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Herbivore induction of the glucosinolate-myrosinase defense system: major trends, biochemical bases and ecological significance [PDF]
Like many other plant defense compounds, glucosinolates are present constitutively in plant tissues, but are also induced to higher levels by herbivore attack.
Gershenzon, J., Textor, S.
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ABSTRACT International research on disturbed landscapes has shown that active erosion of soil‐free bare ground can maintain distinctive local geological features and biodiversity by preventing incursion of a robust vegetation cover. In this study, we have tested this approach by removing exotic vegetation and associated proto‐soil that had encroached ...
Cathy Rufaut, Dhana Pillai, Dave Craw
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The Feasibility of Use of Caecal and Diverticular Coloration in Field Determination of Grasshopper Diet [PDF]
Excerpt: Many studies have been undertaken in the past on the food selection, food preferences, and economic damage of various grasshoppers and their allies.
Tyrkus, Michael
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ABSTRACT Metasedimentary Otago Schist rocks contain up to 0.1 wt% nitrogen, mostly substituting for potassium in the muscovite mineral structure. This study examines the rates and amounts of nitrogen leached by water from schist in and around the Macraes gold mine, to quantify the amounts of rock nitrogen that may be contributing to terrestrial and ...
Dave Craw +3 more
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Impact of Wild Edible Fruits of Arbutus unedo and Crataegus monogyna on Gut Motility, Contraction, Secretion, and Glucose Regulation. ABSTRACT Background Arbutus and hawthorn fruits are commonly utilized in traditional medicine to address various gastrointestinal (GI) ailments.
Soumaya Wahabi +6 more
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Lepidium meyenii biological activity and future perspectives [PDF]
Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Brassicaceae) is a plant native to the Andean region. It is also known as Maca and Peruvian ginseng and is considered to have been used in traditional medicine for more than 2000 years.
Zoya Dzhakova +2 more
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Über vier besondere Pflanzenarten im Landkreis Osnabrück und angrenzenden Gebieten [PDF]
Es werden Vorkommen von Garex lepidocarpa TAUSCH, Cerastium pumilum CURT., Grassula helmsii (T. KIRK) GOCKAYNE und Lepidium heterophyllum BENTH. beschrieben. Cerastium pumilum CURT.
Möllenkamp, Ernst Jörn +1 more
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A practical and low cost microbiotest to assess the phytotoxic potential of growing media and soil [PDF]
For routine toxicity testing of composts and growing media, two different types of assays are usually applied. One approach is the use of growing trials in pots with various mixtures of the material.
Blok, C., Persoone, G., Wever, G.
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In this paper we present a results of fabrication of 3D printed micropot with integrated cantilever-like force sensor. Different thickness cantilevers was used. Presented micropot was use for characterization of grow Lepidium sativium.
Krzysztof Adamski +2 more
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Interactions of Applied Hormones in the Germination of Lepidium Virginicum Seeds [PDF]
Author Institution: Department of Botany, The Ohio State UniversityTests of the germination response of light sensitive Lepidium virginicum seeds to applied gibberellic acid confirmed earlier reports that gibberellic acid can substitute for red light ...
Evans, Robert C., Fratianne, Douglas G.
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