Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest [PDF]
Specimens of Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) were collected in northern Georgia in late October 2009, where they were invading homes in large numbers.
Ames, Lisa M. +5 more
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Le référentiel taxonomique Florical et les caractéristiques de la flore vasculaire indigène de la Nouvelle-Calédonie [PDF]
The taxonomic reference base Florical and characteristics of the native vascular flora of New Caledonia. The floristic inventory presented here comprises the evolving computerised database Florical (http://www.botanique.nc/herbier/florical).
Birnbaum, P. +11 more
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Anti‐Allergic Potential of Chamaecrista nomame and Its Compound Luteolin for Novel Asthma Therapy
Chamaecrista nomame (CN) and its active compound luteolin attenuate allergic airway inflammation by inhibiting mast cell activation and suppressing NF‐κB/MAPK signaling, leading to reduced cytokine production and OVA‐specific IgE levels. ABSTRACT Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by dysregulated immune responses and mast cell activation ...
Tae Kyeom Kang +8 more
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Aphids associated with shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops in the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) [PDF]
A survey of the aphids associated with Maltese shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops was carried out. Sixty six aphid species were recorded from more than 90 species of host plants.
Azzopardi, Erika +6 more
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A morphometric study on Anthyllis vulneraria (Fabaceae) from Poland and its taxonomic implications [PDF]
The paper presents results of morphometric analysis of Anthyllis vulneraria L. in Poland based on 828 herbarium specimens. This study investigates five taxa which have been recognized in Poland: Anthyllis vulneraria L. ssp.
Rola, Kaja
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Shrubs inhibit plant diseases by intercepting light in alpine meadows
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Climate change is disproportionately impacting mountain ecosystems, leading to widespread shrub expansion into alpine meadows. Shrub encroachment alters the albedo, carbon budget and warming rate in alpine grasslands, but it remains challenging to predict how shrub ...
Yimin Zhao +5 more
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Diversity of arboreal species in scenarios of urban agriculture in the municipality of Pinar del Río
The research was carried out in the organoponics system of "Vial Colón" belonging to the municipality of Pinar del Río, with the objective of determining the diversity of arboreal species associated with these scenarios.
Lisandra Hernández Guanche +3 more
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Taxonomic assessment of the Oxytropis species from South-East of Kazakhstan
The genus Oxytropis DC. is one of the largest genera in the Fabaceae family. The most plant species belonging to the Oxytropis genus have an important medicinal value.
S. Almerekova +2 more
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Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara [PDF]
Knowledge about forage is fundamental to the survival of pastoral populations around the world. In this paper, we address the knowledge of camel forage of Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara.
Puri, Rajindra K., Volpato, Gabriele
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Phosphorus (P) limitation may intensify plant competition. However, in severely P‐impoverished soils of south‐western Australia, cluster‐rooted Banksia attenuata (Proteaceae) can facilitate P acquisition of neighbouring species by mobilising tightly bound P from soil ...
Zhao Zhang +6 more
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