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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Stem damage"”.
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Species, stand, and regional response to forest damage in southwestern Quebec following the 1998 ice storm
… and Betula populifolia Marsh. to ice storm damage was studied in the Northern Hardwood Forest of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The focus of the study was the analysis of tree damage resulting from ice accumulation ranging from 2 to 88 millimeters radial thickness at the species, stand, and …
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Harvesting machinery technologies for precision and sustainable sugarcane production
… as sugarcane is of considerable importance as damage inflicted on cut stems and root systems affects ratooning and causes a reduction in yield. This study also aimed at investigating the impact on sugarcane cut quality of four base-cutter blade designs: conventional straight blade, 30° angled …
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Biodiversity-ecosystem service relationships in degraded and recovering ecosystems.
… had led to concerns that the provision of ecosystem services that humans depend upon might be negatively affected. As such much modern conservation science focusses on preserving biodiversity whilst protecting priority ecosystem services. However, there may be spatial and temporal trade-offs …
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Phytochemical mediated resistance in sweetpotato to sweetpotato weevils
… were shown to be the most resistant based on stem and root damage. Significant differences were observed on the number of faecal droppings, feeding holes and eggs laid on the root in a choice and no-choice bioassays confirming that New Kawogo, LIR302 and ARA228 affected development and …