Sentence examples for a range of biotic from inspiring English sources

Each population is comprised of 8 founder lines that include elite and modern varieties known to exhibit high yield potential, good grain quality, and tolerance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses (Table 1).

The reason for the apparent lack of success of the translocation effort on 'Avocet' remains unclear because there have not been adequate post-release surveys conducted, but a range of biotic and abiotic factors are likely to have had an impact on the bridled nailtail wallaby population since translocation activities commenced.

Thus, the pigeonpea production has remained static [ 3] and a range of biotic and abiotic stresses continue reduce yields by 50% or greater [ 4].

Silicon's role in ameliorating a range of biotic and abiotic plant stresses is beyond doubt, yet means to maximise its uptake via the roots from applied silicon sources and thereby enhance crop yields have not been fully explored.

Evidence also suggests that local seed can be important for maintaining a range of biotic interactions including pollinators and pathogen resistance (reviewed by Linhart and Grant 1996; Jones et al. 2001; Cunningham et al. 2005).

In plants, the mitochondrial metabolism is usually disturbed by high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), generated in response to a range of biotic and abiotic stressors [ 7- 9].

Furthermore, the use of the array has proven to be valid for genomic studies on different plant tissues, developmental stages as well as in a range of biotic-stress responses.

The SIMAP method could be readily applied to a range of abiotic and biotic variables, with the construction of maps allowing most sampling intensities and designs to be tested.

Since most of the rice is sown by broadcasting seed on the mountain sides with no subsequent human intervention (no fertilizer, pesticide or irrigation, and with little or no weeding), these varieties must be adapted to withstand a range of abiotic and biotic stresses that naturally occur.

Transcriptional control of the expression of stress-responsive genes is a crucial part of plant response to a range of abiotic and biotic stresses [ 14].

To test for indirect evidence of selection using phenotype-environment correlations, we measured pH and a range of abiotic and biotic environmental variables at each site.