While plants are invariably attacked by numerous insects and pathogens, the consequences of multiple enemies for plant performance are poorly understood. In particular, a predictive framework is lacking for when to expect enemies to have independent versus non-independent effects on their host plant. This is problematic for weed biological control programmes where multiple enemies are frequentl...

a field experiment was conducted in 2010, to evaluate the effects of plant density (d1, d2 and d3: 8, 14 and 20 plant/m2) on field performance of sorghum under different nitrogen application rates (n1, n2 and n3: application of 40, 80 and 120 kg/ha nitrogen, respectively). the experiment was arranged as factorial based on randomized complete block design in three replicates. results indicated t...

Abstract Aims Drought events can alter the composition of plant and soil communities, are becoming increasingly common severe due to climate change. However, how droughts affect plant-soil feedbacks is still poorly understood. Plants accumulate species-specific rhizosphere may have varying impacts across species biota. We therefore tested hypothesis that drought alters differently among closely...

A LNG plant with MRC cycle would not work under the designed condition all the time. It is significant to know the performance of a fixed MRC plant working at changed working condition. The problem involves the problem of plant simulation, which is somewhat similar to but actually different with the process simulation which is used in the design of a LNG plant. A model of MRC plant simulation w...

Background & Aims of the Study: Drinking polluted water can transmit diseases, so potable water treatment is one of the most challenging and complex systems in countries. Continuous monitoring for evaluation process in water treatment plant is important. This study aims to investigate performance evaluation of Qom water treatment plant to remove turbidity and coliform in 2005 - 2014. Materia...

Revising the master production schedule (MPS) in a rolling planning horizon environment to improve plant performance is critical in process industries with sequence dependent changeovers. Plant performance is defined in terms of process changeover time, total shortages, and finished goods inventory. Two heuristics for revising the MPS are introduced and tested against a rolling horizon MPS that...

The impact of a native, leaf-feeding chrysomelid beetle (Phaedon sp. nr. oviformis) on bittercress (Cardamine cordifolia: Cruciferae), was evaluated in an exclusion experiment. Multivariate statistical analysis showed a significant increase in plant performance in the rotenone exclusion compared to performance in the paired control treatment. Plant response to the reduction of herbivory was a c...