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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 +6 more
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Minimising sunburn necrosis on Vitis vinifera L. ‘Riesling’ grapes by defoliation, photo- and thermal protection [PDF]
Sunburn on grapes has emerged as an economic concern in recent decades. The phenomenon can be attributed to climatic changes, characterised by elevated air temperatures and intense solar radiation, leading to increased crop failures as well as quality ...
Bermejo, Iris Alicia [0000-0001-8864-4852] +15 more
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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 +3 more
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Nature, 1922 A REFERENCE to the defoliation of oaks, particularly on the borders of Surrey and Hampshire, by the larvae of Tortrix viridana, was made in NATURE on June 10. It concludes with the remark that the effect of the defoliation is to check “the growth of the trees to some extent for the time being, but is rarely more serious.”
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Utilising leaf number as an indicator for defoliation to restrict stem growth in rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) cv. Callide [PDF]
, 2009 A plot experiment examined the yield response of a nitrogen-fertilised rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) sward to defoliation using the production of a set number of leaves after the last defoliation as the indication for defoliation harvesting. Two factors,
Pembleton, K.G. +2 more
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, 2016 Light environments can have a considerable influence on how plants respond to defoliation through influencing the biomass allocation patterns and internal C/N ratio.
Wang, LH +6 more
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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 +15 more
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, 2012 Semi-arid steppes in northern China have severely deteriorated over the past 50 years, mostly due to improper grazing management. A defoliation experiment was conducted on a Leymus chinensis-dominated semi-arid steppe to provide guidelines of grazing ...
Wang, G-L. +13 more
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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
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Bromus-Poa response to defoliation intensity and frequency under three soil moisture levels
, 2002 Smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) are important herbage for livestock and wildlife in Aspen-Boreal ecosystems in central Alberta, but there is paucity of information on the relationship between soil moisture ...
Donkor, N. T. +2 more
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