Newly Established Blueberry Plants: The Role of Inorganic Nitrogen Forms in Nitrogen and Calcium Absorption by María Ignacia Arias, Adriana Nario, Krystel Rojas, Poulette Blanc, Claudia Bonomelli

“…Our results showed that 90 days after nitrogen application, blueberry plants obtained the lowest biomass in their leaves, stems, and roots when NO₃⁻ was applied in T1 or T1T2. …”
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The Ecological Risk Assessment of Mercury Contamination in a Mangrove Ecosystem of the Segara Anakan Cilacap, Indonesia by Endang Hilmi, Teuku Junaidi, Arif Mahdiana, Rose Dewi

“…To reduce the impact of mercury pollution could be conducted by mangrove planting, following the ability of mercury accumulation in stem and bark between 0.011 and 0.064 ppm, in mangrove roots between 0.0260 and 0.0690 ppm and in mangrove leaves between 0.0020 and 0.0120 ppm,. …”
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Evaluation of fertilization strategies for the establishment and productivity of Xaraés grass by N. M. Lage Filho, A. R. Lopes, D. F. Araújo, V. H. M. Macedo, C. Faturi, T. C. Silva, A. C. Rêgo, W. L. Silva, F. N. Domingues

“…In experiment 1 the morphogenic characteristics of the plant were evaluated, in the second the structure and dry mass production of the aerial part and roots of Xaraés grass were evaluated Higher (P<0.05) rates of leaf elongation and appearance, stem elongation, and leaf senescence, in addition to higher (P<0.05) tiller densities and dry mass production, were obtained in strategy 2 than in the others. …”
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Melatonin mitigates salt stress effects on the growth and production aspects of radish by João E. da S. Ribeiro, Antonio G. C. da Silva, Ester dos S. Coêlho, Pablo H. de A. Oliveira, Elania F. da Silva, Anna K. S. de Oliveira, Gisele L. dos Santos, John V. L. Lima, Toshik I. da Silva, Lindomar M. da Silveira, Aurélio P. Barros Júnior

“…Growth variables were evaluated, namely plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, leaf area, dry mass of leaves, petioles and roots, specific leaf area, leaf area ratio, and leaf weight ratio. …”
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Unraveling the biology, effects and management methods of Sclerotium rolfsii infection in plants for sustainable agriculture by Okon Godwin Okon, Yakubu Ismaila Uwaidem, Abdelhak Rhouma, Ukponobong Effiong Antia, Joseph Etim Okon, Bright Frank Archibong

“… Sclerotium rolfsii is an economically important soil-borne fungal pathogen that affects various crops worldwide, causing diseases such as blight, collar rot, crown rot, damping-off, Sclerotium wilt, and stem rot. It primarily attacks stems but can also infect roots, fruits, petioles, leaves, and flowers under favorable conditions. …”
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INFLUENCE OF NANO-SILICON AND NANO-CHITOSAN ON GROWTH, ION CONTENT, AND ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE ENZYME OF TWO CITRUS ROOTSTOCKS UNDER SALINITY CONDITIONS by Mariam K. Sohby, Hoda A. Khalil, Ahmed M. Eissa, Waleed M. E. Fekry

“…Vegetative growth was determined, including plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, roots, and total fresh and dry weights. …”
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A review on exploration–exploitation trade-off in psychiatric disorders by Ali Jami, Sajjad Abbaszade, Abdol-Hossein Vahabie

“…This suggests that such disorders may stem from dysregulated decision-making processes, where uncertainty plays a central role. …”
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Effect of calcium-enriched microalgae extract on mitigating saline stress in papaya seedlings by I. R. S. do Nascimento, L. D. R. Silva, E. N. S. Rodrigues, J. M. F. L. Cruz, D. B. Araújo, C. D. S. Pereira, L. M. F. Silva, W. E. Pereira, M. C. Silva, J. P. O. Santos, O. R. Farias

“…Evaluated characteristics were: plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, leaf area, dry masses weight of roots, aboveground parts and total. …”
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Establishment of a Highly Efficient In Vitro Regeneration System for <i>Nandina domestica</i> ‘Firepower’ by Xin Zhao, Hao Dong, Yanhua Li, Xinxin Zhang, Yajing Ning, Chengpeng Cui, Shujuan Li

“…The optimal formulation for rooting was 1/2 MS + 0.2 mg L⁻¹ NAA + 0.3 mg L⁻¹ IBA + 0.2 mg L⁻¹ AC. …”
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Efeito do volume de água e da cobertura morta sobre o crescimento inicial do maracujazeiro amarelo Effect of the volume of water and of soil mulch on the initial growth of passion... by Damião da Costa Araújo, José Roberto de Sá, Ely Martins de Lima, Lourival Ferreira Cavalcante, Genildo Bandeira Bruno, Riselane de L. Alcântara Bruno, Maria Socorro de Queiros

“…The supply of 10 L of water in two weekly applications of 5 L maintained the substrate water content at a level adequate for crop development, however the soil mulch exercised a positive effect only on the dry matter of stems and roots of the plants.…”
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The effect of a new non-toxic water-soluble selenorganic substance on antioxidant protection and development of seedlings of oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiferus Metz... by Irina Sergeevna NESTERKINA, Maxim Viktorovich MUSALOV, Veronika Valerievna GURINA, Natalya Vladimirovna OZOLINA, Ekaterina Vladimirovna SPIRIDONOVA, Anastasya Valerevna TRETYAKOVA, Vladimir Alekseevich POTAPOV, Svetlana Viktorovna AMOSOVA, Vladimir Andreevich YAKIMOV

“…In connection with that the germinating ability of seeds and the biomass of the roots and stems of seedlings increased, both under normal conditions and under stress conditions. …”
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Seasonal shifts in depth-to-water uptake by young thinned and overstocked lodgepole pine (<i>Pinus contorta</i>) forests under drought conditions in the Okanagan Valley, British Co... by E. C. Ellis, R. D. Guy, X. A. Wei

“…In this study, stable isotope ratios of deuterium (<span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>²</span>H) and oxygen (<span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸</span>O) in water collected from various soil depths and from branches of lodgepole pine (<i>Pinus contorta</i>) under different degrees of thinning (control: 27 000 stems per hectare; moderately thinned: 4500 stems per hectare; heavily thinned: 1100 stems per hectare) over the growing season were analyzed using the MixSIAR Bayesian mixing model to calculate the relative contributions of different water sources in the Okanagan Valley in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Hybrid Theory‐Guided Data Driven Framework for Calculating Irrigation Water Use of Three Staple Cereal Crops in China by Yong Bo, Xueke Li, Kai Liu, Shudong Wang, Dehui Li, Yu Xu, Mengmeng Wang

“…Abstract Current irrigation water use (IWU) estimation methods confront uncertainties warranting further attention, primarily stemming from constraints within model structure and data quality. …”
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Viral population dynamics and host reprogramming: Insights into grapevine leaf mottling and deformation disease (GLMD) development by Nadia Bertazzon, Luca Nerva, Giorgio Gambino, Walter Chitarra, Elisa Angelini

“…On the opposite, GLMD symptomatic plants showed the lowest accumulation of the latent GPGV isolates in roots, where transcriptomic profiling reveals impaired secondary cell wall maturation. …”
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Antimicrobials in Endodontics: A Review of the Indications and Contraindications in the Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance by David Muller, Aviv Ouanounou

“…Incorrect indications, like prescribing for irreversible pulpitis or localized abscesses without systemic signs, are ineffective due to absent pulpal blood supply. Over-prescription stems from factors like patient expectations, managing anxious or unscheduled patients, and reliance on subjective pain rather than objective signs. …”
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Case Report: Endoscopic resection of giant colonic pedunculated polyps in patients with AIDS using a novel nylon rope and titanium clip technique by YongXiang Xie, YongLi Zheng, Qian Tang, DongMei Wang

“…The polyps nearly completely obstructed the lumen. The long, thick stems were freely mobile within the narrow lumen, making it difficult to capture sufficient tissue with the inner ring of the forceps. …”
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Rhizosphere microorganisms mediate ion homeostasis in cucumber seedlings: a new strategy to improve plant salt tolerance by Yaopu Wang, Yu Guo, Chenglong Li, Xinyu Su, Mengxue Yang, Wanyu Li, Hongjun Xu, Hong Li

“…Moreover, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased by 4.1%, and peroxidase (POD) activity and superoxide anion (O2·−) content decreased by 10.5% and 3.7%, respectively. In the roots, stems, and leaves of cucumber seedlings treated with SiRMs and 75 mM NaCl, the Na+ content was significantly reduced by 15.8%, 18.9%, and 9.7%, respectively. …”
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A segmentation-combination data augmentation strategy and dual attention mechanism for accurate Chinese herbal medicine microscopic identification by Xiaoying Zhu, Xiaoying Zhu, Guangyao Pang, Guangyao Pang, Xi He, Xi He, Yue Chen, Yue Chen, Zhenming Yu

“…IntroductionChinese Herbal Medicine (CHM), with its deep-rooted history and increasing global recognition, encounters significant challenges in automation for microscopic identification. …”
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Bioaccumulation, Distribution and Biotransformation of Cylindrospermopsin in Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i>) After Exposure by Surface or Sprinkler Irrigation by Fredy Duque, Ana Isabel Prieto, Antonio Cascajosa-Lira, Luis Carlos Montenegro, Alexandre Campos, Angeles Jos, Ana M. Cameán

“…For this purpose, the concentrations of CYN and its potential metabolites in leaves, stem, roots, and tubbers of the plants exposed to the toxin were determined by Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography–MS/MS (UHPLC-MS/MS). …”
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Justinian in the Hinterlands: Roman Law as an Introduction to a Standard Curricular Course on English Legal History by Michael H Hoffheimer

“…Still more powerful resistance to including Roman Law may stem from professional academic historical training. …”
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