Paederia scandens, a native weedy vine, is a common species in China, however in recent years, it has spread extensively. Though research focused on this vine has increased, still ecological information concerning it is ...

Representative plant communities on the northern slope of the Usun Mountains, Xinjiang were selected for sampling and investigation. A total of 48 plots were established along the slope, ranging from 1,400 to 3,000m asl. ...

Chromosomal meiotic behavior in pollen mother cells (PMCs) of Paeonia emodi, an endangered species, was investigated in natural population represented by nine individuals. The results showed that: (1) Mean chromosome ...

Plant-derived chemicals play an important role in protection against invading microbes that cause many infectious diseases and also found to be beneficial for therapeutics in prevention of many other noninfectious ailments. ...

Salinity stress negatively impacts agricultural yield throughout the world affecting production whether it is for subsistence or economic gain. Despite their great degree of stress tolerance, minor crops have received ...

The leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata in Avicennia marina in Yanb'a city, Saudi Arabia showed significant alterations in chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total pigments as compared to control plants. Glucose ...

Taxus wallichiana Zucc., is a medium sized temperate forest tree species of Asia ranging from Afghanistan through the Himalayas to the Philippines. It has been heavily exploited for its leaves and bark which are used to ...

A cereal with legumes intercropping is a popular cultural technique and is useful for soil conservation, weed control and getting higher crop yield. To cope with and then find out remedies for many problems, field study ...

Field experiments on intercropping in maize crop were conducted during 2008 and 2009 at Agriculture Research Institute, Tarnab Peshawar, Pakistan. The experiments were laid out in a randomized complete block design comprising ...

Twelve individuals were selected to determine the effects of tree size (crown area) on herbaceous species composition, total cover, perennial and annual species density, species number and floristic diversity in an Acacia ...