8 articles in this issue
Marcos Neves Lopes,Magno José Duarte Cândido,Roberto Cláudio Fernandes Franco Pompeu,Rodrigo Gregório da Silva,Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda,Francisco Marcus Lima Bezerra
Nitrogen fertilization, in addition to increasing biomass production, can also positively influence the chemical composition of a forage plant. The aim of this research was to evaluate the yield and chemical composition of Megathyrsus maximus cv. Massai g... see more
Ioanna P Kakabouki,Stella Karydogianni,Ioannis Roussis,Dimitrios J Bilalis
Crop production practices affect weed communities in agricultural systems. Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on weed flora and seed yield in black mustard [Brassica nigra (L.) Koch] crops. The... see more
Ursula Steinfort,Américo Contreras,Francisco Albornoz,Sonia Reyes-Paecke,Paola Guilleminot
Urban vegetation is generally exposed to adverse environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, compacted soils, low fertility, and a high pollutant concentration. The influence of biophysical and social factors on the survival and condition of tree... see more
Rosalía García-González,José Raymundo Enríquez-del Valle,Gerardo Rodríguez-Ortiz,Gisela Virginia Campos-Angeles,Eduardo A Pérez-García,Judith Ruíz-Luna
Laelia halbingeriana Salazar & Soto Arenas is a wild epiphytic orchid endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, that is collected with no plans for its management or conservation. The objective of this study was to propagate and evaluate the in vitro development of this... see more
Nicole Undurraga,Jaime E. Araya,Francisco Zuazúa,Máximo F. Alonso
The population density of the aphid Melanaphis donacis (Passerini) was studied in experimental plots of Arundo donax (L.) at the Antumapu Campus of the University of Chile, La Pintana (33° 34' 08'' S 70° 38' 40'' W) and on wild populations at Rinconada de... see more
Samuel Alejandro Monclou Salcedo,Sandra Natalia Correa Torres,María Irene Kopytko,Claudia Santoyo Muñóz,Diana Marcela Vesga Guzmán,Rubi Castellares Lozano,Marialejandra López Amaris,Adriana Patricia Herrera Barros
The ability of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) to attenuate and control several microorganisms was studied, especially for a disease that affects the health and productiveness of crops. For this purpose, the antifungal capacity of TiO2 nanoparti... see more
Claudia Fassio Fassio,Ricardo Cautin,Alonso Perez-Donoso,Mónica Castro,Claudia Bonomelli
Characterizing roots according to their branching order and anatomy is a useful approach for identifying functional differences within and among root systems. In this study, the root branching order and the anatomy of each root order (stele and cortex are... see more
Rómulo Santelices-Moya,Antonio Cabrera-Ariza,Fernando Ávila-Rojas,Patricia Silva-Flores
Because of climate change, wildfire events have increased in the semi-arid ecosystems of the world. In this context, it is necessary to count with efficient tools for the rehabilitation or restoration of those systems. Plant propagation is crucial to obta... see more