Size structure of current-year shoots in mature crowns.

abstract：:Roots of Allium cepa L. grown in aerated water elongate rapidly, but are not graviresponsive. These roots (1) possess extensive columella tissues comprised of cells containing numerous sedimented amyloplasts, (2) lack mucilage on their tips, and (3) are characterized by a weakly polar movement of calcium (Ca) across ...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Moore R,Fondren WM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salt stress has become a major threat to plant growth and productivity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonize plant root systems and modulate plant growth in various ways. SCOPE:This review addresses the significance of arbuscular mycorrhiza in alleviation of salt stress and their beneficial effects on plan...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Evelin H,Kapoor R,Giri B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus of dioecious trees with approx. 260 species. To date, only one pollination study of the genus has reported brood-site pollination by thrips in M. hullettii. In this study, the pollination system of Macaranga tanarius is reported. METHODS:The study was cond...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Ishida C,Kono M,Sakai S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cypripedium flavum is a rare, endemic alpine slipper orchid of China, which is under threat from excessive collection and habitat changes. Conservation and re-introduction of C. flavum is restricted by lack of knowledge of the plant's photosynthesis and how that affects reproductive success. The hyp...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Zhang S,Hu H,Zhou Z,Xu K,Yan N,Li S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Sea level rise (SLR) associated with climate change is intensifying permanent submersion and salinity in salt marshes. In this scenario, hybridization between native and invasive species may result in hybrids having greater tolerance of abiotic stress factors than their parents. Thus, understanding ...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Gallego-Tévar B,Grewell BJ,Futrell CJ,Drenovsky RE,Castillo JM

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The optimal period for seedling emergence depends on factors such as habitat preference, life cycle and geographical distribution. This research was performed to clarify the role of temperature in regulating processes leading to seedling emergence of the European continental Scilla bifolia and the A...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Vandelook F,Van Assche JA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Stigmatic receptivity plays a clear role in pollination dynamics; however, little is known about the factors that confer to a stigma the competence to be receptive for the germination of pollen grains. In this work, a developmental approach is used to evaluate the acquisition of stigmatic receptivit...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Losada JM,Herrero M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adventitious root development in lamina and midrib-petiole junction expiants of sugar beet cv. Primo was investigated using scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy. Primordia developed close to the vascular strands and areas of newly dividing cells (meristematic centres) were seen adjacent to the intrafascic...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Gürel E,Wren MJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Serpentine soils are characterized by the presence of heavy metals (Ni and Cr) and excess Mg; these elements often suppress plant growth. Picea glehnii is nevertheless distributed widely on serpentine soils in northern Japan. Growth characteristics were compared among P. glehnii, Picea jezoensis (di...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Kayama M,Quoreshi AM,Uemura S,Koike T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:The nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) ratio (N:P) has been widely used as a threshold for identifying nutrient limitations in terrestrial plants; however, the associated reliability has not been well assessed. Methods:The uncertainty of nutrient limitations caused by the N:P threshold was evaluated us...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Yan Z,Tian D,Han W,Tang Z,Fang J

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reconstruction of biological processes and human activities during the last glacial cycle relies mainly on data from biological remains. Highly abundant tissues, such as wood, are candidates for a genetic analysis of past populations. While well-authenticated DNA has now been recovered from various fossi...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Liepelt S,Sperisen C,Deguilloux MF,Petit RJ,Kissling R,Spencer M,de Beaulieu JL,Taberlet P,Gielly L,Ziegenhagen B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a transgenic citrus plant expressing Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a parent in somatic fusion experiments, we investigated the suitability of GFP as an in vivo marker to follow the processes of protoplast fusion, regeneration and selection of hybrid plants. A high level of GFP expression was detected in tra...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Olivares-Fuster O,Peña L,Duran-Vila N,Navarro L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Over the last decade, the importance of plant biomechanical properties in shaping wave dissipation efficiency of marsh vegetation has gained growing attention. Here we provide the first analyses of how biomechanical stem properties vary with seasons and along environmental gradients in coastal and e...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Zhu Z,Yang Z,Bouma TJ

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Lomatium dissectum (Apiaceae) is a perennial, herbaceous plant of wide distribution in Western North America. At the time of dispersal, L. dissectum seeds are dormant and have under-developed embryos. The aims of this work were to determine the requirements for dormancy break and germination, to cha...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Scholten M,Donahue J,Shaw NL,Serpe MD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bristol rock cress is among the few plant species in the British Isles considered to have a Mediterranean-montane element. Spatiotemporal patterns of colonization of the British Isles since the last interglacial and after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) from mainland Europe are underexplored and have...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Koch MA,Möbus J,Klöcker CA,Lippert S,Ruppert L,Kiefer C

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Phosphorus commonly limits crop yield and is frequently applied as fertilizer; however, supplies of quality rock phosphate for fertilizer production are diminishing. Plants have evolved many mechanisms to increase their P-fertilizer use efficiency, and an understanding of these traits could result i...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Brown LK,George TS,Thompson JA,Wright G,Lyon J,Dupuy L,Hubbard SF,White PJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:Plants usually compete with neighbouring plants for resources such as light as well as defend themselves against herbivorous insects. This requires investment of limiting resources, resulting in optimal resource distribution patterns and trade-offs between growth- and defence-related traits. A plant...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： de Vries J,Poelman EH,Anten N,Evers JB

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Heterodichogamy differs from normal dichogamy, in that it involves two mating types (protogyny and protandry) that occur at a 1 : 1 ratio in a population. Flowering phases of the two mating types are synchronized and reciprocal, which was considered to ensure between-type outcrossing. This study aim...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Bai WN,Zeng YF,Liao WJ,Zhang DY

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:GPT2, a glucose 6-phosphate/phosphate translocator, plays an important role in environmental sensing in mature leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Its expression has also been detected in arabidopsis seeds and seedlings. In order to examine the role of this protein early in development, germination and ...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Dyson BC,Webster RE,Johnson GN

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Seeds of epiphytes must land on branches with suitable substrates and microclimates to germinate and for the resulting seedlings to survive. It is important to understand the fate of seeds and seedlings in order to model populations, but this is often neglected when only established plants are inclu...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Winkler M,Hülber K,Hietz P

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Reynoutria is represented by four taxa in the Czech Republic: Reynoutria japonica var. japonica, R. japonica var. compacta, R. sachalinensis and R. xbohemica. By using flow cytometry, cytological variability within the genus is described based on 257 Reynoutria samples. The varieties of R. japonica are cytol...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Mandak B,Pysek P,Lysak M,Suda J,Krahulcova A,Bimova K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Tillering has a significant effect on canopy development and, hence, on resource capture, crop growth and grain yield in sorghum. However, the physiological basis of tillering and its regulation by environmental effects are not fully understood. The objective of this study was to understand and quan...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Kim HK,van Oosterom E,Dingkuhn M,Luquet D,Hammer G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bamboo is well known for its fast growth and excellent mechanical performance, but the underlying relationships between its structure and properties are only partially known. Since it lacks secondary thickening, bamboo cannot use adaptive growth in the same way as a tree would in order to modify the...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Wang X,Keplinger T,Gierlinger N,Burgert I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Different populations of the Mediterranean xerohalophyte species Atriplex halimus exhibit different levels of resistance to salt and osmotic stress depending on the nature of the osmocompatible solute they accumulate. There is, however, no conclusive description of the involvement of abscisic acid (...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Ben Hassine A,Ghanem ME,Bouzid S,Lutts S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The genus Olea (Oleaceae) includes approx. 40 taxa of evergreen shrubs and trees classified in three subgenera, Olea, Paniculatae and Tetrapilus, the first of which has two sections (Olea and Ligustroides). Olive trees (the O. europaea complex) have been the subject of intensive research, whereas li...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Besnard G,Rubio de Casas R,Christin PA,Vargas P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The coexistence of forest tree species has often been linked to differences among species in terms of their response to light availability during the regeneration stage. From this perspective, species coexistence results from growth-growth or mortality-growth trade-offs along spatial light gradients...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Van Couwenberghe R,Gégout JC,Lacombe E,Collet C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The pericarp weight comprises <17 % of wheat grain weight at harvest. The pericarp supports the hydration and nutrition of both the embryo and endosperm during early grain filling. However, studies of the pericarp and its association with final grain weight have been scarce. This research studied th...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Herrera J,Calderini DF

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) has indeterminate growth. The growth regulator mepiquat chloride (MC) is used worldwide to restrict vegetative growth and promote boll formation and yield. The effects of MC are modulated by complex interactions with growing conditions (nutrients, weather) and plant popul...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Gu S,Evers JB,Zhang L,Mao L,Zhang S,Zhao X,Liu S,van der Werf W,Li Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:By the year 2100, atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]a) could reach 800 ppm, having risen from ~200 ppm since the Neogene, beginning ~24 Myr ago. Changing [CO2]a affects plant carbon-water balance, with implications for growth, drought tolerance and vegetation shifts. The evolution of C4 photosynth...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Quirk J,Bellasio C,Johnson DA,Beerling DJ

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND BACKGROUND:While the temperature response of soil respiration (R(S)) has been well studied, the partitioning of heterotrophic respiration (R(H)) by soil microbes from autotrophic respiration (R(A)) by roots, known to have distinct temperature sensitivities, has been problematic. Further complexity stems from t...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Graham SL,Millard P,Hunt JE,Rogers GN,Whitehead D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00