Hydrothermal Synthesis and Responsive Characteristics of Hierarchical Zinc Oxide Nanoflowers to Sulfur Dioxide by Qu Zhou, Bo Xie, Lingfeng Jin, Weigen Chen, Jian Li

“…This paper reported the synthesis method, structural characterization, and SO2 responsive characteristics of hierarchical flower-shaped ZnO nanostructures. Hierarchical ZnO nanoflowers were successfully prepared via a facile and simple hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. …”
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Effects of Honey Addition on Antioxidative Properties of Different Herbal Teas by Toydemir Gamze, Capanoglu Esra, Kamiloglu Senem, Firatligil-Durmus Ebru, Sunay Asli E., Samanci Taylan, Boyacioglu Dilek

“…For this purpose, 2 different types of honey (flower and pine honey) were added into 9 different herbal teas (melissa, green tea, rosehip, sage, echinacea, fennel, linden, daisy, and ginger) at 4 different temperatures (55°C, 65°C, 75°C, and 85°C), and the changes in the content of total pheolics, total flavonoids, and total antioxidant capacity were determined. …”
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Soaking Soybean Seeds with Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai Extract Increased the Yield and Nutritional Value of Soybean Sprouts by Jeong-Ho Kim, Yong-Han Yoon, Sanjeev Kumar Dhungana, Il-Doo Kim, Dong-Hyun Shin

“…The objective of this study was to examine the effect of A. distichum flower extract (ADE) on the yield and nutritional value of soybean sprouts. …”
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CRITERIA OF THE CULTIVAR MODEL AND INTERRELATIONS AMONG ECONOMICALLY USEFUL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHAENOMELES IN CONNECTION WITH BREEDING by L. D. Komar-Tyomnaya

“…The strongest relationships was found between the beginning of flowering and its duration (r = –0.9), between the beginning of flowering and the duration of the dormancy period (r = 0.91), between the durations of flowering and dormancy periods (r = –0.82), between the corolla diameter, the flower’s originality (r = 0.83) and the overall ornamentality of the bush (r = 0.86). …”
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Influence of OH− Ion Concentration on the Surface Morphology of ZnO-SiO2 Nanostructure by Jessica Ven G. Tinio, Key T. Simfroso, Amber Dea Marie V. Peguit, Rolando T. Candidato

“…Increasing OH− ion concentration resulted in a “flower-like” formation of ZnO-SiO2 and a remarkable change from “pointed tips” to “hemispherical tips” at the top surface of the rods. …”
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Phenotypic traits differentiating the genetic resources of pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) by the type of use by E. V. Semenova, A. P. Boyko, L. Y. Novikova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…The varieties differing in the type of use significantly differed by the values of such traits as stem length, number of pods per plant, number of nodes to the first flower, number of flowers in the inflorescence, the maximum number of seeds per pod, pod length, and a narrower pod of forage pea compared to that of dry and garden peas. …”
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Psychological and Physiological Relaxation Induced by Nature-Working with Ornamental Plants by Jiang Tao, Ahmad Hassan, Chen Qibing, Liu Yinggao, Guo Li, Mingyan Jiang, Deng Li, Li Nian, Lv Bing-Yang, Zhong Ziqin

“…The participants were instructed to perform the making of a flower basket (horticultural activity) and a computer task (i.e., control activity) was compared. …”
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MAIN THREATS AFFECTING ARNICA MONTANA L. IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF ROMANIAN CARPATHIANS by Constantin MARDARI, Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN, Camelia Paula ŞTEFANACHE, Cătălin TĂNASE

“…The most suitable method of maintaining habitats in a favorable state of conservation could be represented by a combination of mowing and moderate intensity grazing while maintaining a level of fertilization as low as possible. Collection of flower heads for medicinal purposes must be avoided in small size populations.…”
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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Altogether, our results indicate that inflorescences are important resources for ants and other nest-building insects from flowering season to past-fruiting season.…”
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Semisynthesis of Derivatives of Oleanolic Acid from Syzygium aromaticum and Their Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Properties by Sibusiso Rali, Opeoluwa O. Oyedeji, Olukayode O. Aremu, Adebola O. Oyedeji, Benedicta N. Nkeh-Chungag

“…Oleanolic acid (OA) was isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Syzygium aromaticum flower buds. Semisynthesis afforded both acetate and ester derivatives. …”
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Investigating the effects of diurnal and nocturnal pollinators on male and female reproductive success and on floral trait selection in Silene dioica by Barbot, Estelle, Dufaÿ, Mathilde, Godé, Cécile, De Cauwer, Isabelle

“…Nocturnal pollination resulted in stronger selection on corolla width and flower number in males, but not in females. We further found that increased PAA emission modified selection on attractive traits both in plants exposed to diurnal and nocturnal pollinators, with a stronger effect in males. …”
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Spatio-temporal variation in pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in rural-urban mosaic landscapes in Northern Europe. by Yoko L Dupont, Thorsten J S Balsby, Mette B Greve, Luna K Marcussen, Per Kryger

“…Pollen is a source of protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals for bees and other flower-visiting insects. The composition of macro- and micronutrients of pollen vary among different plant species. …”
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Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest by L. C. Rocha-Filho, C. Krug, C. I. Silva, C. A. Garófalo

“…In order to obtain information on flower resources collected by Euglossini bees in loco, all bees observed on flowers were collected, pollinaria of Orchidaceae occasionally attached to the body of males were identified, and the pollinic analysis of 68 females was carried out. …”
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Experimental investigation of a cooking unit integrated with thermal energy storage system by Pamella, K. Kajumba, Denis, Okello, Karidewa, Nyeinga, Ole, J. Nydal

“…The experimental set-up consisted of a TES tank, connecting pipes, a manual control valve and a cooking unit. Sun flower oil was used as both the heat storage material and heat transfer fluid. …”
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Stem and Leaf Segmentation and Phenotypic Parameter Extraction of Tomato Seedlings Based on 3D Point by Xuemei Liang, Wenbo Yu, Li Qin, Jianfeng Wang, Peng Jia, Qi Liu, Xiaoyu Lei, Minglai Yang

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Fine mapping and expression characteristics analysis of male-sterile gene BrRNR1 in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) by Meihui Xue, Jiahang Li, Ruiqi Liao, Junjie Xu, Mingwei Zhou, Runpeng Yao, Zhiyong Liu, Hui Feng, Shengnan Huang

“…Expression analysis indicated that the BrRNR1 gene was ubiquitously expressed in all organs and was significantly decreased in flower bud and anther of mutant msm7 compared with the wild-type ‘FT’. …”
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Phenotypic and Agronomic Variation Within Naturalized <i>Medicago polymorpha</i> L. (Burr Medic) in Subtropical Queensland, Australia, and Relationships with Climate and Soil Chara... by David L. Lloyd, John P. Thompson, Suzanne P. Boschma, Rick R. Young, Brian Johnson, Kemp C. Teasdale

“…A wide variation in time to flower of lines at all collection sites contributes to the adaptation of <i>M. polymorpha</i> in subtropical Queensland and potentially to its persistence with future climate change.…”
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The 100th anniversary of the Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, the leader of Russian scientific vegetable growing by A. V. Soldatenko, F. B. Musaev, D. V. Sokolova

“…In a short period of time (1920 to 1927), 74 cultivars of the most popular vegetable crops and a number of flower crop varieties were developed and improved. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Ferulate 5-Hydroxylase Gene from Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) by Jonggeun Kim, Bosung Choi, Young-Hwan Park, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Hyoun-Sub Lim, Savithiry Natarajan, Sang-Un Park, Hanhong Bae

“…The highest transcript level of the F5H ortholog was observed in immature flower tissues and in early stage (6 week-old) of stem tissues, with a certain level of expression in all tissues tested. …”
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Optimizing Tuberose (<i>Polianthes tuberosa</i> L.) Production Using Mycorrhiza and Biostimulants to Enhance Water-Deficit Tolerance by Mahdyeh Saravani, Abdolrahman Rahimian Boogar, Mehdi Aran, Dariush Ramezan, Meisam Zargar, Simbo Diakite

“…A water deficit can significantly limit the sustainable production of plants, resulting in reduced growth, development, and flowering. The use of biostimulants improves plant stability and promotes growth under low-irrigation conditions. …”
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