Bees are the most important pollinators in many ecosystems including agroecosystems. Reports of declining bee populations in abundance and diversity are therefore alarming. Many factors are involved in the decline of bees ...

Peppermint and parsley are widely cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants, and like many other crops, they are vulnerable to infections caused by plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne. Host status of commonly ......

Phosphorus deficit and intermittent drought can cause high-yield reductions in rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Large differences in tolerance of low P availability and drought resilience were found in the upland rice, ...

Photosynthesis in the field is anything but steady-state. Because environment is changing, understanding plant’s photosynthetic activity in situ is challenging. Measurement of solar-induced fluorescence (SIF), along with ......

The production of protein of animal origin is of great importance worldwide. In Germany, pig production is of considerable importance to meet this need. To ensure successful animal production, an intact intestinal tract ...

Pflanzensamen dienen zur Erhaltung und Verbreitung der Art, z.B. durch Überdauern im Boden und Erschließen neuer Lebensräume durch Wind und Tiere. Dafür sind von der Mutterpflanze beeinflusste Sameneigenschaften, wie das ......
Transgenerational effects of elevated temperature on seed and seedling properties of Arabidopsis thaliana histone deacetylase mutants
Plant seeds are especially important in ensuring the distribution ......