Stretched to the limit : leaf tensile properties and lignin content of resurrection plants [PDF]
, 2017 Leaf tensile strength was measured for four resurrection plants, Craterostigma wilmsii Engl, Xerophyta schlecteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes, Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T.
Algar, Natalie
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The desiccation-tolerant vascular plants' paradox: the role of environmental constraints on the diversity and distribution of plants able to resurrect from dryness [PDF]
The desiccation-tolerant vascular plants (DT plants) are often perceived as plants able to deal with environmental harshness and paradigms concerning ecological aspects of desiccation tolerance have been developed.
Bondi de Macedo, Luiz Fernando (gnd: 1299757251)
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Insights into the cellular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance among angiosperm resurrection plant species [PDF]
, 2020 Water is a major limiting factor in growth and reproduction in plants. The ability of tissues to survive desiccation is commonly found in seeds or pollen but rarely present in vegetative tissues.
&, J M Farrant, M Vicré
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Cambios celulares reversibles observados in vivo durante la desecación y recuperación: Tolerancia a la desecación del helecho película de resurrección Hymenophyllum dentatum Cav. [PDF]
, 2016 The present work explores in vivo physiological, morphological and chemical features during full hydration, desiccation and rehydration of the filmy fern Hymenophyllum dentatum with two main objectives: 1) to get further insight about the mechanisms ...
Bertín, Ariana +9 more
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Isolation, structure elucidation, antimicrobial activity and effects of plant extracts used for the treatment of "u wela" [PDF]
Thesis (Ph.D. (Botany)) -- University of Limpopo, 2024Medicinal plants still account for a substantial significant portion of daily medication in South Africa and across the globe.
Ramavhale, Tuwani Tryphina
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The antimicrobial investigation of indigenous South African medicinal plants against oral pathogens [PDF]
, 2017 A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the degree of Master of Pharmacy, Johannesburg, 2017Oral diseases in South Africa remain a huge public health problem due to the
Akhalwaya, Saajida
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An overview of mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in selected angiosperm resurrection plants [PDF]
, 2016 The vegetative tissues of resurrection plants, like seeds, can tolerate desiccation to 5% relative water content (RWC) for extended periods and yet resume full metabolic activity on re-watering. In this review we will illustrate how this is achieved in a
Brandt, Wolf B +2 more
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Glimpses of the colonial collections at the 1862 London Exhibition: The case of the Angolan Objects at the Portuguese section [PDF]
The 1862 London Exhibition “was a symbol of mid-Victorian aspira tion” with a clear image of Britain’s ambition and its empire. These exhibitions were opportunities for other empires, such as the Portuguese, to assert and highlight the potential of their
Albuquerque, Sara, Salgueiro, Ângela
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Fossil evidence for low gas exchange capacities for Early Cretaceous angiosperm leaves [PDF]
, 2011 The photosynthetic gas exchange capacities of early angiosperms remain enigmatic. Nevertheless, many hypotheses about the causes of early angiosperm success and how angiosperms influenced Mesozoic ecosystem function hinge on understanding the maximum ...
Brodribb, Timothy J +6 more
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The inhibition of M-MLV and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase by polyphenols extracted from the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.) [PDF]
, 2008 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-90).Polyphenols have been shown to exhibit anti-viral activity in vitro, making them a promising starting point for the development of HIV treatment drugs. The main objective of this thesis
Kamng'ona, Arox Wadson
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