In order to evaluate the effect of medium and spraying calcium nano-fertilizer on quality of cut gerbera flowers, an experiment was conducted as factorial in completely randomized design with 7 media and 3 calcium nano-fertilizer concentrations with 3 replications. The media included cocopeat + perlite (1:1), peat moss + perlite (1:1), mushroom compost + perlite (1:1), peat moss + cocopeat + pe...

the genus tortula includes about 114 species in the world and 18 species were found in iran. in the present paper, t. vahliana (schultz) mont. is reported for the first time from iran.

A novel Mo–28Ti–14Si–6C–6B (atom %) alloy was designed for ultrahigh-temperature applications. Arc-melting and appropriate heat-treatment at 1600°C results in the targeted four-phase microstructure comprising Moss, Mo5SiB2 (T2), Ti5Si3 TiC. Previously developed three-phase alloys, Moss–T2–Ti5Si3 Moss–T2–TiC, are outperformed by this as an adequate balance of oxidation resistance, creep strength...

Yanwu Zhang, Robert S. McEwen, John P. Ryan, James G. Bellingham, and Hans Thomas Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, California 95039 e-mail: [email protected] Charles H. Thompson Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Building 1103, Room 218, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39529 Erich Rienecker Mont...

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation present in sunlight is an important trigger of photomorphogenic acclimation and stress responses in sessile land plants. Although numerous moss species grow in unshaded habitats, our understanding of their UV-B responses is very limited. The genome of the model moss Physcomitrella patens, which grows in sun-exposed open areas, encodes signaling and metabolic compo...

The wet, warm West Coast climate favours tree production and pastures. Much of the land remains in indigenous forest under the control of Government agencies. In the more accessible parts of this land, and in land held under private ownership, we explore the feasibility of “farming” two examples of native biodiversity. Sphagnum moss production varies with location and differences in mesoand mic...

Adsorption and desorption of mercury was studied under laboratory conditions using moss (Sphagnum girgensohnii) and Rye grass (Lolium perenne) at different temperatures. Desorption was also studied in a transplantation experiment. The adsorption was rapid and strong for both plant species at different temperatures (+10 to +60 degrees C) and exposure times (1 h, 1 month) while the evaporation wa...

The blue light receptors termed cryptochromes mediate photomorphological responses in seed plants. However, the mechanisms by which cryptochrome signals regulate plant development remain obscure. In this study, cryptochrome functions were analyzed using the moss Physcomitrella patens. This moss has recently become known as the only plant species in which gene replacement occurs at a high freque...

When we looked in Chapter Three at the generic strategies that the Army uses to reduce personnel shortages, we identified crosstraining and consolidation of MOSs as two options. Since both strategies attempt to produce more effective soldiers by making them more capable of performing a broader range of activities, we treat them here as one strategy for discussion purposes. With crosstraining, s...