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Please help me to identify this fern species. Thank you in advance.
25 February 2021 2,627 5 View
Hi, I am writing a proposal regarding a subject related to fish nutrition. For this proposal, I need a fluorescent dye which I can mix into fish feed and which resists digestion so I can analyse...
08 February 2021 3,337 2 View
Do you think the plant can communicate with each other, what is the level of feeling in plants?
23 December 2020 2,910 17 View
I need to know, if the temperature around 60°C-70°C can efficiently kill the enzymes that involve in non-structural carbohydrate cleavage. In one experiment we´ve boiled root samples in 50%...
30 October 2020 6,515 4 View
Hello, I have a dataset derived from a multi-species experiment that I carried out. I have 30 different plant species from several families and 3 geographical groups. I applied 6 different...
27 October 2020 1,027 3 View
Hi everyone, I search a database or a review listing the capacity of vascular plants to storage carbon, nitrogen or other important chemical elements. I work actually on a mountain area (Swiss...
20 October 2020 8,726 3 View
In an experiment I found that the fresh weight of the root was less than that of the stem, however when I found the dry weight, the weight of the stem was less than that of the root. Why are these...
21 September 2020 2,415 16 View
Dear all taxonomists Do you think that the problem which we had with Zootaxa in this year is an accidental or we should expect similar problems in the future? Not only for Zootaxa but also with...
14 September 2020 3,521 22 View
Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of - 1) Pulses 2) Rice 3) Wheat 4) Sugarcane
15 July 2020 8,089 23 View
I need to find databases for phytochemicals (plants' secondary metabolites) other than Dr. Duke's Phytochemical database and Golm Metabolome Database. Any other suggestions?
09 July 2020 4,297 11 View
So I understand that essential oils are formed by steam distillation, and contain volatile, usually aromatic, compounds. Extracts are formed by immersion of plant matter in a solvent, and are...
13 May 2020 2,215 5 View
Dear all, This specimen have been found in an abandoned field margin in the Black Sea region of Turkey. I would appreciate for any a suggestion, Best...
10 May 2020 7,262 22 View
Psychological processes as: perception, memory, learning, emotion or motivation?
27 April 2020 7,503 11 View
Dears, Do you know where it is possible to find reliable datasets on crop pest occurrences reporting also the exact coordinates? I have tried to download the CABI pest distribution data. However...
17 March 2020 1,783 2 View
Does anyone know in which species the grass allergen Phl p5 occurs? It was originally isolated from the grass species Phleum pratense so it must at least occur in that species. It stand to reason...
16 March 2020 8,853 4 View
Hello, I'm planning to conduct a multi-species experiment to measure different plants' response to grazing. However, I've read that clipping is not a reliable way to simulate the grazing act, so I...
25 February 2020 3,229 9 View
My research includes monitoring canopy temperature over time with a thermal FLIR camera. I am looking for a code/program that will help me analyze the videos easily and automatically. For my...
25 February 2020 4,822 3 View
Hello, I'm growing different accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana and so far we have been harvesting them by pouring the media over a simple sieve, then putting them on paper towels for a minute...
19 February 2020 8,068 3 View
Hello, I am a 3rd year Journalism student at Solent University. I am currently working on my Final Major Project. My project is about how air pollution influences our environment, and I will...
17 February 2020 6,425 2 View
Catastrophic reports and publications about the rapid loss of species numbers are becoming increasingly frequent. Furthermore, the biomass of common animal species, such as insects or birds, is...
06 February 2020 7,738 4 View
The new variety is being of natural hybrid origin and it has ornamental values. It has not been described or discovered before as far as I have concerned.
05 February 2020 4,521 7 View
This liana grows in the greenhouse of O.V. Fomin Botanical Garden of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine). The plant has been introduced from Botanical Garden in Batumi...
30 January 2020 2,069 16 View
Taxonomic identification of plants can be done by gene barcoding. There are several reported gene markers to be used to barcode unknown species. My question is "Is it possible to identify the...
24 January 2020 6,775 3 View
I know, the question is a bit simplistic. It is also not only about the plants, but more about the photosynthetic organisms ... However, in this time of global biodiversity crisis, we are...
16 January 2020 7,038 30 View