MONITORING OF DEFOLIATION IN FOREST STANDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND ITS COMPARISON WITH RESULTS OF DEFOLIATION MONITORING IN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

As a part of International Cooperative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effect on Forests (ICP Forests), defoliation of forest stands has been assessed in the Czech Republic since 1986.Defoliation is one of the principal parameters reflecting the health of forest stands that is assessed on monitoring plots within this program

Abstract Protein preconcentration is an essential sample preparation step for analysis in which the targeted proteins exist in low concentrations, such as bodily fluids, water, or wastewater.Nonetheless, very few practical implementations of miniaturized protein preconcentration devices have been demonstrated in practice, and even fewer Other have

Background The Canadian Heart Health Initiative began in 1987 as an 18-year undertaking to address the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in Canada.There is growing recognition in Canada of the need for Crutches an integrated approach to prevention that addresses common risks for many chronic diseases.Context Research and intervention activities of