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... Elton’s classic diversity-invasibility hypothesis posits that diversity of resident communities increases resistance against invaders. We tested whether the diversity-invasibility relationsip might be mediated by allelopathic effects of the resident species. In a large germination experiment, we exposed seeds of six alien and six native test species to leachates of one, three, six or twelve specie ...
germination, etc ; digestibility; digestible protein; protein content; rice; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Grain germination is a process involving numerous factors that influence the biochemical processes inside the plant cells. This review covered the abiotic factors that lead to the germination and significantly impact the nutritional properties and digestion behavior of rice grains. The macro- and micro-nutrients can be changed depending on the intensity of the applied variables during germination. ...
germination, etc ; Panax quinquefolius; population growth; progeny; temperature; understory; Show all 6 Subjects
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... As climates change, species with locally adapted populations may be particularly vulnerable as specialization narrows the range of conditions under which populations can persist. Populations adapted to local climate as well as other site‐specific characteristics like soils present challenges for inferring how changing climates affect fitness, as climatic and nonclimatic variables that constitute l ...
germination, etc ; Quercus; climatic factors; cold; death; drought; mortality; risk; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Traits enabling seeds to survive post‐dispersal desiccation and subsequently germinate are important aspects of plant regeneration for species with desiccation‐sensitive seeds. However, how desiccation and germination‐related traits co‐vary and relate to patterns of climate variation are unknown. We investigated physiological traits related to desiccation and germination of desiccation‐sensitive s ...
germination, etc ; Stenocereus; domestication; ecology; evolution; fruits; humans; sympatry; Mexico; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Stenocereus pruinosus and S. stellatus are columnar cacti from central Mexico, distributed in the Valle de Tehuacán and the Mixteca Baja regions. Both species have populations subject to three different forms of human management: wild, in situ and cultivated, growing in sympatry. The objectives of the present study were to compare variation in damage levels, defense mechanisms and fitness componen ...
spore germination, etc ; adhesion; fungal growth; fungal spores; fungi; mycology; Show all 6 Subjects
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... A critical factor in the success of fungal growth is spore adhesion to host surfaces. Generating spores capable of rapid and firm bonding to their hosts is not only important for keeping spores from prematurely detaching from the host surface but can also serve as a trigger for spore germination and the development of infection structures. In this paper fungal spore adhesion mechanisms are reviewe ...
germination, etc ; Geranium; leachates; leaves; secondary metabolites; seedling growth; wheat; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Geranium is rich in secondary metabolites, and thus possess medicinal properties. An attempt was made during present investigation to study the effect of geranium leaf leachate on germination of wheat seeds. It was observe that and leaf leachate inhibited seedling growth. ...
germination, etc ; ethylene; flooding tolerance; lipid peroxidation; mitochondria; nitrites; rice; Show all 7 Subjects
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... An important and interesting feature of rice is that it can germinate under anoxic conditions. Though several biochemical adaptive mechanisms play an important role in the anaerobic germination of rice but the role of phytoglobin‐nitric oxide cycle and alternative oxidase pathway is not known, therefore in this study we investigated the role of these pathways in anaerobic germination. Under anoxic ...
germination, etc ; Cannabis sativa; hemp; seeds; supply chain; viability; viability assays; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The viability testing in hemp seeds is a crucial step in its seed supply chain. Based on the legal status of hemp cultivation, each provincial area would benefit from the viability assessment, either by screening out dead seeds in legalized zones or by detecting the viable seeds in areas where hemp cultivation is not legalized. The routine procedure of assessing seed viability through germination ...
germination, etc ; air; humans; phyllosphere; remediation; rhizosphere; root growth; soil; toxicity; Show all 9 Subjects
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... The pollutants have become ubiquitous in the total environment (water, soil and air) due to human activities and they are hazardous to all forms of life on the earth. This problem has made scientists focus on mitigating or complete reduction in pollutants by several means. Microorganism and plants are known to scavenge pollutants. Both are studied enormously in reducing, refining, and removing pol ...
germination, etc ; Arabidopsis thaliana; cotyledons; energy; etiolation; green fluorescent protein; mitochondria; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Mitochondria are essential organelles involved in the production and supply of energy in eukaryotic cells. Recently, the use of serial section scanning electron microscopy (S³EM) has allowed accurate three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed images of even complex organelle structures. Using this method, ultrathin sections of etiolated cotyledons were observed 4 days after germination of Arabidopsis th ...
germination, etc ; Alternaria; Fusarium; barley; beers; food chemistry; malt; temperature; trichothecenes; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Malting and brewing have previously been demonstrated to be risky procedures in terms of mycotoxins contamination. The goal of the study was to describe the fate of less investigated Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins, together with their conjugates, during these processes. The Pilsner malt producing process, together with double-mash brewing, were performed in a pilot-scale malting and brewery pl ...
germination, etc ; Maillard reaction; acrylamides; asparaginase; asparagine; barley; color; malt; temperature; Show all 9 Subjects
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... In this study, addition of asparaginase and glycine were tested for mitigation of acrylamide in roasted malt. Free asparagine and reducing sugars increased during germination of barley. Increasing the roasting temperature increased rate of acrylamide formation and browning in malt. Application of asparaginase (3000 and 4000 ASNU/kg) and glycine (3000, 4000 and 5000 ppm) on green malt before kilnin ...
seed germination, etc ; models; mutualism; pruning; seed dispersal; tropical forests; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... While cheating can cause the degradation or collapse of mutualisms, mutualisms may theoretically stabilize or strengthen if the cheating is mutual. Here, we present an asymmetric two‐player game model to explore the evolutionary dynamics of mutual cheating in a mutualistic interaction. We found that the interaction evolved toward mutual cheating if cheating can help both partners obtain higher ben ...
germination, etc ; Antirrhinum majus; allelochemicals; evolutionary biology; microhabitats; microorganisms; temperature; understory; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Experimental studies on local adaptation rarely investigate how different environmental variables might modify signals of adaptation or maladaptation. In plant common garden experiments, signals of adaptation or maladaptation to elevation are usually investigated in open habitats under full light. However, most plants inhabit heterogeneous habitats where environmental conditions differ. Understore ...
pollen germination, etc ; agronomy; flowers; light microscopes; pollen; pollination; storage temperature; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Roses are one of the most highly produced and purchased ornamental plants worldwide. Procurement and preservation of pollen is essential for the production of diverse rose varieties. In this study, we analyzed pollen management conditions, such as the pollen collection stage, drying time, and storage temperature, to determine optimal conditions for rose pollen management. Pollens were stored under ...
germination, etc ; contact angle; cultivars; oxygen; radio waves; viability; wettability; wheat; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Seeds of wheat cultivar Bologna were treated with a low-pressure, inductively coupled, radio frequency oxygen plasma. E-mode and H-mode plasma at the real powers of 25 and 275 W, respectively, was used at treatment times of 0.1–300 s. Plasma affected seed surface chemistry, determined by XPS, and surface topography, visualized by SEM. The combined effects of functionalization and etching modified ...
germination, etc ; Striga hermonthica; food security; greenhouses; malnutrition; parasites; poverty; protocols; strigolactones; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Striga hermonthica, a member of the Orobanchaceae family, is an obligate root parasite of staple cereal crops, which poses a tremendous threat to food security, contributing to malnutrition and poverty in many African countries. Depleting Striga seed reservoirs from infested soils is one of the crucial approaches to minimize subterranean damage to crops. The dependency of Striga germination on the ...
seed germination, etc ; Zostera marina; marine pollution; plant establishment; seedling growth; China; Show all 6 Subjects
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... This study firstly quantified the responses of seeds of Zostera marina to different planting times (22 September, 5 October, 23 October, 7 November and 20 November in 2015) through a field seed-planting experiment over a two year period. The suitable seed planting time required by the seeds of Z. marina was evaluated. The seedling establishment rate of Z. marina subjected to different planting tim ...
seed germination, etc ; biomass; field experimentation; leachates; minimum tillage; mulches; reduced tillage; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Reduced and soil-protective tillage technologies may represent certain negatives for cultivated crops associated with the biomass of mulch from intermediate crops and post-harvest residues. Sown crops, as well as field weeds, are exposed to impaired soil conditions. Soil conditions were assessed using biological tests. Eight plant species were chosen for the tests. Germination of tested plant spec ...