Fine-root biomass production and its contribution to organic matter accumulation in sedge fens under changing climate.

Climate change may affect the carbon sink function of peatlands through warming and drying. Fine-root biomass production (FRBP) of sedge fens, a widespread peatland habitat, is important in this context, since most of the biomass is below ground in these ecosystems. We examined the response of fine-root biomass production, depth distribution (10 cm intervals down to 60 cm), chemical characteristics, and decomposition along with other main litter types (sedge leaves, Sphagnum moss shoots) to an average May-to-October warming of 1.

Seasonal and diel activity patterns of the endangered taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis fabalis) during the breeding season, monitored with camera traps.

Taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis fabalis) is an endangered subspecies that breeds sporadically in remote habitats in the arctic and boreal zones. Due to its elusive behaviour, there is a paucity of knowledge on the behaviour of taiga bean goose during the breeding season, and survey methods for monitoring numbers in the breeding areas are lacking. Camera traps are a useful tool for wildlife monitoring, particularly when there is a need for non-invasive methods due to the shy nature of the species.

Efficacy of a real-time patient feedback system: patient satisfaction study in psychiatry.

The aim of the study was two-fold: first, to assess the efficacy of an electronic real-time feedback system; second, to examine patient satisfaction. This was a mixed-method study. Data were collected from two psychiatric outpatient clinics using electronic patient feedback devices.

Patient satisfaction and self-reported dry eye symptoms in hyperopic patients treated with femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis.

Purpose: To study self-reported patient satisfaction and dry eye symptoms in hyperopic correction with femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).

Patients And Methods: Ninety-eight eyes (53 patients) were treated with FS-LASIK for hyperopia. Patients' self-reported dry eye symptoms and satisfaction with near and far vision were graded on the visual analog scale (VAS) preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively.

A Bayesian hierarchical point process model for epidermal nerve fiber patterns.

We introduce the Thomas process in a Bayesian hierarchical setting as a model for point pattern data with a nested structure. This model is applied to a nerve fiber data set which consists of several point patterns of nerve entry points from 47 subjects divided into 3 groups, where the grouping is based on the diagnosed severity of a certain nerve disorder. The modeling assumption is that each point pattern is a realization of a Thomas process, with parameter values specific to the subject.