Ecogeographic survey and gap analysis for Medicago L.: recommendations for in situ and ex situ conservation of Lebanese species
Medics (Medicago spp.) are among the most important pasture legumes of temperate regions. Lebanon is considered as a part of the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot in Medics. Its flora including more than 35 species of medics, most of which, not...
Root growth and soil carbon turnover in Opuntia ficus-indica as affected by soil volume availability
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of soil volume restriction, i.e. root confinement, on below-andabove ground growth of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill) as well as the effect on root architecture and turnover, and...
Phenology-based discrimination of maize (Zea mays L.) varieties using multitemporal hyperspectral data
Discriminating maize varieties is crucial for crop monitoring, high-throughput phenotyping, and yield forecasting. Crop experts discriminate maize varieties using morphological and biophysical characteristics. However, visual classification...
Is DNA fingerprinting the gold standard for estimation of adoption and impacts of improved lentil varieties?
In the early 1980s, disease susceptibility in short-season lentil landraces began to limit productivity in areas where relay cropping took place in Bangladesh. Since then, several improved high-yielding lentil varieties, which are resistant to...
Genome-Wide Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tunisian Durum Wheat Landraces Based on DArTseq Technology
Tunisia, being part of the secondary center of diversity for durum wheat, has rich unexploited landraces that are being continuously lost and replaced by high yielding modern cultivars. This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity and...
Do we realize the full impact of pollinator loss on other ecosystem services and the challenges for any restoration in terrestrial areas?
Pollinators are key agents for ecosystems and humankind concerning biodiversity, agriculture, climate change adaptation, and all other ecosystem services. Particularly in industrialized countries pollinator diversity is in decline. The bulk of...
