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Long-term change in the tree community of a tropical forest remnant surrounded by human-modified landscapes
Previous studies have demonstrated that the tree community of small and isolated forest fragments show persisting structural and functional attributes characteristic of early-successional systems. Yet, the imp...
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Contribution of ear and awns to the yield in wheat under terminal heat stress condition
Wheat is a major staple food of world. Heat stress has emerged as a major problem in wheat with detrimental effects on overall growth (vegetative and reproductive phases), yield and quality of grains. There ex...
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Buzzing for Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica): Exploring Insect Pollinators, Their Behaviour, Single-Visit Efficiency and the Significance of Honey Bees in Yield Enhancement
Entomophily plays an important role in optimum seed set of self-incompatible Brassica oleracea var. italica. In the present study, a total of 27 insect species belonging to three orders Hymenoptera (64.88%), Dipt...
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Comparing the intra-annual radial growth of three temperate species as related to leaf phenology
The complex interplay between primary and secondary growth processes in trees holds paramount significance in unraveling the physiological connections within distinct tree tissues. In this study, we continuous...
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Mechanical forces exerted on floral primordia with a novel experimental system modify floral development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Mechanical forces play a crucial role in plant development, including floral development. We previously reported that the phyllotactic variation in the staminate flowers of Ceratophyllum demersum may be caused by...
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Comparative Assessment of the Environmental and Economic Performance of Two Straw Utilization Pathways in China
Straw management is extremely challenging, and irrational treatment can cause environmental pollution and affect the development of a circular economy in agriculture. The high-value utilization of agricultural...
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Determinants of bird beta diversity patterns in a landscape with a relict habitat in northern Argentina
Understanding the determinants of beta diversity patterns is important in ecology and conservation. However, few vertebrate studies have been conducted in landscapes with relict vegetation formed by historical...
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Reactive oxygen species and depolarization the inner mitochondrial membrane under effect of synthetic auxin herbicides in plant cell culture of Arabidopsis thaliana L.
The cytotoxic effect of synthetic analogs of auxins, namely 2.4-D and clopyralid on heterotrophic cell suspension culture of Arabidopsis thaliana, was studied. The dynamics of cell death in A. thaliana in the cul...
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Correction to: Morphology-based genetic diversity analysis reveals introgressive hybridizations obscure species boundaries of three wild roses endemic to Taiwan Island
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Open AccessThe role of agroforestry in solving the agricultural landscapes vulnerabilities in the Po Plain district
The current trend of biodiversity deterioration in rural systems is a complex issue that operates across multiple spatial scales. Agroforestry practices have the potential to positively contribute towards addr...
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Predatory Behavior of Wasp Species, Antagonistic Defense Mechanism of Apis mellifera Honey Bees and Effective Wasp Management in Apiaries
To manage bee-wasp species interaction, knowledge of wasp predaceous behavior and honey bees’ defense mechanism are of utmost importance. It is an elaborately oriented experimental attempt to save the world of...
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Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles
Pollinators seek high quality nectar and pollen rewards critical for their growth and reproduction. Volatile emissions from inflorescences may signal plant health and floral resource quality to these flower-vi...
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Reproductive biology as a tool to elucidate taxonomic delimitation: How different can two highly specialized subspecies of Parodia haselbergii (cactaceae) be?
Reproductive isolation is one of the mechanisms of speciation. The two currently accepted subspecies of Parodia haselbergii (P. haselbergii subsp. haselbergii and P. haselbergii subsp. graessneri) were studied re...
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An Investigation on the Present Status of Wetlands in Majuli River Island; The World Largest River Island and Its Fishery Resources
Wetlands are widely known for its distinctive and most diverse ecosystems in the world. Assam is blessed with number of lentic systems. The beels are unique water bodies, have biologically sensitive ecosystems an...
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An Approach to Increase Sustainability in Agricultural Systems; An Agroecological Analysis of the Wheat and Sugar Beet Ecosystems
The goal of this study was to undertake a detailed investigation of the agroecological state of the wheat and sugar beet ecosystems on a local scale. From 2001 to 2016, a set of the most critical agroecologica...
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Environment-dependent and intraspecific variations in leaf and size traits of a native wild olive (Olea europaea L.) along an aridity gradient in Morocco: a functional perspective
Understanding plant adaptive strategies to aridity is crucial for ecological research, particularly in the current context of climate change and increasing drought. This study focuses on the intraspecific phen...
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The bulk of a plant hotspot: composition, species richness and conservation status of the Cerrado herbaceous–subshrub flora
The Cerrado is a Neotropical savanna with the highest plant species richness among tropical savannas. Most of these species are herbs and subshrubs, although woody species have been studied much more extensive...
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Modeling the influence of competition, climate, soil, and their interaction on height to crown base for Korean pine plantations in Northeast China
Height to crown base (HCB) is an important tree-level characteristic used to determine crown size and serves as an important input variable for forest growth and yield models. Competition between forest stands...
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Quantitative Analysis on Expression of Insecticidal Crystal Proteins in Different Plant Parts of BG-II Cotton Hybrids at Various Phenological Stages
The use of insecticidal crystal proteins (Cry proteins) in Bollgard-II cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) hybrids enhances insect control, particularly against bollworms. The combined expression of Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab pro...
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A Typological and Morphological Analysis of the Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae) Inflorescences
Despite its relevance, the study of the inflorescence from a typological point of view generally goes unnoticed in taxonomy, which is fundamental for the comparison of structural elements of the same origin. P...
