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Geographical ecology of the palms (Review)
Palms (Arecaceae) are an important element of tropical vegetation across the world and serve as a model system in geographical ecology.Eiserhardt et al. review how
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In vitro regeneration of peach palm
Secondary somatic embryogenesis has been postulated to occur during induction of peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) somatic embryogenesis. Steinmacher et al. study this morphogenetic pathway and use
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Phylogeny of arecoid palms
The Arecoideae is the largest, most diverse and most economically important palm subfamily and yet relationships within the group are poorly understood. Baker et al. collect
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Shoot apical meristem structure in oil palm
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is an unbranched palm, possessing a single shoot apical meristem (SAM) that may remain active for more than 100 years. Through histological
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Epigenetic floral variant of clonal oil palm (Review)
The mantled somaclonal variation of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) hampers oil production as the supernumerary female organs are either sterile or produce fruits with poor oil
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Modelling as a tool for tomato ideotyping
Manipulation of plant structure can lead to substantial improvements in crop photosynthesis even when leaf area remains the same. Using L-system, Sarlikioti et al. produce
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Turbid medium models and light in intercropping
Light partitioning within intercropping systems is mostly modelled by using the turbid medium analogy. Barillot et al. assess this approach by comparing it with a light-
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Towards a model for cut-rose
The production system of cut-rose (Rosa × hybrida) involves a complex combination of plant material, management practice and environment. Using XL programming, Buck-Sorlin et al.
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Simulating grazing of a 3-D sward canopy
The productivity and stability of grazed grassland rely on dynamic interactions between the sward and the animal. Combes et al. record 3-D canopy structures of
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Modelling crown and wood characteristics of Pinus
Functional–structural tree models can be used not only for biomass and crown architecture modelling, but also for wood properties. Using L-system language, Fernández et
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Partitioning model for fruit growth in cucumber
In cucumber (Cucumis sativus), imbalances in growth between individual fruits can be related to the partitioning of assimilates. Using L-Studio software, Wiechers et al. develop
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Modelling seagrass growth and development
Transplanting seagrasses can help restore ecologically important and threatened marine ecosystems. Based on the L-system formalism, Renton et al. present a functional–structural plant model