STUDY OF GERMINATION REGARDING THE COMBAT OF WEEDS IN MEADOWS WITH REFERENCE TO CIRSIUM VULGARE SPECIES by Lisena Piscoran, Teodor Rusu

“…Seed germination is the most important stage in the life cycle of a plant.During seed germination,various metabolic processes are activated that ensure seedling growth and important physiological and biochemical changes occur.Factors acting during seed development (temperature, moisture, burial and microbial damage) can influence subsequent germination performance.Developmental(eg,inflorescence,age) and positional (within or between inflorescences of the parent plant) effects may also be important.In general,C.vulgare is a Euriecia species(species with a high degree of adaptability) common on wet alluvial soils.C vulgare reproduction: pollination takes place by insects (entomogamous pollination) or possibly by wind (anemogamous pollination).They are plants with a biennial reproductive cycle.In the first year they have a single rosette of leaves, while in the second year they bloom completely.They are herbaceous plants that differ from the other biological forms because,being annual,they overcome the adverse season in the form of seeds and are equipped with an erect and often leafless flower axis.…”
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Improving the Hydrophobicity of ZnO by PTFE Incorporation by Meenu Srivastava, Bharathi Bai J. Basu, K. S. Rajam

“…It was found that microstructure of the coating was influenced by the additives employed. A flower-like morphology comprising of needle-like structure arranged in a radial manner was exhibited by the superhydrophobic coating.…”
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Identification of Xylem Occlusions Occurring in Cut Clematis (Clematis L., fam. Ranunculaceae Juss.) Stems during Their Vase Life by Agata Jedrzejuk, Julia Rochala, Jacek Zakrzewski, Julita Rabiza-Świder

“…Such obstructions may restrict water uptake and its transport towards upwards thus lowering their ornamental value and longevity of cut flowers. Clematis is a very attractive plant material which may be used as cut flower in floral compositions. …”
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Microbial generalists as keystone species: constructing core network modules in the anthosphere of twelve diverse wild plant species by Jihoon Kim, Yingshun Cui, Kyong-Hee Nam, Jun-Woo Lee, Jong-Geol Kim, Seong-Jun Chun

“…We aimed to explore microbial interaction mechanisms and key drivers of microbial community structures using 144 flower samples from 12 different wild plant species inhabiting the same natural environment in South Korea. …”
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Application of Laser Raman Spectroscopy of Ferroelectric Nanomaterial BaTiO3 in the Design of Color Spotlight Products on Stage by Yan Gu, Qi Wang

“…The luminescence intensity of BaTiO3 with flower structure is weak, which is mainly caused by the different crystal forms of the matrix. …”
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Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops by Vivek Kumar, Garima Kakkar, Cristi L. Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

“…This 7-page fact sheet presents a program to manage important thrips pests, including western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), weeping fig thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli), gladiolus thrips (Thrips simplex), and privet thrips (Dendrothrips ornatus) known to damage several horticultural crops of economic importance in the United States. …”
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Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops by Vivek Kumar, Garima Kakkar, Cristi L. Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

“…This 7-page fact sheet presents a program to manage important thrips pests, including western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), weeping fig thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli), gladiolus thrips (Thrips simplex), and privet thrips (Dendrothrips ornatus) known to damage several horticultural crops of economic importance in the United States. …”
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Annealing Effect of ZnO Seed Layer on Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO/TiO2 Nanostructure by Woo-Young Kim, Soon-Wook Kim, Dae-Hwang Yoo, Eui Jung Kim, Sung Hong Hahn

“…Annealing the seed layer at 500°C showed the best photocatalytic activity resulting from high UV absorption ability, a large surface area with flower structure and copious oxygen defects which promote separation of electron-hole pairs reducing electron recombination. …”
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Assessment of Dyeing Properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa on Ostrich Leather by Deniz Kılıçaslan, Mehmet Mete Mutlu, Nilay Örk Efendioğlu

“…This study aimed to investigate the dyeing effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa flower on leather materials and to determine its dyeing properties. …”
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Cost-Efficient LEO Navigation Augmentation Constellation Design under a Constrained Deployment Approach by Jing Ren, Dan Sun, Deng Pan, Mingtao Li, Jianhua Zheng

“…They are solved by the genetic algorithm and differential evolution algorithm, and both Walker and Flower constellations are adopted. Results for 77 and 70 satellites are obtained. …”
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Effect of Pd and Au Sensitization of Bath Deposited Flowerlike TiO2 Thin Films on CO Sensing and Photocatalytic Properties by Ashok K. Singh, S. B. Patil, Umesh T. Nakate, K. V. Gurav

“…TiO2 thin films having flower structure with nanopetals are deposited by chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. …”
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‘Modern gardeners’ with Rustic Ideals: Fruitful Congruencies between John Ruskin and William Robinson by Aurélien Wasilewski

“…‘Corn for the granary, timber for the builder’s yard, flowers for the bride’s chamber, and moss for the grave’. …”
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USE OF ALLELE-SPECIFIC MARKERS OF THE PPD AND VRN GENES FOR PREDICTING GROWING SEASON DURATION IN BARLEY CULTIVARS by M. M. Zlotina, O. N. Kovaleva, I. G. Loskutov, E. K. Potokina

“…Among cultivars with identical genotypes for Ppd-H1 and Ppd-H2, those having the allelic combination Vrn-H1vrn-H2Vrn-H3 flower significantly earlier than with other haplotypes. …”
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Operational Risk Assessment for the Pollination Service with Apis mellifera Bees in Cashew Crops in Vichada, Colombia by Lizeth Castro Mercado, Juan José Bravo Bastidas, Juan Carlos Osorio Gómez

“…The cashew tree relies heavily on the presence of pollinators during the peak receptivity of its flower to facilitate the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the stigma and ensure successful fruit production. …”
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EFEKTIFITAS PENAMBAHAN MEDIA ORGANIK EKSTRAK UBI JALAR (Ipomoea batatas L) PADA PERTUMBUHAN SUBKULTUR ANGGREK Cattleya sp. by Shinta Nurdika Meilani, Septarini Dian Anitasari, Fatimatuz Zuhro

“…Tissue culture technique is needed to produce this flower quicky than conventional technique. This study have aims to determine the effect of some medium concentration of organic sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L) on growing Cattleya sp and for knowing the best of concentration on the growth of  Chattleya sp. …”
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Induction of stigma-like structures in saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Exploring factors and metabolite analysis. by Parvaneh Mahmoudi, Ahmad Moieni, Mojtaba Khayam Nekouei, Mohsen Mardi, Ghasem Hosseini Salekdeh

“…As a triploid spice with vegetative propagation from the Iridaceae family, the three-branch style of C. sativus flowers, known as saffron, constitutes the most economically valuable part of the plant, renowned for its diverse medicinal properties. …”
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Effect of Friction Coefficient in Friction Stir Welding of B4C Reinforced AA5083 Metal Matrix Composites and Use of Fuzzy Clustering Technique for Weld Strength Prediction by C. Devanathan, D. Elil Raja, Tushar Sonar, Mikhail Ivanov

“…The influence of the friction coefficient on ultimate tensile strength, microstructural features, and tool condition was studied, and the flower pollination algorithm (FPA) technique was used to find the best process parameters for obtaining maximum ultimate tensile strength of FSW joints. …”
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Leukemia Limfositik Kronik pada Limfoma Non Hodgkin by Rahmi Sahreni, Irza Wahid

“…Didapatkan Hb 8,8 gr/dl, leukosit 40.900/mm3 gambaran darah tepi leukosit jumlah meningkat, limfositosis, flower cells. Dari BMP didapatkan infiltrasi sel seri limfopoeitik didominasi limfosit (77%), limfoblast (6%), smudge cells sesuai gambaran LLK. …”
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Separation and Analysis of Boron Isotope in High Plant by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry by Qingcai Xu, Yuliang Dong, Huayu Zhu, Aide Sun

“…The stem and root isotopic compositions were lower than those in flower and leaf. The molecular mechanism of boron isotope may be responsible for the observed variation of boron isotopic composition and are considered as a useful tool for the better understanding of boron cycling process in the environment and for the signature of living systems.…”
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Mimosa diplotricha (Fabaceae) Recruits Native Pollinators, But Does it Matter? by I.N. Egbon, O.P. Nzie, J. Rotimi

“… Here an invasive alien weed Mimosa diplotricha, which attracts native pollinators to its flowers, was studied to establish the composition, diversity and the pattern of visitation of native flower-visiting species found on the weed as it expands its range unabatedly in Nigeria. …”
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