Precocity of Spring Flowers [PDF]
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
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YOUR readers will doubtless have been observing how the mildness of the weather this winter, so far, has hastened on the spring flowers. I am inclined to think that some of the dates mentioned below have not often been paralleled. The dates in brackets, of the usual flowering times, have been taken from Babington's “Manual of Botany” and Johnson's ...
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Vernalization: Spring into Flowering [PDF]
Polycomb group protein (PcG) complexes mediate epigenetic processes in plants as well as in animals. We discuss recent progress in understanding the varied roles that Polycomb complexes play in the epigenetic control of vernalization-the promotion of flowering by extended exposure to low temperature.
Dennis, Elizabeth S. +2 more
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Flower angle is crucially important for accurate pollination and flower protection against abiotic factors. Evolutionary factors shaping floral traits are particularly strong for bilaterally symmetric flowers because these flowers require more ...
Pavol Prokop +5 more
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‘Jon Jon’ Magnolia: A Late-Flowering Deciduous Magnolia for Northern Florida
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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Season of prescribed burns and management of an early successional species affect flower density and pollinator activity in a pine savanna ecosystem [PDF]
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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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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Effects of growth conditions on postharvest Botrytis infection in Gerbera - a nursery comparison [PDF]
Botrytis cinerea is one of the main postharvest problems in gerbera cut flowers. There are clear differences among growers in the percentage of flowers showing symptoms of Botrytis infection after harvest.
Körner, O., Slootweg, G.
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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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Visibility and attractiveness of Fritillaria (Liliaceae) flowers to potential pollinators
Visual floral characters play an important role in shaping plant-pollinator interactions. The genus Fritillaria L. (Liliaceae), comprising approximately 140 species, is described as displaying a remarkable variety of flower colours and sizes.
Katarzyna Roguz +5 more
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