The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), located in the Central Rocky Mountains of western North America, is one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth.Here, Lactarius is an important component of ectomycorrhizal communities Collectible in many habitat types, from low elevation riparian areas to high elevation conifer fores

Renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, can meet part of the global energy needs, especially for domestic uses at present.The combination of Trombe walls and solar cells is currently one of the most extensive research topics and this system is named a Photovoltaic/Trombe wall (PV/TW).A PV/Trombe wall system can simultaneously generate el

Abstract According to sexual selection theory, the sexes are faced with opposing evolutionary goals.Male fitness benefits from access to females, whereas female fitness is constrained by food resources and safety for themselves and their offspring.Particularly in large solitary carnivores, such as polar bears (Ursus maritimus), these divergent goal