{"title":"DEAD WOOD, FOREST FRAGMENTATION AND ELEVATION INFLUENCES MACROFUNGAL DIVERSITY ON DOWNED COARSE WOODY DEBRIS IN BEECH AND OAK OLD FOREST ECOSYSTEMS FROM NORTHEASTERN ROMANIA","authors":"Ovidiu Copoț, C. Tănase","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.161","url":null,"abstract":"Coarse woody debris is often highlighted as the most important microhabitat for numerous saproxylic species, including macrofungi. Providing valuable nutrients, stable microclimatic conditions and development space, logs and large branches are considered of great ecological value for macrofungal diversity conservation. Old forests are especially rich in downed coarse dead wood both at quantity and quality level. Unfortunately, these forests are also affected by human interventions, through wood extraction and forest fragmentation. The main objective of this study was to find the factors that best explain the macrofungal diversity on downed coarse woody debris (DCWD). For this, we sampled 21 plots in forests dominated by beech or oak from Northeastern Romania, where we collected data about fungi, forest structure, and dead wood. We completed the variables set with forest fragmentation and topographic indices. In order to find the best models and predictors, we used generalized linear models (GLM). We found 163 taxa, polypores and agarics being the most frequent. The two most important predictors had a positive effect, increasing macrofungal diversity: 2'nd and 3'rd decay stages DCWD volume and elevation while the third one had a hump-shape effect on diversity. In old forests, downed dead wood quality and quantity is a vital component for numerous species of fungi to survive and develop. Elevation is a known proxy of macroclimatic conditions, furthermore creating new richresources niches because increasing humidity and taxonomic diversification by conifers occurrence. Patch shape can have divergent effects on fungi, as increasing perimeter is associated from one point on, with human deforestation and accessibility. Overall, we believe that Northeastern Romania's old forests hosts a great lignicolous macrofungal richness, which will be protected through silvicultural practices such as keeping valuable dead wood on site.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Muhammed, I. Gudugi, A. R. Musa, A. Hussaini, Z. Kassim
{"title":"EFFECTS OF GMELINA ARBOREA BARK AND AZADIRACHTA INDICA LEAF POWDERS ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING VIGOUR OF CORCHORUS OLITORIUS (JUTE MALLOW)","authors":"H. Muhammed, I. Gudugi, A. R. Musa, A. Hussaini, Z. Kassim","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.35","url":null,"abstract":"Effects of plants extract powders is the application of these extracts is to improved and increase the germination, emergence of the seedlings. Efficacy of Gmelina arborea bark and Azadirachta indica leaf powders on the germination and seedling vigour of Corchorus olitorius (jute mallow) was evaluated. Top loam soil was collected from Agriculture Research farmland of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria and sterilized at 50 C for an hour. Gmelina arborea bark and Azadirachta indica leaf were obtained from Gmelina arborea and Azadirachta indica leaves were also collected from the farmland and pulverized into powder form. Two kilograms (2 kg) of sterile soil samples in twenty one (21) polythene bags were amended with Gmelina arborea bark powder and Azadirachta indica leaf powders at different concentrations (100 g, 150 g, and 200 g) each in triplicates. Soil samples contained in three of the polyethylene bags were left un-amended to serve as control. Corchorus olitorius seeds was procured from the harvested farmland and were planted and raised in each polythene bag for a period of twelve (12) weeks. Azadirachta indica leaf powder had a significant impact on the growth of Corchorus olitorius (shoot length = 26.52 cm; root collar diameter = 0.33 cm, number of leaves = 21) at p < 0.05 compared to the control group (20.60 cm, 0.24 cm and 16 respectively) and its effects improved with increase in concentration. Gmelina arborea bark powder also had a less significant impact on the plant growth parameters (6.45 cm, 0.14 cm and 9 respectively) compared to the control. Its effect decreased with increase in concentration. Azadirachta indica leaf powder is a much better and more effective organic amendment than Gmelina arborea bark powder and could be employed by Corchorus olitorius farmers to improve soil fertility and crop yield.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iulian Gabur, F. Lipșa, L. Adumitresei, C. Tănase, D. Simioniuc
{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATION OF TILIA TOMENTOSA BY RAPD MARKERS","authors":"Iulian Gabur, F. Lipșa, L. Adumitresei, C. Tănase, D. Simioniuc","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.85","url":null,"abstract":"Tilia tomentosa varieties were analyzed using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers to determine genetic diversity. In this study, six samples provided by the Botanical Garden “Anastasie Fătu” of Iasi, Romania were compared to a variety collected from an ecosystem in Giessen, Germany. A total of 91 bands were obtained from nine RAPD primers, 79 (86.8%) of which were polymorphic. Marker data was used for a principal component analysis that showed clear differentiation among Romanian and German samples. Furthermore, Romanian genotypes were clustered together in the principal component analysis. PCA analysis was followed by an Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA) cluster analysis which revealed two major groups. Samples from the Romanian ecosystem showed high genetic similarity. Generally, samples did not separate from each other in the UPGMA analysis, excepting the German sample.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remus Dulugeac, Mihai-Mircea Bobocea, C. Sîrbu, A. Oprea
{"title":"EPIPACTIS × SCHMALHAUSENII K. RICHT. (ORCHIDACEAE), A NEWLY IDENTIFED TAXON IN ROMANIAN FLORA","authors":"Remus Dulugeac, Mihai-Mircea Bobocea, C. Sîrbu, A. Oprea","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.137","url":null,"abstract":"The authors reports the presence in the Romanian wild flora of the nothospecies Epipactis × schmalhausenii. This taxon of hybrid origin (Epipactis atrorubens × E. helleborine subsp. helleborine) was recently identified, together with the two genitors, on some limestone mountains in the Romanan Eastern Carpathians (Bistriţei Mountains; Ceahlău Mountains; Hășmaș Mountains), as well as in Southern Carpathians (Bucegi Mountains). Although, this one is relatively widespread in other European countries, even in Kazakhstan (Central Asia), nothosp. Epipactis × schmalhausenii has not been reported in botanical literature of Romania, until now.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NEW LOCALITIES AND HABITAT CONDITIONS FOR CHOIROMYCES MEANDRIFORMIS VITT. (ASCOMYCOTA, FUNGI) IN NORTHERN ROMANIA","authors":"C. Bîrsan, C. Mardari, C. Tănase","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.173","url":null,"abstract":"Although Choiromyces meandriformis is considered as a wide-spread fungus species in forest habitats of Europe, still it is listed as rare, endangered and even critically threatened in some countries. In Romania the species is sporadically spread throughout the Carpathian Mountains and surrounding areas, in soils under both deciduous and coniferous species. In this study there are presented two new localities for Choiromyces meandriformis in northern part of Romania, where the species was identified in spruce communities. The specimens were macroscopically and microscopically characterized and soil analyses were performed. Also, a phytosociological investigation of the forest habitat was performed. Soil analysis highlighted the species preference for acidic soils, with a medium content of humus, total nitrogen, potassium and total phosphorus, and a reduced amount of organic matter. The forest community (Hieracio transsivanici-Piceetum) was characterized by a uniform and species-poor floristic composition.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"115 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. A. Gado, M. Muhammad, O. Falusi, M. O. Adebola, O. Daudu, M. C. Dangana, S. Yahaya
{"title":"COLLECTION AND DOCUMENTATION OF MELON GERMPLASM IN NIGERIA","authors":"A. A. Gado, M. Muhammad, O. Falusi, M. O. Adebola, O. Daudu, M. C. Dangana, S. Yahaya","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.59","url":null,"abstract":"Members of family Cucurbitaceae are collectively called melon; they are mainly found in the warmer parts of all continents. A germplasm collection was undertaken in Nigeria between April and August, 2015 which corresponded to the periods of harvesting of the crop across major growing regions of the country. Eighteen states including Federal Capital Territory, which are the major growing areas of the crop, were visited. The collections were done in collaboration with Agricultural Development Projects (ADP) extension officers. Fifty five farmers were interviewed and a total of 60 accessions were collected. The accessions collected were identified to species level. All the 60 accessions fall into 5 genera and 7 species; Colocynthis citrullus (45), Cucurbita moschata (3), Cucurbita maxima (3), Lagenaria siceraria (2), Lagenaria sphaerica (2), Cucumeropsis mannii (4) and Cucumis melo (1). All the farmers interviewed preferred cultivation of Colocynthis citrullus due its high oil content, demand and more acceptance by consumers all over the regions. Niger state had highest number (8) of Egusi melon (Colocynthis citrullus) while Nasarawa and Kogi had same number (5) each. The high number of egusi melon encountered might be due to fact that it is the most cultivated member of Cucurbitaceae in the country. This collection had boasted the baseline information of diversity of family Cucurbitaceae. Also it has generated source of genetic variability for members like Colocynthis citrullus which can be aid in improvement of the crop.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kasim Alhassan Alhaji, Ann Oliseh, B. Z. Salihu, M. A. Kabaraini
{"title":"STUDIES ON GENETIC VARIABILITY AND TRAIT RELATIONSHIP IN CASTOR (RICINUS COMMUNIS L.)","authors":"Kasim Alhassan Alhaji, Ann Oliseh, B. Z. Salihu, M. A. Kabaraini","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1","url":null,"abstract":"Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) is one of highly treasured industrial oil crop around the world. In the present study, genetic variability and trait relationships in some castor genotypes were examined to generate information for castor breeding purposes in Nigeria. Ten castor genotypes were evaluated in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications at the Research Farm of Niger State College of Agriculture, Mokwa, Nigeria. The analysis of variance results showed significant differences among the germplasm for all the traits studied, except leaf petiole length. The seed yield (kg/ha) ranged between 411.11 kg/ha and 1140.00 kg/ha with average of 852.19 kg/ha. High (> 20%) genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variations were observed for days to 50% flowering, number of branches per plant, number of effective racemes per plant, effective raceme length, number of capsules per raceme and height at maturity. Positive and significant genotypic correlations were found between the seed yield, and number of effective racemes per plant (0.501**), effective raceme length (0.402**), number of capsules per raceme (0.361**) and 100 seed weight (0.560**). Positive direct effects on the seed yield were observed for nine out of thirteen traits studied. The cluster analysis grouped the genotypes into two main clusters with 4 and 6 cluster members. Based on these findings, it is showed that there is adequate genetic variability in the castor genotypes evaluated. The findings on the trait relationships revealed the raceme characters as important traits for indirect selection for increase in seed yield of castor.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GERANIO PRATENSI-CIRSIETUM CANI ASS. NOVA PÎNZARU, IONITA & JARDAN (FILIPENDULION SEGAL EX WESTHAFF ET DEN HELD 1969) IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA","authors":"P. Pinzaru, O. Ioniţă, Natalia Jardan","doi":"10.33628/JPD.2019.26.1.147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/JPD.2019.26.1.147","url":null,"abstract":"The phytocoenoses of Cirsium canum (L.) All. with Geranium pratense L., occurring on the Central Moldavian Plateau, are described in this article. Based on 26 relevés, the authors propose another association for science – Geranio pratensi-Cirsietum cani ass. nova Pînzaru, Ionița et Jardan of the alliance Filipendulion ulmariae Segal ex Westhoff et Den Held 1969, order Molinietalia caeruleae Koch 1926, class MOLINIO-ARRHENATHERETEA Tx. 1937.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Nwosu, M. R. Olubiyi, S. Aladele, B. Apuyor, A. Okere, A. I. Lawal, G. Afolayan, A. O. Ojo, C. Nwadike, Myung-chul Lee, E. C. Nwosu
{"title":"PROXIMATE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF SELECTED SOYBEAN GENOTYPES IN NIGERIA","authors":"D. Nwosu, M. R. Olubiyi, S. Aladele, B. Apuyor, A. Okere, A. I. Lawal, G. Afolayan, A. O. Ojo, C. Nwadike, Myung-chul Lee, E. C. Nwosu","doi":"10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/jpd.2019.26.1.67","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was conducted at the Central Services Laboratory of the National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Nigeria to evaluate proximate and mineral composition of eight soybean accessions (NG/MR/11/11/060, NG/SA/07/100, NG/SA/JAN/09/48, NGB00111, NGB00113, NGB00116, NGB01318) conserved in the National Genebank at National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology [NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria and twelve varieties (TGX1019-2EB, TGX1019-2EN, TGX1440-1E, TGX1448-2E, TGX1485-1D, TGX1835-10E, TGX1904-6F, TGX1951-3F, TGX198762F, TGX1989-19F, TGX923-2E, TGX1987-10F) developed at National Cereals Research (NCRI) in collaboration with International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the result showed wide significant variations in the proximate and mineral contents. TGX1987-62F recorded the highest dry matter content of 98.34% while TGX 923-2E gave the highest moisture content (6.12%). Highest values for Crude ash (5.02%) and crude fibre (6.12%) were recorded for TGX1951-3F. NGB00116 had the significantly highest protein content of 41.92% and an appreciable oil content of 27.65%. Protein content was also high for TGX1987-10F (41.33%) and NG/MR/11/11/060 (41.31%). TGX1989-19F had the highest oil content of 30.45% and energy value (496.37Kcal/g). NGB00113 had the highest carbohydrate content of 52.74%. K. Na, Ca, Mg and P were highest in NG/SA/JAN/09/48 (1.99%), NGB00116 (0.57%), TGX1485-1D (1.60%) TGX1951-3F (0.84%) and NGB00113 (0.85%) respectively. The study provides valuable information on soybean genotypes with very high protein and oil content for recommendation to farmers and other end users and for breeders to select and utilize in soybean quality improvement programmes.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69472884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PASSIFLORA CAERULEA L. TREATED WITH TRICHODERMA PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS CONSORTIUM. MORPHO-ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS","authors":"A. Sarbu, M. Paraschiv, F. Oancea, T. Șesan","doi":"10.33628/JPD.2018.25.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33628/JPD.2018.25.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Plant biostimulants are an emerging category of inputs into technologies for plant cultivation, which activate plant metabolism and nutrient use efficiency. A microbial plant biostimulants consortium was applied on Passiflora caerulea L., a medicinal and nutraceutical plant grown in greenhouse conditions. The treatments were applied during P. caerulea vegetation, as a foliar treatment with a Trichoderma consortium suspension of 10 cfu/ml, equiv. to 10 spores/ha. The treatment determined significant quantitative changes on morpho-anatomical features, on the leaf lamina (lamina with 10-20% thicker, palisadic cells with 10-20% longer, larger stomata and stomatal index increased by 15%), on the leaf petiole (the diameter ~30% larger, conducting bundles, 20% more developed, the adaxial conducting bundles, ~30% increase) and on the stem (the diameter with 15-20% larger, central cylinder with 1520% bigger, xylem vessels of more than 50 μm diameter, with 20% more present). These morphoanatomical features demonstrate the plant biostimulants effects of Trichoderma consortium. The results presented here sustain with morpho-anatomical data the accumulation the bioactive compounds, mainly polyphenols and flavonoids with an increased antioxidant activity, which we already reported. Larger stems and leaves of P. caerulea, allow accumulation at a higher level of bioactives compounds.","PeriodicalId":16754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41941067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}