Aim: In order to study the effect of biochar, bentonite and potassium humate on saline soil characteristics, barley growth and nitrogen loss, a column experiment was conducted. Addition of the above mention materials was hypothesized to improve the characteristics of saline soil...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230310
In 2000 a protected area of 20,000 ha was established in West Sumatra, Indonesia (MPA Pulau Pieh) and the partial reef recovery is well documented. During monitoring of destructed reefs, a new cryptic mushroom coral species, Podabacia kunzmanni, was detected. It is not common, wi...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230309
The late blight caused by phytopathogen Phytophthora infestans has been one of the serious disease-causing yields and quality losses of tomato production in Vietnam. To control the fungal disease, chemical fungicides have been overused causing concerns about the ecological risks...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230308
Meriem Yatim, Rahal El Kahkahi, Ikram Es- Sbata, Taoufik El- Askri, Samia ElOirdi, Tarik Lakhlifi, Abdelhaq Belhaj, Majida Hafidi & Rachid Zouhair·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
In order to improve the germination rate of carob seeds (Ceratonia siliqua L.), we studied the morphological characteristics of the fruits (pod and seeds, integumentary hardness and tolerance to abiotic stress of the seeds) of seven ecotypes of carob trees from four regions of Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230307
Salinity intrusion is one of the major environmental issues throughout the world. The spatial variability of salt accumulation through the soil profile was studied at Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali district, Bangladesh. The soil samples were collected from 30 locations covering six...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230306
Aims: To evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacteria isolated from swimming pools in Akure, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure Ondo state Nigeria between May and July, 2018. Methodology: Water...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1130305
Numerous anthropogenic threats to the exceptionally rich coral-reef ecosystem at Abrolhos Bank (Brazil) arguably require implementing drastic conservation policy and meanwhile, urge for the prior detailed assessment of species richness and the species distribution across the Bank...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1130304
Ester Marques de Sousa, Léo Rodrigo Ferreira Louzeiro, Miguel Francisco de Souza- Filho & Adalton Raga·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) are the most commonly found fruit fly species in fruit crops in Brazil. Both polyphagous species show similar host ranges, but specific knowledge regarding the ovipositional preference of either species is scar...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1130303
Aims: Campylobacters species are major causes of gastroenteritis in human. The main risk factor of infection is consumption of contaminated or by cross-contaminated poultry meat. The aims of this study were to analyze antimicrobial profile and virulence factors associated to Camp...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1130302
Leaf is a key functional traits that shows respond of changes in plant physiology. This experiment aimed to study the changes on the leaf traits of loquat seedling that treated with plant growth regulators (PGRs). Three types of PGRs, auxin (naphthalene acetic acid/NAA), gibberel...
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