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    Directional and fluctuating asymmetry in finger and a-b ridge counts in psychosis: a case-control study 

    Saha, Sukanta; Loesch, Danuta; Chant, David; Welham, Joy; El-Saadi, Ossama; Fañanás Saura, Lourdes; Mowry, Bryan; McGrath, John J. (2009-03-20)

    Background: Several studies have reported alterations in finger and a-b ridge counts, and their derived measures of asymmetry, in schizophrenia compared to controls. Because ridges are fully formed by the end of the second ...

    Molecular dating of caprines using ancient DNA sequences of Myotragus balearicus, an extinct endemic Balearic mammal 

    Lalueza Fox, Carles, 1965-; Castresana Villamor, José; Sampietro, Lourdes; Marquès i Bonet, Tomàs, 1975-; Alcover Tomas, Josep Antoni; Bertranpetit, Jaume, 1952- (2009-03-25)

    Background: Myotragus balearicus was an endemic bovid from the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) that became extinct around 6,000-4,000 years ago. The Myotragus evolutionary lineage became isolated in the islands ...

    Phylogeography of competing sexual and parthenogenetic forms of a freshwater flatworm: patterns and explanations 

    Pongratz, Norbert; Storhas, Martin; Carranza, Salvador; Michiels, Nicolaas K. (2009-03-25)

    Background: Models of the maintenance of sex predict that one reproductive strategy, sexual or parthenogenetic, should outcompete the other. Distribution patterns may reflect the outcome of this competition as well as the ...

    Using spatially distributed parameters and multi-response objective functions to solve parameterization of complex applications of semi-distributed hydrological models 

    Marcé Romero, Rafael; Ruiz, Carlos E.; Armengol, Joan (Armengol Bachero) (2011-03-08)

    Application of semi-distributed hydrological models to large, heterogeneous watersheds deals with several problems. On one hand, the spatial and temporal variability in catchment features should be adequately represented ...

    Influences of the stream groundwater hydrology on nitrate concentration in unsaturated riparian area bounded by an intermittent Mediterranean stream 

    Butturini, Andrea; Bernal Berenguer, Susana; Nin, E.; Hellin, C.; Rivero Marginedas, Lluís; Sabater, Sergi; Sabater i Comas, Francesc (2011-03-08)

    Stream aquifer hydrology and nitrate removal were studied, over a period of 2 years, in an unsaturated riparian zone, bounded by an intermittent Mediterranean stream, (Fuirosos, northeastern Spain). The riparian groundwater ...

    Modeling storm events to investigate the influence of the stream¿catchment interface zone on stream biogeochemistry 

    Butturini, Andrea; Bernal Berenguer, Susana; Sabater i Comas, Francesc (2011-03-08)

    We formulate a new mixing model to explore hydrological and chemical conditions under which the interface between the stream and catchment interface (SCI) influences the release of reactive solutes into stream water during ...

    Els secans abandonats amb Taeniathero-Aegilopion Geniculatae a les comarques lleidatanes meridionals 

    Sans, Xavier (Sans i Serra); Masalles i Saumell, Ramon M., 1948- (2011-04-14)

    el caso anterior, a comunidades de la Al. Rosmarino-Ericion o bien, en 10s mejores suelos (que s610 muy raramente son abandonados en la zona estudiada) a comunidades emparentadas con la Al. Pruno-Rubion ulmifolii.

    El mostratge fitocenològic a Catalunya 

    Font i Castell, Xavier; Soriano i Tomàs, Ignasi; Vigo, Josep, 1937- (2011-04-14)

    irregular. With reference to the 10 km UTM network, the number of relevés per cell ranges between 0 and 527, with a mean of 36, the most exhaustively prospected areas lying in the Pyrenean range. On the other hand, 44 cells ...

    Syntaxonomic conspectus of the vegetation of Catalonia and Andorra. I: Hygrophilous herbaceous communities. 

    Ninot i Sugrañes, Josep Maria; Carreras i Raurell, Jordi; Carrillo, Empar; Vigo, Josep, 1937- (2011-04-14)

    The first part of a general survey of the vegetation of Catalonia and Andorra, this paper reports all the phytocoenological associations and subassociations recorded in this area. For each community, we provide the correct ...

    Característiques demogràfiques de dues espècies arvenses pròpies de tipus de cultius diferents 

    Masalles i Saumell, Ramon M., 1948-; Sans, Xavier (Sans i Serra); Pino i Vilalta, Joan (2011-04-14)

    En aquest article es comparen els atributs demografics de dues especies ar­venses que tenen el seu optim a diferents tipus de conreu. L'una és Dipfotaxis erucoides (Cruciferae), una herba anual monocarpica que viu al conreus ...

    Evaluación del interés natural del Parque Nacional de Aigüestortes i estany de Sant Maurici a partir de la cartografía de hábitats CORINE 

    Carrillo, Empar; Ferré Codina, Albert; Granier, G.; Ninot i Sugrañes, Josep Maria (2011-04-14)

    diverse and in most cases including lakes, snow beds and fens.

    El poblament vegetal de les valls de Barravés i Castanesa. II. Mapa de vegetació 

    Carreras i Raurell, Jordi; Carrillo, Empar; Masalles i Saumell, Ramon M., 1948-; Ninot i Sugrañes, Josep Maria; Vigo, Josep, 1937- (2011-04-14)

    Following an earlier study (CARRERAS et al., 1993), which deals with the flora and lhe plant communities, this paper presents a vegetation map of Barravés and Castanesa va!leys. On the map, polygons numbered from 1 to 84 ...

    Una nova subespàcie de Pedicularis pyrenaica J. Gay (Scrophulariaceae) als Pirineus Centrals 

    Soriano i Tomàs, Ignasi; Bernal i Cid, Mercè; Sànchez-Cuxart, Antoni (2011-04-14)

    A new subspecies of Pedicularis pyrenaica J. Gay (Scrophulariaceae) in Central Pyrenees. We describe a new subspecies of Pedicularis pyrenaica (P. pyrenaica subsp. praetermissa) from the Central Pyrenees, which differs ...

    Sobre els trets distintius dels sòls mediterranis 

    Vallejo, V. Ramón (Victoriano Ramón); Cortina, Jordi, 1963-; Ferran i Cabeza, Anna; Fons i Esteve, Jaume; Romanyà i Socoró, Joan; Serrasolses i Domènech, Isabel (2011-04-14)

    En aquest article es revisen els components de la fertilitat dels sòls mediterramis i es discuteix les seves característiques generals, així com la suposada oligotrofia que sovint se'ls ha atribuït. La tipologia d'aquests ...

    La diversitat liquènica de Catalunya i Andorra. Estat dels nostres coneixements i propostes per millorar-los 

    Gómez-Bolea, Antoni; Hladun, Néstor L.; Llimona, Xavier (2011-04-14)

    The diversity of lichens of Catalonia and Andorra. The state of the question and proposals to complete our knowledge. After a selection of bibliographical sources, the authors analyse the current level of the knowledge of ...

    L'aliança Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. ex Dich. 1933 als Pirineus Catalans 

    Carreras i Raurell, Jordi; Carrillo, Empar; Vigo, Josep, 1937- (2011-04-14)

    L'anàlisi de nombrosos inventaris procedents dels Pirineus centrals i orientals ens ha dut a realitzar una revisió de I'aliança Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. ex Dich 1933 en aquesta àrea. Reconeixem fins al moment sis ...

    Els fongs de Catalunya occidental segons les prospeccions recents. II 

    Llimona, Xavier; Blanco Bueno, María Natividad; Dueñas, Margarita; Gorris Galtes, Montserrat; Gràcia, Enric; Hoyo, P.; Llistosella, Jaume; Martí, Jordi; Martín Esteban, María Paz; Muntañola-Cvetkovic, M.; Quadrada Llovera, Rafael-Valentí; Rocabruna, August; Salcedo, Isabel; Sierra López, Dolores; Tabarés, Manuel (Tabarés Carriedo); Vila, Jordi (Vila i Garcia) (2011-04-14)

    This paper contains the conclusion of a mycological survey of western Catalonia. The first part of the results was published in Acta Bot. Barc. 45 (Homenatge a Oriol de Bolòs): 57-89. The present part covers the last two ...

    L'aliança Agropyro-Rumicion a la la meitat oriental dels Pirineus Ibèrics 

    Carreras i Raurell, Jordi; Ninot i Sugrañes, Josep Maria; Soriano i Tomàs, Ignasi; Vigo, Josep, 1937- (2011-04-14)

    The alliance Agropyro-Rumicion in the eastern half of the Iberian Pyrenees. This alliance, related to eurosiberian landscapes, is represented in the studied area by three associations, all them inhabiting wet and ruderalized ...

    Spore germination and development of young mycelia in some Rhizopogon species 

    Martín Esteban, María Paz; Gràcia, Enric (2011-04-14)

    Spore germination in Rhizopogon abietis, R. luteolus, R. roseolus and R. villosulus was induced in the presence of Rhodotorula glutinis and activated charcoal, in agar medium (N6:5). In one R. roseolus sample, 51% of spores ...

    Collections in Institutional Herbaria listed as Rhizopogon, but not belonging to this genus 

    Martín Esteban, María Paz (2011-04-14)

    Fifty-five collections misidentified and stored in various institutional herbaria, under severa1 Rhizopogon species narnes, are revised. Among these, twelve belong to Ascomycotina and 9 were identified to species level; ...