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Characterization of starch extracted from seeds of Cycas revoluta [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 IntroductionStarch is major component in the big seeds of Cycas revoluta, however the characteristics of Cycas revoluta remain unknown.MethodsIn this study, the physicochemical and structural properties of two starch samples extracted from Cycad revoluta
Kehu Li +7 more
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Metals and Metalloids Increase in Cycas micronesica Seed Gametophyte Tissue in Shaded Growth Conditions [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 Exposure to environmental toxins may be partly responsible for mammal neurodegenerative disorders. Consumption of seeds from Guam’s cycad tree has been linked to the disorder known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism dementia complex (ALS-PDC).
Thomas E. Marler, Christopher A. Shaw
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Cycad Aulacaspis Scale, a Newly Introduced Insect Pest in Indonesia
HAYATI Journal of Biosciences, 2012 Cycad aulacaspis scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)) is native to Thailand and Vietnam. Since the early 1990s it has been spreading around the world due to the trade in cycad plants for ornamental use.
Gillian Watson +2 more
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Luthrodes pandava Larvae Can Distinguish Cycas Leaf Quality in Cafeteria Experiments [PDF]
InsectsCycads are being endangered by several anthropogenic threats, and invasions of non-native herbivores are among those threats. Various country invasions by the cycad blue butterfly Luthrodes pandava have threatened the local horticulture cycad trade and ...
Thomas E. Marler
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Museomics unveil systematics, diversity and evolution of Australian cycad-pollinating weevils [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2023 Adam Ślipiński +2 more
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Soil Conditioning and Neighbor Identity Influence on Cycas Seedling Performance
Ecologies, 2023 Translocation of endangered plant species and facilitating in situ regeneration require knowledge of the factors that define suitable habitat characteristics.
Thomas E. Marler
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Ghost introgression facilitates genomic divergence of a sympatric cryptic lineage in Cycas revoluta
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 A cryptic lineage is a genetically diverged but morphologically unrecognized variant of a known species. Clarifying cryptic lineage evolution is essential for quantifying species diversity. In sympatric cryptic lineage divergence compared with allopatric
Jui‐Tse Chang +4 more
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Stem Carbohydrate Richness in Two Cycad Species
HortScience, 2023 The pachycaulous stem of cycad plants enables the storage of abundant nonstructural carbohydrates. Cycas revoluta Thunb. and Zamia furfuracea L.f. stems were analyzed for starch and 15 sugars to determine carbohydrate richness.
Thomas E. Marler
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Root System Radius of Three Cycas Species
HortScience, 2022 Knowledge about the position of tree roots is needed to understand tree biology and inform management decisions. Cycad species produce pachycaul stems and are not represented in the published studies on the relationships between aboveground tree traits ...
Thomas E. Marler, Gil N. Cruz
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Cases of cycad toxicosis have been described in dogs that have presented with gastrointestinal, hematologic, hepatic, neurological, and carcinogenic signs.
Christian Maeso +4 more
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