9 Revegetation - Department of Planning
... Spatial succession refers to communities that vary in character along an environmental gradient. In a coastal setting, the degree of exposure to salt spray, windblast and inundation by sand provides important environmental gradients that determine community character. Exposed dunes are most influenc ...
... Spatial succession refers to communities that vary in character along an environmental gradient. In a coastal setting, the degree of exposure to salt spray, windblast and inundation by sand provides important environmental gradients that determine community character. Exposed dunes are most influenc ...
The Basics of Nutrition 2007
... Human energy requirements are estimated from measures of energy expenditure plus the additional energy needs for growth, pregnancy and lactation. Recommendations for dietary energy intake from food must satisfy these requirements for the attainment and maintenance of optimal health, physiological fu ...
... Human energy requirements are estimated from measures of energy expenditure plus the additional energy needs for growth, pregnancy and lactation. Recommendations for dietary energy intake from food must satisfy these requirements for the attainment and maintenance of optimal health, physiological fu ...
IPM Crop Scouting Weed Guide
... broadleaf plantain similar but lacks purple petioles and has smaller leaves Blackseed plantain seeds ...
... broadleaf plantain similar but lacks purple petioles and has smaller leaves Blackseed plantain seeds ...
Rutin in buckwheat herbs grown at different UV
... the content of another product of the phenyl propanoid pathway, tannin, was examined in buckwheat plants. Materials and methods Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cv. Darja was cultivated in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from 1 August to 10 September 1999. Three different treatments were applied: enhanc ...
... the content of another product of the phenyl propanoid pathway, tannin, was examined in buckwheat plants. Materials and methods Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cv. Darja was cultivated in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from 1 August to 10 September 1999. Three different treatments were applied: enhanc ...
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... on which carboxylation takes place in presence of an enzyme ribulose-1,5bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase, commonly known as rubisco/Rubisco [3], the most abundant protein in plant, and for that matter on earth. With its 16 subunits, it is one of the largest enzymes in nature. It is a lazy enzyme a ...
... on which carboxylation takes place in presence of an enzyme ribulose-1,5bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase, commonly known as rubisco/Rubisco [3], the most abundant protein in plant, and for that matter on earth. With its 16 subunits, it is one of the largest enzymes in nature. It is a lazy enzyme a ...
Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia
... and irregularly shaped lobes. Soft wooly hairs often cover underside of leaf. Hollow, leafy stems lack wings, branch near the top, and become hairy with age. Seeds: Light brown seeds, 3 to 4 mm long, with feathery white plume attached. Each plant may produce over 40,000 seeds that remain viable for ...
... and irregularly shaped lobes. Soft wooly hairs often cover underside of leaf. Hollow, leafy stems lack wings, branch near the top, and become hairy with age. Seeds: Light brown seeds, 3 to 4 mm long, with feathery white plume attached. Each plant may produce over 40,000 seeds that remain viable for ...
The culTivaTion of TiTan arum (AmorpHopHAllus TiTANum) – a
... The size of the container should be 2.5 times larger than the diameter of the tuber. For example, if the tuber is 100mm in diameter the pot provided should be 250mm across. The best containers for Titan Arums are made of plastic and they should be wider than they are deep. Bearing in mind that the t ...
... The size of the container should be 2.5 times larger than the diameter of the tuber. For example, if the tuber is 100mm in diameter the pot provided should be 250mm across. The best containers for Titan Arums are made of plastic and they should be wider than they are deep. Bearing in mind that the t ...
Legumes - AIMS Press
... content in macro and micronutrients, nevertheless in the last decades several studies have been carried about the influence of rhizobial inoculation in the content of bioactive compounds of legumes. One of these studies was carried out on medicinal legumes, such as Psoralea corylifolia L. (Fabaceae) ...
... content in macro and micronutrients, nevertheless in the last decades several studies have been carried about the influence of rhizobial inoculation in the content of bioactive compounds of legumes. One of these studies was carried out on medicinal legumes, such as Psoralea corylifolia L. (Fabaceae) ...
1 Introduction of Marine Algae Extracts - Wiley-VCH
... improve a wide range of physiological responses: increase crop yield, improve growth, improve plants’ resistance to frost, serve as biofungicide and bioinsecticide, increase nutrients’ uptake from soil because they contain plant growth regulators [30]. The extracts are used in low doses (high diluti ...
... improve a wide range of physiological responses: increase crop yield, improve growth, improve plants’ resistance to frost, serve as biofungicide and bioinsecticide, increase nutrients’ uptake from soil because they contain plant growth regulators [30]. The extracts are used in low doses (high diluti ...
S O C F
... damaging the plants which tend to grow and lean into the aisles. If there is sufficient land, the aisles can be made wide enough to allow a small vehicle to enter which would decrease the labor Site selection: The best locations for cut flower associated with moving harvested flowers. production are ...
... damaging the plants which tend to grow and lean into the aisles. If there is sufficient land, the aisles can be made wide enough to allow a small vehicle to enter which would decrease the labor Site selection: The best locations for cut flower associated with moving harvested flowers. production are ...
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
... and day. The CAM pathway then remains cycling while the Calvin cycle is driven by light energy during the day, fixing CO2 that is obtained from malate formed from respiratory CO2 during the night via PEPC. This recycling of CO2 (Griffiths, 1989) does not lead to carbon gain but allows maintenance of me ...
... and day. The CAM pathway then remains cycling while the Calvin cycle is driven by light energy during the day, fixing CO2 that is obtained from malate formed from respiratory CO2 during the night via PEPC. This recycling of CO2 (Griffiths, 1989) does not lead to carbon gain but allows maintenance of me ...
Burdock Root Class
... them able to easily catch on clothing. When the plant has blossomed, the flowers are in globular shapes, with the burrs beneath them. Each flower is purple and white in color. • Did you know that the burrs of the burdock plant were actually the inspiration for Velcro? In the 1940s, a Swiss inventor, ...
... them able to easily catch on clothing. When the plant has blossomed, the flowers are in globular shapes, with the burrs beneath them. Each flower is purple and white in color. • Did you know that the burrs of the burdock plant were actually the inspiration for Velcro? In the 1940s, a Swiss inventor, ...
The development of sheet erosion on intensively used soils
... part are not large, no increase of soil loss occurs. The intensity of sheet erosion is greatly influenced by the soil erodibility. The more eroded a soil becomes, the greater are the changes in chemical, granulometric and mineralogical composition, water, air and thermal regimes, physical and biolog ...
... part are not large, no increase of soil loss occurs. The intensity of sheet erosion is greatly influenced by the soil erodibility. The more eroded a soil becomes, the greater are the changes in chemical, granulometric and mineralogical composition, water, air and thermal regimes, physical and biolog ...
Arabidopsis thaliana avoids freezing by
... involved in freezing point depression of cell sap, prevention of plasmolysis during cell dehydration caused by freezing, and membranes stabilization (Strauss and Hauser, 1986; Santarius, 1992). Additional changes associated with an increased stability of the photosynthetic apparatus preventing low t ...
... involved in freezing point depression of cell sap, prevention of plasmolysis during cell dehydration caused by freezing, and membranes stabilization (Strauss and Hauser, 1986; Santarius, 1992). Additional changes associated with an increased stability of the photosynthetic apparatus preventing low t ...
Avitron® V
... transketolase in the direct oxidation pathway of glucose metabolism. In thiamine deficiency, pyruvic acid and lactic acid accumulate in tissues. Thiamine deficiency affects the peripheral nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract, and the cardiovascular system. Thiamine is not stored in the body, i ...
... transketolase in the direct oxidation pathway of glucose metabolism. In thiamine deficiency, pyruvic acid and lactic acid accumulate in tissues. Thiamine deficiency affects the peripheral nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract, and the cardiovascular system. Thiamine is not stored in the body, i ...
Physiological and Transcriptomic Aspects of Urea
... been shown that the initial N status of plants and/or the presence of other N metabolites alters the uptake and reduction of nitrate (Crawford and Glass, 1998; Daniel-Vedele et al., 1998; Lejay et al., 1999; Zhuo et al., 1999; Orsel et al., 2002). It is thought that these interactions are mainly ope ...
... been shown that the initial N status of plants and/or the presence of other N metabolites alters the uptake and reduction of nitrate (Crawford and Glass, 1998; Daniel-Vedele et al., 1998; Lejay et al., 1999; Zhuo et al., 1999; Orsel et al., 2002). It is thought that these interactions are mainly ope ...
1. A patient with heart failure induced by a long
... 5. Preparations made of ginseng roots have tonic and adaptogenic properties, improve mental and physical performance. If the ginseng tincture cannot be found in a pharmacy, it can be substituted by the analogous preparations made of the following raw material: A Radices Eleutherococci B Radices Vale ...
... 5. Preparations made of ginseng roots have tonic and adaptogenic properties, improve mental and physical performance. If the ginseng tincture cannot be found in a pharmacy, it can be substituted by the analogous preparations made of the following raw material: A Radices Eleutherococci B Radices Vale ...
The Impact of Different Habitat Conditions on the Variability of Wild
... inflorescences, and seed production in natural localities and in field cultivation. It should be pointed out that further observations carried out in situ are still highly desirable. Such investigations conducted in different habitat conditions are very important for the assessment of favourable and ...
... inflorescences, and seed production in natural localities and in field cultivation. It should be pointed out that further observations carried out in situ are still highly desirable. Such investigations conducted in different habitat conditions are very important for the assessment of favourable and ...
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... Figure 3 Phenotypes of triply and quadruply transgenic plants. a, Sixteen-day-old 35S::SEP3 plant showing a severe phenotype. b, Three-week-old 35S::PI;35S::AP3 plant displaying the curled leaf phenotype. c, Three-week-old 35S::PI;35S::AP3;35S::SEP3 plant. Cotyledons (C) are rather normal, but t ...
... Figure 3 Phenotypes of triply and quadruply transgenic plants. a, Sixteen-day-old 35S::SEP3 plant showing a severe phenotype. b, Three-week-old 35S::PI;35S::AP3 plant displaying the curled leaf phenotype. c, Three-week-old 35S::PI;35S::AP3;35S::SEP3 plant. Cotyledons (C) are rather normal, but t ...
Buckthorn Control Methods - Upper Thames River Conservation
... teeth along the edge, and are often pointed or folded at the tip. Glossy Buckthorn has thin, glossy, oval leaves with a shiny upper surface. The leaves are larger than the Common Buckthorn leaves and are not toothed. Common and Glossy Buckthorn are native to Europe and western Asia where they were u ...
... teeth along the edge, and are often pointed or folded at the tip. Glossy Buckthorn has thin, glossy, oval leaves with a shiny upper surface. The leaves are larger than the Common Buckthorn leaves and are not toothed. Common and Glossy Buckthorn are native to Europe and western Asia where they were u ...
wildflowers of minnesota`s northern prairies
... flowers arranged in dense, globe-shaped heads at tops of stems. Blooms July-August. Leaves opposite, to 5 inches long, toothed, lance-shaped. All plant parts have a minty fragrance. Dry prairie, thickets, old fields; often forms colonies. Leaves and roots used medicinally by American Indians. ...
... flowers arranged in dense, globe-shaped heads at tops of stems. Blooms July-August. Leaves opposite, to 5 inches long, toothed, lance-shaped. All plant parts have a minty fragrance. Dry prairie, thickets, old fields; often forms colonies. Leaves and roots used medicinally by American Indians. ...
WEEDS A simple definition for a weed from a human perspective
... among the surrounding ‘desired’ plants. Some of these characters include ability to reproduce by seeds and/or vegetative structures, high rate of seed production and dispersal, adaptations of seeds and vegetative plant parts to undergo dormancy for long periods of time. Many weeds can also survive i ...
... among the surrounding ‘desired’ plants. Some of these characters include ability to reproduce by seeds and/or vegetative structures, high rate of seed production and dispersal, adaptations of seeds and vegetative plant parts to undergo dormancy for long periods of time. Many weeds can also survive i ...
The role of the mitochondrion in plant responses to biotic
... perception of biotic stress and take part in initiating responses such as the HR ( Jones 2000, Lam et al. 2001). In part, this hypothesis derives from studies of animal apoptosis, where mitochondria play an active role (see reviews by Bratton and Cohen 2001, Crompton 1999, Kuwana and Newmeyer 2003, ...
... perception of biotic stress and take part in initiating responses such as the HR ( Jones 2000, Lam et al. 2001). In part, this hypothesis derives from studies of animal apoptosis, where mitochondria play an active role (see reviews by Bratton and Cohen 2001, Crompton 1999, Kuwana and Newmeyer 2003, ...
Plant nutrition
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Plant nutrition is the study of the chemical elements and compounds that are necessary for plant growth, and also of their external supply and internal metabolism. In 1972, E. Epstein defined two criteria for an element to be essential for plant growth: in its absence the plant is unable to complete a normal life cycle; or that the element is part of some essential plant constituent or metabolite.This is in accordance with Liebig's law of the minimum. There are 14 essential plant nutrients. Carbon and oxygen are absorbed from the air, while other nutrients including water are typically obtained from the soil (exceptions include some parasitic or carnivorous plants).Plants must obtain the following mineral nutrients from the growing media: the primary macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) the three secondary macronutrients: calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), magnesium (Mg) the micronutrients/trace minerals: boron (B), chlorine (Cl), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni)The macronutrients are consumed in larger quantities and are present in plant tissue in quantities from 0.2% to 4.0% (on a dry matter weight basis). Micro nutrients are present in plant tissue in quantities measured in parts per million, ranging from 5 to 200 ppm, or less than 0.02% dry weight.Most soil conditions across the world can provide plants with adequate nutrition and do not require fertilizer for a complete life cycle. However, humans can artificially modify soil through the addition of fertilizer to promote vigorous growth and increase yield. The plants are able to obtain their required nutrients from the fertilizer added to the soil. A colloidal carbonaceous residue, known as humus, can serve as a nutrient reservoir. Even with adequate water and sunshine, nutrient deficiency can limit growth.Nutrient uptake from the soil is achieved by cation exchange, where root hairs pump hydrogen ions (H+) into the soil through proton pumps. These hydrogen ions displace cations attached to negatively charged soil particles so that the cations are available for uptake by the root.Plant nutrition is a difficult subject to understand completely, partly because of the variation between different plants and even between different species or individuals of a given clone. An element present at a low level may cause deficiency symptoms, while the same element at a higher level may cause toxicity. Further, deficiency of one element may present as symptoms of toxicity from another element. An abundance of one nutrient may cause a deficiency of another nutrient. For example, lower availability of a given nutrient such as SO42− can affect the uptake of another nutrient, such as NO3−. As another example, K+ uptake can be influenced by the amount of NH4+ available.The root, especially the root hair, is the most essential organ for the uptake of nutrients. The structure and architecture of the root can alter the rate of nutrient uptake. Nutrient ions are transported to the center of the root, the stele in order for the nutrients to reach the conducting tissues, xylem and phloem. The Casparian strip, a cell wall outside the stele but within the root, prevents passive flow of water and nutrients, helping to regulate the uptake of nutrients and water. Xylem moves water and inorganic molecules within the plant and phloem accounts for organic molecule transportation. Water potential plays a key role in a plants nutrient uptake. If the water potential is more negative within the plant than the surrounding soils, the nutrients will move from the region of higher solute concentration—in the soil—to the area of lower solute concentration: in the plant.There are three fundamental ways plants uptake nutrients through the root: simple diffusion, occurs when a nonpolar molecule, such as O2, CO2, and NH3 follows a concentration gradient, moving passively through the cell lipid bilayer membrane without the use of transport proteins. facilitated diffusion, is the rapid movement of solutes or ions following a concentration gradient, facilitated by transport proteins. Active transport, is the uptake by cells of ions or molecules against a concentration gradient; this requires an energy source, usually ATP, to power molecular pumps that move the ions or molecules through the membrane. Nutrients are moved inside a plant to where they are most needed. For example, a plant will try to supply more nutrients to its younger leaves than to its older ones. When nutrients are mobile, symptoms of any deficiency become apparent first on the older leaves. However, not all nutrients are equally mobile. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are mobile nutrients, while the others have varying degrees of mobility. When a less mobile nutrient is deficient, the younger leaves suffer because the nutrient does not move up to them but stays in the older leaves. This phenomenon is helpful in determining which nutrients a plant may be lacking.Many plants engage in symbiosis with microorganisms. Two important types of these relationship are with bacteria such as rhizobia, that carry out biological nitrogen fixation, in which atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is converted into ammonium (NH4); and with mycorrhizal fungi, which through their association with the plant roots help to create a larger effective root surface area. Both of these mutualistic relationships enhance nutrient uptake. Though nitrogen is plentiful in the Earth's atmosphere, relatively few plants harbor nitrogen fixing bacteria, so most plants rely on nitrogen compounds present in the soil to support their growth. These can be supplied by mineralization of soil organic matter or added plant residues, nitrogen fixing bacteria, animal waste, or through the application of fertilizers.Hydroponics, is a method for growing plants in a water-nutrient solution without the use of nutrient-rich soil. It allows researchers and home gardeners to grow their plants in a controlled environment. The most common solution, is the Hoagland solution, developed by D. R. Hoagland in 1933, the solution consists of all the essential nutrients in the correct proportions necessary for most plant growth. An aerator is used to prevent an anoxic event or hypoxia. Hypoxia can affect nutrient uptake of a plant because without oxygen present, respiration becomes inhibited within the root cells. The Nutrient film technique is a variation of hydroponic technique. The roots are not fully submerged, which allows for adequate aeration of the roots, while a ""film"" thin layer of nutrient rich water is pumped through the system to provide nutrients and water to the plant.