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Establishment strategies for native warm‐season grasses: Organic and conventional approaches
Abstract Native warm‐season grasses (NWSG) adoption is limited partly due to establishment challenges, especially weed competition. The objective was to develop establishment protocols for switchgrass [Panicum virgatum (L.) ‘Vitman’; SG], eastern gamagrass [Tripsacum dactyloides (L.); EG] and a mix of Indiangrass [Sorghastrum nutans (L.) ‘Nash’; IG ...
Chelsie Y. Rodriguez‐Hernandéz +7 more
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Abstract The global population, set to exceed 10 billion by 2050, presents enormous challenges to food, health, nutrition, energy, and environmental security. Plant breeding methods have continuously evolved to develop improved crop varieties to meet these demands.
Chittaranjan Kole +19 more
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Development of Acoustic Insulating Carpets from Milkweed Fibers Using Air-Laid Spike Process
Fibers from milkweed, which grows in Quebec (Canada), offer a distinct and outstanding advantage compared to other natural fibers: their ultra-lightweight hollow structure provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation properties for the automobile ...
Deborah Lupescu +2 more
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Better Understanding the Potential Importance of Florida Roadside Breeding Habitat for the Monarch
The North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has declined significantly over the past two decades. Among the many other factors, loss of breeding habitat has been implicated as a potential leading driver.
Jaret Daniels +5 more
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Abstract Biological and physical science infrastructure programs play a critical role in supporting scientific discovery. Even with their foundational roles in the process of science, frequently, support for these programs is threatened, reduced, or eliminated, placing critical data and information at risk of interruption or loss.
T. M. Crimmins, J. Clark
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Mitigations to Reduce the Law of Unintended Consequences for Autonomy and Other Technological Advances [PDF]
The United Nations states that Earths population is expected to reach just under 10 billion people (9.7) by the year 2050. To meet the demands of 10 billion people, governments, multinational corporations and global leaders are relying on autonomy and ...
Morris, A. Terry +1 more
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Plant-derived smoke enhances germination of the invasive common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.) [PDF]
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.) has become an invasive weed in Central and Eastern Europe, where human-induced fires have also taken part in forming the landscape.
Kalapos, Tibor, Mojzes, Andrea
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Consequences of toxic secondary compounds in nectar for mutualist bees and antagonist butterflies [PDF]
Attraction of mutualists and defense against antagonists are critical challenges for most organisms and can be especially acute for plants with pollinating and non?pollinating flower visitors.
Agrawal, Anurag A., Jones, Patricia L.
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An Ecological Study of the Prairie and Sedge Meadow Communities of Richardson Wildlife Foundation [PDF]
ID: 8259; Issue date not indicated on report.INHS Technical Report prepared for Terry Moyer, Richardson Wildlife ...
Ebinger, John E. +2 more
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