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Phenological and Cultural Studies of Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber)
… and cultural studies of common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber) were conducted from 1969 to 1971 at Bowling Green, Kentucky. The phenological studies were based upon dandelion plants which were found growing in a Kentucky bluegrass lawn or in open lots. At this location the dandelion …
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Weed versus wildflower : mating system ecology in a Taraxacum native-exotic contact zone
… genotypes into sexual populations. Overall, Taraxacum provides a great system for research in species interactions and ecology, and additionally is amenable for use in teaching and outreach activities.
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Monitoring Metal Containing Particulates Distribution on a College Campus Using Dandelion (<em>Taraxacum officinale</em>) Leaves as Receptors.
<p>This study aims to determine the distribution of particulates carrying heavy metals at selected sites on a college campus using dandelion leaves as collectors. As a comparison, sites far away from the campus surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway Car Racing Stadium were also monitored. To reduce the …
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Taraxacum officinale as an expression system for recombinant proteins : molecular cloning and functional analysis of the genes encoding the major latex proteins
The latex from Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Web., contains mainly four abundant peptides with an apparent molecular mass of 66, 60, 37, 18 kDa. These four peptides were termed major latex protein (MLPs). The identification of the MLPs and cloning of their corresponding genes were undertaken with …
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Food Habits of the Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Pedioecetes Phasianellus Jamesi) and The Greater Prairie Chicken (Tymphanuchus Cupido Pinnauts) In Western South Dakota
… and winter for prairie grouse. Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) ranked first (72.2 percent) in importance by volume for 63 sharptai8ls during spring. Short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididas) were the most important insect item by volume for summer, fall, and winter. Preference indices for food …
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Die Testaepidermis der Lactuceae (Asteraceae) – ihre Diversität und systematische Bedeutung
… Gattung charakteristisch sind (Cichorium –, Taraxacum –, Lapsanastrum –, Krigia wrightii – und Pyrrhopappus – Typ). Bis auf zwei Ausnahmen, Cicerbita alpina (L.) Wallr. und Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F.Blake, konnten keine Variationen der Zellwandstrukturen innerhalb einer Art, geschweige denn …
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Investigation of the assessment and remediation of land contaminated with heavy metals
… using the BCR sequential extraction procedure. Taraxacum officianale (dandelion) was grown in soil contaminated with zinc. The experiment was designed to study the ability of the plant to accumulate metals and also to study the effect of the addition of the chelator EDTA and the effect of the …
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Anticancer Activity of Natural Health Products (Dandelion Root, Lemongrass, and Hibiscus Extracts); A Study of Efficacy, Interaction, and Mechanism of Action
… the anti-cancer efficacy of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root, lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), and hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus) extracts. However, their efficacy on prostate, colorectal, and breast cancer as well as their interactions with standard chemotherapeutics have not been …
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FOOD SECURITY: INNOVATIVE PLANT REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
… dell’apomissia nella specie apomittica naturale Taraxacum officinale – il dente di leone. Ho contribuito a caratterizzare la funzione del gene VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 13 (VPS13), presunto regolatore della formazione di gameti femminili non ridotti e clonali nello sviluppo del tarassaco, e …
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Disturbance impacts on non-native plant colonization in black spruce forests of interior Alaska
… (bird vetch (Vicia cracca), common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and white sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis) in burned and mature black spruce forest to determine if fire facilitates invasive plant germination. To determine the effect of substrate type on invasive plant germination, I …
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Factors Affecting the Distribution and Abundance of Microtus Ochrogaster and M. Pennsylvanicus in East-Central Illinois (Competition, Agonistic)
… grasses other than Poa and by a lesser amount of Taraxacum than were M. ochrogaster sites. Discriminant function analysis indicated that the structure of the vegetation is a better predictor of whether a site is occupied by M. ochrogaster or M. pennsylvanicus, than are floristics. It is suggested …
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Combination effect of ACP 2100, imazaquin and triclopyr on common dandelion and three Kentucky bluegrass turf types
… imazaquin for control of common dandelion (<i>Taraxacum officinale</i> Weber in Wigger). Addition of imazaquin at 276 g ha⁻¹ to triclopyr at 138 g ha⁻¹ resulted in less dandelion control than 138 plus 138 g ha⁻¹, respectively. Greenhouse and laboratory studies indicated a synergistic …
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Production of Biobutanol from inulin-rich biomass and industrial food processing wastes
… extraction from alternate rubber producing crop, Taraxacum Kok-saghyz, also known as TKS (Kazak dandelion, Russian dandelion or Buckeye Gold). Four different strains, namely, C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052, C. acetobutylicum ATCC 824, C. saccharobutylicum P262, and C. beijerinckii NRRL B592 were …
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Factors Associated with Pollinator Foraging and Floral Morphology of Lawn Weeds
… buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus L.), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale G. H. Weber ex Wiggers), foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims), white clover (Trifolium repens L.), and associated pollinator foraging. Several herbicides, including halosulfuron, sulfentrazone, synthetic …
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Mathematical Models of <i>Zea mays</i>: Grain Yield and Aboveground Biomass Applied to Ear Flex and within Row Spacing Variability
… Trifolium repens L. (white clover), and Taraxacum officinale L. (common dandelion) . Glyphosate was reapplied throughout the growing season due to reemergence of S. halepense and Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. (ivyleaf morningglory). The weight of each ear was recorded and one row from each plot …
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Determination of the in vitro antidiabetic potential of a polyherbal commercial tea
… & Wendl. (Buchu), Salvia officinalis L. (Sage), Taraxacum officinalis L. (Dandelion), Thymus vulgaris L. (Thyme), Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) and Urtica urens L. (Nettle). All herbs were tested as crude extracts, prepared using hot water (HW) and dichloromethane (DCM). The total …