Vol 40, No 2 (2012)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Introduction pages
Radu E. SESTRAS
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01-08
Forest Hydrology, Soil Conservation and Green Barriers in Canary Islands
Juan Carlos SANTAMARTA-CEREZAL, Juan GUZMAN, Jonay NERIS, Maria P. ARRAIZA, Florin IORAS
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09-13

Research Articles

The Checklist of the Sardinian Alien Flora: an Update
Lina PODDA, Valerio LAZZERI, Olga MAYORAL, Gianluigi BACCHETTA
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14-21
Ecological Ordination and Distribution of Hygrophilous Species Growing on a Mediterranean Riverbank (SW Spain)
Francisco GOMEZ MERCADO, Esther GIMENEZ LUQUE, Enrique LOPEZ CARRIQUE, Sergio DE HARO LOZANO, Fernando DEL MORAL TORRES
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22-30
Preliminary Investigation of LED Lighting as Growth Light for Seedlings from Different Tree Species in Growth Chambers
Stefania ASTOLFI, Chiara MARIANELLO, Stefano GREGO, Rosanna BELLAROSA
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31-38
A Karyological Study in Some Species of Coffea L. and in the Closest Relative Psilanthus travancorensis (Wight & Arn.) J.-F. Leroy
Neiva Izabel PIEROZZI, Thalita C. BORGHI, Maria Bernadete SILVAROLLA
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39-45
An Analysis of the Distribution of Seed Size: A Case Study of the Gymnosperms
Lorentz JANTSCHI, Rodica C. SOBOLU, Sorana D. BOLBOACĂ
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46-52
Studies on the Structure of Flowers and Inflorescences of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.)
Cevriye MERT
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53-57
Mitigation of Salt Stress-Induced Inhibition of Plantago crassifolia Reproductive Development by Supplemental Calcium or Magnesium
Marius N. GRIGORE, Monica BOSCAIU, Josep LLINARES, Oscar VICENTE
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58-66
Short-term Effects of Grazing Exclusion on Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange and Net Primary Production in a Pannonian Sandy Grassland
Szilard CZOBEL, Orsolya SZIRMAI, Zoltan NEMETH, Csaba GYURICZA, Judit GAZI, Andrea TOTH, Judit SCHELLENBERGER, Laszlo VASA, Karoly PENKSZA
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67-72
The Effect of Tillage System and Rimsulfuron Application on Weed Flora, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Root Colonization and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Dimitrios BILALIS, Vassilios TRIANTAFYLLIDIS, Anestis KARKANIS, Aspasia EFTHIMIADOU, Ioanna KAKABOUKI
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73-79
Effects of Exogenous Putrescine on Mycorrhiza, Root System Architecture, and Physiological Traits of Glomus mosseae-Colonized Trifoliate Orange Seedlings
Qiang-Sheng WU, Ying-Ning ZOU, Min LIU, Kun CHENG
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80-85
Evaluation of In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Green Microalgae Trentepohlia umbrina
Snezana SIMIC, Marijana KOSANIC, Branislav RANKOVIC
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86-91
Effect of Soaking, Cooking, Germination and Fermentation Processing on Proximate Analysis and Mineral Content of Three White Sorghum Varieties (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)
Hossam Saad El-BELTAGI, Samiha M. ABD EL-SALAM, Azza A. OMRAN
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92-98
Evaluation of Betulin and Betulinic Acid Content in Birch Bark from Different Forestry Areas of Western Carpathians
Liviu HOLONEC, Floricuta RANGA, Diana CRAINIC, Alina TRUTA, Carmen SOCACIU
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99-105
Seasonal Variation of Essential Oil Yield and Composition of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Grown in Castilla - La Mancha (Central Spain)
Maria P. ARRAIZA, Carlos ARRABAL, Jose V. LOPEZ
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106-108
Quantitative Determination of Arbutin and Hydroquinone in Different Plant Materials by HPLC
Izabela RYCHLINSKA, Slawomira NOWAK
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109-113
Apoplastic Antioxidant Enzymes in the Leaves of Two Strawberry Cultivars and Their Relationship to Cold-Hardiness
Ece TURHAN, Cigdem AYDOGAN, Ali BAYKUL, Anil AKOGLU, Yasemin EVRENOSOĞLU, Sergul ERGIN
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114-122
Effect of Different Cellulase and Pectinase Enzyme Treatments on Protoplast Isolation and Viability in Lilium ledebeourii Bioss.
Esmaeil CHAMANI, Seyyed Karim TAHAMI, Nasser ZARE, Rasool Asghari-ZAKARIA, Mehdi MOHEBODINI, Daryl JOYCE
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123-128
The Impact of γ-Irradiation, Essential Oils and Iodine on Biochemical Components and Metabolism of Potato Tubers During Storage
Abd El-Moneim M.R. AFIFY, Hossam Saad EL-BELTAGI, Amina A. ALY, Abeer E. EL-ANSARY
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129-139
In vitro Regeneration of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. and the Potential for Genetic Transformation
Hafiz Mamoon REHMAN, Iqrar Ahmad RANA, Siddra IJAZ, Ghulam MUSTAFA, Faiz Ahmad JOYIA, Iqrar Ahmad KHAN, Paula M. PIJUT
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140-147
Micropropagation of Anubias barteri var. Nana from Shoot Tip Culture and the Analysis of Ploidy Stability
Kantamaht KANCHANAPOOM, Panyaros CHUNUI, Kamnoon KANCHANAPOOM
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148-151
Impact of White Mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) Infection on Needles and Crown Morphology of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.)
Catalina O. BARBU
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152-158
Effect of Different Growing Systems of Apple on Trunk and Branch Diseases and Pests
Maria BOROVINOVA, Vilina PETROVA, Svetla MANEVA
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159-162
The Impact of Foliar Application of Calcium Fertilizers on the Quality of Highbush Blueberry Fruits Belonging to the ‘Duke’ Cultivar
Ireneusz Dariusz OCHMIAN
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163-169
Graft-take Success in Walnut Under Controlled Conditions and Plant Development in the Nursery
Svetlana M. PAUNOVIC, Rade MILETIC, Milisav MITROVIC, Dragan JANKOVIC
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170-176
The Influence of Varieties and Planting Systems on the Peach Tree Growth, Productivity and NPK Uptake
Traian G. MATEI, Florin STANICA, Roxana M. MADJAR
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177-182
Effect of Pretreatments on Seed Germination of Prunus mahaleb L.
Elias PIPINIS, Elias MILIOS, Olga MAVROKORDOPOULOU, Christina GKANATSIOU, Maria ASLANIDOU, Pavlos SMIRIS
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183-189
Cultivar Selection and Pest Control Techniques on Organic White Cabbage Yield
Vasile V. STOLERU, Neculai C. MUNTEANU, Carmen Maria V. STOLERU, Liliana G. ROTARU
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190-196
Effect of Growing Medium and Harvest Term on Yield and Several Quality Traits of Two Cultivars of ‘‘Cherry’’ Tomatoes
Katarzyna Z. MAZUR, Marek GAJEWSKI, Agata M. METERA, Jolanta A. WTULICH, Monika M. MARCINKOWSKA
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197-202
The Influence of Weather Conditions During Vegetation Period on Yielding of Twelve Determinate Tomato Cultivars
Elzbieta JEDRSZCZYK, Barbara SKOWERA, Joanna KOPCINSKA, Anna M. AMBROSZCZYK
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203-209
Biological and Chemical Phosphorus Fertilizers Effect on Yield and P Accumulation in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Hamid MADANI, Mohammad Ali MALBOOBI, Kioomars BAKHSHKELARESTAGHI, Agnieszka STOKLOSA
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210-214
Nitrogen and Crude Proteins in Beetroot (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) under Different Fertilization Treatments
Marko PETEK, Mirjana HERAK CUSTIC, Nina TOTH, Sanja SLUNJSKI, Lepomir COGA, Ivan PAVLOVIC, Tomislav KARAZIJA, Boris LAZAREVIC, Sasa CVETKOVIc
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215-219
Acid and Temperature Treatments Result in Increased Germination of Seeds of Three Fescue Species
Rade S. STANISAVLJEVIC, Savo M. VUCKOVIC, Aleksandar S. SIMIC, Jordan P. MARKOVIC, Zelijco P. LAKIC, Dragan V. TERZIC, Dragoslav J. DOKIC
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220-226
Comparison of the Mechanical Behaviour of Selected Oilseeds under Compression Loading
David HERAK, Abraham KABUTEY, Monika DIVISOVA, Tereza SVATONOVA
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227-232
A Preliminarily Phylogeny Study of the Eriobotrya Based on the nrDNA Adh Sequences
Yang XINAGHUI, Li PING, Lin SHUNQUAN, Hu GUIBIN, He XIAOLONG
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233-237
R-ISSR - Tool for Generation of a New Type of Products, Applied for the Identification of Putative Molecular Marker Linked to QTL Determined Tolerance to Nutrient Deprivation Stress in Rye (Secale cereale L.)
Milosz SMOLIK
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238-246
Molecular Characterization and Similarity Relationships among Flue-Cured Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Genotypes Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers
Soheila GHOLIZADEH, Reza DARVISHZADEH, Babak ABDOLLAHI MANDOULAKANI, Iraj BERNOUSI, Seyed Reza ALAVI, Ardashir KHARABIAN MASOULEH
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247-253
Molecular Similarity Relationships Among Iranian Bread Wheat Cultivars and Breeding Lines Using ISSR Markers
Reza DARVISHZADEH, Iraj BERNOUSI
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254-260
DNA Fingerprinting and Genotyping of Cotton Varieties Using SSR Markers
Mohammad Nazrul ISLAM, Md. Rezwan MOLLA, Md. Motiar ROHMAN, Mirza HASANUZZAMAN, Shah Mohammad Naimul ISLAM, Lutfur RAHMAN
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261-265
Genetic Diversity Within and Among Populations of Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea L.) Based on Molecular Markers
Zsuzsanna GYORGY, Maria SZABO, Dmitry BACHAROV, Andrzej PEDRYC
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266-273
Variation in Seed and Seedling Traits among Fifteen Chinese Provenances of Magnolia officinalis
Xiao SHU, Xu YANG, Zhiling YANG
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274-283
Fruit Quality and Phytochemical Attributes of Some Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Cultivars as Affected by Genotypes and Seasons
Oguzhan CALISKAN, Safder BAYAZIT, Ahmet SUMBUL
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284-294
Qualitative Traits of Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] Depending on First-Order Branches: Evaluation in Comparative Trials
Marius BUDEANU, Neculae SOFLETEA, Gheorghe PARNUTA
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295-301
The Influence of Position and Site on the Height Growth of Young Populus tremula L. Ramets in Low Elevation Formations in Northeastern Greece
Elias MILIOS, Elias PIPINIS, Petros PETROU, Sofia AKRITIDOU, Kyriaki KITIKIDOU, Paulos SMIRIS
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302-307
Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Agronomical Traits of Preselected Argan Trees
Naima AIT AABD, Fouad MSANDA, Abdelhamid EL MOUSADIK
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308-316

Review Articles

Production Potential of Rubberwood in Malaysia: Its Economic Challenges
Jegatheswaran RATNASINGAM, Geetha RAMASAMY, Florin IORAS, Jake KANER, Lu WENMING
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317-322
Stress-tolerant Wild Plants: a Source of Knowledge and Biotechnological Tools for the Genetic Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants
Monica BOSCAIU, Pilar m. DONAT, Josep LLINARES, Oscar VICENTE
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323-327