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Application of intravaginal lactic acid bacteria to lower uterine infections and improve reproductive performance of postpartum dairy cows
DownloadSpring 2015
Transition dairy cows are susceptible to uterine infections due to the compromised immunity around calving and substantial bacterial contamination in the uterus immediately after calving. Cows with uterine infections are at higher odds of developing other periparturient diseases, resulting in...
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Body size, age, and disease influence female reproductive performance in Choristoneura conflictana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
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Evenden, M. L., Lopez, M. S., Keddie, B. A.
Abstract: We determined the effect of body size and adult female longevity on the realized fecundity and fertility of the large aspen tortrix, Choristoneura conflictana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), an outbreaking forest lepidopteran. We examined these relationships from an ecological...
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Fall 2013
As a general rule, larger-bodied animals within a species move at faster absolute speeds independently of locomotive mode. The relationship between body size and speed in sea stars is decidedly less clear. One species of sea star follows the general trend, three species show no correlation...