The Bubble Bath important role of vetiver grass roots in preventing water erosion and mass movement has been well recognized, though the detailed influence of the grass roots on soil has not been addressed.Through planting vetiver grass at the Kadoorie Farm in Hong Kong and leaving it to grow without artificial maintenance, the paper studies the in
BackgroundThe neuroendocrine system is an important modulator of phenotype, directing cellular genetic responses to external cues such as temperature.Behavioural and physiological processes in poikilothermic organisms (e.g.most fishes), are particularly influenced by surrounding temperatures.Methodology/principal findingsBy comparing the developmen
The present paper provides an updated checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Pakistan.These include seven of the 21 known extant subfamilies with Cleaning Caddies 101 valid ant species in 33 genera.Five species are reported for the first time from Pakistan: Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890; Crematogaster biroi Mayr, 1897; Ooceraea