Effect of 1-MCP and chemicals on the vase life of Rosa hybrida L. cv. 'Bordeaux'
The effect of 1-MCP on rose cultivar 'Bordeaux ' was studied in combination with different preservative solutions. The flowers were treated with 1-MCP for 6 hours at 17 °C and for 18 hours at 4 °C.
O. Feigel-Terék +3 more
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Within-individual phenotypic plasticity in flowers fosters pollination niche shift
Floral phenotypes impact interactions between plants and pollinators. Here, the authors show that Moricandia arvensis displays discrete seasonal plasticity in floral phenotype, with large, lilac flowers attracting long-tongued bees in spring and small ...
José M. Gómez +7 more
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Improving Vase Life of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium L.) Cut Flowers with Orange Spring Essential Oil, Fulvic Acid and Copper Nanoparticles Application [PDF]
Introduction Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolum L.) is one of the most important cut flowers in the world, which currently ranks second in the world after rose in terms of economy and cultivation.
Behzad Kaviani +2 more
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Eucalyptus cinerea, known as silver dollar tree, has few descriptions in traditional medicine. Chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of the essential oils of leaves, flowers and fruits, collected seasonally, were determined by GC/MS and disk ...
Tomoe Nakashima +5 more
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Spring frost effects on 30 sweet cherries varieties grown in North Italy
After a spring frost occurred in second half of March 2008, with temperatures below 0°C for 8 days consecutively and an absolute minimum of -5.5°C, a lot of observations have been made on the sweet cherry flowers damages.
A. Roversi +3 more
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Congener Host Selection by the Pre-Dispersal Seed Predator, \u3ci\u3eApion Rostrum\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Apionidae) [PDF]
Apion rostrum Say (Coleoptera: Apionidae) is the major seed predator of the wild indigo congeners, Baptisia alba and B. bracteata in the Russell Kirt Tallgrass Prairie, a reconstructed prairie located at College of DuPage, Illinois. This study, conducted
Petersen, Chris E, Wang, Weien
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Susceptibility of spring‐flowering garden plants to herbivory by mule deer
Many people look forward to spring flowers, only to discover that mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) have eaten the sprouting plants and flower buds. One potential method to prevent this problem is to grow unpalatable flowering plants in gardens where deer ...
Michael R. Conover +3 more
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A new interpretation of total column BrO during Arctic spring [PDF]
Emission of bromine from sea-salt aerosol, frost flowers, ice leads, and snow results in the nearly complete removal of surface ozone during Arctic spring.
Atlas, E L +42 more
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Do Queens of Bumblebee Species Differ In Their Choice Of Flower Colour Morphs Of Corydalis Cava (Fumariaceae)? [PDF]
International audienceAbstractBumblebee queens require a continuous supply of flowering food plants from early spring for the successful development of annual colonies.
A Bertsch +64 more
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Do Nonstructural Carbohydrates Contribute to Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) Secondary Budburst?
Spring freeze is among the problems threatening pecan bloom and production. Pecan tree height and structure make them difficult to protect from spring freezes.
Lu Zhang +3 more
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