Here, we investigate egg and clutch size variation in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) with the specific goal of testing for a relationship between these variables and access to supplemental provisioning provided by helpers that may enhance reproductive success.
In an interview last week, Quintero vowed to vote "no" unless the supplemental pension provision was stripped out.
None of the participants reported receiving any supplemental food provisions at the time of the interview, although one mentioned having received such assistance in the past.
Longer-term intervention studies are needed to assess whether the anabolic properties of supplemental amino acid provision can be sustained.
The provisions of this section are supplemental to the savings provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 101(a) [50 U.S.C. 1601(a)(1), (2), (3)] and of paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 202(a) [50 U.S.C. 1622(a)(A), (B), and (C)] of the National Emergencies Act.
Primary treatment of osteoporosis includes consideration of underlying metabolic abnormalities and provision of supplemental calcium/vitamin D in conjunction with bisphosphonates or calcitonin, or both.
The provision of supplemental oxygen for infants and children with hypoxaemia is expensive but advantageous because it facilitates earlier discharge from hospital and enhances quality of life in the home setting.
The provision of supplemental feeds ensures year-round mass production of larvae.
In all cases, the following variables were recorded: postmortem procurement delay (range, 1 hour and 10 minutes to 14 hours), pH of cerebrospinal fluid, premortem fever or sepsis, provision of supplemental oxygen in the agonal period, and temporal relation to time of death (either sudden death or protracted illness).
This occurs in three principal settings: underwater diving, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the provision of supplemental oxygen, particularly to premature infants.
The second strategy involved the provision of supplemental feeding for all infants and children together during times of drought.
