Abstract Background Explanations for the evolution of female-biased, extreme Sexual Size Dimorphism (SSD), which has puzzled researchers since Darwin, are still controversial.Here we propose an extension of the Gravity Hypothesis (i.e., the GH, which postulates a climbing advantage for small males) that in conjunction with the fecundity hypothesis
Stomatal conductance controls carbon and water fluxes in forest ecosystems.Therefore, its accurate characterization in land surface flux models is necessary.Sap-flux scaled canopy conductance was used to evaluate the effect of drought, disturbance and mortality of three oak species (Quercus prinus, Q.velutina and Q.coccinia) in an upland oak/pine s
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignant skin neoplasms worldwide with more than 20% of world melanoma seen in black Iron Africa and Asia.Late presentation due to ignorance, poverty, and lack of adequate health facility in Nigeria is always the norms.We present this case report because of precision in diagnosis, using fine needle aspiration