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Forestry Glossary: L is for ... layering leaf litter
... Glossary: L is for ... layering leaf litter Welcome to Ariadne's Forest Glossary Glossary: L is for ... layering leaf litter. by Ariadne Unst Glossary of L... Forest and Tree Home, Glossary pages: ... occurs. leaflet A segment of a compound leaf. lichen Organism comprising a species of fungus symbiotically joining with a species of algae. litter The uppermost layer of organic debris on ...
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Mycology - Ecology - Introduction
... Conclusions Competition Between Fungi Introduction Mechanisms Hyphal Interactions Conclusion Questions Info Box: Fungal Succession in Leaf Litter Conservation Case Study Conserving Fungi: Mechanisms Introduction TO FUNGAL ECOLOGY Theme - How do fungi exist ...
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Mycology - Structure and Function - Rhizomorphs
... leaf litter in the forest and a series of strands or cords are evident. These strands have a definite, aggregated structure and appear to link wefts of hyphae ramifying through the degrading litter ... structure. Over time, the degree of branching and pattern of rhizomorph distribution through the litter will change, reflecting the changing patterns of distribution of nutrients, and competition with ...
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December 2003 Newsletter
... black spot.  Here are the basic steps to take to reduce black spot. Remove all leaf litter from the roses in the winter (this should include infected leaves which dropped last summer ... , make the cut at a 45-degree angle, just below a leaf bud.  (Some authorities recommend cutting through the bottom leaf bud.)  Remove leaves from the lower half of each cutting.  If ...
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Alley-Cropping Combinations for the Southeastern USA
... products), acceptable growth rate, deep roots with less surface rooting, leaf and canopy qualities (e.g., filtered light/shade and leaf decomposition rate) that do not hinder annual crop development, or ... hold nutrients in their tissue during fallow periods, and thus conserve nutrients on site. Fresh leaf litter of trees combined with a winter crop of crimson clover or other legumes provides ...
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Ants
... roof shingles, in wall voids, in cardboard boxes, in the petiole bases of palms, under leaf litter, in compost piles, under rocks, along fence lines, and in outdoor furniture. Many other damp ...
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Ant Trails: A Key to Management with Baits
... lying on the forest floor is much quicker than negotiating a path through grass or leaf litter. In the man-made structural environment, guidelines consist of pipes, conduits, wires and other utility ...
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Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Centipedes, Millipedes and Earwigs
... . A heavy infestation indoors usually indicates a large population outdoors. Mulches, grass clippings, and leaf litter often provide the decaying organic matter they need to survive. Breeding can occur throughout ... 3. Centipede. Centipedes are usually associated with damp, dark places such as under stones, leaf litter, logs, bark, or soil crevices. Indoors they may be found in closets and bathrooms ...
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Wallace W Hansen Native Plants of the Northwest Acer Macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple Catalog
... With a name that translates into “large leaf” (macro=large, phylum=leaf), you cannot mistake the tree’s distinctive ... its long leaf stalks. These long leaf petioles can attain a length equivalent to that of the leaf. Big leaf maple’ ... leaf litter, you can be pleasantly surprised by finding a rare Megomphix snail or jumping slug! Many mollusk species prefer the maple’s protective layers of thick litter ...
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White-footed Ants
... leaves on bushes under palm fronds and old leaf boots in loose mulch under debris such as newspaper, fallen coconuts, scrap wood, etc. in leaf-litter on the ground and in rain gutters ...
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