Flowering duration

The pollinator that drag out the sp>ent time in flowers to nectar hoarding, spjeciaUy if it is available, increase the probability of pwllen deposition and, consequently, the pollination can be well successed. Nevertheless, cultivated commercially crops that do not stimulate the nectar production after several visits of pollinators can have an advantage in pollination process, so the number of honeybee visits to flowers is positively correlated to the nectar secretion in all flower duration (Vidal et al., 2006). The evaluation of nectar secretion rate is an important component in ecological studies related to the pollination process, mainly in that about flower-insect interaction. 

Celis-Gamboa, C., Struik, P. C., Jaeobsen, E., Visser, R. G. F. (2005). Sprouting of seed tubers during cold storage and its influenee on tuber formation, flowering and the duration of the life eyele in a diploid population of potato. Potato Research, 46(1-2), 9-25. 

Flower sex expression is subject to genetic, environmental, and chemical control (6, 14, 20, 26, 27). Alteration of the length or duration of any of the flower sex stages, but not necessarily the order of appearance, has been modified by environment. The staminate stage has been extended by long photoperiods (6,26) and the appearance of the pistillate stage accelerated by low temperatures, short days (3), and low light intensities (26). Numerous chemicals (Table I)... 

Galun (8) has recently reported similar results for monoecious cucumbers differing in the normal duration of the staminate stage. He demonstrated a close relationship between gibberellin-induced vegetative elongation and modification of flower sex expression (8). 

White ports vary in style, depending on the duration of maturation. When aged in oak barrels for many years, the wine acquires a golden color that resembles a very old tawny wine and picks up a nutty character from the wood (Mayson, 2003). White ports destined to be drunk young are crisp, with an intense bouquet that combines aromas of melons and peach, with hints of citrus fruit, camomile, and lemon balm flowers. In contrast, white ports aged in wood present a complex aroma of tropical fruits, such as pineapple and banana, with a touch of almond and vanilla. 

Kays, S.J. and Kultur, F., Genetic variation in Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) flowering date and duration, HortScience, 40, 1675-1678, 2005. 

FIGURE 10.4 Date of first flower (A) and the duration of flowering (B) for 190 Jerusalem artichoke clones grown at 30°57 N (after Kays and Kultur, 2005). 

Sequence and duration of development steps during vegetative and reproductive growth Germination Tillering Shooting Flowering Fruit development... 

Warimono is a shell which displays a flower like a chrysanthemum in the sky. The stars stretch out to form a round flower. The duration of the flower is generally 2 seconds. 

A systematic review of adverse events in clinical trials, uncontrolled studies, observational studies, and case reports associated with hawthorn leaf and flower monopreparations, including 22 studies with a total of 7080 participants, concluded that hawthorn is generally well tolerated. Adverse events noted in the trials were similar in the hawthorn and placebo groups. The daily doses of hawthorn preparation in the clinical trials ranged from 160 to 1800 mg and the duration of treatment ranged from 3 to 24 weeks (Daniele et al. 2006). 

Oral administration of 2 ml/kg of an aqueous extract of European elder flower reduced sleep onset time and increased duration of sleeping time induced by orally administered pentobarbitone (30 mg/kg, administered subcutaneously) but had no significant effects on the analgesic activity of morphine (5 mg/kg, administered subcutaneously) (Jakovljevic et al. 2001). 

Williams, D.M., Khursevich, G.K, Fedenya, S. A, Flower, R.J. (2006). The fossil record in Lake Baikal Comments on the diversity and duration of... 

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