Prevalence, host range, and characterization of multiple Palo verde broom emaravirus genomes and eriophyid mites from Parkinsonia spp. in Arizona [PDF]
Virus ResearchThe palo verde tree is native to the Sonoran Desert and consists of multiple species classified in the genus Parkinsonia, family, Fabaceae. Palo verde broom virus (PVBV), Fimoviridae, Emaravirus, is the suspect causal agent of witches’ broom disease of ...
Raphael O. Adegbola +3 more
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First Complete Genome Sequence of Palo Verde Broom Emaravirus, Virus-Derived siRNA Signatures, and Phytohormone-Metabolite Profiling of Witches’ Broom-Affected Palo Verde Trees [PDF]
VirusesWitches’ broom disease of blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) was reported more than sixty years ago. Characteristic symptoms consist of dense clusters of shortened, brittle branches and stunted leaves.
Raphael O. Adegbola +4 more
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Buzzing towards Resilience: Investigating the Spatial Alignment of the Desert Pallid Bee, Centris pallida, and Its Host Plants in Response to Climate Change [PDF]
InsectsWild bees are vital for the pollination of native plants and crops, providing essential ecosystem services. Climate change is known to impact biodiversity and species distributions, but insects adapted to desert ecosystems may exhibit unique ...
Terese Maxine P. Cruz +2 more
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Range Modeling and Surveillance of <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> Ticks: Implications for Detecting African Swine Fever Virus in the United States. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOrnithodoros turicata collected from a dry ice baited tick trap. ABSTRACT African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) is a re‐emerging global swine disease that, if introduced to the United States, would cause severe economic consequences. The widespread presence of feral hogs in addition to the presence of competent tick vectors, specifically Ornithodoros ...
Butler CJ +6 more
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Strong scale-dependent relationships between fine-root function and soil properties uncovered with spatially coupled sampling. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary Substantial fine‐root trait variation is found at fine spatial scales but rarely linked to edaphic variation. We assessed the spatial scales of variation in fine‐root traits and adjacent soils using a spatially coupled, nested sampling scheme along a fertility gradient in a seasonally dry tropical forest tree, Handroanthus ochraceus.
Dallstream C +3 more
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Sourcing and utilization of bodies of the deceased for medical education and research: An examination of West African universities. [PDF]
Anat Sci EducAbstract Bodies of the deceased are important for training healthcare professionals in anatomy education, research, and clinical skills. While body donation programs exist in many countries around the world, few exist in Africa, likely due to strong religious convictions of the public, socioeconomic factors, and other difficulties.
Boadum O, Ahenkorah J, Balta JY.
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Nest site selection and nesting behavior of the mud turtle Kinosternon scorpiodes (Testudines, Kinosternidae) in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica: implications for management [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2021 Habitat selection is the process whereby individuals preferentially use, or occupy, a non-random set of available habitats. At the same time, nest site selection is defined as the placement of eggs by females at sites differing from random sites within a
José M. Mora, Franklin E. Castañeda
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Modeling Dynamic Multifractal Efficiency of US Electricity Market
Energies, 2021 The dramatic deregulatory reforms in US electricity markets increased competition, resulting in more complex prices compared to other commodities. This paper aims to investigate and compare the overall and time-varying multifractality and efficiency of ...
Haider Ali, Faheem Aslam, Paulo Ferreira
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Silverleaf whitefly present in the San Joaquin Valley
California Agriculture, 1993 The silverleaf whitefly (formerly "sweetpotato whitefly strain B," see p. 7) has caused extensive damage in Southern California's Imperial, Coachella, and Palo Verde valleys.
Ned M. Gruenhagen +4 more
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Oxidation indexes in oils from some leguminous seeds from sonoran desert
Grasas y Aceites, 2001 The oxidation process of crude and refined oils from wild leguminous seeds: Prosopis juliflora (mezquite), Mimosa grahamii (gatuña), Acacia constricta, (vinorama) Olneya tesota, (palo fierro) Cercidium praecox (palo de brea) and Parkinsonia aculeata ...
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