Various species of plants can be found in nearly every part of the world. Even in some of the coldest climates, except parts of Antarctica, lichens and mosses grow on rocks. The most abundant concentration of plant life, however, is near the equator where plants get ample sunlight, year-...
Though commonly thought of as a traditional Hawaiian food, the sweet, spiky fruit originally hails from Brazil. In the 1890s, researchers began isolating and studying bromelain, a natural mixture of two proteases (protein-digesting enzymes) found in pineapples. They discovered that bromelain is ...
Papahanaumo-kuakea Marine National Monument (North-western Hawaiian Islands) Strait of Bonifacio Saba Bank (Caribbean Island of Saba) Ships operating in Special Areas must have advanced equipment like oily water separators and onboard sewage treatment plants. Additionally, ports lying in the Special ...
Here, immatures of three Eumerus species from different continents are described, noting their feeding habits and host plants. Larvae of Eumerus figurans Walker 1859 were obtained from Hawaiian cultured ginger roots; puparium of Eumerus alpinus Rondani 1857 originated from larvae collected in ...
What fruits are native to Hawaii?Hawaii:Hawaii is a group of volcanic Islands in the Pacific Ocean, which are considered a state in the United States of America. The Hawaiian Islands are notable for their warm tropical climate.Answer and Explanation: ...
Knifejaws are typically found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, though the barred (Oplegnathus fasciatus) and Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) have been spotted in Hawaiian waters. Knifejaws are night feeders who prefer to hide during the day, making them hard to find. Still, knife...
Disease resistance: to enable plants to resist certain diseases, such as the papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). For example, theGM Rainbow Papaya(developed to resist PRSV) allowed Hawaiian papaya farmers to recover when the devastating disease crippled their industry. ...
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In the same way, increases of Uhu and LOA elements copy number in Hawaiian Drosophila were associated to the colonization of new islands from older islands (Wisotzkey et al., 1997). These transposition increases can be due probably to the different environmental conditions associated to the ...
When Derek was born, over 24 years ago, he got his name from Derek Ho,the first Hawaiian surfing world champion. A surfing enthusiast himself, Emeslo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle, a professional surfer. Unfortunately, Derek was born completely blin...