The study implies that the generally overlooked role of storage within the plant economic spectrum represents an important dimension of plant strategy.
Tag - Storage
Fi Gennu
Turning up the heat boosts the longevity of tomato seeds
What are the physiological and transcriptomic impacts of heat shock treatment on osmo-primed tomato seeds?
William Salter
Defoliation, tree growth and storage of C and N
Although lenga beech trees, completely defoliated by caterpillars of Ormiscodes amphimone, do not die, they show reduced growth for at least 2 years.
botanyone
Germination and ultrastructural studies of seeds produced by a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree: implications for its domestication and seed storage
Moringa oleifera, or miracle tree, is known in many parts of the world for its multiple uses as an agroforestry crop. However, seeds of this species lose their viability within 6 to 12 months of harvest, and thus...
AoBPLANTS
Cone age and longevity of Banksia seeds
Cone age and longevity of Banksia seeds Serotiny, where seeds are retained in the canopy for prolonged periods, is common in the genus Banksia and hence seed collections are likely to to comprised of seeds produced in...
Starch and lipids during cambial reactivation
Starch and lipids during cambial reactivation Cambial reactivation in trees occurs from late winter to early spring when the supply of carbohydrates from photosynthesis is minimal or almost non-existent. Begum et al...
Dropbox: a way to transfer or email large files
Emailing large files can be a pain. There’s often a size limit on the file you can send out and another on the mailbox receiving the email. If the recipient has a limited size for the inbox, then sending a big...
Alun Salt
