POST-FIRE INVASION RISK OF CHINESE TALLOW (TRIADICA SEBIFERA) IN A SLASH PINE FLATWOOD ECOSYSTEM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL PLAIN, UNITED STATES: MECHANISMS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL

Post-fire invasion risk of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) in a slash pine flatwood ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain, United States: mechanisms and contributing factors at the community level

The invasion of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) is a serious threat to the endangered slash pine (Pinus elliottii) flatwood ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain, United States.Prescribed fire in combination with vegetation management has been suggested as a preferred approach for mitigating Chinese tallow invasion and restori

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Effectiveness of Art Therapy and Physical Activity in Improving Quality of Sleep in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Quasi-experimental Pilot Study

Introduction: Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterised by abnormalities in movement and posture, Stems along with sensory and tone abnormalities.It also represents significant impairments in cognition and sleep quality.Art activity involves playfulness, creativity, improvisation, and brings benefits to cognition and the alleviation of mental

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Lamprophyre sites of Wajrakarur Kimberlite Field, Southern India: Potential candidates for developing as geoparks

This article presents field description of lamprophyres of the Wajrakarur Kimberlite Field (WKF) emphasising their geoscientific potential to develop and popularize them as geoparks.Also presented are other places of geological importance and heritage sites to visit, such as kimberlite pipe locations, syenite body at Danduvaripalli, ancient Hindu s

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Bilaterally Weighted Patches for Disparity Map Computation

Visual correspondence is the key for 3D reconstruction in binocular stereovision.Local methods perform block-matching to compute the disparity, or apparent motion, of pixels between images.The simplest approach computes the distance of patches, usually square windows, and assumes that all pixels in the patch have the same disparity.A prominent arti

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