Pairing Spruce Budworm Control and Minimal Understory Perturbations: Effects of Btk Spraying Frequency in Boreal Forests. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSpruce budworm epidemic induces tree mortality and modifies understory communities. Could aerial spraying of Btk reduce perturbations in understory communities? Biannual Btk spraying could prevent both wood loss and understory degradation. ABSTRACT Since 1985, more than 10 million hectares of Canadian forests have been treated against spruce budworm ...
Robitaille M, Pothier D, Pellerin S.
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Synergistic Effect of Organic Waste Products and Microbial Inocula on Iron and Zinc Biofortification in Cowpea [<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.]. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrAgro‐biofortification using micronutrient‐rich organic waste products combined with local beneficial microorganisms and mycorrhizal fungi substantially enhanced iron and zinc concentrations in cowpea. Across contrasting seasons, this integrated approach increased Fe by up to 48% in grains and 259% in haulms, and Zn by up to 28% in grains and 265% in ...
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Genetic diversity and population structure of cowpea mutant collection using SSR and ISSR molecular markers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCowpea is a seed legume, important for food and nutritional security in Africa’s arid and semi-arid zones. Despite its importance, cowpea is experiencing a loss of genetic diversity due to climate change.
Sara Diallo +5 more
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AMF inoculation reduces yield losses in rice exposed to alternate wetting and drying and low fertilization [PDF]
Scientific ReportsArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance the uptake of water and nutrients by host plants. In this study, we examined the response of six rice varieties from two ecotypes (three irrigated and three rainfed upland varieties) to AMF inoculation at five ...
Daouda Mbodj +5 more
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Comprehensive mapping of Arabidopsis alternative splicing landscape reveals key insights into plant development and immunity [PDF]
The Plant GenomeThe different steps of alternative splicing (AS) in plants and its regulatory mechanisms have already been studied extensively. Its broader impact on cell identity, plant immunity‐related genes, and their study as a whole remains to be investigated ...
Teura Barff +5 more
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Biology, 2023 Nutritional phosphate deficiency is a major limitation to plant growth. Here, we monitored fluxes in pathways supporting respiratory metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum) cell cultures growing in control or limiting phosphate conditions.
Jiang Zhou He +3 more
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Plants, 2022 Phytoremediation shows great promise as a plant-based alternative to conventional clean-up methods that are prohibitively expensive. As part of an integrated strategy, the selection of well-adapted plant species as well as planting and management ...
Alexandre Licinio +3 more
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Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2022 Au Sénégal, la tomate représente 22,5 % de la production globale de légumes estimée à 710 000 tonnes et occupe la deuxième place des cultures maraichères. Cependant, sa production est exposée à de nombreuses contraintes dont la menace des insectes. Pour
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Microbiome, 2018 Background One method for rejuvenating land polluted with anthropogenic contaminants is through phytoremediation, the reclamation of land through the cultivation of specific crops.
E. Gonzalez +9 more
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Genetic architecture of pollination syndrome transition between hummingbird-specialist and generalist species in the genus Rhytidophyllum (Gesneriaceae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Adaptation to pollinators is a key factor of diversification in angiosperms. The Caribbean sister genera Rhytidophyllum and Gesneria present an important diversification of floral characters.
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