Diplopoda
Diplopoda(millipedes; phylum Arthropoda, subphylum Atelocerata) A class of arthropods in which the body is segmented, each segment of the trunk being formed from two fused somites. Each resulting diplosegment thus bears two pairs of legs. Millipedes do not move rapidly but are able to force their way through soil and similar loose material, and many are able to climb smooth surfaces. Many roll into a ball when threatened. Most millipedes are herbivorous, although some ingest soil from which they digest organic matter and a few species are carnivorous. More than 7500 species have been described. They occur in all continents but are most common in the tropics.
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Foliar respiration in an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...as carbon sources in others. Foliar respiration is a large component of stand carbon...sink behaviors. However, foliar respiration has not been well studied in old-growth...and interspecific variation of foliar respiration in an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga...
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Teaching Cellular Respiration & Alternate Energy Sources With a Laboratory Exercise Developed by a Scientist-Teacher Partnership
Magazine article from: The American Biology Teacher; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...memorization and recall when learning about cellular respiration. The concepts of glycolysis, Krebs cycle...this laboratory exercise demonstrating cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the process of obtaining biochemical energy...
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The science of respiration and the doctrine of the bodily winds in ancient India.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Indians paid particular attention to respiration and the function of wind in the body...In the minds of the early Indians, respiration was the principal indicator of life...e., exhaled air, the process of respiration is indicated. Observation of the vital...
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Clonal variation in shoot respiration and tree growth of Eucalyptus hybrids.(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Abstract: Respiration rate and efficiency in growing tissues...growth. We measured apical shoot respiration and tree growth in 3-year-old...camaldulensis x Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Respiration was measured by isothermal calorimetry...
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Partitioning heterotrophic and rhizospheric soil respiration in a mature Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forest.(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Abstract: Total belowground respiration ([R.sub.s]) was partitioned...rhizospheric ([R.sub.r]) respiration to determine the amount of C...this root-exclusion technique: respiration from decaying severed roots...
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Root and Shoot Respiration of Perennial Ryegrass Are Supplied by the Same Substrate Pools: Assessment by Dynamic ^sup 13^C Labeling and Compartmental Analysis of Tracer Kinetics1[OA]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; The substrate supply system for respiration of the shoot and root of perennial ryegrass...half-life, and contribution to respiration of the root and shoot. These investigations...of short-term storage in supplying respiration was apparent in both organs: only 43...
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Relationships between Root Size and Postharvest Respiration Rate
Magazine article from: Journal of Sugar Beet Research; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...implicated as a factor influencing storage respiration rate, yet the relationship between root size and respiration is unclear. Sugarbeet root size is...evaluate the effect of root size on respiration rate and explore the morphological mechanisms...
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Relationships among litterfall, fine-root growth, and soil respiration for five tropical tree species.(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...between fine detritus production and soil respiration for five tropical tree species established...significant differences among species. Soil respiration increased with fine-root production...that both fine root production and soil respiration are similarly influenced by an external...
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Interactive effects of condensed tannin and cellulose additions on soil respiration.(NOTE)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...influence of condensed tannins on soil respiration depends on the availability of additional...additions in laboratory microcosms. Soil respiration was measured over 36 days. In the absence...condensed tannins increased cumulative soil respiration. In the presence of abundant cellulose...
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Effects of forest floor organic layer and root biomass on soil respiration following boreal forest fire.(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Abstract: Soil respiration and its spatial and temporal variation...in 1998, 1989, and 1977. Soil respiration, soil temperature, and organic...variance (P < 0.05). Soil respiration was not correlated with the forest...
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Respiration
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Respiration Respiration is the physiological process that produces high-energy molecules...for the various manufacturing and growth processes of the cell. Respiration involves the transfer of electrons in a chemically linked series...
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respiration
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
respiration Series of chemical reactions by which complex molecules...essential part of metabolism . There are two main types of respiration: aerobic and anaerobic . In aerobic respiration, oxygen provided by breathing combines with the breakdown...
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anaerobic respiration
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
anaerobic respiration A type of respiration in which foodstuffs (usually carbohydrates) are partially...never completely oxidized the energy yield of this type of respiration is lower than that of aerobic respiration . It occurs in some...
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aerobic respiration
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
aerobic respiration A type of respiration in which foodstuffs (usually carbohydrates) are completely...stored mainly in the form of ATP . The first stage of aerobic respiration is glycolysis , which takes place in the cytosol of cells...
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respiration–biomass ratio
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
respiration–biomass ratio ( R/B ratio ) The relationship between total community biomass (i.e. standing crop) and respiration. With larger biomass, respiration will increase but the increase will be less if the individual...
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