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Precocity of Spring Flowers [PDF]
Nature, 1913 THE effect of the mildness of the winter is shown in the number of wild plants now in flower, some of them evidently survivors from the autumn, others early spring flowers, and yet others entirely out of season. During a walk on January 3 and 4 from Brighton through Ditchling and Haywards Heath to Balcombe, we observed no fewer than thirty wild flowers
Eleonora Armitage
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Possible involvement of spermidine and methyl jasmonate on sex expression and some physiological responses of cucumber [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Sex expression in plants is a complex process influenced by genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors. In cucumbers, a high male-to-female flower ratio significantly contributes to low yields.
Ghasem Akhbarfar +2 more
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A seasonal strategy for pollen tube growth and ovule development to overcome winter in Japanese stone oak (Lithocarpus edulis) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDelayed fertilization is commonly observed in many acorn-producing Fagaceae trees, yet its underlying mechanisms and adaptive significance remain poorly understood.
Takenori Shagawa +3 more
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Floral Closure in Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) Protects Anthers from Pollen Flushing and Preserves Pollen Viability [PDF]
PlantsFlower closure is a widespread yet understudied trait that may serve multiple functions in the success of plant reproduction. In this study, we investigated the role of flower closure in protecting pollen from rain-induced loss in lesser celandine ...
Pavol Prokop +2 more
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Plants, 2021 The essential oil (EO) of the desert cotton (Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schul.) was extracted by hydrodistillation, from A. javanica flowers growing in the sandy soils of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wild desert.
Suzan Marwan Shahin +2 more
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Horticulturae, 2021 This study compared and analyzed the qualities of cut Phalaenopsis “V3” flowers based on the place of origin and season. An investigation of the senescence type showed that flowers originating from Korea had a higher rate of aging than those from China ...
Hyun Kyung Kim, Ae Kyung Lee
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Resistance of generative organs of sweet cherry to spring frosts after artificial freezing
Юг России: экология, развитие, 2021 Aim. The purpose of this research was to study the sustainability of Institute bred sweet cherry cultivars to spring frosts during flowering by the method of artificial freezing and to identify resistant cultivars.Material and Methods.
Z. E. Ozherelieva, A. A. Gulyaeva
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Season of prescribed burns and management of an early successional species affect flower density and pollinator activity in a pine savanna ecosystem [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 In the age of changing fire regimes, land managers often rely on prescribed burns to promote high diversity of herbaceous plants. Yet, little is known about how the timing of prescribed burns interacts with other ecological factors to maintain ...
Opeyemi A. Adedoja +2 more
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‘Jon Jon’ Magnolia: A Late-Flowering Deciduous Magnolia for Northern Florida
EDIS, 2011 This large-flowered, hybrid, deciduous magnolia flowers profusely in late spring, about two weeks after most saucer magnolias, but before foliage emerges.
Gary W. Knox
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