The fields of economics and ecology share more than terminology: economic models have
proven valuable for describing diverse aspects of animal behavior (28, 107, 119); ecological …

Plant growth, productivity, and seed yield depend on the efficient uptake, metabolism, and
allocation of nutrients. Nitrogen is an essential macronutrient needed in high amounts …

Phenotypic plasticity is an important element in the response repertoire of plants (25). It may
be manifested as changes in organ (eg leaf) morphology as well as in patterns of biomass …

Ammonium is a form of inorganic nitrogen derived from several metabolic pathways, and is
assimilated into glutamine, glutamate, asparagine and carbamoylphosphate. These …

Seed development and nitrogen (N) storage depend on delivery of amino acids to seed
sinks. For efficient translocation to seeds, amino acids are loaded into the phloem in source …

The diurnal water budget of develo** grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries was evaluated before
and after the onset of fruit ripening (veraison). The diameter of individual berries of potted …

White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) is an annual legume traditionally cultivated around the
Mediterranean and along the Nile valley where it is used for human consumption, green …

The subject is reviewed under the headings: pathway of assimilate import (role of maternal
tissues, and structural aspects of unloading); and characteristics of phloem unloading …

The mineral nutrition of fruiting plants of Pisum sativum L., Lupinus albus L. and Lupinus
angustifolius L. is examined in sand cultures supplying adequate and balanced amounts of …

Arabidopsis amino acid transporters (AAPs) show individual temporal and spatial
expression patterns. A new amino acid transporter, AAP8 was isolated by reverse …