Search results for "Plantago"
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Does plant growth phase determine the response of plants and soil organisms to defoliation?
2005
Abstract To test a hypothesis that the effects of defoliation on plant ecophysiology and soil organisms depend on the timing of defoliation within a growing season, we established a greenhouse experiment using replicated grassland microcosms. Each microcosms was composed of three plant species, Trifolium repens , Plantago lanceolata and Phleum pratense , growing in grassland soil with a diverse soil community. The experiment consisted of two treatment factors—defoliation and plant growth phase (PGP)—in a fully factorial design. Defoliation had two categories, i.e. no trimming or trimming a total of four times at 2 week intervals. The PGP treatment had four categories, i.e. 1, 3, 7 or 13 wee…
Amplified fragment length polymorphisms and sequence data in the phylogenetic analysis of polyploids: multiple origins of Veronica cymbalaria (Planta…
2007
Summary • The origin of polyploid Veronica cymbalaria (Plantaginaceae) was investigated using DNA sequence data and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprints to reveal the parentage of this taxon. The use of AFLP fingerprints in phylogenetic analysis is problematic and various methods have therefore been compared. • DNA sequence data (for the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and the plastid trnL-F region (trnL intron, 3’exon, and trnL-F spacer)) and polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis of the ITS region suggested a reliable hypothesis for the evolution of the V. cymbalaria complex. This hypothesis allowed evaluation …
DIET QUALITY AFFECTS WARNING COLORATION INDIRECTLY: EXCRETION COSTS IN A GENERALIST HERBIVORE
2009
Aposematic herbivores are under selection pressure from their host plants and predators. Although many aposematic herbivores exploit plant toxins in their own secondary defense, dealing with these harmful compounds might underlay costs. We studied whether the allocation of energy to detoxification and/or sequestration of host plant defense chemicals trades off with warning signal expression. We used a generalist aposematic herbivore Parasemia plantaginis (Arctiidae), whose adults and larvae show extensive phenotypic and genetic variation in coloration. We reared larvae from selection lines for small and large larval warning signals on Plantago lanceolata with either low or high concentratio…
Effects of salt stress on the reproductive biology of the halophyte Plantago crassifolia
2005
Floral phenology, pollen quality and seed set of Plantago crassifolia plants, grown in the presence of increasing NaCl concentrations, were studied to test how this Mediterranean halophyte responded to salt stress during the reproductive phase of its life cycle. "Reproductive success" was maximal in plants grown in non-saline conditions, or in the presence of 100 mM NaCl, but it was negatively affected by higher salinities, due to a progressive reduction of pollen fertility, seed set, and seed viability.
Piekrastes sugu Plantago maritima un Plantago coronopus sālsizturības un jonu uzkrāšanās salīdzinājums
2021
Pētījuma mērķis bija veģetācijas eksperimentā kontrolētos apstākļos salīdzināt divu jūras piekrastei specifisku ceļteku sugu (Plantago coronopus un jūrmalas ceļteka) izturību pret pieaugošām NaCl koncentrācijām un jonu uzkrāšanās īpatnības. Augus audzēja automatizētās siltumnīcas apstākļos veģetācijas traukos. Abu ceļteku sugu augus apstrādāja ar pieaugošas Na+ koncentrācijas devu, katrā variantā bija pieci atkārtojumi. Eksperimenta beigās augu sadalīja morfoloģiski atsevišķās daļās, noteica to svaigo un sauso masu, ūdens satura, kā arī mērija Na+ un K+ jonu koncentrāciju, elektrovadītspēju un osmotisko aktivitāti. Abas ceļteku sugas spēja augt un vairoties jūras ūdens sāļuma apstākļos. Pla…
Plantago amplexicaulis Cav. (Plantaginaceae) en la provincia de Castellón
2007
Se da a conocer la presencia de Plantago amplexicaulis Cav. en los alrededores del marjal de Almenara (Castellón). Ésta es su primera localidad castellonense y la más septentrional de su área de distribución. Así mismo, este hallazgo refuerza las citas clásicas de esta especie, que fue descrita del castillo de Sagunto (Valencia) y de donde no había vuelto a ser vista en tiempos recientes. La especie es lectotipificada y además se aportan datos sobre su comportamiento ecológico y fitosociológico en este territorio. Plantago amplexicaulis Cav. is reported from the surroundings of Almenara (Castellón Province). This is its first locality in Castellón province (E of Spain), the northernmost one…
Valorizzazione della biodiversità vegetale in ambiente semi-arido: lo Psillio (Plantago psyllium L.)
2010
La Sicilia, caratterizzata da un’ampia variabilità pedo-climatica e da una notevole ricchezza di paesaggi naturali e tradizioni popolari, è sede ideale per la valorizzazione delle risorse vegetali di interesse officinale spontanee o spontaneizzate nell’area mediterranea, da introdurre o diffondere in coltivazione. In questo contesto trova collocazione lo psillio (Plantago psillium L.), una Plantaginacea officinale a ciclo annuale, largamente diffusa nella flora spontanea mediterranea. La droga dello psillio è costituita dai semi, tradizionalmente utilizzati nell’automedicazione erboristica grazie al loro contenuto in mucillagini, sostanze dotate della proprietà di rigonfiarsi ed aumentare d…
Abiotisko un biotisko faktoru ietekmes analīze veģetācijas eksperimentos ar jūras piekrastes reto un aizsargājamo augu sugām
2017
Darba mērķis bija veikt daudzfaktoru eksperimentus un aprobēt veģetācijas pētījuma metodiku jūras piekrastes reto un aizsargājamo augu sugu fizioloģiskajiem pētījumiem, lai noskaidrotu dabisko faktoru iespējamo ietekmi. Piekrastes zonas ir dinamiski mainīgas vietas, kurās sastopamas daudzas endēmas augu sugas, no kurām liela daļa ir retas un aizsargājamas. Eksperimentos izmantoja četras jūras piekrastes retās un aizsargājamās augu sugas - smiltāja neļķi (Dianthus arenarius), jūrmalas pērkonamoliņu (Anthyllis maritima), jūrmalas ceļteku (Plantago maritima) un jūrmalas āžloku (Triglochin maritimum). Augu sugas pavairoja ar sēklām vai veģetatīvi un atkarībā no sugas ekoloģijas, veica piekraste…