Study of Morphological Features of Sea Buckthorn Leaves by Luminescent and Stereomicroscopy Methods by N. A. Kovaleva, O. V. Trineeva, A. A. Gudkova, A. I. Slivkin

“…When removing the layer of hairs, the spongy structure of the epidermis of the leaf is visible. The carried out luminescent analysis made it possible to reveal the features of the luminescence of the tissues of the leaves of the sea buckthorn. …”
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Morphometric and biochemical features of different Bunias orientalis L. genotypes in the M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine by O. M. Vergun, D. B. Rakhmetov, O. V. Shymanska, S. O. Rakhmetova, O. P. Bondarchuk, V. V. Fishchenko

“…The height of plants varied from 140.9 (Genotype 1) to 157.5 (Genotype 5) cm, stem diameter from 11.67 (Genotype 1) to 16.1 (Genotype 6) mm, the number of internodes from 18.7 (Genotype 1) to 25.7 (Genotype 6), the number of leaves on a stem from 14.11 (Genotype 1) to 21.8 (Genotype 5), leaf lamina length from 14.2 (Genotype 1) to 23.45 (Genotype 6) cm, leaf lamina width from 6.34 (Genotype 1) to 14.5 (Genotype 4) cm, inflorescence length from 27.4 (Genotype 1) to 45.4 (Genotype 3) cm, inflorescence width from 2.32 (Genotype 1) to 4.92 (Genotype 3) cm, and the number of stems from 2.55 (Genotype 2) to 5.33 (Genotype 1). …”
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Effect of best bet methane abatement feed on feed intake, digestibility, live weight change, and methane emission in local Menz breed sheep in Ethiopia by Wondimagegne Bekele, Wondimagegne Bekele, Abiy Zegeye, Addis Simachew, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Kobayashi

“…This study continued the in vitro screening of locally available ruminant feedstuffs for optimum nutrient composition and low methane (CH4) production in Ethiopia. …”
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Foliar Application of <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Enhances Tea Quality and Plant Defense via Phyllosphere Microbiome Modulation by Yulin Xiong, He Liu, Dongliang Li, Wei Xie, Zhong Wang, Xiaohong Fang, Jizhou Wang, Wei Chen, Xi Du, Yanyan Li, Chuanpeng Nie, Chuanhua Yin, Pumo Cai, Yongcong Hong

“…This study evaluated the effects of Bt spraying on tea quality, microbiome composition, diversity, and potential functions using tea leaf quality measurements and high-throughput sequencing of the 16S/ITS rDNA genes. …”
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The combined effects of extended feeding with a high level of Arthrospira platensis and a commercial enzyme mix or porcine pancreatin on broilers’ blood cells, plasma metabolites a... by Paula A. Lopes, Cristina M. Alfaia, Maria P. Spínola, Rui M. A. Pinto, José M. Pestana, Mónica M. Costa, J. C. Tavares, Miguel P. Mourato, Beatriz Tavares, Daniela F. P. Carvalho, Cátia F. Martins, Madalena Lordelo, José A. M. Prates

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Distribution patterns of fungal community diversity in the dominant tree species Dacrydium pectinatum and Vatica mangachapoi in tropical rainforests by Kepeng Ji, Yaqing Wei, Xin Wang, Yu Liu, Rui Sun, Yuwu Li, Guoyu Lan

“…In summary, the compositions of the leaf and root fungal communities of both endangered tree species differed, partly driven by environmental factors unique to each compartment. …”
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Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Rosemary (<i>Salvia rosmarinus</i> Spenn.): New Insights into Phenolics, Terpenes, and Antioxidants of Mediterranean Cultivars by Andrea Baptista, Felicia Menicucci, Cecilia Brunetti, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Dalila Pasquini, Francesca Alderotti, Cassandra Detti, Francesco Ferrini, Antonella Gori

“…This study aimed to characterize and compare the phenolic and terpene composition and content of leaf extracts of six Mediterranean rosemary cultivars: ‘Alba’, ‘Arp’ ‘Ginger’, ‘Gorizia’, ‘Tuscan Blue’, and ‘Roseus’. …”
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Stimulation of Maize Growth and Development and Improvement of Soil Properties Using New Specialised Organic-Mineral Materials by Marzena S. Brodowska, Mirosław Wyszkowski, Ryszard Grzesik

“…All fertilisers increased the SPAD index at the fifth leaf unfolded stage of maize, with the majority (apart from OMF NP 10-10) also increasing it at the panicle emergence stage. …”
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Network and stoichiometry analysis revealed a fast magnesium and calcium deficiency of mulched Phyllostachys violascens by Hanchang Zhou, Hanchang Zhou, Siyuan Huang, Ziying Zhang, Ting Li, Yi Li, Guoqiang Zhuang, Guohua Liu, Bojie Fu, Xiaobao Kuang

“…Thus, Lei-bamboo fields of different mulching and recovery ages were selected to investigate the dynamics of calcium and magnesium in both soil and bamboo tissue, and to explore their relationship to RMC composition and network patterns. The results showed that mulching increased the content of soil acidification, total organic carbon, alkali-hydrolysable nitrogen, available phosphorus, and available potassium but reduced soil exchangeable magnesium and calcium in soil as well as the magnesium and calcium content in rhizome, stem, and leaf of Lei-bamboo, which indicated an increased relative limitation on magnesium and calcium. …”
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Annual and Seasonal Changes in the Structure of Litter-Dwelling Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Atlantic Semideciduous Forests by Flávio Siqueira de Castro, Alexandre Bahia Gontijo, Paulo de Tarso Amorim Castro, Sérvio Pontes Ribeiro

“…We surveyed ant fauna in the leaf litter in an Atlantic Semideciduous forest in the State Park of Rio Doce (PERD). …”
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Host selection is not a universal driver of phyllosphere community assembly among ecologically similar native New Zealand plant species by Anya S. Noble, Jaber Abbaszadeh, Charles K. Lee

“…Abstract Background A growing body of evidence demonstrates that host-associated microbial communities of plant leaf surfaces (i.e. the phyllosphere) can influence host functional traits. …”
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Using Capacitance Sensors for the Continuous Measurement of the Water Content in the Litter Layer of Forest Soil by Mioko Ataka, Yuji Kominami, Takafumi Miyama, Kenichi Yoshimura, Mayuko Jomura, Makoto Tani

“…We developed a method for continuously measuring the WC of leaf litter (the “LWC method”) in situ using capacitance sensors. …”
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RESPONSE OF Ficus binnendykii (Miq.) Miq. cv. "AMSTEL QUEEN" TRANSPLANTS TO SOME BIOFERTILIZERS by H. El-Tayeb

“…., Alexandria, Egypt during 2009 and 2010 seasons to study the effect of soil dressing with rhizobacterien, nitrobien and biogien commercial biofertilizers on growth and chemical composition of 6-months-old transplants of Ficus binnendykii (Miq.) …”
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Dynamics in the activity of peroxidase and its isoforms in leaves of different apple cultivars by A. E. Mishko, E. O. Lutskiy

“…In the summers of 2018–2019, their leaf samples were analyzed to assess peroxidase activity and its isozyme composition under control and stress conditions. …”
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High species diversity and biochar can mitigate drought effects in arid environments by Hamada E. Ali, Ahmed M. Al-Wahaibi

“…Productivity was measured through total biomass and root-to-shoot ratio), while performance was assessed in the form of plant functional traits (plant height, specific leaf area (SLA), and specific root length (SRL). …”
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Evolution of Duplicated Glutathione Metabolic Pathway in Gossypium hirsutum and Its Response to UV‐B Stress by Xiaolin Song, Xiaoyu Yin, Yingjie Zhu, Qi Su, Ying Bao

“…Here, using the important allotetraploid crop, Gossypium hirsutum, as an example, we comprehensively investigated the composition and phylogenetic relationships of genes encoding 12 key structural enzymes in this pathway, and compared the expression changes of all the relevant genes under UV‐B stress (16 kJ m−2 d−1) based on six leaf transcriptomes. …”
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Investigating the Optimal Flow Rate for Hydroponic Plants Using IoT and the Decision Tree Model by Tapanee Treeratanaporn, Thongchai Phairoh

“…Various research works have emphasized key factors in hydroponic cultivation, including nutrient composition, solution and air temperatures, humidity, light intensity, and other environmental factors. …”
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Diversity of anurans and use of microhabitats in three vegetation coverages of the Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados, Colombian Caribbean by Omer José Jiménez-Ortega, Keiner L. Tílvez, Joselin Castro-Palacios, Andrés García, Gabriel R. Navas, Julio Abad Ferrer-Sotelo, Dilia Naranjo-Calderón, Juan Gabriel Díaz-Castellar, Víctor Buelvas-Meléndez

“…The greatest number of anuran species was associated with leaf litter, "jagüeyes", and soils. The transformation of the landscape as a result of agriculture and cattle ranching generated changes in the richness, abundance, composition, and use of microhabitats of the anurans present in the Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados. …”
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Practical results of introducing the vegetable crop of catnip by Karshieva Saodat, Aramov Muzaffar, Matmurodova Umida, Aldasheva Shirin

“…It was found that the weight of one plant in the autumn period was 82%, the number of branches was 46–70%, and the leaf mass was 83% more than in the spring period. …”
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Diversity and Temporal Variation of Insects in Khar Yamaat Nature Reserve, and Post-fire Succession of Selected Beetle Groups by Purevdorj Jargalsaikhan, Ulykpan Aibek, Tojoo Enkhbayar, Gombo Altangerel, Tsedev Enkhchimeg, Badamdorj Bayartogtokh

“…This is the first comprehensive study based on a planned and intensive sampling effort that describes the community composition of insects in Khar Yamaat Nature Reserve, Mongolia. …”
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