New field wind manipulation methodology reveals adaptive responses of steppe plants to increased and reduced wind speed

Abstract Background Wind strongly impacts plant growth, leaf traits, biomass allocation, and stem mechanical properties.However, whether there are common whole-plant wind responses among different plant Eczema species is still unclear.We tested this null hypothesis by exposing four eudicot steppe species to three different wind treatments in a fiel

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Comparison of Bayesian and frequentist approaches in modelling risk of preterm birth near the Sydney Tar Ponds, Nova Scotia, Canada

Abstract Background This study compares the Bayesian and frequentist (non-Bayesian) approaches in the modelling of the association between the risk of preterm birth and maternal proximity to hazardous waste and pollution from the Sydney Tar Rug Pond site in Nova Scotia, Canada.Methods The data includes 1604 observed cases of preterm birth out of a

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