Managing fires in a woody encroachment context: Fine fuel load does not change across fire seasons in a Guinean savanna (West Africa).

Fine surface fuels play a key role in driving fire spread, and therefore play an important role in wildfire management in savannas. In protected areas of the Guinean savannas (humid savannas of West Africa), despite prescribed early-dry season (EDS) or mid-dry season fire (MDS), woody encroachment is increasingly occurring. Recently, N'Dri et al.

Short-term impact of fire on the total soil microbial and nitrifier communities in a wet savanna.

Savannas are characterized by the coexistence of grasses and trees. Fires are critical for their coexistence, because they decrease the survival of tree seedlings and saplings and their recruitment to the adult stage. In some humid savannas, perennial grasses inhibit nitrification and trees stimulate nitrification, which likely favors coexistence between trees and grasses.

A Case of Rare Complication of Inguinal Parietoplasty according to Lichtenstein: Entero Cutaneous Fistula.

Lichtenstein intervention is currently the classic model of the regulated treatment of inguinal hernias by direct local approach. This "tension-free" technique satisfies both patients and practitioners. However, it does not often evade severe complications of parietal surgery.

Prognostic Factors of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Adult Strangulated Groin Hernia.

The aim of this work is provide the results of the surgical treatment of strangulated groin hernias and determine morbidity and mortality risk factors. It is a retrospective study related to the 288 records of patients aged 15 years and more, who underwent emergency surgery for strangulated groin hernia from January 2007 to December 2012. Postoperative evolution was assessed on the morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay.

Genotype by environment interactions in relation to growth traits in slow growing chickens.

Since feed conversion ratio (FCR) is higher in slow-growing "Label Rouge" chickens than in broiler chickens, it is important to work on its improvement in this breed. However, this involves rearing animals in cages (C), an environment very different from that used for selection (in floor pens, S) and production (outdoor, E). The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of genotype by environment (G x E) interactions between S, C, and E environments, to find the best way to select for FCR, using 2002 related animals.