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forest Ecosystems 2024年第2期11卷 140-141页

作者： klaus von Gadow faculty of forestry and forest Ecology Georg-August-University GöttingenBüsgenweg 5D-37077GöttingenGermany Department of forestry and Wood Science Faculty of AgriSciencesStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Private Bag X1Stellenbosch7602South Africa

In a world of Google and AI, developing an encyclopedic coverage of a theme that is of great interest to biologists, social scientists, politicians and environmental managers, is a daunting challenge. Wattles is a book that presents new knowledge, makes interesting reading, and has the potential to stimulate research in a variety of disciplines. We learn that Acacia, commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a genus of shrubs and trees comprising 1,083 species of which 417 are known to have been introduced to areas outside their native range. We are surprised to read that Australian acacias are found almost everywhere, in virtually all terrestrial habitats, including woodlands, grasslands, alpine settings,rainforests, coastal dunes and deserts, causing major environmental and socio-economic changes in the invaded regions. Until recently, Acacia comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America and Australasia, but the name is now reserved for species predominantly from Australia, including some from Southeast Asia. The genus name Acacia is Neo-Latin, and refers to a preparation extracted from the leaves and fruit pods of Vachellia nilotica, the original type of the genus.

关键词： Richardson outside Latin

Grouping tree species to estimate basal area increment in temperate multispecies forests in Durango,Mexico

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forest Ecosystems 2024年第1期11卷 1-13页

作者： Jaime Roberto Padilla-Martínez Carola Paul Kai Husmann Jose Javier Corral-Rivas klaus von Gadow Department of forest Economics and Sustainable Land-use Planning Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest EcologyUniversity of GottingenBüsgenweg 137077GottingenGermany facultad de Ciencias forestales Universidad Juarez del Estado de DurangoRío Papaloapan y Boulevard Durango S/N34120DurangoMexico faculty of forestry and forest Ecology Georg-August-UniversitatBüsgenweg 537077GottingenGermany Department of forestry and Wood Science Faculty of AgriSciencesStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Private Bag X1Stellenbosch7602South Africa

Multispecies forests have received increased scientific attention,driven by the hypothesis that biodiversity improves ecological ***,a greater species diversity presents challenges for forest management and *** study aims to develop basal area growth models for tree species *** analysis is based on a dataset of 423 permanent plots(2,500 m^(2))located in temperate forests in Durango,***,we define tree species cohorts based on individual and neighborhood-based variables using a combination of principal component and cluster ***,we estimate the basal area increment of each cohort through the generalized additive model to describe the effect of tree size,competition,stand density and site *** principal component and cluster analyses assign a total of 37 tree species to eight cohorts that differed primarily with regard to the distribution of tree size and vertical position within the *** generalized additive models provide satisfactory estimates of tree growth for the species cohorts,explaining between 19 and 53 percent of the total variation of basal area increment,and highlight the following results:i)most cohorts show a"rise-and-fall"effect of tree size on tree growth;ii)surprisingly,the competition index"basal area of larger trees"had showed a positive effect in four of the eight cohorts;iii)stand density had a negative effect on basal area increment,though the effect was minor in medium-and high-density stands,and iv)basal area growth was positively correlated with site quality except for an oak *** developed species cohorts and growth models provide insight into their particular ecological features and growth patterns that may support the development of sustainable management strategies for temperate multispecies forests.

关键词： Temperate multispecies forests Cluster analysis Basal area increment Generalized additive models

No relationship between biopsy sites near the main testicular vessels or rete testis and successful sperm retrieval using conventional or microdissection biopsies in 220 non-obstructive azoospermic men

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Asian Journal of Andrology 2013年第6期15卷 795-798,I0009页

作者： J Ullrich Schwarzer Heiko Steinfatt Heiko Steinfatt Manfred Schleyer frank M Kōhn klaus f.edler2, irene von hertwig Gottfried Krüsmann Wolfgang Würfel Andrologie Centrum MOnchen MOnchen D-81241 Germany Kinderwunsch Centrum MOnchen MOnchen D-81241 Germany Andrologicum MOnchen MOnchen D-80331 Germany

In 220 consecutive patients with non-obstructive azoospermia, sperm retrieval was attempted by a combination of conventional and microdissection testicular sperm extraction （TESE）. for sperm retrieval, 2-3 conventional biopsies were performed followed by a microdissection TESE in cases of negative conventional biopsies. During the surgery, the vasculature of the testis was assessed using the operative microscope, and the location of positive biopsies was registered in relation to the blood supply. The overall sperm retrieval rate was 58.2%. from the initial conventional biopsies, sperm could be retrieved in 46.8% of the patients. With microdissection TESE, sperm could be retrieved from an additional 11.4% of the patients. The further use of microdissection TESE improved the sperm retrieval rate significantly （P=0.017）. No significant accumulation of positive biopsies was found towards the rete testis or the main testicular vessels.

关键词： intracytoplasmic sperm injection male infertility microdissection testicular sperm extraction non-obstructiveazoospermia sperm retrieval

Piezo1 expression in chondrocytes controls endochondral ossification and osteoarthritis development

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Bone Research 2024年第1期12卷 199-214页

作者： Laura J.Brylka Assil-Ramin Alimy Miriam E.A.Tschaffon-Müller Shan Jiang Tobias Malte Ballhause Anke Baranowsky Simon von Kroge Julian Delsmann Eva Pawlus Kian Eghbalian klaus Püschel Astrid Schoppa Melanie Haffner-Luntzer David J.Beech frank Timo Beil Michael Amling Johannes Keller Anita Ignatius Timur A.Yorgan Tim Rolvien Thorsten Schinke Department of Osteology and Biomechanics University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf20246 HamburgGermany Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf20246 HamburgGermany Institute of Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics University Medical Center UlmBadenWürttemberg89081 UlmGermany Department Legal Medicine University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf20246 HamburgGermany Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine School of MedicineUniversity of LeedsLS29JT LeedsUK

Piezo proteins are mechanically activated ion channels,which are required for mechanosensing functions in a variety of cell *** we and others have previously demonstrated that the expression of Piezo1 in osteoblast lineage cells is essential for boneanabolic processes,there was only suggestive evidence indicating a role of Piezo1 and/or Piezo2 in *** we addressed the question if and how chondrocyte expression of the mechanosensitive proteins Piezo1 or Piezo2 controls physiological endochondral ossification and pathological osteoarthritis(OA)*** with chondrocyte-specific inactivation of Piezo1(Piezo1^(Col2a1Cre)),but not of Piezo2,developed a near absence of trabecular bone below the chondrogenic growth plate ***,all Piezo1^(Col2a1Cre) animals displayed multiple fractures of rib bones at 7 days of age,which were located close to the growth *** skeletal growth was only mildly affected in these mice,OA pathologies were markedly less pronounced compared to littermate controls at 60 weeks of ***,when OA was induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection,only the chondrocyte inactivation of Piezo1,not of Piezo2,resulted in attenuated articular cartilage ***,osteophyte formation and maturation were also reduced in Piezo1^(Col2a1Cre) *** further observed increased Piezo1 protein abundance in cartilaginous zones of human ***,we identified Ptgs2 and Ccn2 as potentially relevant Piezo1 downstream genes in ***,our data do not only demonstrate that Piezo1 is a critical regulator of physiological and pathological endochondral ossification processes,but also suggest that Piezo1 antagonists may be established as a novel approach to limit osteophyte formation in OA.

关键词： Piezo1 markedly ossification

Structure complexity is the primary driver of functional diversity in the temperate forests of northeastern China

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forest Ecosystems 2022年第4期9卷 511-520页

作者： Zhenghua Lian Juan Wang Chunyu fan klaus von Gadow Research Center of forest Management Engineering of State forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China Department of forest Ecology School of Ecology and Nature ConservationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China faculty of forestry and forest Ecology Georg-August-University G€ottingenBüsgenweg 5D-37077GottingenGermany Department of forest and Wood Science University of StellenboschStellenbosch7600South Africa

Background:Assessing functional diversity to identify its spatial patterns and drivers is an important step towards understanding the adaptive capacity of ecosystems to environmental change. However, until now, these mechanisms were poorly understood in the temperate forests of northeastern China, which prevented the development of new management methods aimed at increasing functional trait diversity and thus ecological ***:In this study, we mapped functional diversity distributions using a Kriging Interpolation Method. A specific random forest model approach was adopted to test the importance ranking of 18 variables in explaining the spatial variation of functional diversity. Three piecewise structural equation models (pSEMs) with forest types as random effects were constructed for testing the direct effects of climate, and the indirect effects of stand structure on functional diversity across the large study region. Specific causal relationships in each forest type were also examined using 15 linear structural equation ***:Although environmental filtering by climate is important, stand structure explains most of the functional variation of the forest ecosystems in northeastern China. Our study thus only partially supports the stressdominance hypothesis. Several abundant species determine most of the functional diversity, which supports the mass ratio ***:Our results suggest that forest management aimed at increasing structural complexity can contribute to increased functional diversity, especially regarding the mixing of coniferous and broad-leaved tree species.

关键词： functional diversity distribution forest types forest management Random forest Stand structure attributes Structural equation modeling

Climate change effects in the Western Himalayan ecosystems of India: evidence and strategies

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forest Ecosystems 2017年第3期4卷 232-240页

作者： Vindhya Prasad Tewari Raj Kumar Verma klaus von Gadow Himalayan forest Research Institute Georg-August University Department of forestry and Wood Science University of Stellenbosch

Background： The fragile landscapes of the Himalayan region are highly susceptible to natural hazards, and there is ongoing concern about current and potential climate change impacts. This study provides background information on India＇s Western Himalayas and reviews evidence of warming as well as variability in precipitation and extreme ***： Understanding and anticipating the impacts of climate change on Himalayan forest ecosystems and the services they provide to people are critical. Efforts to develop and implement effective policies and management strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation requires particular new research initiatives. The various studies initiated and conducted in the region are compiled ***： Several new initiatives taken by the Himalayan forest Research Institute in Shimla are described. This includes new permanent observational field studies, some with mapped trees, in high altitude transitional zones for continuous monitoring of vegetation response. We have also presented new strategies for mitigating potential climate change effects in Himalayan forest ***： Assessment of the ecological and genetic diversity of the Himalayan conifers is required to evaluate potential responses to changing climatic conditions. Conservation strategies for the important temperate medicinal plants need to be developed. The impact of climate change on insects and pathogens in the Himalayas also need to be assessed. Coordinated efforts are necessary to develop effective strategies for adaptation and mitigation.

关键词： Himalayan ecosystem Climate change New strategies High altitude New observational studies

Mismatch between species distribution and climatic niche optima in relation to functional traits

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forest Ecosystems 2022年第6期9卷 813-822页

作者： Zhenghua Lian Juan Wang Chunyu Zhang Xiuhai Zhao klaus von Gadow Research Center of forest Management Engineering of State forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China Department of forest Ecology School of Ecology and Nature ConservationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China faculty of forestry and forest Ecology Georg-August-University GottingenBüsgenweg 5D-37077GottingenGermany Department of forest and Wood Science University of StellenboschStellenbosch7600South Africa

Background:forecasts of climate change impacts on biodiversity often assume that the current geographical distributions of species match their niche ***,empirical evidence has challenged this assumption,suggesting a *** examine whether the mismatch is related to functional traits along temperature or precipitation ***:The observed distributions of 32 tree species in northeast China were evaluated to test this *** models were used to estimate the climatic niche optima,*** habitats where the highest species growth and density can be *** mismatch is defined as the difference between the actual species occurrence in an assumed niche optimum and the habitat with the highest probability of species ***’functional traits were used to explore the mechanisms that may have caused the ***:Contrasting these climatic niche optima with the observed species distributions,we found that the distribution-niche optima mismatch had high variability among species based on temperature and precipitation ***,these mismatches depended on functional traits associated with competition and migration lags only in temperature ***:We conclude that more relevant research is needed in the future to quantify the mismatch between species distribution and climatic niche optima,which may be crucial for future designs of forested landscapes,species conservation and dynamic forecasting of biodiversity under expected climate change.

关键词： Demography functional traits Mean annual temperature Mean annual precipitation Niche theory Species distribution

Bones and Crohn’s:No benefit of adding sodium fluoride or ibandronate to calcium and vitamin D

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2011年第3期17卷 334-342页

作者： Jochen klaus Max Reinshagen Katharina Herdt Christoph Schrter Guido Adler Georg BT von Boyen Christian von Tirpitz Department of Internal Medicine I University of Ulm Albert Einstein Allee 23 89081 Ulm Germany Department of Internal Medicine I Stdtisches Klinikum Braunschweig Salzdahlumer Straβe 90 38126 Braunschweig Germany Medizinische Klinik Kreisklinik Biberach Ziegelhausstraβe 50 88400 Biberach Germany

AIM: To compare the effect of calcium and cholecalciferol alone and along with additional sodium fluoride or ibandronate on bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS: Patients (n =148) with reduced BMD (T-score ferol (1000 IU) and calcium citrate (800 mg) daily alone(group A, n = 32) or along with additional sodium fluoride (25 mg bid) (group B, n = 62) or additional ibandronate (1 mg iv/3-monthly) (group C, n = 54). Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry of the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and proximal right femur and X-rays of the spine were performed at baseline and after 1.0, 2.25 and 3.5 years. fracture-assessment included visual reading of X-rays and quantitative morphometry of vertebral bodies (T4-L4).RESULTS: One hundred and twenty three (83.1%) patients completed the first year for intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis. Ninety two (62.2%) patients completed the second year and 71 (47.8%) the third year available for per-protocol (PP) analysis. With a significant increase in T-score of the lumbar spine by +0.28 ± 0.35 [95% conf idence interval (CI): 0.162-0.460, P 22 ± 0.33 (95% CI: 0.125-0.321, P 262-0.676, P 2, P 22 ± 0.38 (95% CI: 0.111-0.329, P 238-0.576, P 2.25 and 3.5 year periods (PP analysis), no treatment regimen was superior in any in- or between-group analyses. In the ITT analysis, similar results in all in- and between-group analyses with a significant in-group but non-significant between-group increase in T-score of the lumbar spine by 0.38 ± 0.46 (group A, P < 0.01), 0.37 ± 0.50 (group B, P < 0.01) and 0.35 ± 0.49 (group C, P < 0.01) was

关键词： Crohn’s disease Bone mineral density Vertebral fracture Cholecalciferol Calcium Ibandronate Sodium fluoride

Safety and efficacy of Profermin~to induce remission in ulcerative colitis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2012年第15期18卷 1773-1780页

作者： Aleksander Krag Hans Israelsen Bjrn von Ryberg klaus K Andersen flemming Bendtsen Gastrounit Medical Devision 360Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre faculty of Health Sciences Copenhagen UniversityDK-2650 HvidovreDenmark Nordisk Rebalance A/S M.D.Madsensvej 14-16DK-3450 AllerdDenmark Statistics Section Informatics and Mathematical ModellingTechnical University of DenmarkDK-2800 LyngbyDenmark

AIM:To test the efficacy and safety of Profermin in inducing remission in patients with active ulcerative colitis(UC).METHODS:The study included 39 patients with mild to moderate UC defined as a Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index(SCCAI)>4 and2(median:7.5),who were treated open-label with Profermintwice daily for 24 *** SCCAI was reported observer blinded via the ***:In an intention to treat(ITT)analysis,the mean reduction in SCCAI score was 56.5%.Of the 39 patients,24(62%)reached the primary endpoint,which was proportion of patients with≥50%reduction in *** secondary endpoint,the proportion of patients in remission defined as SCCAI≤2.5,was in ITT analysis reached in 18 of the 39 patients(46%).In a repeated-measure regression analysis,the estimated mean reduction in score was 5.0 points(95%CI:4.1-5.9,Pf the reduction in score was 28 d(95%CI:26-30).There were no serious adverse events(AEs)or withdrawals due to *** was generally well ***:Profermin is safe and may be effective in inducing remission of active UC.

关键词： Ulcerative colitis Diet Probiotic Profermin Inflammatory bowel disease Dietary management Medical foods

Assessing citizen science opportunities in forest monitoring using probabilistic topic modelling

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forestry Studies in China 2014年第2期16卷 93-104页

作者： Stefan Daume Matthias Albert klaus von Gadow faculty of forest Sciences and forest Ecology Georg-August-University GttingenBüsgenweg 537077 GttingenGermany Department of Biodiversity Informatics Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryBox 5000710405 StockholmSweden Northwest German forest Research Institute Grtzelstraβe 237079 GttingenGermany

Background： With mounting global environmental, social and economic pressures the resilience and stability of forests and thus the provisioning of vital ecosystem services is increasingly threatened. Intensified monitoring can help to detect ecological threats and changes earlier, but monitoring resources are limited. Participatory forest monitoring with the help of ＂citizen scientists＂ can provide additional resources for forest monitoring and at the same time help to communicate with stakeholders and the general public. Examples for citizen science projects in the forestry domain can be found but a solid, applicable larger framework to utilise public participation in the area of forest monitoring seems to be lacking. We propose that a better understanding of shared and related topics in citizen science and forest monitoring might be a first step towards such a framework. Methods： We conduct a systematic meta-analysis of 1015 publication abstracts addressing ＂forest monitoring＂ and ＂citizen science＂ in order to explore the combined topical landscape of these subjects. We employ ＇topic modelling an unsupervised probabilistic machine learning method, to identify latent shared topics in the analysed publications. Results： We find that large shared topics exist, but that these are primarily topics that would be expected in scientific publications in general. Common domain-specific topics are under-represented and indicate a topical separation of the two document sets on ＂forest monitoring＂ and ＂citizen science＂ and thus the represented domains. While topic modelling as a method proves to be a scalable and useful analytical tool, we propose that our approach could deliver even more useful data if a larger document set and full-text publications would be available for analysis. Conclusions： We propose that these results, together with the observation of non-shared but related topics, point at under-utilised opportunities for public participation in forest monitoring.

关键词： forest monitoring Citizen science Participatory forest monitoring Probabilistic topic modelling Text analysis