Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza +2 more
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Hybrid Varieties for Organic Cereals? Prospects and acceptance of hybrid breeding for organic production [PDF]
, 2006 Hybrid breeding utilizes the advantages characterizing F1 plants in a targeted manner: Vigour, uniformity, and a combination of all dominant traits of the parental lines.
Arncken, Christine, Dierauer, Hansueli
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Pacific Southwest United States Holocene Droughts and Pluvials Inferred From Sediment δ18O (calcite) and Grain Size Data (Lake Elsinore, California) [PDF]
, 2019 Records of past climate can inform us on the natural range and mechanisms of climate change. In the arid Pacific southwestern United States (PSW), which includes southern California, there exist a variety of Holocene records that can be used to infer ...
Anderson, Michael A. +6 more
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Microscopy Research and Technique, EarlyView.This study provides the palynological analysis of 12 Crucianella L. taxa using LM and SEM. Variations in pollen size, aperture number, and exine ornamentation were identified as key traits, demonstrating their taxonomic value for distinguishing closely related species and subspecies within the genus. ABSTRACT Crucianella L.
Sevcan Celenk +3 more
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A MICROMORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOME GENERA OF THE PAPILIONOIDEAE SUBFAMILY IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IRAQ [PDF]
مجلة الأنبار للعلوم الزراعيةThis research involved a micro-morphological pollen study on 23 wild plant species belonging to six genera of the Papilionoideae subfamily growing in the central and northern districts of Iraq.
A. H. Abdulmajeed, N. M. Muhammad
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Shieling activity in the Norse Eastern Settlement : palaeoenvironment of the 'Mountain Farm', Vatnahverfi, Greenland [PDF]
, 2013 Peer ...
Edwards, Kevin J +2 more
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Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines regional and chronological variations in Acheulean handaxe morphology during Marine Isotope Stage 11 (c. 425–365 ka BP) in Britain. Using a data set of 737 handaxes from 13 securely dated sites in East Anglia and the Thames Valley, we apply three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analysis to examine morphological ...
Mark White +5 more
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Floral and reproductive biology of Surinam cherry trees with pyrenic and apyrenic fruits [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura: Surinam cherry tree (Eugenia uniflora) is native to Brazil, but it is found in several subtropical countries of Latin America. Its fruit has different berries according to the maturation stage and variety.
Kelli Pirola +5 more
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High-resolution palynology reveals the land-use history of a Sami renvall in northern Sweden [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgements: This research was funded by the Leverhulme Trust through the Footprints on the Edge of Thule project, and was written under the auspices of the ERC-funded project Arctic Domus.
Aronsson, Kjell-Åke +3 more
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Decoupling climate and human impacts on the nitrogen cycle during the Irish Bronze Age
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Disentangling climate variability and human activity in past nitrogen cycling is key to understanding ecosystems. Previous studies in Ireland observed a widespread, permanent shift in terrestrial nitrogen cycling during Later Prehistory, potentially linked to intensifying land‐use.
Sarah Ferrandin +2 more
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