Differential photosynthetic adaptation between size-classes of Spruce and Fir juveniles help to explain the co-existence of the two species. [PDF]
Background/Question/Methods _Abies sachalinensis_ (Sakhalin Fir) and _Picea glehnii_ (Glehn’s Spruce) are major components of the sub-boreal forests of Hokkaido, Japan.
Akihiro Sumida +3 more
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Seed and seedling responses to inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi and root nodule bacteria: implications for restoration of degraded Mediterranean-type Tuart woodlands [PDF]
Inoculation with beneficial soil microorganisms has the potential to enhance success of restoration, particularly in harsh Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs).
Dell, B., Ruthrof, K.X., So, T.
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Inheritance of type of tree habit in Vilina bukva Beech population from Čajnice [PDF]
According to the oral tradition, four to five degrees of kinship back, at the locality of the village of Batočići, the hamlet of Bare, the municipality of Čajnice - Republic of Srpska in BiH, there was an appearance of a tree with atypical sympodial ...
Mićić Nikola +6 more
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EFFECT OF SOWING MEDIUM AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION RATES ON PRODUCTION AND GROWTH OF MAHOGANY (SWEITINIA MACROPHYLLA) SEEDLINGS [PDF]
This study was carried out at the nursery of Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shames University during two seasons of 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of sowing medium and fertilization rates on vegetative growth and chemical ...
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To recover the structure and functionality of a deforested ecosystem, two strategies of ecological restoration are considered: active restoration, which eliminates the disturbance agents and implements strategies to accelerate site recovery, and passive ...
Gerardo Guzmán-Aguilar +5 more
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The present study aimed to improve the seed germination and plantlet development of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) using two types of edaphic substrate (peat and peat+sand) and different chemical substances.
Liviu HOLONEC +4 more
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White Grub Populations, Phyllophaga Spp., in Relation to Damaged Red Pine Seedlings in Michigan and Wisconsin Plantations (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) [PDF]
Excerpt: White grubs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), the larvae of May and related beetles, are destructive pests in some young pine plantations in the Lake States Region. They live in the soil and feed on roots of trees and other vegetation. Larvae chew off
Fowler, Richard F., Wilson, Louis F.
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Sonication of seeds increase germination performance of sesame under low temperature stress
A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the effect of ultrasound (US) exposure time on germination behavior of sesame seeds. All tests were carried out at 20 kHz in a water bath ultrasonic device varying two factors, treatment duration (10, 20
Fariborz SHEKARI +2 more
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Nitro-Oleic Acid in Seeds and Differently Developed Seedlings of Brassica napus L.
Similar to animals, it has recently been proven that nitro-fatty acids such as nitro-linolenic acid and nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA) have relevant physiological roles as signalling molecules also in plants. Although NO2-OA is of great therapeutic importance,
Martin Vollár +8 more
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Maize germination parameters and early seedlings growth under different levels of salt stress [PDF]
Increased salt concentration has a negative effect on germination parameters and early seedling growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate germination parameters and early seedlings growth of maize under different salinity conditions (0, -0.3 ...
Mirosavljević Milan +5 more
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