pb exposure may cause neurobehavioral changes, such as learning and memory impairment, and adolescence violence among children. Previous animal models have large...
