Canopy insect communities are shaped by the genes and phenotypes of their aspen hosts. by Clay J Morrow, Jennifer Lind-Riehl, Christopher T Cole, Kennedy Rubert-Nason, Cécile Ané, Richard L Lindroth

“…The most heritable insects were leaf-modifying specialist herbivores. We identified 73 genes associated with tree traits linked to insect communities and an additional 15 genes associated directly with insect community composition. 4. …”
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Mulching Effects on Nutrient Contents of Potato Foliage and Colorado Potato Beetle Fitness by Christiane Weiler, Simeon Leisch, Stephan Martin Junge, Maria Renate Finckh

“…In order to determine if the nutritional status of potatoes as affected by mulch could explain the mulch effects in potatoes against CPB, we determined potato leaf nutrient composition in unmulched control plots and plots mulched with grass‐clover or triticale‐vetch and assessed mulch effects on CPB damage and development in the field during 3 years and under controlled conditions. …”
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Impact of Nitrogen Limitation, Irrigation Levels, and Nitrogen-Rich Biostimulant Application on Agronomical and Chemical Traits of Hydroponically Grown <i>Cichorium spinosum</i> L. by Orfeas Voutsinos-Frantzis, Ioannis Karavidas, Dimitrios Savvas, Theodora Ntanasi, Vasileios Kaimpalis, Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Konstantinos A. Aliferis, Anestis Karkanis, Leo Sabatino, Georgia Ntatsi

“…In comparison to NR100, NR30 reduced agronomical parameters leaf number, leaf area, leaf fresh, and dry weight by 13.53%, 24.93%, 20.76%, and 15.00%, respectively, whereas dry matter content was increased by 7.64%. …”
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Toxicity of Iron Mining Tailings and Potential for Revegetation Using <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> Raddi Based on the Emergence, Growth, and Anatomy of the Species by Poliana Noemia da Silva, Carlos Henrique Goulart dos Reis, Vinícius Politi Duarte, Evaristo Mauro de Castro, Maxwell Pereira de Pádua, Fabricio José Pereira

“…The emergence rate, seedling survival, height, number of leaves, chlorophyll content, and leaf and root anatomy were evaluated. The analysis of the composition of the mining tailings indicated that macro- and micronutrients were present, as well as potentially toxic elements such as Al, Cd, Cr, and Pb. …”
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Soil properties and plant functional traits have different importance in shaping rhizosphere soil bacterial and fungal communities in a meadow steppe by Shanshan Song, Xian Yang, Rong Tang, Yongqiang Zhang, Zhiyao Tang

“…We collected 147 rhizosphere soil, leaf, and root samples from around 18 plant species in a meadow steppe in northern China. …”
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The Efficiency of Automated Control Microprocessor Systems for LED Irradiation Installations by N. P. Kondratieva, R. I. Korepanov, I. R. Ilyasov, R. G. Bolshin, M. G. Krasnolutskaya, Ye. N. Somova, M. G. Markova

“…(Results and discussion) it has been shown that a LED irradiator with a changing spectral composition, as compared to a luminescent irradiator, at the stage of rooting of grape microsprouts contributes to a significant increase in the leaf surface area of microplants at 100 percent rooting of sprouts. …”
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Influence of zinc foliar spray on growth, some important physiological processes, yield and yield attributes of bread wheat under water stress by Hanan E. Ghanem, Doaa A. Hamza, A. A. Zain El-Abdeen, Walaa S. Elbatrawy, Helal M. El-Habashy

“…On the other hand, a gradual increase of Zinc up to a high level of 500 ppm alleviated water stress on wheat plants, thereby increasing the values of shoot fresh mass, shoot dry mass, flag leaf fresh mass, flag leaf dry mass, total chlorophyll, carotenoids, RWC, MSI and nutrient uptake. …”
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Valorization of Local Agricultural Byproducts for the Development of Functional Oat-Based Milk Formulations by Diana De Santis, Riccardo Frisoni, Alice Rossi, Serena Ferri, Margherita Modesti

“…Sensory evaluation showed that enriched formulations reduced undesirable attributes (e.g., floury and cereal notes), although higher concentrations of leaf infusions increased astringency and bitterness. …”
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Fermentation of <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> JC30 Improves Phytochemical, Flavor Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Mulberry Leaves by Caiyan Meng, Jiawen Xie, Jiaqi Chen, Jiajia Xuan, Zhuoying Zeng, Minghua Lai, Xuerui Kang, Jiayun Li, Guanhui Liu, Jie Tu, Hongxun Tao

“…In this study, fermented mulberry leaf powder was prepared by solid-state fermentation using <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> JC30. …”
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Biodegradable containers affect the morphological and nutritional aspects of Eucalyptus urophylla seedlings by Ana Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Matheus Severo de Souza Kulmann, Fabiano de Carvalho Balieiro, José Carlos Arthur Junior, Everaldo Zonta, Julio César Ribeiro, Vinícius de Melo Benites, Marcos Gervasio Pereira

“…This favored root development and leaf area, increasing nutrient absorption and photosynthetic efficiency. …”
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Functional diversity of the above-ground fungal community under long-term integrated, organic and biodynamic Vineyard Management by Katharina Steng, Friederike Roy, Harald Kellner, Julia Moll, Susanne Tittmann, Johanna Frotscher, Johanna Döring

“…In particular, leaf and grape compartments showed notable variations in fungal community structure between integrated and organic/biodynamic management. …”
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The emulsifying effect of biosurfactants produced by food spoilage organisms in Nigeria by Christianah O. Ogunmola, Olusimbo O. Aboaba

“…The samples were categorized as animal products (raw fish, egg, raw chicken, corned beef, pasteurized milk) and plant products (vegetable salad, water leaf (Talinium triangulare), boiled rice, tomatoes and pumpkin leaf (Teifairia occidentalis).They were characterised as Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Serratia rubidaea, Corynebacterium pilosum, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus laterosporus, Bacillus laterosporus, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus macerans, Alcaligenes faecalis and Alcaligenes eutrophus. …”
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Prospection and Characterization of Essential Oil from Peels, Seeds, and Leaves of Litchi chinensis Sonn. by Patrícia Graosque Ulguim Züge, Sarita Leonel, Jordany Aparecida de Oliveira Gomes, Júlio César Rodrigues Lopes Silva, Marcia Ortiz Mayo Marques

“…Twenty-two compounds were identified in the leaf, eighteen in the peel, and twenty in the seed. γ-Himachalene was the most abundant in the essential oil of the leaf, peel, and seed, with 30.36%, 51.85%, and 39.95%, respectively. …”
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Assessing the Success of Ferula assa-foetida L. Plantation Restoration Operations in Semi-Steppe Rangelands by Linking Plant Functional Traits to Species Diversity by Esfandiar Jahantab, Azam Khosravi Mashizi, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad

“…Life form had a positive effect on species diversity, while life span and leaf life span had negative effects on species diversity (p< 0.01). …”
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping by Raelene Crandall, Jennifer Fill, Alan Long, Cotton Randall, Douglas Doran

“…This publication details how the structure and composition of the vegetation, from leaf to the whole plant, affect the likelihood that a fire will ignite and spread. …”
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping by Raelene Crandall, Jennifer Fill, Alan Long, Cotton Randall, Douglas Doran

“…This publication details how the structure and composition of the vegetation, from leaf to the whole plant, affect the likelihood that a fire will ignite and spread. …”
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Exploring grapevine canopy management: effects of removing main leaves or lateral shoots before flowering by Thibaut Verdenal, Vivian Zufferey, Agnès Dienes-Nagy, Stefan Bieri, Gilles Bourdin, Jean-Sébastien Reynard, Jean-Laurent Spring

“…This study highlights the physiological effects of pre-flowering leaf removal from the fruiting zone of the Swiss white grape variety Petite Arvine, which is rich in varietal thiols. …”
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Vine Performance and Phenology Postponement in Cane-Pruned Chardonnay Vines Grown in a Temperate Climate: The Effects of a Delayed Winter Pruning by Alberto Vercesi, Alessandra Garavani, Maria Giulia Parisi, Matteo Gatti, Stefano Poni

“…The extent of delay was especially pronounced in 2020, when the removed leaf area (LA) was also found to be the highest. …”
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Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Flour: Effect of Drying Method and Variety on the Quality and Bioactivity by Nelson Pereira, Ana Cristina Ramos, Marco Alves, Vítor D. Alves, Cristina Roseiro, Manuela Vida, Margarida Moldão, Marta Abreu

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High‐resolution remote sensing for quantifying vegetation structure as avian habitat by Seth Harju, Tarita Harju, Jodi Berg, Richard Alward, Scott Cambrin

“…Abstract Monitoring trends in the structure and composition of vegetation structure is a critical part of land and wildlife management. …”
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