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Effects of Pneumatic Defoliation on Fruit Quality and Skin Coloration in ‘Fuji’ Apples

Agriculture
Fruit skin color and physical quality are important for customer acceptability and market value. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of pneumatic defoliation on the fruit quality, coloration, and anthocyanin content of ‘Fuji’ apples. Apple
Nay Myo Win, Jingi Yoo, Van Giap Do, Sangjin Yang, Soon-Il Kwon, Hun-Joong Kweon, Seonae Kim, Youngsuk Lee, In-Kyu Kang, Juhyeon Park   +9 more
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Transcriptome differential expression analysis of defoliation of two different lemon varieties [PDF]

PeerJ
‘Allen Eureka’ is a bud variety of Eureka lemon with excellent fruiting traits. However, it suffers from severe winter defoliation that leads to a large loss of organic nutrients and seriously affects the tree’s growth and development as well as the ...
Meichao Dong, Tuo Yin, Junyan Gao, Hanyao Zhang, Fan Yang, Shaohua Wang, Chunrui Long, Xiaomeng Fu, Hongming Liu, Lina Guo, Dongguo Zhou   +10 more
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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic effects of maize defoliation and common bean relay cropping in Western Ethiopia

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Maize defoliation is practiced to enhance crop management by improving light penetration, nutrient allocation, controlling weeds, and providing supplementary feeds for livestock. A rapid decline in soil fertility and low crop yields associated with maize‐based monocropping has prompted the recent introduction of maize common bean ...
Alemayehu Dabesa, Feyera Takele, Zerihun Abebe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Greening and Divergent Stability Responses in Central Asian Mountain Grasslands Under the Grassland Ecological Compensation Policy of China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mountain grasslands of Central Asia, recognized as a globally significant biodiversity hotspot and a vital pastoral resource, are presently experiencing profound transformations driven by climate change and evolving grazing practices. This study investigated the multidimensional dynamics of ecosystem stability in the Bayinbuluk grassland of ...
Xiaokang Liu, Yanming Gong, Yanyan Liu, Anwar Mohammat, Kaihui Li, Xuejun Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between birch and berries: seasonal dietary niche partitioning among sympatric alpine herbivorous birds

Oikos, EarlyView.
Niche partitioning is important for the coexistence of closely related species, allowing species to reduce overlap in resource use despite shared ecological requirements. In alpine environments, harsh climatic conditions and low habitat complexity constrain opportunities for ecological segregation, making seasonal resource fluctuation especially ...
Saria Sato‐Bajracharya, Rakel Blaalid, Jan Eivind Østnes, Oddmund Kleven, Marie Davey, Elise W. Ingvaldsen, Erlend B. Nilsen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consequences of repeated defoliation on belowground bud banks of Carex brevicuspis (Cyperaceae) in the Dongting Lake wetlands, China

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Despite the predominant role of bud banks in the regeneration of clonal macrophyte populations, few studies have examined the way in which clonal macrophytes adjust the demographic features of bud banks to regulate population dynamics in response to ...
Xinsheng Chen, Zhengmiao Deng, Yonghong Xie, Feng Li, Zhiyong Hou, Chao Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri, Bimal Sharma, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht, James A. Anderson, George Annor, Prabin Bajgain, Timothy E. Crews, Colin Cureton, Lee DeHaan, Erin Meier, Tessa Peters, Valentín Picasso, Evelyn C. Reilly, Aaron Reser, Tara Ritter, Aubrey Streit Krug, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Basal Defoliation on Wine Aromas: A Meta-Analysis

Molecules, 2018
Basal defoliation, as one of the most common viticulture management practices to modify fruit zone microclimates, has been widely applied aiming at improving wine quality.
Yu Wang, Lei He, Qiuhong Pan, Changqing Duan, Jun Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source