Individual Tree Parameters Estimation for Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb.) Hook) Plantations of South China Using UAV Oblique Photography: Possibilities and Challenges

Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb.) Hook) individual tree parameters extraction is important for scientific forest management.However, high-precision parameters extraction by field investigation or spaceborne optical remote sensing is difficult when the forest is dense and the terrain is complex.This article proposes a framework for extrac

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Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium aurantiacum, Scedosporium minutisporum and Lomentospora prolificans: a comparative study of surface molecules produced by conidial and germinated conidial cells

BACKGROUND Scedosporium/Lomentospora species are opportunistic mould pathogens, presenting notable antifungal resistance.OBJECTIVES/METHODS We analysed the conidia and germinated conidia of Climbers S.apiospermum (Sap), S.aurantiacum (Sau), S.minutisporum (Smi) and L.prolificans (Lpr) by scanning electron microscopy and exposition of surface molecu

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Lignin concentrations in phloem and outer bark are not associated with resistance to mountain pine beetle among high elevation pines.

A key component in understanding plant-insect interactions is the nature of host defenses.Research on defense traits among Pinus species has focused on specialized metabolites and axial resin ducts, but the role of lignin in defense within diverse systems is unclear.We investigated lignin levels in the outer bark and phloem of P.longaeva, P.balfour

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