Exploiting Scanning Behavior for Predators Can Reduce Rice Damage Caused by Birds by Takeshi Honda

“…When birds forage for seeds on the ground they often stop pecking and briefly raise their heads, apparently to scan for predators. …”
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Thistle Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Pratap Devkota, Jason Ferrell

“…A single thistle plant can produce at least 4,000 seeds, increasing the chance for higher thistle populations in the pasture the following year. …”
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Comparison of the Frequentist MATA Confidence Interval with Bayesian Model-Averaged Confidence Intervals by Daniel Turek

“…Differences between the Bayesian and frequentist methods are illustrated through an example involving cloud seeding. The coverage performance and interval width of each technique are then studied using simulation. …”
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Aporia of Participatory Planning: Framing Local Action in the Entrepreneurial City by Ryan Love

“…Second, it is argued that the institutional recuperation of localism since the 1970s has resulted in a paradoxical abandoning or overturning of its earlier revolutionary-utopian motives, which has subsequently sowed the seeds for a new counterrevolutionary trend in local politics (so-called NIMBYism). …”
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Getting into the weeds by Anna Marchessault

“…In this book, Shiva takes the reader through six distinct agricul­tural issues with over­lapping themes: seeds of bio­diversity, soil and water, climate change solu­tions, biodiversity for pest control, food nutrition and health, and farmer livelihoods and rural economies. . . . …”
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Paraná Pine, Araucaria angustifolia: An Ancient-Looking Conifer for Modern Landscapes by Gary W. Knox

“…Native Americans harvest the seeds for food. It was an important timber tree for European settlers, and it was logged extensively through the 20th century. …”
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Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). …”
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Trace Element Speciation and Nutrient Distribution in <i>Boerhavia elegans</i>: Evaluation and Toxic Metal Concentration Across Plant Tissues by Tahreer M. Al-Raddadi, Lateefa A. Al-Khateeb, Mohammad W. Sadaka, Saleh O. Bahaffi

“…The research aimed to determine the distribution of macronutrients, micronutrients, and beneficial and potentially toxic elements across different plant parts (seeds, leaves, stems, and roots). Using ICP-OES analysis, two digestion methods were employed to capture both complex and labile elements. …”
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ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF <i> LINUM USITATISSIMUM </i> L. by S. N. Kutuzova, E. A. Porokhovinova, G. I. Pendinen

“…bienne could be L. angustifolium , as the female form, or Colchian flax. For large-seeded flax and L. crepitans Dum., the ancestor could be the intermediate flax; for the dwarf flax, the crown flax. …”
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Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis from Biopsy Associated Hematoma Disruption during Robotic Partial Nephrectomy by Christopher Caputo, Ziho Lee, Andrew Harbin, Daniel Eun

“…We believe that a hematoma seeded with RCC formed as a result of the renal biopsy, and subsequent disruption of the hematoma during RPN caused contamination of RCC into the surrounding structures.…”
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Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon in Young Adults: A Case Report and Literature Review by Farida Abi Farraj, Hadi Sabbagh, Tarek Aridi, Najla Fakhruddin, Fadi Farhat

“…We report a case of a primary signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon in a 19-year-old male who presented with unusual signs and symptoms and was diagnosed with stage IVA (T4a N0 M1, with peritoneal seeding). The unusual presentation and location of the tumor in this case warrant further investigation.…”
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Ultrasound and Thermosonication as Promising Technologies for Processing Plant-Based Beverages: A Review by Dalia M. Sotelo-Lara, Genaro G. Amador-Espejo, Diego F. Álvarez-Araiza, Alondra K. Cordero-Rivera, Karla G. Millán-Quintero, Rocío Campos-Vega, Rita M. Velázquez-Estrada

“…Plant-based beverages are water-soluble extracts of cereals, pseudocereals, seeds and legumes that resemble milk in appearance. …”
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Post-Harvest Deterioration of Cassava and its Control Using Extracts of Azadirachta Indica and Aframomum Melegueta by R. N. Okigbo, Ramesh Putheti, C. T. Achusi

“…Juss) leaves and Aframomum melegueta (Schumann) seeds were used as antifungal agents and the susceptibility of four of the isolated pathogenic fungi to them was observed in culture. …”
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Development of Microbiology Plantation-Based Multimodal Segmentation for Smart Garden Using Machine Learning by S. Prasath, Ramkumar Govindaraj, Ram Subbiah, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Hesham S. Almoallim, S. Priya, Begna Dejene Mulugeta

“…Based on the garden requirements, the smart system was constructed. On this basis, the seeds are planted in the soil.…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Pomegranate Peel and Its Applications on Food Preservation by Jing Chen, Chunling Liao, Xiaolu Ouyang, Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu, Yudi Gan, Mingxi Li

“…Pomegranate fruits, fruit juice, its seeds, and peels are known to have higher contents of bioactive compounds, viz., phenolic acids, flavonoids, and hydrolysable tannins. …”
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GENETIC CONTROL OF FERTILITY RESTORATION IN CMS LINES OF FLAX (<i>LINUM USITATISSIMUM</i>) by E. A. Porokhovinova

“…Three flax lines: gc-204 (with opened flowers, curved stamen filaments, sterile anthers, forming few seeds by selfpollination), gc-208 and gc-188 (fertile ones, sterility occurs only when hybridized with other lines) were used as CMS sources. …”
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2014 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida by Ann R. Blount, Joao M. B. Vendramini, Jose C. B. Dubeux, Md. A. Babar, Kevin E. Kenworthy, Patricio R. Muñoz, Kenneth H. Quesenberry

“…Table 1 includes information about the planting dates, seeding rates, and other considerations. If you have questions about a particular variety, contact your local UF/IFAS Extension agent for additional information. …”
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சங்க இலக்கியங்களில் மகளிர் அணிகலன்கள் / Women's Ornaments in Sangam Literature by முனைவர் மு. ரா. மஜிதா பர்வின் / Dr. M. R. Majitha Burvin

“…In ancient times, ornaments were made by piercing naturally available seeds and tying them with thin ropes. Later, as civilization developed, various materials were used to make ornaments. …”
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WHEAT ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES by T. I. Odintsova, T. V. Korostyleva, L. L. Utkina, Ya. A. Andreev, A. A. Slavokhotova, E. A. Istomina, V. A. Pukhal’skii, T. A. Egorov

“…We provide a concise review of properties and gene structures of major AMP families discovered by the authors in Triticum kiharae seeds, including glycine-rich peptides, defensins, hevein-like peptides and the so-called 4-Cys peptides.…”
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Neisseria meningitidis as a Cause of Septic Arthritis: An Unusual Case of Periprosthetic Joint Infection by A. Mc Carthy, J. M. Broderick, A. P. Molloy

“…Infection may transfer to the joint at the time of surgery or be seeded, haematologically, to the prosthetic joint from another infection source. …”
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