the black olive (bucida buceras l) - Florida State Horticultural Society
... black olive in parts of southern Mexico on clay (originally calcareous) soils that are periodically inundated (Pennington and Sarukhan, 1968). It was seen on Elliott's Key (Small, 1912) in early days and "the range was originally thought to have included the Florida Keys, but it is now believed that ...
... black olive in parts of southern Mexico on clay (originally calcareous) soils that are periodically inundated (Pennington and Sarukhan, 1968). It was seen on Elliott's Key (Small, 1912) in early days and "the range was originally thought to have included the Florida Keys, but it is now believed that ...
Elevated carbon dioxide is predicted to promote model
... that inherently fast-growing species exhibit a greater absolute relative growth rate response to eCa than their slowgrowing counterparts (Poorter 1993, 1998; Atkin et al. 1999). The difference can also be attributed in part to the greater allocation of biomass to leaf tissue and higher photosyntheti ...
... that inherently fast-growing species exhibit a greater absolute relative growth rate response to eCa than their slowgrowing counterparts (Poorter 1993, 1998; Atkin et al. 1999). The difference can also be attributed in part to the greater allocation of biomass to leaf tissue and higher photosyntheti ...
Ecosystems: the flux of energy and matter
... turnover rates than colder, drier ecosystems. However, leaf structure (evergreen or deciduous), plant life form (woody or herbaceous), and soil structure also influence nutrient cycling. Leaf tissues that are high in lignin content may be hard to break down, and nutrients may not be released from th ...
... turnover rates than colder, drier ecosystems. However, leaf structure (evergreen or deciduous), plant life form (woody or herbaceous), and soil structure also influence nutrient cycling. Leaf tissues that are high in lignin content may be hard to break down, and nutrients may not be released from th ...
Importance of diseases in herbage seed production
... Nui and Ellett, are more susceptible to stem rust than other local ryegrasses. Late-flowering cultivars from overseas are also very susceptible ...
... Nui and Ellett, are more susceptible to stem rust than other local ryegrasses. Late-flowering cultivars from overseas are also very susceptible ...
Ants and Ant
... Extrafloral nectaries, at least in some cases, undoubtedly function as effective bribes from plants to ants, the plant "buying" protection from the ants. Btrr if ant protection can be bought, why not, in an evolutionary sense, sell to the highest bidder? Apparently a few species of lepidopterans fro ...
... Extrafloral nectaries, at least in some cases, undoubtedly function as effective bribes from plants to ants, the plant "buying" protection from the ants. Btrr if ant protection can be bought, why not, in an evolutionary sense, sell to the highest bidder? Apparently a few species of lepidopterans fro ...
Colorado Forage Guide - Colorado State University Extension
... Warm- and Cool-Season Grasses Some grasses grow best when the weather is cool while others grow best when it is hot. Cool-season grasses grow best in the cool, moist months of spring. With adequate moisture, they will regrow in the fall. They typically go dormant in the heat of summer; however, som ...
... Warm- and Cool-Season Grasses Some grasses grow best when the weather is cool while others grow best when it is hot. Cool-season grasses grow best in the cool, moist months of spring. With adequate moisture, they will regrow in the fall. They typically go dormant in the heat of summer; however, som ...
Muehlenbeckia axillaris - Wikipedia, the free
... Muehlenbeckia axillaris (creeping wire vine, sprawling wirevine, matted lignum) is a low shrub, forming wiry mats up to about 1 ...
... Muehlenbeckia axillaris (creeping wire vine, sprawling wirevine, matted lignum) is a low shrub, forming wiry mats up to about 1 ...
Coastal and sub-coastal wet heath swamps
... The leaves of heathland species show a variety of adaptations to high levels of direct sunlight and periodic moisture stress (for example, thick leaves with highly reflective, waxy or hairy surfaces). High oil content is also a common characteristic that may have evolved to assist plants to reduce t ...
... The leaves of heathland species show a variety of adaptations to high levels of direct sunlight and periodic moisture stress (for example, thick leaves with highly reflective, waxy or hairy surfaces). High oil content is also a common characteristic that may have evolved to assist plants to reduce t ...
Seed Travels- Kindergarten
... Leaves: Take in sunlight and make it into food for the plant- so the plant can grow! “YumYum-Yum- the leaves take sunlight and make yummy food” Flowers: (hard to find this time of year, but maybe..) Flowers attract bees. Bees visit flowers and help the flower make seeds. “Flowers call in bees and ma ...
... Leaves: Take in sunlight and make it into food for the plant- so the plant can grow! “YumYum-Yum- the leaves take sunlight and make yummy food” Flowers: (hard to find this time of year, but maybe..) Flowers attract bees. Bees visit flowers and help the flower make seeds. “Flowers call in bees and ma ...
Arion vulgaris - the aetiology of an invasive species
... either external appearance or genital morphology. Molecular analyses have confirmed that A. vulgaris and A. lusitanicus are actually two different species (QUINTEIRO et al. 2005). These findings caused researchers to use the name A. vulgaris which was proposed by FALKNER et al. (2002). Consequently, ...
... either external appearance or genital morphology. Molecular analyses have confirmed that A. vulgaris and A. lusitanicus are actually two different species (QUINTEIRO et al. 2005). These findings caused researchers to use the name A. vulgaris which was proposed by FALKNER et al. (2002). Consequently, ...
- Backyard Nature
... of nectar, too, for sometimes the birds' throat muscles vigorously work as they sip, and glistening beads of nectar cling to the birds' withdrawn beaks. Also, the nectar-feeding birds pee as frequently as sapsuckers at sap-rising time up North. As the morning warms, the blossoms open, attracting not ...
... of nectar, too, for sometimes the birds' throat muscles vigorously work as they sip, and glistening beads of nectar cling to the birds' withdrawn beaks. Also, the nectar-feeding birds pee as frequently as sapsuckers at sap-rising time up North. As the morning warms, the blossoms open, attracting not ...
The Story of an Organism: Common Milkweed
... long, narrow and distinctly tinged red; another colony may have more pointed-tipped leaves; a third may have especially deep-pink-colored flowers. Such characteristics are hereditarily anchored and therefore are common to all parts of the colony. Back to the emerging shoots. I will focus now on one ...
... long, narrow and distinctly tinged red; another colony may have more pointed-tipped leaves; a third may have especially deep-pink-colored flowers. Such characteristics are hereditarily anchored and therefore are common to all parts of the colony. Back to the emerging shoots. I will focus now on one ...
Tundra Biome – Brooklyn and Brylie
... .The largest animal that lives in the tundra biome is the polar bear. They thrive on fatty meats to give them enough energy to live through the harsh winters.There are two types of tundra - arctic tundra and alpine tundra. The arctic tundra is located within the Arctic Circle while the alpine tundra ...
... .The largest animal that lives in the tundra biome is the polar bear. They thrive on fatty meats to give them enough energy to live through the harsh winters.There are two types of tundra - arctic tundra and alpine tundra. The arctic tundra is located within the Arctic Circle while the alpine tundra ...
Wisconsin`s Oak Savannas - Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council
... http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/ Conservation Programs for Wisconsin Landowners. Information at ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/WI/Pubs/ Progs2003.htm The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer ...
... http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/ Conservation Programs for Wisconsin Landowners. Information at ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/WI/Pubs/ Progs2003.htm The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer ...
Climate Change and UV-B Impacts on Arctic Tundra and Polar
... increase in dominance. Super-dominant plant and animal species (such as lemmings) occupy a wide range of habitats, and generally have large effects on ecosystem processes. Microbial organisms are more difficult to enumerate. Arctic soils contain large reserves of microbial biomass, although diversity ...
... increase in dominance. Super-dominant plant and animal species (such as lemmings) occupy a wide range of habitats, and generally have large effects on ecosystem processes. Microbial organisms are more difficult to enumerate. Arctic soils contain large reserves of microbial biomass, although diversity ...
REFERENCES from Dweck Data POMEGRANATE Punica granatum
... immense in tropical countries, said Prof. G. Balansard (faculty of Pharmacy, University of AixMarseille). He said that for third world countries the treatment had to be cheap. Isolation of a single, pure compound from a plant was difficult, costly and unnecessary, and often a single compound was not ...
... immense in tropical countries, said Prof. G. Balansard (faculty of Pharmacy, University of AixMarseille). He said that for third world countries the treatment had to be cheap. Isolation of a single, pure compound from a plant was difficult, costly and unnecessary, and often a single compound was not ...
What are soybeans? - Illinois Ag in the Classroom
... soybean use in the United States A soybean seed takes about 4-7 days to begin growing. The radicle, an apostrophe shaped bud, will emerge from the seed. The primary root will form from the radicle. Tap roots will branch out from the lateral root. Above the ground, the cotyledon emerges from the soi ...
... soybean use in the United States A soybean seed takes about 4-7 days to begin growing. The radicle, an apostrophe shaped bud, will emerge from the seed. The primary root will form from the radicle. Tap roots will branch out from the lateral root. Above the ground, the cotyledon emerges from the soi ...
Notes - Katrina McKelvey
... to preschool. She would then ask me to help her blow them apart. I soon started feeling guilty about digging out dandelion plants as they grew in our lawn. I wanted Lara to be able to pick them in our lawn instead of the gutter. Then I wondered how Lara would react if she knew her dad was mowing the ...
... to preschool. She would then ask me to help her blow them apart. I soon started feeling guilty about digging out dandelion plants as they grew in our lawn. I wanted Lara to be able to pick them in our lawn instead of the gutter. Then I wondered how Lara would react if she knew her dad was mowing the ...
Diversity effects on production in different light and fertility
... monoculture. Little is known, however, about how species richness and environmental factors such as soil fertility and light levels interact to affect ecosystem production. 2 To determine whether some environments promote a positive richness-production relationship, I performed an experiment using a ...
... monoculture. Little is known, however, about how species richness and environmental factors such as soil fertility and light levels interact to affect ecosystem production. 2 To determine whether some environments promote a positive richness-production relationship, I performed an experiment using a ...
Nectar and Pollen Sources of New Zealand
... covering huge areas particularly gumland. Hybrid varieties of all three species may be found growing in areas occupied by one or all the parent strains from which they originate. L scoparium is known to beekeepers as red tea trees, although the flowers are white. It is from the red wood that it deri ...
... covering huge areas particularly gumland. Hybrid varieties of all three species may be found growing in areas occupied by one or all the parent strains from which they originate. L scoparium is known to beekeepers as red tea trees, although the flowers are white. It is from the red wood that it deri ...
ecological sanitation in malawi
... This toilet uses 2 permanently sited shallow pits (about 1m in diameter and 1m – 1.2m deep) The pits are normally housed within a single superstructure. Use of the pits alternates. Only one pit is used at one time. Soil and ash are added after each use to accelerate composting. The compost is dug ou ...
... This toilet uses 2 permanently sited shallow pits (about 1m in diameter and 1m – 1.2m deep) The pits are normally housed within a single superstructure. Use of the pits alternates. Only one pit is used at one time. Soil and ash are added after each use to accelerate composting. The compost is dug ou ...
Pygmy Slow Loris
... Scientific Name: Nycticebus pygmaeus Distribution: Cambodia, China, Laos, Vietnam IUCN Status: Vulnerable Behaviour in Captivity: The pygmy slow loris does not require a sleeping box, but instead would benefit greatly from a dense stand of bamboo. They will naturally seek shelter between the bamboo ...
... Scientific Name: Nycticebus pygmaeus Distribution: Cambodia, China, Laos, Vietnam IUCN Status: Vulnerable Behaviour in Captivity: The pygmy slow loris does not require a sleeping box, but instead would benefit greatly from a dense stand of bamboo. They will naturally seek shelter between the bamboo ...
A New View of Species Extinction - The Dartmouth Undergraduate
... krill. According to the Save the Whales foundation, due to the amount of time it takes for blue whales to grow and reproduce, it may be too late for their recovery despite all efforts to save them (18). Moreover, many blue whales have trouble finding mates due to their low densities. Mori and Butter ...
... krill. According to the Save the Whales foundation, due to the amount of time it takes for blue whales to grow and reproduce, it may be too late for their recovery despite all efforts to save them (18). Moreover, many blue whales have trouble finding mates due to their low densities. Mori and Butter ...
Differences in diet between two rodent species, Mastomys
... and Mulungu et al. (in press) reported that M. natalensis is opportunistic and consumes many types of food in frequencies reflecting the availability of food items in its habitat. Similarly, Odhiambo et al. (2005) reported that Gerbilliscus vicinus is omnivorous, but seeds were the most preferred di ...
... and Mulungu et al. (in press) reported that M. natalensis is opportunistic and consumes many types of food in frequencies reflecting the availability of food items in its habitat. Similarly, Odhiambo et al. (2005) reported that Gerbilliscus vicinus is omnivorous, but seeds were the most preferred di ...
- Backyard Nature
... brown cigars. The brownness is on the outside of long petals slightly connected to one another along their margins. When the long bud is about to open, usually just after dawn, first the connected petals buckle outward at their bases making slits. That's when birds such as Hooded Orioles come, stick ...
... brown cigars. The brownness is on the outside of long petals slightly connected to one another along their margins. When the long bud is about to open, usually just after dawn, first the connected petals buckle outward at their bases making slits. That's when birds such as Hooded Orioles come, stick ...
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Perovskia atriplicifolia (/pəˈrɒvskiə ætrɪplɪsɪˈfoʊliə/), commonly called Russian sage, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant and subshrub. Although not a member of Salvia, the genus of other plants commonly called sage, it is closely related to them. It has an upright habit, typically reaching 0.5–1.2 m (1 ft 8 in–3 ft 11 in) tall, with square stems and gray-green leaves that yield a distinctive odor when crushed, but it is best known for its flowers. Its flowering season extends from mid-summer to as late as October, with blue to violet blossoms arranged into showy, branched panicles.Native to the steppes and hills of southwestern and central Asia, it was introduced to cultivation by Vasily Perovsky in the 19th century. Successful over a wide range of climate and soil conditions, it has since become popular and widely planted. Several cultivars have been developed, differing primarily in leaf shape and overall height; 'Blue Spire' is the most common. This variation has been widely used in gardens and landscaping. P. atriplicifolia was the Perennial Plant Association's 1995 Plant of the Year, and the 'Blue Spire' cultivar received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.The species has a long history of use in traditional medicine in its native range, where it is employed as a treatment for a variety of ailments. This has led to the investigation of its phytochemistry. Its flowers can be eaten in salads or crushed for dyemaking, and the plant has been considered for potential use in the phytoremediation of contaminated soil.