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S. De Smedt K. Alaerts A. M. Kouyaté P. Van Damme G. Potters R. Samson 《Agroforestry Systems》2011,82(1):87-97
We analyzed the phenotypic variation of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruits from Mali to define the domestication potential of this species. 269 trees, selected from 10 provenances distributed
along a rainfall gradient, were characterized. Five fruits were sampled from each tree. Total individual fruit weight was
partitioned into shell, pulp, and seed weight. Ratios were calculated between pulp + seed and total weight, and between pulp
and seed weight. For all the measured fruit traits, we detected significant differences between provenances, as well as between
trees from the same provenance. Assuming that the measured traits are under genetic control, the latter facts indicate that
there are considerable opportunities for tree selection on a local scale. However, candidate plus trees with specific properties,
e.g., extremely high pulp or seed weight, were found only in some locations. Mean pulp yield per fruit might be considerably
increased by selecting the 5% trees with the highest pulp weight (mean: 45 ± 1 g, best 5%: >100 g). The same might be true
for seed production (mean: 71 ± 2 g, best 5%: >150 g). Also the ratio between pulp and seed weight can be an important fruit
characteristic for selection: in fruits with a low ratio, relatively more pulp sticks to the seeds when separating the two
fruit parts by grinding, and thus more pulp will be lost for further processing. We identified several trees with a high pulp
weight combined with a high ratio between pulp and seed weight. It is concluded that there is considerable phenotypic variability
in traits of baobab fruit in Mali, offering opportunities for cultivar selection. 相似文献
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Spatial pattern of recruitment is an important factor influencing population dynamics of plant communities. The spatial pattern is determined by seed dispersal and by the spatial variability of germination and initial survival. In the process of forest expansion following farmland abandonment, mid- and late-successional species are often dispersed in pioneer forests by birds. This could result in an aggregated spatial pattern of seeds that could influence the dynamics of these species in mixed pioneer forests. In the sub-Mediterranean area, mid- and late-successional species such as Quercus pubescens (downy oak) and Fagus sylvatica (European beech) are expected to replace pioneer Pinus species. Using a point sampling method we demonstrated that beech and oak seedlings (height <2 m) have a clumped distribution in the understorey of pine. This could result from an aggregated dispersal by jays (dispersal effect) or from preferential recruitment in particular habitats (habitat effect). To test these hypotheses we proposed a statistical analysis of spatial patterns of regeneration of beech and oak. Ground cover variables (i.e. cover by rock outcrops, herbs, box shrubs, mosses or pine) did not differ significantly around seedlings as compared with random sample plots. Likewise, clumped seedlings had growth similar to isolated seedlings, thus refuting the hypothesis of preferential location in the most favourable microsites. Aggregated dispersal seems to be involved in the process of regeneration. Since beech and oak seedlings have contrasting ecological demands, we discuss the implication of this pattern for the replacement dynamics of pine by these species. 相似文献
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Adansonia digitata (baobab tree), a multipurpose tree species, occurs throughout semi-arid and arid zones of Africa. Its survival is, however,
threatened by bush fire, over-exploitation, grazing and a lack of natural regeneration. The extent of variation in fruit characteristics,
seed germination and seedling traits of the baobab tree in Benin, was evaluated at climatic zone level. 1,200 fruits were
sampled in each of the three climatic zones of Benin for morphological assessment and to assess germination rate and seedling
growth dynamics according to the climatic zones, the used substrate and the scarification of the seed coat. There were significant
differences in fruit characteristics not only between climatic zones but also between individuals from the same zone and within-trees.
Using mechanical scarification on freshly-collected baobab seeds negatively affected the germination rate of baobab seeds
sampled in the Guinean and Sudano-Guinean zones of Benin. The best-germination rate was recorded for non-treated seeds from
the Guinean zone, up to 57% on day 25. All seeds germinated best on the sand substrate, but supplying organic matter promoted
further seedling growth after 11 days of germination. Based on these observations we propose some strategies for efficient
ex situ conservation of baobab in Benin. 相似文献
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The relationship between Xenorhabdus nematophilus and Photorhabdus luminescens, the bacterial symbionts of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, against the diamondback moth, P. xylostella (L.), pupae showed the pathogenic capability of P. luminescens to be over that of X. nematophilus. They gave 60 and 40?% mortality with LC50 values of 5?×?104 and 5.5?×?105 cells/ml, respectively.The number of bacterial cells influences the rate of killing the pupae of P. xylostella and a direct correlation between mortality of the pupae, percentage of deformed adults and the spraying dose with significant differences were observed. An inverse correlation found between the no. of eggs laid/female, percentage of hatching, adult survival and the spraying dose. These bacterial effects have been attributed to different toxic bacterial enzymes which damage the haemocytes and inhibit activation of the humoral immune system of the insect. 相似文献
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Md. Saiful Islam Md. Mahbub Hasan Chaoliang Lei Tanja Mucha-Pelzer Inga Mewis Christian Ulrichs 《Journal of pest science》2010,83(2):105-112
We investigated the effects of two commercial diatomaceous earth based insecticides (DE), Protect-It® and SilicoSec®, the nano-structured silica product AL06, developed by the section for Urban Plant Ecophysiology at Humboldt University Berlin, and the monoterpenoids, eugenol, and cinnamaldehyde on two stored product pests, Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus oryzae. Protect-It® was more effective than SilicoSec® against C. maculatus while the reverse was true for S. oryzae. Generally C. maculatus was more sensitive towards DE and silica treatment than S. oryzae. Mortality rate of both pest species increased when DE’s were applied to food commodities previously treated with a monoterpenoid. In admixture experiments, the toxicity of SilicoSec® + cinnamaldehyde (LD50 = 42.73 ppm), SilicoSec® + eugenol (LD50 = 24.30 ppm), and Protect-It® + eugenol (LD50 = 2.60 ppm) was increased over DE alone against S. oryzae. Both substances showed a synergistic effect considering their co-toxicity coefficient relative to the LD50-value. In contrast, we could not find any synergistic effects in experiments with C. maculatus. Here only Protect-It® + cinnamaldehyde (LD50 = 20.84 ppm) showed an additive effect while all other combinations of monoterpenoid and DE indicated antagonistic effects. In addition to contact insecticidal effects both monoterpenoids showed a strong fumigant action. The presented results indicate that the natural product DE has great potential to replace synthetic pesticides commonly used in stored product pest management. Efficacy of DE can be improved by adding certain monoterpenoids against certain insect pests. 相似文献
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Daniel C. Dey Martin A. Spetich Dale R. Weigel Paul S. Johnson David L. Graney John M. Kabrick 《New Forests》2009,37(2):123-135
Research on oak (Quercus L.) regeneration has generally consisted of small-scale studies of treatments designed to favor oak, including consideration
of site quality and topographic effects on oak regeneration. However, these experiments have not consistently factored in
broader-scale ecological differences found in the eastern United States. Oak regeneration experiments should be replicated
at appropriate ecological scales to address the similarities and differences in regeneration following prescribed silvicultural
treatments among ecological units. Patterns in oak regeneration can be better understood in an ecological context by considering
how oak species interact in the differing physical environments and are able to maintain dominance in changing complexes of
competing vegetation among the selected eco-units. Our understanding of oak regeneration response to specific silvicultural
practices and our ability to model regeneration is improved when we use replication, blocking, or factorial deployment of
relatively small-scale (0.5–1.0 ha) treatment plots within an ecological classification system. We present an example of this
approach to understanding oak regeneration dynamics in a synthesis of research to regenerate northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) by underplanting shelterwoods in Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana. We summarize important considerations to guide the design
of future research in oak regeneration.
Paul S. Johnson and David L. Graney—Retired U.S. Forest Service scientists. 相似文献
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The problem of salinized soils has become one of the most serious constraints to agricultural and forest productivity. With the purpose of enhancing salt stress tolerance of Populus tomentosa, we transformed this tree species with spermidine synthase (SPDS) genes derived from an apple by an Agrobacterium-mediated method. Four transgenic clones were confu'med by PCR and Southern blot analysis. As well, the expression of introduced SPDS genes was analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR. 相似文献
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Gerald Dirnberger Hubert Sterba Sonia Condés Christian Ammer Peter Annighöfer Admir Avdagić Kamil Bielak Gediminas Brazaitis Lluís Coll Michael Heym Václav Hurt Viktor Kurylyak Renzo Motta Maciej Pach Quentin Ponette Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado Jerzy Skrzyszewski Vít Šrámek Géraud de Streel Miroslav Svoboda Tzvetan Zlatanov Hans Pretzsch 《European Journal of Forest Research》2017,136(1):171-183
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominate many of the European forest stands. Also, mixtures of European beech and Scots pine more or less occur over all European countries, but have been scarcely investigated. The area occupied by each species is of high relevance, especially for growth evaluation and comparison of different species in mixed and monospecific stands. Thus, we studied different methods to describe species proportions and their definition as proportion by area. 25 triplets consisting of mixed and monospecific stands were established across Europe ranging from Lithuania to Spain in northern to southern direction and from Bulgaria to Belgium in eastern to western direction. On stand level, the conclusive method for estimating the species proportion as a fraction of the stand area relates the observed density (tree number or basal area) to its potential. This stand-level estimation makes use of the potential from comparable neighboring monospecific stands or from maximum density lines derived from other data, e.g. forest inventories or permanent observations plots. At tree level, the fraction of the stand area occupied by a species can be derived from the proportions of their crown projection area or of their leaf area. The estimates of the potentials obtained from neighboring monospecific stands, especially in older stands, were poorer than those from the maximum density line depending on the Martonne aridity index. Therefore, the stand-level method in combination with the Martonne aridity index for potential densities can be highly recommended. The species’ proportions estimated with this method are best approximated by the proportions of the species’ leaf areas. In forest practice, the most commonly applied method is an ocular estimation of the proportions by crown projection area. Even though the proportions of pine were calculated here by measuring crown projection areas in the field, we found this method to underestimate the proportion by 25% compared to the stand-level approach. 相似文献
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Ana Cristina Gonçalves Anabela Afonso Dulce G. Pereira Anacleto Pinheiro 《Agroforestry Systems》2017,91(6):1019-1030
Most umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) stands are managed as agroforestry systems, whose main production is fruit, due to the edible and highly nutritious kernels, and are frequently associated to natural or seeded pastures and grazing. The stands have low density, in order to enhance crown growth and fruit production. Nevertheless, cone production, both with regard to number and weight, varies greatly between stands, trees and years. In this study were selected three agroforestry systems, representative of umbrella pine stands whose main production is fruit, and one stand representative of the timber production system, where fruit is the secondary production. It was evaluated the variability in cone production as a function of the tree’s diameter at breast height and crown diameter and the individual tree’s competition status. The results indicate that stands managed in agroforestry systems with lower competition and individuals with larger diameter at breast height and crown diameter tend to produce more and heavier cones per tree. The first two principal components of the principal component analysis explain 84 % of the variance in cone production, trees’ dimensions and competition index. Tree competition status has a negative impact on production per tree. 相似文献
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Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia farnesiana are tree species used for several agricultural purposes in the Mediterranean region. The seeds of these species exhibit dormancy,
causing delayed germination. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of pre-sowing treatments (scarification,
hot water, or soaking) on seed germination of L. leucocephala and A. farnesiana. In one experiment, seeds were exposed to three pre-sowing treatments: control, sandpaper scarification, or soaking in 70°C
water for 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, or 24 min. In another experiment, seeds were soaked in 70°C water for 20 min, and then soaked
in water at room temperature for an additional 24, 48, or 72 h or blade scarified. In general, soaking the seeds of the two
species in hot water was more effective in breaking seed dormancy than scarification. Sandpaper scarification was not effective
for either species. Blade scarification increased A. farnesiana seed germination to 56%, indicating that seed dormancy was mainly a consequence of hardseededness.
L. leucocephala seeds collected from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) site and soaked in 70°C water for 20 min and then
soaked for 24, 48, or 72 h had germination rates above 97%. Our results suggest that blade scarification of A. farnesiana seeds and soaking of L. leucocephala seeds in 70°C water for 20 min are effective treatments to break seed dormancy and enhance seed germination of these vital
species. 相似文献
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Daouda Sidibé Haby Sanou Jules Bayala Zewge Teklehaimanot 《Agroforestry Systems》2017,91(6):1031-1042
Methods for introduction of an improved cultivar of Ber tree (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) also called Jujube and its management on farms through intercropping with African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] were tested in Sanankoroba, Mali. An experimental plantation was established on-farm with seedlings of the local variety of Ber half of which were grafted in situ with an improved cultivar of Ber called Seb. Crop production, Ber growth and fruit production were assessed over two cropping seasons. Both the improved and local varieties of Ber had no detrimental effect on either eggplant or sorghum, both in terms of yield and nutritional quality. In fact a beneficial effect of trees was found on the performance of both crops (yield and dry matter production) which suggests complementarities in resource use. The high level of fruit production by the improved variety of Ber observed on farms under rain-fed conditions may be a source of additional income and diversification of diet for rural communities in West Africa. Therefore, farmers’ adoption of growing improved Ber varieties in association with food crops may help considerably in improving food security and alleviating poverty in the region. 相似文献
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Andrea Nesci Analía Montemarani María A. Passone Miriam Etcheverry 《Journal of pest science》2011,84(1):107-115
The purpose of this study is to investigate the insecticidal activity of two benzoic acids 2(3)-tert-butyl-4 hydroxyanisole (BHA) and 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-p-cresol (BHT); two phenolic acids 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid (CA) and trans-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (FA); and two essential oils of Eugenia caryophyllata (clove tree) and Thymus vulgaris (thyme) against Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) vector carrier of aflatoxigenic fungi on stored peanut. The weight loss of peanut, susceptibility of insects, Aspergillus isolation frequency from insects and peanut, and aflatoxin B1 analyses from peanut were determined. BHA, BHT, and BHA/BHT mixture were highly effective against O. surinamensis, these chemical agents give 100% mortality at the doses assayed. Essential oil of thyme at 2,000 and 3,000 ppm were highly
effective against O. surinamensis, these concentrations gave 100% mortality. No Aspergillus section Flavi contamination was observed in dead insects collected from peanut treated with BHA/BHT mixture. No differences were observed
in the fresh weight of pods peanut among treatments with and without chemical agents. All samples of treated peanut pods showed
complete inhibition of this toxin after 120 days of storage. Our results indicate that these substances could be evaluated
further for the control of pest vectors of aflatoxigenic fungi of stored peanut. 相似文献
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Akram Taghizadeh Saroukolai Saeid Moharramipour Mohammad Hadi Meshkatalsadat 《Journal of pest science》2010,83(1):3-8
Red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) are considered to be the major insect pests in storage. Essential oils from aromatic plants are recognized as proper
alternatives to fumigants. Thymus persicus (Ronniger ex Rech. f.) is one of these plants that have medicinal properties and is indigenous to Iran. The essential oil
was obtained from aerial parts of the plant and analyzed by GC and GC–MS. Carvacrol (44.69%) and thymol (11.05%) were the
major constituents of the oil extracted. In this experiment, fumigant toxicity of the essential oil was studied against T. castaneum, S. oryzae at 27 ± 1°C and 60 ± 5% RH in dark condition. The adult insects were exposed to the concentrations of 51.9, 111.1, 207.4
and 370.4 μl/l air to estimate median lethal time (LT50) values. The fumigant toxicity was increased in response to increased essential oil concentrations. The LT50 values at the lowest and the highest concentrations tested were ranged from 28.09 to 13.47 h for T. castaneum, and 3.86 to 2.30 h for S. oryzae. It was found that S. oryzae adults were much more susceptible to the oil than T. castaneum. After 24 h of exposure, the LC50 values (95% fiducial limit) for T. castaneum and S. oryzae were estimated to be 236.9 (186.27–292.81) and 3.34 (2.62–4.28) μl/l air, respectively. These results suggest that T. persicus essential oil merits further study as potential fumigant for the management of these stored-product insects. 相似文献
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The efficiency of the botanical insecticide (BI) NeemAzal T/S (containing 1% Azadirachtin A), on the basis of azadirachtin
applied in a dose of 20 g a.i. ha−1 against Brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae), has been monitored for 4 years. The biological efficiency of BI was compared with the efficiency of some synthetic insecticides.
It was ascertained that BI was very efficient in decreasing the number of damaged oilseed rape pods (ranging from 56.5 to
85.9% compared to untreated plants) and its efficiency was comparable with synthetic insecticides based on Chloronicotinyl
(Thiacloprid) and Neonicotinoid (Acetamiprid). BI’s efficiency was, in some years, even significantly higher compared to pyrethroid
(λ-cyhalothrin). The high biological efficiency of azadirachtin that we ascertained was significantly reflected in increasing
potential crop yields. The yield increase of azadirachtin ranged between 9.3 and 19.4% compared to the control sample. Azadirachtin
showed the highest yield for the whole time of experimentation, and in some years the yield increase was significantly higher
compared to some synthetic agents. 相似文献
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Katsumi Togashi Yosuke Taga Kazunobu Iguchi Takuya Aikawa 《Journal of Forest Research》2008,13(2):127-131
Bursaphelenchus mucronatus Mamiya et Enda has been recovered for the first time from adults of the cerambycid beetle, Monochamus urussovi (Fischer), in Hokkaido, Japan. The nematode was also recovered from the inner bark of Picea jezoensis (Siebold et Zuccarini) Carrière and Abies sachalinensis (Fr Schmidt) Masters infested with M. urussovi larvae. PCR–RFLP analysis indicated that B. mucronatus in Hokkaido is the European type. 相似文献
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Eunice Cláudia Schlick-Souza Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin André Luiz Lourenção 《Journal of pest science》2011,84(4):429-436
This work evaluated the preference of Ascia monuste orseis among 29 cultivars of collard greens through free- and no-choice assays using female adults (attractiveness and oviposition)
and third-instar larvae (feeding preference), in both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. In free-choice tests with female
adults, the L, V, Y, H, A, and Z cultivars produced oviposition non-preference in butterflies. Cultivars R, P, C, and D produced
feeding non-preference in third-instar larvae of A. monuste orseis in free- and no-choice tests. Our findings may be useful for genetic improvement focusing on the development of B. oleracea var. acephala cultivars resistant to A. monuste orseis. 相似文献
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The nature of damage of sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B biotype was investigated at the vegetative stage on eggplant (Solanum melongena L., family Solanasae, variety Baiyu) under laboratory conditions (temperature 25 ± 1°C, RH 70 ± 10% and photoperiod 12 h
L:12 h D). The investigations were carried out after completing one generation of whitefly on the basis of morphology, physiology
and anatomy of eggplant leaf. Significant differences were observed on three morphological parameters—leaf area, leaf fresh
weight, and leaf dry weight. The reduction percentages of these three parameters were 26.6, 21.8 and 19.27%, respectively.
Significant differences were also observed on two physiological parameters—chlorophyll content and rate of photosynthesis.
The reduction percentages of these two parameters were 9.7 and 65.9%, respectively. There were no damaged tissue observed
in the epidermis and mesophyll, but there were some damage tissue observed in the vascular bundle of infested leaf. There
were no damaged vascular bundles observed in the control leaves. The non-damaged vascular bundles contained both xylem and
phloem; while some damaged vascular bundles contained either xylem or phloem. Associated with the non-damaged vascular bundles
on whitefly infested leaves were two settled whitefly nymphs apparently deriving nutrition from phloem sap. After one generation
of whitefly infestation, the number of damaged and non-damaged vascular bundles of eggplant leaf was significantly different. 相似文献
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On the basis of nine Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and ten European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) thinning experiments in Germany, for which both residual and removed stock had been registered first during 1870, I scrutinize
how moderate and heavy thinning from below (B-, C-grade) affects the production of merchantable volume compared with light
thinning (A-grade). In relation to A-grade, cumulative merchantable volume (CV) of B- and C-grade amounts in average to 103–107%
in juvenile and to 97–102% in mature Norway spruce stands. The corresponding findings for European beech are 101–106% and
94–102%. CV of individual stands varies between 89% and 130% for Norway spruce and 73% and 155% for European beech (CV of
A-grade = 100%). These findings are substantiated by the relation between stand density (SDI) and periodic annual increment
(PAI). On the B- and C-grade plots of spruce and beech, respectively, SDI was reduced down to 41–91% and 31–83% of the A-grade.
When SDI is reduced in young stands, PAI follows a unimodal curve. Norway spruce’s PAI culminates in 109% if SDI is reduced
to 59%; European beech’s PAI culminates in 123% when density is reduced to 50%. Whereas Norway spruce’s growth reacts most
positively on thinning under poor site conditions and with increment reduction on favourable sites, European beech behaves
oppositely. With stand development the culmination point of the unimodal relation moves towards maximum density, so that in
older stands PAI follows the increasing pattern, which is the left portion of a unimodal curve. A model is presented which
apparently unifies contradictory patterns of stand density–growth reactions by integrating relative stand density, average
tree size and site fertility effects, and makes the findings operable for forest management. 相似文献
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