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Do Larger Pollinators Have Higher Pollination Efficiency for the Generalized Pollination Plant Hibiscus mutabilis?

Biology
To understand the reproductive strategies of the typically introduced plant Hibiscus mutabilis and to compare the pollination efficiency of its different pollinators, we observed, measured, and recorded the flowering dynamics, floral traits, and visiting
Xiaoqing Shi, Bin Zheng, Xiaoli Liu, Fangwen Li, Zhangshun Zhu, Qiumei Quan, Yunxiang Li   +6 more
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Intrafloral phenology of Trifolium polymorphum Poir. (Leguminosae) aerial flowers and reproductive implications Fenologia intrafloral das flores aéreas de Trifolium polymorphum Poir. (Leguminosae) e suas implicações reprodutivas

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2009
Trifolium polymorphum is an amphicarpic species that grows in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile. Underground flowers are cleistogamous, obligately autogamous and morphologically highly modified in structure and function.
Gabriela Speroni, Primavera Izaguirre, Gabriel Bernardello, Jorge Franco   +3 more
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Flowering Biology of Rhododendron pulchrum

Horticulturae, 2021
To study the flowering biology of Rhododendron pulchrum, we used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and paraffin sectioning to observe the microstructures of its floral organs, a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) colorimetric assay to detect pollen ...
Jie Qiu, Chao Gao, Hongli Wei, Biao Wang, Yang Hu, Zhiyan Guo, Li Long, Lu Yang, Huie Li   +8 more
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Participatory breeding system for laying hens [PDF]

, 2010
Livestock breeds (and breeding systems) developed for intensive production systems often do not perform as expected in organic and extensive systems.
Leenstra, Ferry
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Benchmarking database systems for Genomic Selection implementation [PDF]

, 2019
Motivation: With high-throughput genotyping systems now available, it has become feasible to fully integrate genotyping information into breeding programs.
Guignon, Valentin, Jones, Elizabeth, Larmande, Pierre, Matthews, Dave, Nti-Addae, Yaw, Petel, Adrien, Renner, Jon, Robbins, Kelly, Sempere, Guilhem, Syed, Raza, Ulat, Victor Jun   +10 more
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Floral syndrome and breeding system of the spring flowering plant Iris scariosa (Iridaceae)

Guangxi Zhiwu
Iris scariosa is a perennial spring flowering Iridaceae species with important ornamental value. To explore the floral syndrome and breeding system and promote the utilization of this germplasm, flowering phenology, floral syndrome, breeding system and ...
LI Qi, MA Hanze, MAMUT Jannathan
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Participatory plant breeding in Denmark [PDF]

, 2010
Plant breeding gets more and more concentrated on a couple of multinational companies, and financing plant breeding via the traditional royalty founded certification system exclusive for the specific needs in organic farming is not profitable in most ...
Andersen, Rikke, Borgen, Anders
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Performance and sustainability of two alternative rabbit breeding systems

World Rabbit Science, 2016
The aim of this study was to evaluate 2 alternative breeding systems that differ from the current system in terms of reproduction rhythm, age of females at first insemination and the age of kits at weaning and at slaughter. We measured the performance of
M. Theau.Clément, S. Guardia, C. Davoust, P. Galliot, C. Souchet, L. Bignon, L. Fortun-Lamothe   +6 more
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Plant breeding for organic farming: current status and problems in Europe [PDF]

, 2005
Compendium is a part of Deliverable 4 of 6th FP SSA project “Environmental friendly food production system: requirements for plant breeding and seed production” (ENVIRFOOD) and contains information about current status and problems in EU regarding to ...
Legzdina, Linda, Skrabule, Ilze
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Genetic Improvement of Livestock for Organic Farming Systems [PDF]

, 2003
Organic farming which experienced a constant rise over the last two decades is a system based on sustainability and on a concept tending towards functional integrity.
Boelling, D., Groen, A.F., Jensen, J., Madsen, P., Sørensen, P.   +4 more
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