Ground cover plants, like creeping thyme and ajuga, solve garden problems. Find the best picks for areas where grass won't grow or hillsides prone to erosion.
Tolerant of dry shade, these are a great solution for growing under towering conifers yet they also do well in a more open aspect and morning sun. From the low-growing, creeping mahonia (Mahonia repens) that will create a ground-covering carpet, to varieties that reach 8 feet or more, ...
Ground-cover plantscan be used to line walkways, fill the cracks between flagstones or even in place of grass. These low-growing perennials are available in a variety of colors, textures and growth habits, allowing you to choose the plant that works best for your needs. Options to consider ...
whereNuptakeandNferrepresent the amount of N uptake by the above-ground crop (kg-N ha−1) and the applied N fertilizers (kg-N ha−1), respectively.Ninputs(kg-N ha−1) is the N inputs such as fertilization, atmospheric deposition, and irrigation water, andNoutputs(kg-N ha−1)...
Despite growing knowledge of the function and sequence diversity of FT genes in soybean, there have been fewer reports of allele variants of the florigen genes conferring the LJ trait. In this study, we defined two QTLs conferring the LJ trait, and identified them as two florigen genes, FT2a...
Furthermore, manufacturing, and regularly replacing, renewable power plants also requires energy, meaning that if data traffic keeps growing, so will the use of fossil fuels. Finally, solar and wind power are not always available, which means that an Internet running on renewable power sources ...
Background Industrial food animal production (IFAP) is characterized by dense animal housing, high throughput, specialization, vertical integration, and corporate consolidation. Research in high-income countries has documented impacts on public health, the environment, and animal welfare. IFAP is proliferat...
S. trilobatawas introduced into Southern China as a groundcover for its fast growth and hardiness. However, it rapidly escaped from cultivation and became invasive. EscapedS. trilobatacrowds out native species in communities through competition for nutrients, light and water and usually forms a ...
Sweet potato stems, commonly known as vines, usually grow prostrate and expand extensively along the ground—even though some can erect or semi-erect [26]. Despite being a flowering plant, sweet potatoes barely produce botanical seeds that can be used for propagation, and it is hence commonly ...
and suggest solutions in advance. For instance, in a scenario where a pandemic lasts 5 years or more, or the country faces drought for many years considering that Malawi relies heavily on hydropower plants and many more scenarios. This will help the country to devise solutions in advance and ...