Herbivory by rodents, lagomorphs and insects may locally constrain woody plant seedling establishment and stand development. Recruitment may therefore depend either upon plant tolerance of herbivory, or low herbivore abundance, during seedling establishment. We tested potential herbivory tolerance by quantifying growth, biomass allocation, and survival of defoliated Prosopis glandulosa seedling...

Aim of study: To investigate the effects three early leaf removal treatments on phenolic compounds cv. ‘Tempranillo’ (Vitis vinifera L.) grape skins.Area The experiment was conducted in a vineyard located Requena, Valencia (South-eastern Spain) over two consecutive seasons.Materials and methods: Four were investigated seasons drip-irrigated vines: Control (C), non-defoliated defoliation treatme...

Climate warming increases the risk of insect defoliation in boreal forests. Losses in photosynthetically active surfaces cause reduction in net primary productivity and often compromise carbon reserves of trees. The concurrent effects of climate change and removal of foliage on root growth responses and carbohydrate dynamics are poorly understood, especially in tree seedlings. We investigated i...

Previous studies have indicated that an increased asparagine to glutamine ratio (Asn : Gln) occurs in the xylem fluid of Lolium perenne 24 h after defoliation. However, the absolute changes in Asn and Gln leading to the increased Asn : Gln ratio are unknown. The present study tested the hypotheses that: (1) defoliation-induced changes in xylem amino acid composition occur in L perenne within th...

Background To establish integrated healthcare pathways for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is challenging. This study sets out to investigate the main concerns for healthcare professionals when integrating ND care pathways and how they resolve these concerns. Methods Using classic grounded theory (Glas...

Internal browning is a physiological disorder affecting tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and presents major problem to Japanese producers. characterized by the discoloration (browning) of inside fruits while external surface appears normal; consequently, affected reach consumers without detection. may be caused Ca deficiency suppressed performing defoliation. We investigated effect defoliati...

three hundred and sixty male day- old ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments in order to evaluate the effect of propolis as growth promoter on the performance and the immune response of the broiler chicks to the nd vaccine. each treatment contained three replicates of 30 chicks. dietary treatments were as follow: a corn - soy meal diet (control diet).control d...