A Dissertation on - The British University in Dubai
... now know that much of the energy generated by man on earth goes into operating our buildings and its life supporting systems (HVAC). Today, most buildings cannot sustain life within it in the absence of energy to power the ventilation systems. By using sealed facades, we are cutting ourselves entire ...
... now know that much of the energy generated by man on earth goes into operating our buildings and its life supporting systems (HVAC). Today, most buildings cannot sustain life within it in the absence of energy to power the ventilation systems. By using sealed facades, we are cutting ourselves entire ...
identification of high seed yielding and stable fenugreek mutants
... fenugreek cultivars that produce good seed yield and quality within 100 frost free days need to be developed. In this study, mutation breeding approach was used on five locally adapted fenugreek genotypes to generate variants showing improved seed yield and yield attributing traits that can be used ...
... fenugreek cultivars that produce good seed yield and quality within 100 frost free days need to be developed. In this study, mutation breeding approach was used on five locally adapted fenugreek genotypes to generate variants showing improved seed yield and yield attributing traits that can be used ...
TEl'rfPERA TURE EFFECTS ON BULB GROWTH AND INFLORESCENCE LACHENALIA
... date of bulbs in all three treatments flowered two months earlier than plants growing in the open. During this production phase, simultaneous flowering occurred more within bulbs that were subjected to the LTR during the bulb preparation phase. These bulbs also produced broader leaves with more spot ...
... date of bulbs in all three treatments flowered two months earlier than plants growing in the open. During this production phase, simultaneous flowering occurred more within bulbs that were subjected to the LTR during the bulb preparation phase. These bulbs also produced broader leaves with more spot ...
abiotic stress response in plants – physiological
... crop yield loss worldwide, reducing normal yields of major food and cash crops by more than 50 percent and thereby causing enormous economic loss as well. Water availability and water use efficiency are among the important abiotic factors that have had and continue to have a decisive influence on pl ...
... crop yield loss worldwide, reducing normal yields of major food and cash crops by more than 50 percent and thereby causing enormous economic loss as well. Water availability and water use efficiency are among the important abiotic factors that have had and continue to have a decisive influence on pl ...
MF2408 Sericea Lespedeza: History, Characteristics, and
... ation found in a burned pasture. Burning is assumed to enhance establishment, possibly due to more sunlight available to the seed and seedlings and scarification. Seedlings will germinate and survive at low population levels where ground cover and other plant competition is dense. Examples of such ...
... ation found in a burned pasture. Burning is assumed to enhance establishment, possibly due to more sunlight available to the seed and seedlings and scarification. Seedlings will germinate and survive at low population levels where ground cover and other plant competition is dense. Examples of such ...
Botany - Thiagarajar College
... Milk production practices – quality control tests – milk processing sequences – clarification pasteurization – homogenization. ...
... Milk production practices – quality control tests – milk processing sequences – clarification pasteurization – homogenization. ...
Monitoring of threatened vascular plants in Estonia and
... started in the early 1990s (Külvik 2001). In 1995, Estonian and Finnish plant conservationists realised that it would be very useful to co-operate more closely on practical projects concerning threatened plants. The theme “Conservation, monitoring and management of threatened plants in Finland and i ...
... started in the early 1990s (Külvik 2001). In 1995, Estonian and Finnish plant conservationists realised that it would be very useful to co-operate more closely on practical projects concerning threatened plants. The theme “Conservation, monitoring and management of threatened plants in Finland and i ...
Effects of environment and planting density on plant stature
... many corn breeders in the Midwestern U.S. Breeders employ a variety of phenotypic and marker-based selection strategies to achieve this goal, however stability of the selected phenotype under target environmental conditions is a requirement. These environmental conditions may include factors outside ...
... many corn breeders in the Midwestern U.S. Breeders employ a variety of phenotypic and marker-based selection strategies to achieve this goal, however stability of the selected phenotype under target environmental conditions is a requirement. These environmental conditions may include factors outside ...
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... crop plants, and have resulted in stabilizing yields over time [10], but now with advancements in mass spectrometry (MS) technology, it is imperative to study the global metabolomic responses of soybeans to drought and heat stresses for developing metabolomic markers, utilizing metabolic pathways, a ...
... crop plants, and have resulted in stabilizing yields over time [10], but now with advancements in mass spectrometry (MS) technology, it is imperative to study the global metabolomic responses of soybeans to drought and heat stresses for developing metabolomic markers, utilizing metabolic pathways, a ...
Assessment of Forest Pests and Diseases in Native
... species of rich broadleaf and coniferous forests are the real treasure of Georgia. Forest ecosystems are true significant for the conservation of biodiversity in Georgia. Forests cover 2.17 mln ha (about 97% of these are of natural origin) and they are mostly mountain forests spread and located at t ...
... species of rich broadleaf and coniferous forests are the real treasure of Georgia. Forest ecosystems are true significant for the conservation of biodiversity in Georgia. Forests cover 2.17 mln ha (about 97% of these are of natural origin) and they are mostly mountain forests spread and located at t ...
Field Guide To Blue Mountains Legumes
... About this guide The photographs in this guide show vouchers that were taken from sampling sites in the Blue Mountains around the Bilpin-Katoomba area. These vouchers were identified at the NSW Herbarium. The genera are sorted alphabetically, but the species within each genus are shown in order of d ...
... About this guide The photographs in this guide show vouchers that were taken from sampling sites in the Blue Mountains around the Bilpin-Katoomba area. These vouchers were identified at the NSW Herbarium. The genera are sorted alphabetically, but the species within each genus are shown in order of d ...
Proteases and protease inhibitors involved in plant stress response and... by Anneke Prins
... Since the first transgenic tobacco plants expressing foreign proteins were produced (Horsch et al., 1985), genetic engineering approaches have become a routine in plant science laboratories around the world (Table 1.1). However, the introduction of a useful single well-defined and optimized gene is ...
... Since the first transgenic tobacco plants expressing foreign proteins were produced (Horsch et al., 1985), genetic engineering approaches have become a routine in plant science laboratories around the world (Table 1.1). However, the introduction of a useful single well-defined and optimized gene is ...
Efecto de la hormiga tejedora, Oecophylla smaragdina, sobre la
... aceptación de que existe especialización entre plantas y sus polinizadores (Waser, Chittka et al. 1996). No obstante, estudios más recientes demostraron que en la mayoría de casos, el ajuste entre las características florales y el polinizador no es tan específica, y que distintos grupos de polinizad ...
... aceptación de que existe especialización entre plantas y sus polinizadores (Waser, Chittka et al. 1996). No obstante, estudios más recientes demostraron que en la mayoría de casos, el ajuste entre las características florales y el polinizador no es tan específica, y que distintos grupos de polinizad ...
hca: an Arabidopsis mutant exhibiting unusual
... (a, b) Transverse section of the stele of 7-day-old roots observed after staining with carmino green. Xylem cells are identified by green staining of their lignified walls whereas phloem cells are stained pink for cellulose. (c, d) Transverse hand-cut sections of hypocotyls from 5-week-old plants ob ...
... (a, b) Transverse section of the stele of 7-day-old roots observed after staining with carmino green. Xylem cells are identified by green staining of their lignified walls whereas phloem cells are stained pink for cellulose. (c, d) Transverse hand-cut sections of hypocotyls from 5-week-old plants ob ...
Auxin Biosynthesis and Homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana
... conditions in order to develop and reproduce successfully. This holds for both annual plants, such as the small weed Arabidopsis thaliana, as well as for 3000-yearold Sequoia giganteum trees. Plants can respond rapidly to changes in environmental factors such as temperature, light intensity and nutr ...
... conditions in order to develop and reproduce successfully. This holds for both annual plants, such as the small weed Arabidopsis thaliana, as well as for 3000-yearold Sequoia giganteum trees. Plants can respond rapidly to changes in environmental factors such as temperature, light intensity and nutr ...
ATDF Journal May Orphan Crops2010.pub
... processes and linkages that promote technological change, productivity increases and innovation. Technological innovation is not all composed of radical discoveries, and much of what is relevant to African agriculture relates to the ways in which incremental improvements in processes, products, inpu ...
... processes and linkages that promote technological change, productivity increases and innovation. Technological innovation is not all composed of radical discoveries, and much of what is relevant to African agriculture relates to the ways in which incremental improvements in processes, products, inpu ...
Design Standards Ordinance for the City of Hernando June 17, 2003
... necessary in order to maintain a healthy community. Expanded building programs and land development greatly reduce open space, resulting in an increased awareness of the importance of good design and land use. The United States Supreme Court has recognized the importance of good design to community ...
... necessary in order to maintain a healthy community. Expanded building programs and land development greatly reduce open space, resulting in an increased awareness of the importance of good design and land use. The United States Supreme Court has recognized the importance of good design to community ...
Efficacy of rhizobacteria for growth promotion and biocontrol of Pythium ultimum
... One of the major concerns to agricultural food production worldwide is diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi of which Fusarium and Pythium attack most of the economically important crop plants (Gohel et al., 2006). Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench) is ranked second among the five most importa ...
... One of the major concerns to agricultural food production worldwide is diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi of which Fusarium and Pythium attack most of the economically important crop plants (Gohel et al., 2006). Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench) is ranked second among the five most importa ...
coconut production technology - About
... Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a monocotyledonous plant of the family Arecaceae and the monospecific genus Cocos. Recent theory indicates that it originated in Polynesia (Wikipedia, 2016). Almost every part of the coconut tree can be used in either making commercial products ...
... Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a monocotyledonous plant of the family Arecaceae and the monospecific genus Cocos. Recent theory indicates that it originated in Polynesia (Wikipedia, 2016). Almost every part of the coconut tree can be used in either making commercial products ...
Journal of Building Enclosure Design (JBED)
... were raised that required an investigation, the main goal is to decide whether or not there is a potential problem, and to decide what to do about it if there is a problem. The use of moisture meters is an aid to develop some understanding of the condition of a structure without further destructive ...
... were raised that required an investigation, the main goal is to decide whether or not there is a potential problem, and to decide what to do about it if there is a problem. The use of moisture meters is an aid to develop some understanding of the condition of a structure without further destructive ...
LEED for Core and Shell
... Disclaimer and Notices The U.S. Green Building Council authorizes you to view the LEED for Core & Shell Green Building Rating System for your individual use and to copy as-is, or in part if you reference the original document. No content may be altered. In exchange for this authorization, you agree ...
... Disclaimer and Notices The U.S. Green Building Council authorizes you to view the LEED for Core & Shell Green Building Rating System for your individual use and to copy as-is, or in part if you reference the original document. No content may be altered. In exchange for this authorization, you agree ...
Grasses and Grassland Ecology (Oxford Biology)
... ‘A general lack of woody vegetation helps define grasslands . . . ‘ ‘[grasslands] . . . are dominated primarily by grasses (Gramineae) and grass-like plants (mostly Cyperaceae) . . . climates generally have distinct wet and dry seasons and are noted for temperature and precipitation extremes.’ ‘. . ...
... ‘A general lack of woody vegetation helps define grasslands . . . ‘ ‘[grasslands] . . . are dominated primarily by grasses (Gramineae) and grass-like plants (mostly Cyperaceae) . . . climates generally have distinct wet and dry seasons and are noted for temperature and precipitation extremes.’ ‘. . ...
Weathertightness: Guide to the Diagnosis of Leaky Buildings
... This guidance covers primarily timber-framed buildings that generally fall within the scope of NZS 3604. A large proportion of the NZS 3604-type buildings that have been assessed during the last decade have been private residences with monolithic cladding systems that were constructed in the early 1 ...
... This guidance covers primarily timber-framed buildings that generally fall within the scope of NZS 3604. A large proportion of the NZS 3604-type buildings that have been assessed during the last decade have been private residences with monolithic cladding systems that were constructed in the early 1 ...
A RARE PLANT SURVEY OF THE WAINWRIGHT
... author to conduct an inventory of the provincially rare vascular plants that had been reported from within the Ecological Reserve with a view to confirming their locations, habitats, population sizes and potential habitat threats and management concerns in order to provide a better understanding of ...
... author to conduct an inventory of the provincially rare vascular plants that had been reported from within the Ecological Reserve with a view to confirming their locations, habitats, population sizes and potential habitat threats and management concerns in order to provide a better understanding of ...
Functional analysis of B1-type cyclins in Arabidopsis thaliana
... Wolfgang Werr and Prof. Dr. Siegfried Roth. My special thanks go to the past members of Uni-group; Christina, Suzanne, Sebastian, Oliver and Doris and present members, Marc, Moritz, Nico, Stefan, Alex, Manoj and ...
... Wolfgang Werr and Prof. Dr. Siegfried Roth. My special thanks go to the past members of Uni-group; Christina, Suzanne, Sebastian, Oliver and Doris and present members, Marc, Moritz, Nico, Stefan, Alex, Manoj and ...