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Partial defoliation of Brachypodium distachyon plants grown in petri dishes under low light increases P and other nutrient levels concomitantly with transcriptional changes in the roots [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background There have been few studies on the partial defoliation response of grass. It has been unclear how partial defoliation may affect roots at the levels of nutrient accumulation and transcriptional regulation.
Wei Wang, Sunil Kumar Singh, Xiwen Li, Hui Sun, Yu Yang, Min Jiang, Hailing Zi, Renyi Liu, Huiming Zhang, Zhaoqing Chu   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The potential effect of megafaunal extinctions on modern conservation of horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Many plant species worldwide are struggling to regenerate due to the ongoing effects of climate change. These effects appear to be further exacerbated by the loss of keystone megafauna, which were important seed dispersers. By identifying the traits commonly seen in seeds spread by modern elephants, it is possible to predict which species likely ...
Andrew J. Tighe
wiley   +1 more source

Lotus tenuis and Schedonorus arundinaceus co-culture exposed to defoliation and water stress

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2021
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of defoliation frequency (low and high) and water stress (excess or deficit) on biomass production, P and N nutrition, and symbiosis with native soil microorganisms on a Lotus tenuis and Schedonorus ...
Ileana V. García
doaj   +1 more source

Combined effects of canola plant density and insecticide management strategies on flea beetle abundance, canola defoliation, and yield across the Canadian prairies

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Increasing canola plant density reduced flea beetle abundance per plant and increased yield, independent of region or insecticide use, highlighting its potential as a component of integrated pest management. Abstract The crucifer flea beetle, Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze), and the striped flea beetle, Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera ...
Shayla Woodland, Héctor A Cárcamo, Tyler Wist, Jennifer Otani, John Gavloski, Rob W Duncan, Tharshinidevy Nagalingam, Alejandro C Costamagna   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Limitation of Source and Sink on Yield and Yield Components of

پژوهشهای زراعی ایران, 2011
In order to study the effect of limitation of source and sink on yield and yield components of cumin, an experiment was conducted in complete randomized block design in Research Field of Agriculture Faculty of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad during the ...
M. Kafi, H. R. Khazae, S. Sabouri rad
doaj   +1 more source

Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam, John M Wallace, John F Tooker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Drylands cover 41% of Earth, requiring sustainable crops. Agave, drought‐ and heat‐adapted, offers high‐value products with low water needs. Pests limit yield, yet Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins, successful in other plants, remain unexploited in Agave.
Aline Vitória Corim Marim, Marcelo Falsarella Carazzolle, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira, Carolina Rossi De Oliveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest defoliation scenarios

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2007
We consider the mathematical model originally created by Ludwig, Jones, and Holling to model the infestation of spruce forests in New Brunswick by the spruce budworm. With biologically plausible parameter values, the dimensionless version of the model contains small parameters derived from the time scales of the state variables and smaller parameters ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Field performance of MON 94637 and laboratory evidence supporting a Bt pyramiding strategy against key lepidopteran pests in Brazil

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
A genetically modified soybean expressing multiple Cry proteins protects against key lepidopteran pests, consistently reducing larval damage and offering an effective resistance management option for soybean production in Brazil. Abstract BACKGROUND Pyramided Bt genes in crops have been widely adopted to delay insect resistance evolution worldwide. The
Leonardo L Miraldo, Joacir do Nascimento, Thais LB dos Santos, Hallison V Vertuan, Luciana V Machado, Augusto C Crivellari, Márcia OMA José, Jessica Fernandez, Erick MG Cordeiro, Paula M Antunes, Samuel Martinelli, Graham P Head, Katherine Caldwell, Uma Kesanapalli, Ester Buiate, Patrick M Dourado, Ramiro FL Ovejero, Geraldo U Berger, Renato J Horikoshi   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soybean induced resistance to Spodoptera eridania herbivory

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
SOD, CAT, APX, PPO, KTI, and MDA levels were higher in the resistant soybean. S. eridania herbivory increased H2O2 and MDA, but decreased SOD and PPO levels. S. eridania herbivory increased KTI activity only in the resistant variety. Isoquercitrin and daidzin were exclusive to resistant and susceptible soybeans.
Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza, Arlindo Leal Boiça Júnior, Durvalina Maria Mathias dos Santos, Moacir Rossi Forim, Antonio Pizolato Neto, Andreísa Fabri Lima, Michael Joseph Stout   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source