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Multifunctional Bracts in the Dove Tree Davidia involucrata (Nyssaceae:Cornales) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Although there has been much experimental work on floral traits that are under selection from mutualists and antagonists, selection by abiotic environmental factors on flowers has been largely ignored.
Gong, Yan-Bing   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Additive and Partially Dominant Effects from Genomic Variation Contribute to Rice Heterosis

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Additive and partially dominant effects, namely at mid‐parent levels or values between mid‐parent and parental levels, respectively, are the predominant inheritance patterns of heterosis‐associated molecules. These two genetic effects contribute to heterosis of agronomic traits in both rice and maize, as well as biomass heterosis in Arabidopsis ...
Zhiwu Dan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Great Diversity of Insect Floral Associates May Partially Explain Ecological Success of Poison Ivy (\u3ci\u3eToxicodendron Radicans\u3c/i\u3e Subsp. \u3ci\u3eNegundo\u3c/i\u3e [Greene] Gillis, Anacardiaceae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Little is known about insect floral associates of poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae), despite the species’ ubiquity and importance in nature and society.
Senchina, David S, Summerville, Keith S
core   +2 more sources

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioecological peculiarities of Menyanthes trifoliata L. of Menyanthaceae family under the conditions of introduction in Uzbekistan

open access: yesІнтродукція Рослин, 2001
Flowering biology, pollination and morpho-biological peculiarities of the drug plant Menyanthes trifoliata L. have been investigated for the first time under the conditions of introduction in Uzbekistan.
R.S. Shoyakubov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollination Biology of Hydrangea macrophylla [PDF]

open access: yesHortScience, 2005
Little information is available on the reproductive behavior of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb. Ex J.A. Murr.) Ser. The objectives of this study were to investigate time of stigma receptivity, viability of pollen from sterile flowers, and self-incompatibility in this popular ornamental shrub.
openaire   +1 more source

THE ECOLOGY OF MUTUALISM [PDF]

open access: yes, 1982
Elementary ecology texts tell us that organisms interact in three fundamen­ tal ways, generally given the names competition, predation, and mutualism. The third member has gotten short shrift (264), and even its name is not generally agreed on.
Boucher, Douglas H.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Snow tussocks, chaos, and the evolution of mast seeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
One hitherto intractable problem in studying mast seeding (synchronous intermittent heavy flowering by a population of perennial plants) is determining the relative roles of weather, plant reserves, and evolutionary selective pressures such as predator ...
Bjørnstad, O.N., Kelly, D., Rees, M.
core   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction of Acorus calamus L. of Araceae family in Uzbekistan and investigation of its bioecological peculiarities

open access: yesІнтродукція Рослин, 2001
Flowering and pollination biology, morpho-biological peculiarities of the drug plant Acorus calamus L. have been studied for the first time under the conditions of introduction in Uzbekistan.
R.S. Shoyakubov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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