A METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE SEED GERMINATION OF A MYCOHETEROTROPHIC ORCHID, GASTRODIA PUBILABIATA, USING DECOMPOSED LEAF LITTER HARBORING A BASIDIOMYCETE FUNGUS, MYCENA SP.

A method for facilitating the seed germination of a mycoheterotrophic orchid, Gastrodia pubilabiata, using decomposed leaf litter harboring a basidiomycete fungus, Mycena sp.

Abstract Background Mycoheterotrophic plants are one of the most difficult plant groups to conserve because they are entirely dependent on symbiotic fungi.Establishment of viable culture systems would greatly aid their conservation.We describe a simple culture system for the mycoheterotrophic orchid, Gastrodia pubilabiata, that does not require fly

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Deterioration mechanism of loess from Ili valley region of China under wet and dry cycles: evidences from shear tests

The properties of loess in the Ili region of China are significantly affected by repeated cycles of rainfall and evaporation.It is thus essential to investigate the deterioration mechanism of chicago bears garden gnome loess subjected to the wet and dry cycles.This paper employs various methods, including the direct shear and triaxial shear tests,

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(I)literate Identities in Adult Basic Education: A Case Study of a Latino Woman in an ESOL and Computer Literacy Class

Adult Basic bostik universal primer pro Education (ABE), namely English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in the United States has been understood and assessed as the mastering of skills increasingly aimed at meeting the demands of the workplace.This ethnographic case study examines how the literacy practices a Latino woman engages in through h

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