Germination

Tapirs are large mammals that belong to the Perissodactyla order (Galetti et al. 2001). They are the only species currently present from the Pleistocene megafauna, which makes them the ideal mammal capable of dispersing large seeded fruit in Central and South America (Simpson 1980, Eisenberg 1981). Although there are currently four species of tapirs (Norman and Ashley 2000), this essay will focus on the lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestris. It is important to note that the mountain tapir, Tapirus…

Throughout history, American beauty standards have continued to give an unfair advantage to those with light skin. These ideals consequently leave a lasting and painful impression on those that do not fit this criteria. Toni Morrison, an African American female novelist who experienced these hindrances firsthand, brings to light the struggle African Americans face daily to overcome these systematic barriers in her works. Through symbolism and contrasting perspectives that follow…

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. super hybrid cultivar) seeds were sown in polystyrene trays on 10th of February, 2013. Seedlings and germination stages were conducted in the greenhouse. Seedlings were transplanted by hand at the third true leaf stage on 10th of March in oriented rows, 1.3 m apart, with 0.4 m between plants in the row, giving a plant density of about 2 plants m-2. A drip…

Knowledge Level and Farming Practices of Ilocano farmers as to Weed and Pest Managements The farmers’ knowledge and management practices were vital in diagnosing weeds and pests problems during the growth stage. The IRRI reported the cause of 37% rice loses were accounted to due to the infestation of pest and diseases. Meanwhile, majority of Filipino rice farmers exhibit cultural management strategy for rice production. The agriculture sector and research institutions were currently engaged in…

The Walking Dead Syndrome Imagine living in a distorted reality; where you aren’t actually aware of being a fully functioning human individual who is alive and breathing. This is what Cotard’s Delusion does to those affected with it. Being an exceptionally rare syndrome, there is not much known about it besides the few individual studies recorded over the years. Cotard’s Delusion is a mental illness where the person who has contracted this syndrome delusionally believes that they’re either…

Actually, wildfires’ consequences could be visible at local scale (e.g. influencing the soil microbial processes (Wells et al., 1979; Borchers and Perry, 1990; Poth et al., 1995; Wan et al., 2001; Choromanska and DeLuca, 2002), promoting or not seed germination and sprouting (Lyon and Stickney, 1976; Hungerford and Babbitt, 1987; Anderson and Romme, 1991; Lamont et al., 1993; Pérez and Moreno, 1998), and altering the structure/composition of soils and vegetation (Ryan and Noste, 1985; Wyant et…

Van Der Staten describes the basis of ethylene in higher plants as a chemical being highly involved throughout a plants life from seed germination to fruit ripening, as well as acting as a “stress response” (1991). After analyzing Van Der Staten’s publication, the CS could possible invoke a natural stress response allowing the female to self-pollinate to produce progeny, which would be considered…

Discussion: The isolate studied was tested for innate antibiotic function on the following media: AC, LB, and 10% TSA. The ESKAPE relative strain that presented a response to the isolate was B.subtilis. In all cases except for that of LB, the isolate showed antibiotic qualities towards B.subtilis by presenting a zone of clearance on AC and 10% TSA media. This behavior is shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6.In the case with LB, B.subtilis inhibited the growth of the isolate as depicted by the empty…

knowledge, then the gained knowledge becomes useless because it cannot be applied to any situation with the previous knowledge. For example, if a person sees a seed on the ground and then sees a red rose, but does not make the connection between the germination of the seed resulting in the growth of the flower and because of its genes, it resulted in a red rose, then…

Flowers, produce by the sporophyte, function in sexual reproduction The four floral organs are sepals, petals, stamens, and carpel. Sepals protect the floral bud. Petals help attract pollinators. Stamens bear anthers in which haploid microspores develop into pollen grains containing male gametophytes. Carpel contains ovules (immature seeds) in their swollen bases. Within the ovules, embryos sacs (female’s gametophytes) develop from megaspore. Pollination which precedes fertilization is the…