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• Allelopathic effect of some medicinal plants on germination of two dominant weeds in Algeria

  Authors:Salhi Nesrine, Salama El- M. Darier, and Halilat El- M. TaherFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20111,759 words Report 1520LThe main objective of the present study was to investigate the phytotoxic effects of five medicinal plants; Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad, Retama retam L, Traganum nudatum Del, Pituranthos chloranthus Benth. & Hook. and...

• The effect of salinity and drought stress on seed germination, seedling growth and biochemical changes in marigold

  Authors:Mahrokh Rashidi and Mehrab YadegariFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20144,000 words Report 1660LOne of the effects of the decrease of water and salinity in soil is the reduction of growth and development and change in field development under such changes. In order to examine the effect of drought and salinity...

• The Window of Desiccation Tolerance Shown by Early-Stage Germinating Seedlings Remains Open in the Resurrection Plant, Xerophyta viscosa

  Authors:Rafe Lyall, Robert A. Ingle, and Nicola IllingFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 25, 20146,507 words Article 1510LAuthor(s): Rafe Lyall, Robert A. Ingle, Nicola Illing * Introduction Desiccation tolerance (DT) is the ability of an organism to revive unharmed after almost complete loss of cellular water from its tissues [1]....

• Incorporating Cache Management Behavior into Seed Dispersal: The Effect of Pericarp Removal on Acorn Germination

  Authors:Xianfeng Yi, Mingming Zhang, Andrew W. Bartlow, and Zhong DongFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19, 20144,661 words Article 1410LAuthor(s): Xianfeng Yi 1,2,*, Mingming Zhang 2, Andrew W. Bartlow 3, Zhong Dong 2 Introduction Seed dispersal is an important ecological process that influences plant regeneration, community composition, and...

• Oxidative Stress Induced in Sunflower Seedling Roots by Aqueous Dry Olive-Mill Residues

  Authors:Inmaculada Garrido, Mercedes Garcia-Sanchez, Ilda Casimiro, Pedro Joaquin Casero, Inmaculada Garcia-Romera, Juan Antonio Ocampo, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 26, 20127,565 words Report 1480LAuthor(s): Inmaculada Garrido 1 , * , Mercedes García-Sánchez 2 , Ilda Casimiro 3 , Pedro Joaquin Casero 3 , Inmaculada García-Romera 2 , Juan Antonio Ocampo 2 , Francisco Espinosa 1 Introduction The oxidative...

• Formation of 1-octen-3-ol from Aspergillus flavus conidia is accelerated after disruption of cells independently of Ppo oxygenases, and is not a main cause of inhibition of germination

  Authors:Kana Miyamoto, Tomoko Murakami, Pattana Kakumyan, Nancy P. Keller, and Kenji MatsuiFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20, 20144,444 words Article 1350LAuthor(s): Kana Miyamoto (1), Tomoko Murakami (1), Pattana Kakumyan (1), Nancy P. Keller (2), Kenji Matsui (1) Introduction Eight-carbon (C8) volatiles, such as (R )-(-)-1-octen-3-ol, are found almost ubiquitously...

• Effect of Organic Mulching on Soil Moisture, Yield, and Yield Contributing Components of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

  Authors:Goitom Teame, Alemtsahay Tsegay, and Berhanu AbrhaFrom:International Journal of Agronomy (Vol. 2017) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20173,917 words Article 1410LSesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the chief foreign exchange earning oil crops in Ethiopia. However, its productivity remains low due to lack of appropriate agronomic practices. The aim of this research was to study...

• Synergistic effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and chitosan on in vitro seeds germination, greenhouse growth, and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea mays L.)

  Authors:Nadege A. Agbodjato, Pacome A. Noumavo, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Leonce Agbessi, and Lamine Baba-MoussaFrom:Biotechnology Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20165,161 words Report 1380LThis study aimed to assess the effects of three plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and chitosan either singly or in combination on maize seeds germination and growth and nutrient uptake. Maize seeds were...

• Evaluation of Acid Leaching on the Removal of Heavy Metals and Soil Fertility in Contaminated Soil

  Authors:Chen-Yao Chu and Tzu-Hsing KoFrom:Journal of Chemistry (Vol. 2018) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20184,636 words Article 1420LHeavy metal-contaminated soils were leached with various acid reagents, and a series of treatments was assessed to understand soil fertility after acid leaching. Aqua regia digestion and a five-step sequential...

• Effect of seed size on germination and establishment of vigorous seedlings in durum wheat (Triticum durum desf.)

  Authors:Chaffai Amin and Louhichi BrinisFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20132,678 words Report 1630LIn order to determine the effect of seed size (small, medium and large) on germination in durum wheat seeds of <> variety, an experiment was conducted in 2012 at Sciences Laboratory, Genetic Improvement of Plants,...

• Positive and negative signals regulate germination in the post-fire annual, Nicotiana attenuata

  Authors:Catherine A. Preston and Ian T. BaldwinFrom:Ecology (Vol. 80, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19999,058 words Article The litter of many plant species is known to inhibit germination, and this phenomenon is commonly interpreted as allelopathic inhibition of one species by another. However, an alternative interpretation is that seeds...

• Germination of Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae) seeds in laboratory and natural restinga environment conditions/Germinacao de sementes de Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae) em laboratorio e em ambiente natural de Restinga

  Authors:L.A. Pires, V.J.M Cardoso, C.A Joly, and R.R. RodriguesFrom:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 69, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20096,042 words Report The germination response of Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez seeds to light, temperature, water level and pulp presence is introduced. The laboratory assays were carried out in germination chambers and thermal-gradient...

• Origin of the coleorhiza in cycad seedlings and its structural homology with that of the Poaceae

  Authors:Hannes P.J. Robbertse, Nat Grobbelaar, and Elsa du ToitFrom:The Botanical Review (Vol. 77, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20113,292 words Report 1400LIn the literature there is disagreement about the existence of a coleorhiza in cycad embryos. In this paper the terminology of the cycad ovule, seed and embryo is revised. It was confirmed that the cycad ovule and seed...

• Effects of priming on seed germination of Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

  Authors:Fatemeh Ganji Arjenaki, Majid Amini Dehaghi, and Reza JabbariFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20112,274 words Report 1420LThis experiment include to evaluation of priming on seed germination of Marigold (Calendula officinalis). Experiment carried out in randomized complete block design with three replications in 2008 at the Research...

• A comparative study of the thermal ranges of three germination criteria of a tropical tree with bioeconomic interest: Carapa surinamensis Miq.

  Authors:S.C. Amoedo and I.D.K. FerrazFrom:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 79, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20194,554 words Report 1400LSpecies of the Carapa spp. complex, occurring in the Neotropics, Africa and India, have multiple uses, including timber, with the seed oil being used in phyto-pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. This study aimed to...

• Plant growth promotion activity of keratinolytic fungi growing on a recalcitrant waste known as "Hair Waste"

  Authors:Ivana A. Cavello, Juan M. Crespo, Sabrina S. Garcia, Jose M. Zapiola, Maria F. Luna, and Sebastian F. CavalittoFrom:Biotechnology Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20155,689 words Article 1410LPurpureocillium lilacinum (Thom) Samsom is one of the most studied fungi in the control of plant parasitic nematodes. However, there is not specific information on its ability to inhibit some pathogenic bacteria, fungi,...

• Plant hormonal changes and differential expression profiling reveal seed dormancy removal process in double dormant plant-herbaceous peony.

  Authors:Xueting Li, Riwen Fei, Zhijing Chen, Chuanzhu Fan, and Xiaomei SunFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2, 20208,545 words Article 1410LHerbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is a popular ornamental and medicinal plant. Taking approximately six to seven months, the seeds germination under natural conditions experiences dual dormancies, which...

• The effect of seed sources variation and presowing treatments on the seed germination of Acacia catechu and Elaeocarpus floribundas species in Bangladesh

  Author:Niamjit DasFrom:International Journal of Forestry ResearchPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20144,583 words Report 1530LThe seed germination of seed sources and presowing treatments of Acacia catechu and Elaeocarpus floribundus seeds were conducted in the nursery of Bangladesh Agricultural University. The seeds were collected from...

• Effects of burial depth and substrate on the emergence of Bromus rubens and Brassica tournefortii

  Authors:Scott R. Abella, Amber C. Lee, and Alexis A. SuazoFrom:Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences (Vol. 110, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20113,765 words Report 1490LAbstract.--The germination of seed is critical in deserts where annual plants are abundant and rely on seed buried in the soil for sustaining populations. The exotic annuals Bromus rubens and Brassica tournefortii...

• Analysis of the Maize dicer-like1 Mutant, fuzzy tassel, Implicates MicroRNAs in Anther Maturation and Dehiscence

  Authors:Sterling Field and Beth ThompsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 8, 20166,667 words Report 1460LSexual reproduction in plants requires development of haploid gametophytes from somatic tissues. Pollen is the male gametophyte and develops within the stamen; defects in the somatic tissues of the stamen and in the...