Seasonal Changes in Growth Pattern of Tropical Rice : I. Environmental factors affecting plant height, tillering, weight and leaf area

THIS1 is a putative lipase that regulates tillering, plant height, and spikelet fertility in rice.

Proper branching and successful reproductive growth is of great importance for rice productivity. Substantial progress has been made in uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying tillering control and spikelet sterility. However, rice tillering is developmentally controlled, and how it is regulated coordinately with reproductive growth remains unclear. This study characterized a rice mutant...

Seasonal changes of leaf area index (LAI) in a tropical deciduous forest in west Mexico

Light canopy transmittance and the Beer-Lambert equation were utilized to assess monthly leaf area index (LAI) of a tropical deciduous forest ecosystem on the west coast of Mexico. The light transmittance coefficient (k) was obtained by analyzing vertical leaf and light distribution in the forest canopy. An independent LAI estimate was obtained using litterfall data. The calculated k value was ...

Influence of environmental factors on height and weight of schoolchildren.

Factors affecting growth and adult height in pediatric renal transplantation

Growth retardation is common in children with chronic kidney disease. Renal transplantation (TPL) resolves many endocrine, metabolic and uremic disturbances that contribute to growth retardation. However, growth continues to be suboptimal even after TPL. The aim of this study was to review factors affecting post-TPL growth and final adult height (FAH) in children who received kidney allografts....

the stady and analysis of rice agroclimatology in lenjan

the west of esfahan province, iran, is one of the most important agricultural areas throughout the country due to the climate variability and life-giving water of zayanderood river. rice is one of the major and economic crops in this area. the most important climatic elements in agricultural activities which should be considered include temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and wind. so...