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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"wildflowers"”.
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Novel methods of fumigating Australian wildflowers
… mixture for the post-harvest disinfestation of wildflowers that are destined for the export market.
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The Plant Diet of Mosquitoes: Sugar Feeding on Ornamentals and Wildflowers
… mosquito sugar feeding on ornamental plants and wildflowers by using DNA barcoding on mosquitoes captured in residential Blacksburg, VA, and identified their preferences for commonly planted flower species. Based on this information, we then confirmed the rate of sugar feeding on the attractive …
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Wildflowers in Working Landscapes: Establishment Methods and Impacts on Pollinators and Cattle
… in particular, and how best to establish native wildflowers in the first place. This thesis explores strategies to provide pollinator habitat in agricultural landscapes, focusing on the establishment of native wildflower plots in cattle pastures over two experiments. The first study investigates …
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Seeing the light: germination, growth and flowering responses in wildflowers under artificial nighttime lighting
The introduction of artificial nighttime lighting due to human settlements and transport networks is increasingly altering the timing, intensity and spectra of natural light regimes worldwide. Artificial light at night (ALAN) is predicted to constitute a significant anthropogenic pressure on …
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Can Beef Be Bee-Friendly? Using Native Warm-Season Grasses and Wildflowers in Pastures to Conserve Bees
… a mix of native warm-season grasses and native wildflowers could increase forage availability while also increasing available resources for bees. In this study, a mix of three native warm-season grasses (NWSGs) and 15 wildflower species was planted at the Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley …
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The Suitability of Native Warm-Season Grasses for Equine
… evaluate establishment strategies for NWSG and wildflowers in Virginia. For the first objective, a hay feeding trial was conducted with 9 Thoroughbred geldings in a 3 x 3 Latin square design. Voluntary dry matter intake of indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) …
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Management of a central Illinois deer herd
… of woody species, and extirpating spring wildflowers. Direct conflicts with humans also arise in the form of deer-vehicle collisions and agricultural depredation. Thus, reducing deer herds to sustainable levels has become a priority for resource managers. In this study I present the …
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Wildflower establishment on landfills in central and southwestern Virginia
… Regional Landfill where a mixture of native wildflowers and grasses and the standard revegetation mixture were sown on plots on varying aspects at the landfill. In 1993, the plots sown with the native mixture had a higher average species richness than the plots planted with the native …
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Shoulder to the wind : a lyrical evocation of the Bogong High Plains
… into the space and light, the wetlands and the wildflowers, the rocks and creatures and winds of the high plateau region of Australia’s south-east corner. Within this elongated spine of high country rise the Bogong High Plains, a series of peaks and sub-alpine grasslands bordered by forests of …
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Phenology of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Virginia
… phenology of several groups of trees and wildflowers. The potential indicator plants signalled the onset of overwintering generation adult emergence, peak overwintering generation peak flight activity - first generation egg mass abundance, and the end of overwintering generation adult …
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Approaches to wildflower meadow establishment
… in conjunction with seeding of Virginia wildflowers. Direct seeding a nurse crop of non-persistent species in the spring which would be followed by installation of the native mix in the fall was investigated. Soil analysis and subsequent development of the Virginia wildflower mix failed …
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An investigation of land-use practices on the Agulhas Plain (South Africa), with emphasis on socio-economic and conservation issues
… area of the four categories of farms. Fynbos wildflowers were found to be the largest single agricultural sector on the Agulhas Plain, yielding an estimated net income of R 8.55 million/y. Most harvesting from the wild takes place from Acid Sand Fynbos, which is relatively common, and there …
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Honey Bee Colony Resource Acquisition, Population Growth, and Pollen Foraging in Diversified Native Grass-Wildflower Grazing System
… if infected with toxic endophytes. Establishing wildflowers (WFs) and native warm season grasses (NWSGs) into tall fescue pastures has the potential to boost both pollinator ecosystem services and cattle productivity. This study monitored the differences in honey bee colony health, productivity, …
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Evaluating native warm-season grass and wildflower mixtures for beef cattle production in the Mid-Atlantic
… as cattle. Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) and wildflowers (WF) could be incorporated into tall fescue (TF) grasslands to improve pollinator resources within agricultural landscapes without sacrificing livestock production. This balance of ecosystem services can be considered bee-friendly beef. …
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Plants, people and place : cultural botany and the Southwest Australian flora
The Southwest corner of Western Australia has a distinctive culture of flora. In particular, the region is an internationally lauded destination for wildflower tourism. Aesthetic values inform the Southwest’s contemporary culture of flora and its products: photographs of flowers, botanical …
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Changes in Gene Expression and Viral Titer in Varroa Jacobsoni Mites After a Host Shift Asian to European Honey Bees
… insects for the pollination of crops and wildflowers. However, they have experienced increasing colony die-offs during the past two decades. Multiple species of parasitic mites have been described that affect honey bees. The most important species in beekeeping belong to the genus …