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Connectivity approach in urban protected area management based on soil and vegetation chemical status
The quality and vitality of cities largely depend on the design, management, and maintenance of green areas, including urban protected areas (UPAs),...
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Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?
Shrubs are one of the most common plant growth forms acting as nurses, but their effects on community organization along elevation gradients and how...
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Perennial plant species diversity and its socio-ecological determinants in selected agroforestry practices at eastern escarpments of Chercher Massive, Ethiopia
The majority of studies in agroforestry have primarily focused on boosting agricultural production, income generation, component interaction and less...
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Soil Physical Productivity and Plant Growth
Plant growth is a complex phenomenon impacted by a series of factors including soil properties, climatic conditions, plant genetics and management... -
Importance and Current Status of DUS Testing in Mulberry
Development of improved cultivars takes considerable time and resources therefore, to assure the investment return and safeguard the interest of the... -
Current Fruit Fly Knowledge Status in Ecuador
In this chapter, a compilation of investigations about fruit flies realized since 1990 is done, these investigations were made by the official plant... -
Soil water status dominates growth and nitrogen acquisition strategy of Carex thunbergii in response to nitrogen and water additions
PurposeSubtropical lake riparian ecosystems experience seasonal water table fluctuations and increased nitrogen (N) deposition with changing N...
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and belowground herbivores interact to determine plant productivity and performance of subsequently feeding conspecifics by changing plant metabolites
Insect herbivores and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) often occur simultaneously on a host plant, altering plant morphological and biochemical...
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Plant Diversity at Ecosystem Level in India: Dynamics and Status
India’s rich and unique biodiversity represents 11.4% of all species on Earth. The range of ecological habitats and environmental conditions in India... -
Plant-based proteins: clinical and technological importance
Healthy and sustainable diets have seen a surge in popularity in recent years, driven by a desire to consume foods that not only help health but also...
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Assessment of plant diversity in sal forest of north Gorakhpur forest division, India
Forest of North Gorakhpur Division, India represents the typical moist deciduous sal forest vegetation. The objective of this study is to evaluate...
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Rhizosphere Microbiome: Interactions with Plant and Influence in Triggering Plant Disease Resistance
The area of soil exposed to root activity is called the rhizosphere which harbors diverse microbes that can aid in plant growth and resistance... -
Application of Integrated Computational Approaches in Prediction of Plant Virus Encoded miRNAs and Their Targeted Plant Genes
This chapter presents a comprehensive approach to predict novel miRNAs encoded by plant viruses and identify their target plant genes, through... -
Unraveling the Seed Bio-priming Contours for Managing Plant Health
From germination to maturity, crops face myriad stresses thereby threatening food security. The foundation of modern agriculture rests on the status...
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How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)?
BackgroundSeveral hypotheses have been used in ethnobotany to explain the plant’s selection criteria by people for their daily needs. Thus, it is...
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Roles of RNA m6A modifications in plant-virus interactions
Viral RNAs have been known to contain N 6 -methyladenosine (m 6 A) modifications since the 1970s. The function of these modifications remained unknown...
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Soil Phosphorus Availability Impacts Chickpea Production and Nutritional Status in Tropical Soils
Chickpea is an excellent source of protein for human and animal consumption; however, the lack of phosphorus (P) limits their development and grain...
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AM fungus improves the competitiveness of a native plant against an invasive plant under moderate soil P supply
BackgroundAlien invasive plants have severely threatened the invaded habitats' structural stability and species diversity. The positive impacts of...
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Shifted plant composition predominantly controls nitrogen addition effect on community-level leaf nutrient resorption in a boreal peatland
Background and aimsLeaf nutrient resorption process is an indispensable aspect of plant nutrient utilization strategies in boreal peatlands. However,...
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Nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria act as a global filter for plant establishment on islands
Island biogeography has classically focused on abiotic drivers of species distributions. However, recent work has highlighted the importance of...