• a key question is whether this structure is imposed by human observer effects, terrestrial atmospheric effects or processes tied to the lunar surface. (starshipreckless.com)
  • The process by which numerous physical and physiological processes prepare the plant to survive in the adverse conditions. (agrilearner.com)
  • In this review, we summarized the processes involved in ROS production in response to several types of abiotic stress in cotton plants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Elevated ROS levels are harmful to plants and may alter the cell's physiological, morphological and metabolic processes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Addressing those 'big questions' of high societal relevance have the merit of creating high visibility and also funding opportunities, however, classic comparative physiology and biochemistry is running the risk of becoming marginalized in this process, if the underlying physiological and biochemical processes cannot be visualized accordingly. (easychair.org)
  • People over the years have attributed TLPs to all sorts of effects: turbulence in Earth's atmosphere, visual physiological effects, atmospheric smearing of light like a prism, and even psychological effects like hysteria or planted suggestion" says Crotts, "but TLPs correlate strongly with radon gas leaking from the moon. (starshipreckless.com)
  • Schumann resonances are global electromagnetic resonances, generated and excited by lightning discharges in the cavity formed by the Earth's surface and the ionosphere. (life-enthusiast.com)
  • Bacteria can be found in planktonic form or in specific conditions, as sessile aggregates on both biotic and abiotic surfaces originating complex structures known as biofilm. (intechopen.com)
  • Plants are exposed to a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses, including wounding at the stem. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Lab is the first to quantifiably identify just how much the warming of the North Pole is accelerated by the physiological functions of phytoplankton from the ocean or from plants on the ground. (postech.ac.kr)
  • When the induced chlorophyll fluorescence technique is applied, even some information about physiological status of the phytoplankton, and especially about its photosynthetic activity can be obtained. (cas.cz)
  • The present review discusses the increase in ROS in cotton plants during abiotic stress events and the resulting biochemical and morpho-physiological changes that occur within the plant. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Yet explanations of why they occur and even their reality as true lunar phenomena have been hotly debated. (starshipreckless.com)
  • Guttation is often seen in trees and large shrubs, but can also occur in smaller herbaceous plants. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Mate selection in flowering plants can occur very rapidly after male pollen contact on the female pistil, but the cellular regulators driving this process were poorly understood. (bvsalud.org)
  • Anti-oxidative enzymes of plants include glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione S-transferase (GST), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione reductase (GR), peroxide reduction (PRX), mono-hydro ascorbate reductase (MDAR), and catalase (CAT). (biomedcentral.com)
  • This mechanism may underlie ascorbate release, signalling phenomena, apoplastic redox reactions, iron acquisition, and control the ionic and electrical equilibrium (together with K+ efflux via GORK channels). (deepdyve.com)
  • Various factors affect these two process i.e Respiration and Transpiration i) Temperature ii) Humidity iii) Nature of skin iv) Maturity v) Surface area of fruits/ vegetables vi) Nature of surface coating vii) Mechanical damage. (agriinfo.in)
  • The stomata of well-watered ost1-3 plants were insensitive to high VPD regardless of air temperature, but in deficit-irrigated ost1-3, leaf water potential decreased the most and stomata closed at high VPD. (bvsalud.org)
  • When comparing aquatic invertebrates (Figure 2a) with fish (vertebrates, Figure 2b) or aquatic plants (Figure 2c), it becomes evident that risks aren't only distributed differently in space but they also differ considerably between organism groups. (uni-landau.de)
  • Gas exchange, ionoregulation, acid-base balance and their interactions in aquatic vertebrates: The evolution of complex physiological systems. (gc.ca)
  • Oxidative stress occurs when crop plants are exposed to extreme abiotic conditions that lead to the excessive production and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Plants have evolved defense mechanisms for the production of antioxidants to detoxify the ROS and to protect the plant against oxidative damage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Researches related to plant oxidative stresses have shown excellent potential for the development of stress-tolerant crops. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When ROS production is greater than a plant's ability to scavenge excess ROS, there is rapid leakage of excess ROS (a state known as oxidative stress) into other parts of the plant. (biomedcentral.com)
  • therefore, plants have evolved a complex array of enzymatic and non-enzymatic detoxification mechanisms to combat oxidative damage due to ROS. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We provide an overview of anti-oxidative defense enzymes involved in the cotton plant for ROS detoxification under various stresses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As you may have learned in Part 2 , various organisms are susceptible to different organic chemicals and these physiological differences translate into spatial patterns of risk, due to changing contamination patterns. (uni-landau.de)
  • Figure 2: Average MRAA to RTL ratios per monitoring site for (a) aquatic invertebrates, (b) fish, (c) aquatic plants, and (d) all organisms. (uni-landau.de)
  • Within organisms, coherent domains become stabilized as liquid crystalline water on the vast amount of membrane and macromolecular surfaces, effectively aligning the entire body electrically to form a single uniaxial crystal. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Over the last three decades, an increasing interest in how climate change will affect life on earth has motivated many comparative physiologists to focus their research on the effects of Anthropogenic drivers (mainly represented by climate change and pollution) on the physiological performance of their study organisms in order to identify critical thresholds and tipping points for their sustainable existence or mere survival. (easychair.org)
  • Photoautotrophic organisms (cyanobacteria, algae, green plants) need energy for the production of organic compounds and therefore they employ the energy of light, which they absorb, into process called photosynthesis . (cas.cz)
  • 5) in 1978 put forth a the- on exposed surfaces led to studies that revealed surface-associ- ory of biofilms that explained the mechanisms whereby micro- ated microorganisms (biofilms) exhibited a distinct phenotype organisms adhere to living and nonliving materials and the with respect to gene transcription and growth rate. (cdc.gov)
  • 3) used scanning and transmission electron microscopy to ated organisms also differ from their planktonic (freely examine biofilms on trickling filters in a wastewater treatment suspended) counterparts with respect to the genes that are tran- plant and showed them to be composed of a variety of organ- scribed. (cdc.gov)
  • ROS are highly reactive species found in nature that can attack plant organelles, metabolites, and molecules by interrupting various metabolic pathways until cell death occurs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Improve various nutrients, especially the utilization of medium and trace elements, and effectively prevent physiological diseases such as rough skin and sand skin. (vedancms.com)
  • They effectively compete with other plants for light, water and minerals. (gizmodo.com)
  • Experimental work started with short term single driver experiments but soon developed to include multiple drivers and sometimes even successive generations in an attempt to address as much of climate change's complexity as possible and include adaptive, trans-generational aspects to project physiological reaction norms into the future. (easychair.org)
  • More specifically, several Paenibacillus species serve as efficient plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), which competitively colonize plant roots and can simultaneously act as biofertilizers and as antagonists ( biopesticides ) of recognized root pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zobell (2) observed that the number of versibly associated (not removed by gentle rinsing) with a sur- bacteria on surfaces was dramatically higher than in the sur- face and enclosed in a matrix of primarily polysaccharide rounding medium (in this case, seawater). (cdc.gov)
  • The Climate System Lab is also working to elucidate on the impact that oceans and surfaces have on climate change - for instance, how forest fires affect climate change and how climate change further aggravates forest fires. (postech.ac.kr)
  • Climate change-associated rise in VPD (atmospheric vapor pressure deficit) results in increased plant transpiration and reduced stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, biomass, and yield. (bvsalud.org)
  • All plants have to respond to their environment, making decisions at physiological and molecular scales all the time in response to changes in their environment, both above and below ground. (gizmodo.com)
  • Gravity controls directional growth of plants, and the classical starch-statolith hypothesis proposed more than a century ago postulates that amyloplast sedimentation in specialized cells initiates gravity sensing, but the molecular mechanism remains uncharacterized. (bvsalud.org)
  • Guttation which has been described as a natural process that occurs in plants to help them lose excess water occurs when the plant is not able to evaporate enough water from its leaves and stems. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Researchers have found that guttation can be useful in identifying harmful insecticides, and can serve as a quick assessment of pesticide residues in the leaves of a plant. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • These liquids are deposited on the surface of the leaves, and can form small drops called dewdrops. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Guttation can be a nuisance in some cultivations, as it leaves hard-to-remove stains on surfaces indoors and outdoors. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • In this study, zinc and copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) leaves (ZnONP-HL and CuONP-HL), and their antifungal potential was assessed against Fusarium virguliforme in soybean (Glycine max L.). Hemp was selected because it is known to contain large quantities of secondary metabolites that can potentially enhance the reactivity of NPs through surface property modification. (cdc.gov)
  • Transpiration is a continuous process that takes place throughout the day and night in all plants, both aquatic and terrestrial. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • To make this comparison a bit easier, Figure 3 shows how toxic pressures (the MRAA to RTL ratio) differ spatially between aquatic invertebrates and plants. (uni-landau.de)
  • Conversely, northern parts of Italy (around Piedmont) are also intensified agricultural regions but show higher risks for aquatic plants (Figure 3), which may suggest that herbicides are most frequently transported into surface waters, due to the grown crops there. (uni-landau.de)
  • Figure 3: Difference of average risk between aquatic plants and aquatic invertebrates (i.e. toxic pressures) with darker shades of purple depicting higher local risks for aquatic invertebrates than aquatic plants. (uni-landau.de)
  • It can also be used to water fruit trees and other garden plants, which helps to promote growth and prevent plant diseases. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Abstract: Transient lunar phenomena (TLPs) have been reported for centuries, but their nature is largely unsettled. (starshipreckless.com)
  • Figure 1: Graphical abstract detailing the study's objective: using large monitoring data to deduce measures of monitoring quality which ultimately affect the ability to detect chemical contaminants in surface waters. (uni-landau.de)
  • This is a natural reaction that allows the plant to get rid of excess water without losing its food-producing capacity. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Bromeliaceae is a diversified family of plants with terrestrial or epiphytic habitats, encompassing about 2,900 described species ( Holst & Luther 2004 HOLST, B.K. & LUTHER, H.E. 2004. (scielo.br)
  • Guttation is a natural process that allows plants to replace the water they lose through transpiration. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • As in transpiration surface phenomenon may be invoked. (agriinfo.in)
  • Transpiration is the loss of moisture from the fruit surface resulting in shriveling of the produce. (agriinfo.in)
  • Freshwater tests showed again an inhibition of the bioluminescence with A. fischeri together with a significant stimulation of radical apparatus elongation in two different superior plants (C. sativus and L. sativum), while S. saccharatum showed no statistically significant differences with controls, even if a biostimulation was again registered. (easychair.org)
  • Differences between VPD-induced stomatal closures of ost1-3 plants and ost1-3 plants expressing OST1 with no ABA-activation domain point at gradual VPD-induced ABA-independent activation of OST1. (bvsalud.org)
  • The phenomenon by which a population of a species changes as it is dispersed in a different habitat within a region. (agrilearner.com)
  • In some plant species, AA is the substrate for the biosynthesis of oxalate and tartrate (Smirnoff and Wheeler, 2000). (deepdyve.com)
  • It occurs when a plant takes in more water than it can transpire. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • The research team closely followed El NiƱo that occurs in the tropical Pacific to study how this phenomenon impacts the global climate system. (postech.ac.kr)
  • Microorganisms that live inside and around a plant can supply it with essential substances, such as phytohormones and essential nutrients. (scielo.br)
  • Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. (cdc.gov)
  • Based on of a microbiologic phenomenon, first described by van Leeu- observations of dental plaque and sessile communities in wenhoek, that microorganisms attach to and grow universally mountain streams, Costerton et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Since that time, the film microorganisms have been shown to elicit specific mech- studies of biofilms in industrial and ecologic settings and in anisms for initial attachment to a surface, development of a environments more relevant for public health have basically community structure and ecosystem, and detachment. (cdc.gov)
  • Van Leeuwenhoek, using his simple microscopes, first utilization of the confocal laser scanning microscope to char- observed microorganisms on tooth surfaces and can be cred- acterize biofilm ultrastructure, and an investigation of the ited with the discovery of microbial biofilms. (cdc.gov)
  • The findings from this study provide novel evidence of systemic suppression of fungal disease by nanobiopesticides, via promoting plant defense mechanisms. (cdc.gov)
  • The vertical nanowires are laterally arrayed in various patterns on the surface. (lu.se)
  • A biofilm is an assemblage of surface-associated microbial film characterization. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, if water is scarce, the plant will close its stomata (tiny pores in the leaf surface that normally let water out) almost instantly. (gizmodo.com)
  • Larvae searched for prey by sweeping the leaf surface in an arc-shaped area around them. (bioone.org)
  • Biofilms are an ensemble of microbial cells irreversibly associated with a surface and enclosed in an essentially self-produced matrix. (intechopen.com)
  • The physiological effects of these compounds, later collectively named endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC's), were observed in lakes, rivers and surface waters in Northern America and subsequently in Europe. (sun.ac.za)
  • To examine the physiological trade-off between immunity and reproduction, we explored the effects of a long-lived parasitic infection on female sand crickets, Gryllus firmus , with our observations focused on reproductive capacity and quality of resulting offspring. (creighton.edu)
  • The physiological effects of opioids are mediated principally through mu and kappa receptors in the CNS and periphery. (medscape.com)
  • Pollinator declines in particular may have especially far-reaching effects due to the services they provide to plant communities. (lu.se)
  • Our results show that OST1 loss-of-function plants display conditional stomatal closure and no extra sensitivity of rosette area growth compared with Col-0 wildtype under high VPD conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Phosphorylation of LAZY increases its interaction with several translocons at the outer envelope membrane of chloroplasts (TOC) proteins on the surface of amyloplasts, facilitating enrichment of LAZY proteins on amyloplasts. (bvsalud.org)
  • Native membrane derived polymer-supported lipid bilayers (nSLBs) are poised to bridge the gap between live cell experiments and traditional model membrane architectures that by offering a combination of accessibility by surface sensitive analytical instrumentation and a composition which more closely resembles cellular membranes by displaying a diversity of endogenous membrane proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. (lu.se)
  • The building designers are now promoting the incorporation of plants into the building envelopes as a part of environment sustainability movement. (theconstructor.org)
  • The normal balance of defensive mechanisms in plants is disturbed by abiotic stresses (Mullineaux and Baker 2010 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Abiotic stresses in plants turn on antioxidative defense machinery which utilizes either of two pathways, i.e . enzymatic or non-enzymatic antioxidants, in an attempt to reduce the stress (Mahmood et al. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Combining neural manipulation in freely behaving animals, physiological studies and electron microscopy reconstruction in the Drosophila larva identifies a complex multilsensory circuit involved in the selection of larval escape modes that exhibits a multilevel multimodal convergence architecture. (natureasia.com)
  • Attachment is a complex pro- cess regulated by diverse characteristics of the growth medium, substratum, and cell surface. (cdc.gov)
  • In the case of drought, guttation can be a useful tool for evacuating the excess water around the roots of a plant, as this can help to avoid rot and allow it to grow more vigorously. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Guttation is a natural process that plants use to balance water and transport substances within the plant. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • A really cool phenomenon is the ability of plants to pick up underground signals from other plants via a shared network of symbiotic fungal hyphae (mycorrhizas). (gizmodo.com)
  • The only way this could have been possible in that experiment was via shared fungal connections between plants. (gizmodo.com)
  • Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs), in which the lunar surface reportedly changes in brightness, blurriness or color, have been photographed and observed by thousands of astronomers over the centuries. (starshipreckless.com)
  • this emission is more sharply peaked toward the Galactic Centre than is the surface brightness of the soft X-ray population, and all the interpretations of this emission pose significant challenges to our understanding of stellar evolution, binary formation and cosmic-ray production in the Galactic Centre. (natureasia.com)
  • Promote the accumulation of nutrients in plants and alleviate the phenomenon of large and small. (vedancms.com)
  • A natural gradient of L-tryptophan was therefore necessary and sufficient to promote recruitment of sperm to the surface of eggs in red abalone. (biologists.com)
  • In order to study, evaluate and identify new active plant products a fundamental knowledge of the steroidogenic enzymes involved in normal steroid hormone production is required. (sun.ac.za)
  • The resulting pressure gradient can cause the plant to exude the excess water from specialised pores at the leaf tips and vein endings, known as hydathodes or "water stoma. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Stress is an adverse state that inhibits the normal functioning of plants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We evaluate hazards along the food chain to assess the associated outgoing risk to humans, animals and plants. (ages.at)
  • A group of mutually adjusted populations of plants and animals inhabiting a natural area. (agrilearner.com)
  • All plants and animals, whether single-celled or multicellular, from egg or seed to fully developed organism, possess an electrodynamic 'life-field' (L-field) that can be mapped at or close to the surface with appropriate voltmeters and electrodes. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • His research on "Water Quality and Ecological Risks in European Surface Waters - Monitoring Improves While Water Quality Decreases" is published in Environment International . (uni-landau.de)
  • It ensures that calcium, which can only be absorbed by the plant through a continuous flow of water, ends up at the top of the plant. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • [29] They enhance plant growth by several direct and indirect mechanisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several studies show that PGPR exert their plant growth-promoting activity by depriving native microflora of iron. (wikipedia.org)
  • Green walls also facilitate the growth of the agricultural plants. (theconstructor.org)
  • These factors affect plant growth, thus leading to lower yield and harvest quality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Small sized tissues have a larger surface area exposed to the atmosphere hence more oxygene can diffuse in. (agriinfo.in)
  • Here the green wall system is supported off the facade at the area where the planting medium is not integral to the facade. (theconstructor.org)
  • High VPD conditions led to similar reductions in rosette area and specific leaf area of well-watered Col-0 and ost1-3 plants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Several case studies, and the employment of more sensitive biological and physical measuring techniques have, however, gone a long way to dispel any doubts about the presence and negative physiological consequences of EDC's in water sources used for domestic as well as recreational purposes. (sun.ac.za)
  • It is more common in herbaceous plants than woody plants, as they have a greater capacity to absorb excess water. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • When a plant is not able to use its energy in the form of photosynthesis, it needs to find another way to get rid of this water. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Dewdrops are made of pure water and can be found on many plants, including some houseplants. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Aerosols can be carried over long distances of tens or even hundreds of kilometres by wind before they settle on the ground or water surface. (springer.com)
  • Overall, these are very important physiological roles of AA relating this molecule exclusively to antioxidant functions. (deepdyve.com)
  • Investigation of the active compounds in the shrub showed that the plant had contraceptive properties and the ability to interact with the normal physiological balance of the steroid hormone, cortisol, which is responsible for mammalian stress responses as described above. (sun.ac.za)
  • Fluorescence is a physical phenomenon in which the absorption of light photons triggers in the molecule of fluorescent compound an emission of photons with longer wavelength (but lower energy). (cas.cz)
  • The best adapted plants are generally what we humans call weeds. (gizmodo.com)
  • And if we grant plants this quasi-intelligence, then we have to concede that some of them must be smarter than others-cannier absorbers of bugs and sun, better users of their varied environments. (gizmodo.com)
  • Bio- physiological disorders storage life, maturity commodity handling and many post harvest treatment, because of the vast scope of respiration, the rate of respiration is good index. (agriinfo.in)
  • It supports your health and vitality (your pets and plants too), amidst vast wireless radiation. (life-enthusiast.com)
  • HN - 2008 MH - Superior Sagittal Sinus UI - D054063 MN - A07.231.908.224.667 MS - The long large endothelium-lined venous channel on the top outer surface of the brain. (bvsalud.org)
  • The effect o G.R vary with different tissue and depend on the time of application and the absorbed by the plant Sapota fruits have a higher respiration rate with a pre-harvest spray of 1000ppm MH. (agriinfo.in)
  • The plant hormone auxin plays an important role during tissue reunion. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to the Plant Protection Products Ordinance 2011, when selling plant protection products, sufficient personnel must be available who are in possession of a certificate from the Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES) to be able to provide information on the risks to human health and the environment as well as safety instructions for risk management for the products concerned. (ages.at)
  • This is especially important during drought conditions, when it can help to hydrate the plant and prevent wilting. (gulpmatrix.com)
  • Green walls are systems in which plants grow on a vertical surface over the building facade, in a controlled pattern providing regular maintenance is termed as a green wall or vegetated facade. (theconstructor.org)
  • The first reports of synthetic compounds that could interfere with the normal physiological functioning of the endocrine system in mammals, amphibians and reptiles was made in 1958. (sun.ac.za)