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Pando Clone (World's Largest Living Organism?) History And Evaluation : Case Study For Revalidation, Allen V. Henningson Jan 2012

Pando Clone (World's Largest Living Organism?) History And Evaluation : Case Study For Revalidation, Allen V. Henningson

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No abstract provided.


Decision Memo: Pando Aspen Clone Restoration Project, Kurt Robins Jan 2012

Decision Memo: Pando Aspen Clone Restoration Project, Kurt Robins

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The Pando Clone is located in Township 26 South, Range 1 East, Sections 24 and 25 about 1 mile southwest of the Lakeside Resort on State Highway 25 and about 1 mile due east of Mallard Bay at the southwest corner of Fish Lake (see map). The Pando Clone is the largest aspen clone in the world and the largest (most massive) single living organism in existence that has been discovered to date (Grant, 1993; DeWoody et al, 2008). It encompasses approximately 106 acres and is estimated to weigh in excess of 13 million pounds (Grant, 1993). This clone is …


Superweeds And Suspect Seeds: Does The Genetically-Engineered Crop Deregulation Process Put American Agriculture At Risk, Margaret Sova Mccabe Jan 2012

Superweeds And Suspect Seeds: Does The Genetically-Engineered Crop Deregulation Process Put American Agriculture At Risk, Margaret Sova Mccabe

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The federal government’s regulatory approach to genetically engineered (GE) crops, known as “The Framework”, is now twenty-five years old. Despite two and half decades of a consistent regulatory regime, GE crop and food regulation remains controversial. This article suggests that regulatory science and its tenets of independence, transparency, and public science should guide reforms of The Framework so that it is an efficient and reliable regulatory system. The article has four parts: 1) it provides a brief overview of the history of GE crop regulation; 2)it describes the key attributes of The Framework and related regulatory documents, with particular focus …


Attraction Of Stomoxys Sp. To Various Fruits And Flowers In Mali, Günter Müller, Jerome Hogsette, University Of Miami Beier, University Of Bamako, M.B. Toure, M.M. Traore, S. Bah, S. Doumbia, Y. Schlein Jan 2012

Attraction Of Stomoxys Sp. To Various Fruits And Flowers In Mali, Günter Müller, Jerome Hogsette, University Of Miami Beier, University Of Bamako, M.B. Toure, M.M. Traore, S. Bah, S. Doumbia, Y. Schlein

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The attraction of three Stomoxys species to 26 fruits and 26 flowers of different plant species was investigated in two different sites in Mali during 2008. Stomoxys niger bilineatus Grunberg (Diptera: Muscidae) was attracted to a wider spectrum of species, significantly attracted by four fruits and eight flowers compared with control traps, whereas S. sitiens Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) was attracted to six fruits and seven flowers of different plants, and S. calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) was only attracted to one fruit and three flowers. Cold anthrone assays showed a significantly higher prevalence of sugar feeding amongst all three species at …


Opportunities And Challenges From The Use Of Genomic Selection For Beef Cattle Breeding In Latin America, Hugo H. Montaldo, Eduardo Casas, José Bento Sterman Ferraz, Vicente E. Vega-Murillo, Sergio Iván Román-Ponce Jan 2012

Opportunities And Challenges From The Use Of Genomic Selection For Beef Cattle Breeding In Latin America, Hugo H. Montaldo, Eduardo Casas, José Bento Sterman Ferraz, Vicente E. Vega-Murillo, Sergio Iván Román-Ponce

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

In 2009, Latin American countries had approximately 401 million cattle (29% of the world’s total cattle population) and produced 8.2 million tonnes of beef, equivalent to 29% of the world’s total production (FAO, 2011). Beef in Latin American countries is produced under widely differing climates (ranging from tropical to temperate), resources available (vegetation, food), types of markets, and genetic backgrounds of the animals. The main production systems are classified as beef and dual-purpose cattle. The genetic backgrounds of animals vary from purebred European (Bos taurus taurus) or Zebu (Bos taurus indicus) to crossbreeds (Figures 1 and …


Feasibility Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy For Analyzing Corn Kernel Damage And Viability Of Soybean And Corn Kernels, Lidia Esteve Agelet, David D. Ellis, Susan Duvick, A. J. Susana Goggi, Charles R. Hurburgh, Candice A. Gardner Jan 2012

Feasibility Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy For Analyzing Corn Kernel Damage And Viability Of Soybean And Corn Kernels, Lidia Esteve Agelet, David D. Ellis, Susan Duvick, A. J. Susana Goggi, Charles R. Hurburgh, Candice A. Gardner

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The current US corn grading system accounts for the portion of damaged kernels, measured by timeconsuming and inaccurate visual inspection. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a non-destructive and fast analytical method, was tested as a tool for discriminating corn kernels with heat and frost damage. Four classification algorithms were utilized: Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA), k-nearest neighbors (K-NN), and least-squares support vector machines (LS-SVM). The feasibility of NIRS for discriminating normal or viable-germinating corn kernels and soybean seeds from abnormal or dead seeds was also tested. This application could be highly valuable for …


Molecular Crosstalk Between A Chemical And A Biological Stressor And Consequences On Disease Manifestation In Rainbow Trout, Richard Burki, Aleksei Krasnov, Kathrin Bettge, Caird E. Rexroad Iii, Sergey Afanasyev, Miia Antikainen, Patricia Burkhardt-Holm, Thomas Wahli, Helmut Segner Jan 2012

Molecular Crosstalk Between A Chemical And A Biological Stressor And Consequences On Disease Manifestation In Rainbow Trout, Richard Burki, Aleksei Krasnov, Kathrin Bettge, Caird E. Rexroad Iii, Sergey Afanasyev, Miia Antikainen, Patricia Burkhardt-Holm, Thomas Wahli, Helmut Segner

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The aim of the present study was to examine the molecular and organism reaction of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, to the combined impact of two environmental stressors. The two stressors were the myxozoan parasite, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, which is the etiological agent of proliferative kidney disease (PKD) and a natural stressor to salmonid populations, and 17β-estradiol (E2) as prototype of estrogen-active chemical stressors in the aquatic environment. Both stressors, the parasite and estrogenic contaminants, co-exist in Swiss rivers and are discussed as factors contributing to the decline of Swiss brown trout populations over the last decades. Using a microarray …


Biology Department Newsletter, No.2, Sacred Heart University Jan 2012

Biology Department Newsletter, No.2, Sacred Heart University

Biology Newsletter

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Effects Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculation On Biochemical Parameters In Capsicum Annuum Grown Under Long Term Salt Stress, Fazi̇let Özlem Çeki̇ç, Serpi̇l Ünyayar, İbrahi̇m Ortaş Jan 2012

Effects Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculation On Biochemical Parameters In Capsicum Annuum Grown Under Long Term Salt Stress, Fazi̇let Özlem Çeki̇ç, Serpi̇l Ünyayar, İbrahi̇m Ortaş

Turkish Journal of Botany

Salt stress is an important environmental stress. Plants cope with salt stress with different strategies. In this study the effects of 2 different arbuscular mycorrhiza species (Glomus mosseae and G. intraradices) on some biochemical parameters in pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Cumaovası) exposed to long term salt stress were studied. It was found that mycorrhizal inoculation increased RWC, P, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid content of pepper plants during salt application. The enzyme activities changed depending on the enzyme and salt stress application. The lowest MDA content was found in the plants inoculated with G. intraradices; however, there was no …


Odyssea Mucronata, Sesbania Sericea, And Sesamum Alatum–New Discoveries For The Flora Of Saudi Arabia, Yahya Masrahi, Arwa Al-Huqail, Turki Al-Turki, Jacob Thomas Jan 2012

Odyssea Mucronata, Sesbania Sericea, And Sesamum Alatum–New Discoveries For The Flora Of Saudi Arabia, Yahya Masrahi, Arwa Al-Huqail, Turki Al-Turki, Jacob Thomas

Turkish Journal of Botany

During field studies in sand dune areas and some habitats close to wetland ecosystems of the Tihama region of Jazan Province in south-western Saudi Arabia, specimens of 3 interesting species belonging to the genera Odyssea (Poaceae), Sesbania (Papilionaceae), and Sesamum (Pedaliaceae) were collected; they were identified as Odyssea mucronata (Forssk.) Stapf, Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link., and Sesamum alatum Thonn. A review of the literature revealed that these tropical African taxa were never before recorded for the flora of Saudi Arabia. O. mucronata is represented by a relatively large isolated population. The other 2, S. sericea and S. alatum-components of a …


An Example For Comparison Of Storage Methods Of Macrofungus Cultures: Schizophyllum Commune, Ayşe Betül Karaduman, Burcu Atli, Mustafa Yamaç Jan 2012

An Example For Comparison Of Storage Methods Of Macrofungus Cultures: Schizophyllum Commune, Ayşe Betül Karaduman, Burcu Atli, Mustafa Yamaç

Turkish Journal of Botany

Twelve different methods were compared for storage of a newly isolated mushroom strain, Schizophyllum commune Fr. The fungal strain was stored in different media [sterile distilled water (SDW), glycerol (15%) or media including trehalose], in different forms (mycelium-colonised wheat seeds, mycelium-colonised agar plugs) and at different temperatures (+4, +20, -20 °C). The fungal culture was checked periodically for its viability and biological activity for up to 1 year. The mycelial recovery ratio, mycelial growth rate, mycelial biomass weight, and enzyme activity of the recovered cultures were used for comparison of the different methods. After 12 months' storage, the vitality of …


New Records Of Truffle Taxa In Tuber And Terfezia From Turkey, Michael Angelo Castellano, Azi̇z Türkoğlu Jan 2012

New Records Of Truffle Taxa In Tuber And Terfezia From Turkey, Michael Angelo Castellano, Azi̇z Türkoğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

We report on 3 truffle taxa found in Turkey for the first time: Tuber mesentericum Vittad., Tuber nitidum Vittad. and Terfezia leptoderma Tul.


The Bryophyte Flora Of The Western Part Of The Küre Mountains (Bartın, Kastamonu), Turkey, Muhammet Ören, Güray Uyar, Tamer Keçeli̇ Jan 2012

The Bryophyte Flora Of The Western Part Of The Küre Mountains (Bartın, Kastamonu), Turkey, Muhammet Ören, Güray Uyar, Tamer Keçeli̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study presents the bryophyte flora of the western part of the Küre Mountains, situated in A2 square in the grid system adopted by Henderson, and entirely within the Euro-Siberian phytogeographic region. A total of 1545 bryophyte specimens were collected from the research area in 2008 and 2009. According to the results of this study, 272 taxa belonging to 146 genera and 60 families were recorded. Of these, 2 taxa are hornworts, 53 taxa are liverworts, and 217 taxa are mosses. Among them, 38 taxa are new records for A2 and 4 taxa [Leiocolea badensis (Gottsche) Jörg., Cephaloziella rubella (Ness) …


The Family Boletaceae S.L. (Excluding Boletus) In Montenegro, Gordana Kasom, Mitko Karadelev Jan 2012

The Family Boletaceae S.L. (Excluding Boletus) In Montenegro, Gordana Kasom, Mitko Karadelev

Turkish Journal of Botany

The current paper contains the results of systematic research into Boletaceae s.l. (excluding Boletus L.) in Montenegro; 39 species and 1 variety belonging to 12 genera are presented. For each species, the published and unpublished sources of data are provided, in addition to the collections where the materials were deposited. The genus Aureoboletus Pouzar and the taxa Aureoboletus gentilis (Quél.) Pouzar, Leccinum duriusculum (Schulzer ex Kalchbr.) Singer, and Leccinum piceinum Pilát & Dermek are reported for the first time for the territory of Montenegro. From the mycobiota of Montenegro taxa Suillus alboflocculosus Pantidou & Watling and Suillus littoralis Bouchet s. …


On The Rediscovery Of Euphorbia Amygdaloides Subsp. Robbiae And Its Type, Levent Can, Osman Erol, Gill Challen, Orhan Küçüker Jan 2012

On The Rediscovery Of Euphorbia Amygdaloides Subsp. Robbiae And Its Type, Levent Can, Osman Erol, Gill Challen, Orhan Küçüker

Turkish Journal of Botany

Euphorbia amygdaloides L. subsp. robbiae (Turrill) Stace was first collected by Mrs Mary Anne Robb. She collected a wild growing Euphorbia L. specimen in 1891 from an unknown locality near İstanbul, and carried this plant in a bonnet box to England. Since 1891, this well-known cultivated plant has not been collected from any wild locality. This paper reports the wild specimens from İstanbul with morphological detail. We also present the composite image illustrations of the specimen, and images of the type specimen. The article also reveals that the date of the type specimen of Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae does not …


Antioxidative And Physiological Responses Of Two Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Cultivars Under Peg-Mediated Drought Stress, Mehmet Cengi̇z Baloğlu, Musa Kavas, Gülsüm Aydin, Hüseyi̇n Avni̇ Öktem, Ayşe Meral Yücel Jan 2012

Antioxidative And Physiological Responses Of Two Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Cultivars Under Peg-Mediated Drought Stress, Mehmet Cengi̇z Baloğlu, Musa Kavas, Gülsüm Aydin, Hüseyi̇n Avni̇ Öktem, Ayşe Meral Yücel

Turkish Journal of Botany

Drought stress is one of the most important yield-reducing factors in crop production. Sunflower, an oilseed crop, is severely affected by abiotic stress. In this study, 2 sunflower cultivars (Musala and Aydın) were evaluated in terms of various biochemical and physiological responses under 2 different polyethylene glycol-mediated drought stress conditions. Stress-determining parameters such as malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H_{2}O_{2}), and proline contents were determined. Both cultivars showed similar responses at osmotic potentials of both -0.4 and -0.8 MPa. Aydın was less affected than Musala under these stress conditions. MDA, H_{2}O_{2}, and proline levels were similar at both -0.4 and -0.8 …


Macrofungi Of Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan) Autonomous Republic, Hami̇de Seyi̇dova, Elşad Hüseyi̇n Jan 2012

Macrofungi Of Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan) Autonomous Republic, Hami̇de Seyi̇dova, Elşad Hüseyi̇n

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this article, an attempt has been made to establish the species composition of the macrofungi of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. A total of 73 species of macromycetes were registered, 2 belonging to the division Ascomycota and 71 to the division Basidiomycota. The trophic structure for the fungal species is as follows: 22 lignicolous and 51 terricolous. Fifty-three species were added to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic mycobiota; 8 species of them were added to the mycobiota of Azerbaijan as new records.


Anatomical Findings Of Onobrychis Sect. Heliobrychis (Fabaceae) In Iran And Their Taxonomic Implications, Roya Karamian, Ali Moradi Behjou, Massoud Ranjbar Jan 2012

Anatomical Findings Of Onobrychis Sect. Heliobrychis (Fabaceae) In Iran And Their Taxonomic Implications, Roya Karamian, Ali Moradi Behjou, Massoud Ranjbar

Turkish Journal of Botany

Peduncle anatomy was investigated in 20 species of Onobrychis Miller sect. Heliobrychis Bunge from Iran by light microscopy. Ten quantitative and qualitative characters were studied in the peduncle cross sections. Results showed that qualitative characters represent considerable variations within the section, some of which such as outline shape of the peduncle cross section, density of papillae on hair surface, and position of cavities in peduncles are taxonomically important characters to differ annual species from perennials in the section. Four groups were distinguished within the perennial species according to peduncle anatomical characters. In addition, a key is provided for the taxa …


The Relationship Between The Antioxidant System And Phycocyanin Production In Spirulina Maxima With Respect To Nitrate Concentration, Razi̇ye Öztürk Ürek, Leman Tarhan Jan 2012

The Relationship Between The Antioxidant System And Phycocyanin Production In Spirulina Maxima With Respect To Nitrate Concentration, Razi̇ye Öztürk Ürek, Leman Tarhan

Turkish Journal of Botany

The relationship among antioxidant enzyme activities, such as iron-superoxide dismutase (FeSOD) and ascorbate-dependent peroxidase (AsA-POD), and phycocyanin, chlorophyll, total carotenoid, ascorbate contents, and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels were investigated in Spirulina maxima SAG 84.79 in nitrate limited (10 mM), control (30 mM), and supplemented (50 mM) conditions. In the present study, extracellular nitrate and intracellular iron, magnesium, and copper levels were also investigated. The highest FeSOD and AsA-POD activities and chlorophyll content and the lowest LPO levels were found in control conditions on day 13: 21.9 ± 1.5, 5.7 ± 0.3 IU mg^{-1}, 16.2 ± 0.5 mg g^{-1}, and 0.322 …


Influence Of Mycorrhizal Strategy On The Foliar Traits Of The Plants On The Tibetan Plateau In Response To Precipitation And Temperature, Zhaoyong Shi, Yanying Liu, Fayuan Wang, Yinglong Chen Jan 2012

Influence Of Mycorrhizal Strategy On The Foliar Traits Of The Plants On The Tibetan Plateau In Response To Precipitation And Temperature, Zhaoyong Shi, Yanying Liu, Fayuan Wang, Yinglong Chen

Turkish Journal of Botany

Mycorrhizas play key roles in important ecosystem processes and functions. To enhance our understanding of the impact of mycorrhizal strategies on important foliar traits of host plants and their response to climate changes, we analysed 6 selected foliar traits among 54 plant species in 129 sampling sites of ascertained mycorrhizal types on the Tibetan Plateau based on their functional groups. The selected traits were leaf mass per area (LMA), nitrogen concentration (on mass and area bases, N_{mass} and N_{area}, respectively), photosynthetic capacity (A_{mass} and A_{area}) and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE). The analysed foliar traits showed no significant difference between …


Experimental And Molecular Studies Of Bryophyte Dispersal On Alpine Summits, Sean Charles Robinson Jan 2012

Experimental And Molecular Studies Of Bryophyte Dispersal On Alpine Summits, Sean Charles Robinson

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

A review of bryophyte dispersal studies over the last sixty years revealed that the role of gametophytic fragments in bryophyte population dynamics has not been adequately addressed. In this dissertation, I investigate the dispersal potential of wind blown bryophyte fragments on Adirondack alpine summits using a combination of field and laboratory methods.


Experimental Studies Of The Multitrophic Effects Of Anti-Herbivore Defense In Three Pine Barrens Shrub Species, Elizabeth R. Coffey Jan 2012

Experimental Studies Of The Multitrophic Effects Of Anti-Herbivore Defense In Three Pine Barrens Shrub Species, Elizabeth R. Coffey

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Plants produce numerous chemical defense compounds in response to herbivory. Induced chemical defenses potentially influence soil dynamics by changing the nutrient ratio of the leaves, which are seasonally shed and contribute to the soil, or by affecting the detritus community through leaching of chemicals in the root zone. Manual clipping was utilized in this study to induce chemical compounds with the goal of examining the secondary effects of induced plant defenses. I removed 25% of the mass of fifteen plants of three different plant species in the Albany Pine Bush annually for two consecutive years. I then compared the soil …


Reproductive Biology Of Ludwigia Leptocarpa And L. Adscendens Subsp. Diffusa In Ile Ife, Nigeria, Matthew Oziegbe, Julius Olaoye Faluyi Jan 2012

Reproductive Biology Of Ludwigia Leptocarpa And L. Adscendens Subsp. Diffusa In Ile Ife, Nigeria, Matthew Oziegbe, Julius Olaoye Faluyi

Turkish Journal of Botany

Ludwigia L. (Onagraceae) species are known to be invasive in most parts of the world, serving as a threat to native plant species and blocking navigational channels. In Africa, they block waterways and are serious weeds in wet fields, most especially in rice paddies. The floral morphology, mode of sexual reproduction, and mechanism of fruit dispersal in water of L. leptocarpa (Nutt.) H.Hara and L. adscendens (L.) H.Hara subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H.Raven were assessed in the Department of Botany of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, from March 2006 to March 2009. L. leptocarpa produced cylindrical, hairy fruits of 34.80 …


Morphology, Germination, And Storage Behaviour In Seeds Of Tuscan Populations Of Fritillaria Montana (Liliaceae), A Rare Perennial Geophyte In Italy, Elisa Mancuso, Gianni Bedini, Lorenzo Peruzzi Jan 2012

Morphology, Germination, And Storage Behaviour In Seeds Of Tuscan Populations Of Fritillaria Montana (Liliaceae), A Rare Perennial Geophyte In Italy, Elisa Mancuso, Gianni Bedini, Lorenzo Peruzzi

Turkish Journal of Botany

Fritillaria montana Hoppe ex W.D.J.Koch (Liliaceae) is a rare perennial geophyte growing in south-eastern Europe. Although it occurs in most of the Italian territory, it is very rare and is included in the Red List of threatened plant species of most of the regions in which it grows; in Tuscany (central Italy), it is listed as Critically Endangered. The aim of our study was to investigate the seed size, weight, and morphology; the seed moisture and oil contents; the seed germination conditions; and the effect of different storage treatments on final germination success in F. montana. Seeds were collected from …


Five New Records Of The Genus Echinops (Asteraceae) From Turkey, Cem Vural, Handan Şapci Jan 2012

Five New Records Of The Genus Echinops (Asteraceae) From Turkey, Cem Vural, Handan Şapci

Turkish Journal of Botany

Echinops ritrodes Bunge, E. gaillardotii Boiss., E. adenocaulos Boiss., E. chardinii Boiss. & Buhse, and E. tenuisectus Rech.f. were recorded for the first time in Turkey. The taxa are described and illustrated. Geographical distributions of the taxa are also mapped, and IUCN threat categories of the populations are discussed.


A Simple Technique For Cross-Sectioning Gymnosperm Needle Leaves Using Microtome, Jukyeong Eo Jan 2012

A Simple Technique For Cross-Sectioning Gymnosperm Needle Leaves Using Microtome, Jukyeong Eo

Turkish Journal of Botany

If a staining-permanent slide is not needed, this simple and faster microtome technique is very useful for cross-sectioning gymnosperm needle leaves. The technique employs 2× polyvinyl alcohol-lactic acid-glycerol (PVLG) without the steps of fixation, dehydration, clearing, embedding, deparaffinisation, and hydration. Conveniently, this technique can also be applied to thick leaves and other organs of angiosperms. The procedure is very simple and is suggested for use in plant anatomy research.


Diversity And Ecology Of Diatoms From Felent Creek (Sakarya River Basin), Turkey, Cüneyd Nadi̇r Solak, Sophia Barinova, Eva Acs, Hayri̇ Dayioğlu Jan 2012

Diversity And Ecology Of Diatoms From Felent Creek (Sakarya River Basin), Turkey, Cüneyd Nadi̇r Solak, Sophia Barinova, Eva Acs, Hayri̇ Dayioğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Diatoms are an important group of aquatic ecosystems. To date, there have been many important algological studies in different river basins in Turkey. However, the use of diatoms in biomonitoring (according to diatom indices, Watanabe's or Van Dam's systems) is relatively new in Turkey. In the present study, 41 samples of epilithic diatoms were collected from 5 stations along Felent creek between June 2006 and February 2007 and a total of 117 diatom taxa were identified. The bio-indication (autoecology and abundance scores in the communities) of Felent creek was investigated and, as a result, the organic pollution indicators of Watanabe's …


Taxonomical Notes On Stachys Sect. Eriostomum (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Ekrem Akçi̇çek, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Ekrem Dündar Jan 2012

Taxonomical Notes On Stachys Sect. Eriostomum (Lamiaceae) In Turkey, Ekrem Akçi̇çek, Tuncay Di̇rmenci̇, Ekrem Dündar

Turkish Journal of Botany

As a part of a revisional study of Stachys L. sect. Eriostomum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Dumort. (Lamiaceae), 4 taxa [S. tymphaea Hausskn., S. thracica Davidov, S. cretica L. subsp. cretica, and S. cretica L. subsp. salviifolia (Ten.) Rech.f.] were recorded for the first time from Turkey. S. cretica subsp. trapezuntica Rech.f., which was described based on 3 syntypes [Bourgeau 695; Sintenis 3432 (designated here as the lectotype); Handel-Mazzetti 324] near Trabzon, had not been collected again since 1907. It was found in 2 syntype localities from Trabzon in 2010 during this study, for the first time in 103 years. For …


Chromosome Counts And Karyomorphology Of Some Species Of Artemisia (Asteraceae) From Turkey, Selma Tabur, Şemsetti̇n Ci̇velek, Si̇ğnem Öney, Şadi̇ye Betül Yilmaz Ergün, Murat Kurşat, İsmai̇l Türkoğlu Jan 2012

Chromosome Counts And Karyomorphology Of Some Species Of Artemisia (Asteraceae) From Turkey, Selma Tabur, Şemsetti̇n Ci̇velek, Si̇ğnem Öney, Şadi̇ye Betül Yilmaz Ergün, Murat Kurşat, İsmai̇l Türkoğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Chromosome numbers and karyotypes of some species belonging to the genus Artemisia L. (Asteraceae) were investigated, and chromosome counts of 12 species, 1 of which was counted for the first time, are presented with a thorough compilation of previously published data. All of the species studied belong to the subgenus Artemisia Chromosome numbers of 6 taxa confirmed the previous data. Additionally, karyotypes of 8 species were reported. Karyotype analyses of 6 Artemisia species are reported here for the first time. The basic chromosome numbers in the species studied were x = 8 and x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging …


Cytotoxicity Of Aloe Vera Gel Extracts On Allium Cepa Root Tip Cells, Ali̇ İrfan İlbaş, Umut Gönen, Semi̇h Yilmaz, Mehmet Yaşar Dadandi Jan 2012

Cytotoxicity Of Aloe Vera Gel Extracts On Allium Cepa Root Tip Cells, Ali̇ İrfan İlbaş, Umut Gönen, Semi̇h Yilmaz, Mehmet Yaşar Dadandi

Turkish Journal of Botany

Aloe vera L. is a valuable medicinal plant and is currently used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries worldwide. In the present study, the effect of various concentrations of Aloe vera leaf gel extracts was investigated on mitotic and phase indexes of Allium cepa L. root tip cells for 24 and 48 h durations. The EC_{50} value of gel extracts was found to be 20% and was used to determine the experimental concentrations. The results indicated that the mitotic index and root growth rate of A. cepa were considerably decreased in comparison to the control. We found that the cytotoxic …