Understanding the role of branch architecture in carbon production and allocation is essential to gain more insight into the complex process of assimilate partitioning in fruit trees. This mini review reports on the current knowledge of the role of branch architecture in carbohydrate production and partitioning in apple. The first-order carrier branch of apple illustrates the complexity of bran...

To evaluate daytime and nighttime carbon balance and assimilate export in soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merrill) leaves at different photon flux densities, rates of CO(2) exchange, specific leaf weights, and concentrations of sucrose and starch were measured at intervals in leaves of pod-bearing ;Amsoy 71' and ;Wells II' plants grown in a controlled environment room. Assimilate export was estimated...

It is interesting to know in details about the source-sink relationships in soybean. Here, it was tried to elaborate the source and sink concepts and the dependence to each other. It is important to know the relationships perspective to productivity of soybean. As the soybean yield is not high enough, it is of special interest. Changes in leaf photosynthesis with the variation of source and env...

Information exchange between the buyer and supplier is an important aspect of supply chain management. B2B e-commerce helps firms to share information, maintain relationships, and conduct transactions more efficiently. The choice of B2B e-commerce transactions will influence, and as well as affect, the relationships between exchange parties. Thus, the choice of e-commerce transaction mechanisms...

Color Assimilation is a very obvious effect, in which two identical stimuli appear very different hues. This paper studies the hypothesis that the broad spectral sensitivity functions of human vision are the cause of these spatial effects. The results show that the long-wave response to middle-wave light, and the middle-wave response to longwave light introduce spatial effects consistent with o...

The ability of agricultural and decorative plants to absorb and detoxify TNT and RDX has been studied. All tested 8 plants, grown hydroponically, were able to absorb these explosives from water solutions: Alfalfa > Soybean > Chickpea> Chikling vetch >Ryegrass > Mung bean> China bean > Maize. Differently from TNT, RDX did not exhibit negative influence on seed germination and plant growth. Moreo...