Sentences with phrase «seed plant groups»

The group selected 150 representative species from all of the major seed plant groups.

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Within the cruciferous vegetable group, we commonly eat the flowers of the plant (for example, the broccoli florets), the leaves (for example, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, and kale), the stems and stalks (for example, broccoli stems and stalks), the roots (for example, turnips or rutabagas or radishes), and the seeds (for example, mustard seeds).
By commonly consuming all parts of plants from this group, including flowers, leaves, stems, stalks, roots and seeds, we allow this cruciferous vegetable group to integrate together an unusually wide range of nutrients that is broader than any other single food group subdivision in the average U.S. diet.
The seed should be planted no more than one - half inch below the soil surface, and the row or grouping of peppers should be carefully marked to identify the variety later.
Her birth and the new Mom's group I belonged to planted the seed that changed my career path.
Gymnosperms (Gymnospermae) are a group of seed - bearing plants with ovules borne on the edge or blade of an open sporophyll, the sporophylls usually arranged in cone - like structures.
The Cottage Lane students hope to determine how long the plant takes to germinate in microgravity, while the Florida group looks at the frequency of lettuce seed germination in space.
So far, the group's plants look and grow like normal peanut plants but have not yet produced seeds.
Plant community analysis reveals that the floral turnover was followed by the colonization of new plant groups such as the varieties of conifer trees and the decrease in the contribution of seed ferns in the vegetation along waterPlant community analysis reveals that the floral turnover was followed by the colonization of new plant groups such as the varieties of conifer trees and the decrease in the contribution of seed ferns in the vegetation along waterplant groups such as the varieties of conifer trees and the decrease in the contribution of seed ferns in the vegetation along waterways.
In 2015, a group of Canadian scientists published the results of an experiment on Indian colza plants, relatives of turnips that are cultivated in India for their oil - rich seeds.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monsanto Co's biotech seed patents on Monday, dealing a blow to a group of organic farmers and other activists trying to stop the biotech company from suing farmers if their fields contain a few plants containing the company's genetically modified traits.
«This work is a great demonstration of how Setaria viridis can be leveraged to gain fundamental insights into the mechanisms that govern seed production in the grasses — our most important group of plants that includes corn, sorghum, rice, wheat and barley,» said Thomas Brutnell, Ph.D., Director of the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels, Danforth Center.
«This research expands our understanding of the diversity in this enigmatic group, in addition to helping clarify relationships among seed plants more generally.»
In the meantime, if you live in the US, pledge $ 40 and the group will post you seeds for the glowing plants.
A study evaluating the origins of shrubs and herbs on a group of islands in the Arctic Circle finds that seeds arrived from hundreds of kilometers away to restore plant communities lost during the last ice age — all in a matter of a few thousand years.
The millet group of plants, like rice and wheat, are grasses that produce small, edible seeds.
These changes had direct implications for plant reproduction: Larkspurs produced about one - third fewer seeds when one of the bumblebee species was removed, compared to the larkspurs in the control groups.
I recently did a webinar, along with a colleague of mine, for the American Seed Trade Association, a group of professionals from global companies that deal with plant biotechnology.
Planting the seeds for tomorrow's Internet, a group of researchers announced today that they've launched a new virtual Internet research laboratory.
hunter - gatherer A human cultural group that feeds itself through hunting, fishing and gathering wild produce (such as nuts, seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and other edible plant parts).
The most interesting finding is that gnetophytes, a group that consists mostly of shrubs and woody vines, are the most primitive living non-flowering seed plants — present since the Mesozoic era, the «age of dinosaurs.»
hunter - gatherer A cultural group that feeds itself through hunting, fishing and gathering wild produce (such as nuts, seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and other edible plant parts).
that is, assuming that the five main categories of plant foods are fruits, raw vegetables, high - starch vegetables, nuts, and seeds, what is the order of the healthiest plant food group to the least healthy?
Within the cruciferous vegetable group, we commonly eat the flowers of the plant (for example, the broccoli florets), the leaves (for example, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, and kale), the stems and stalks (for example, broccoli stems and stalks), the roots (for example, turnips or rutabagas or radishes), and the seeds (for example, mustard seeds).
Bio-Alternatives Grape Seed Extract supplement (Vitis vinifera) contains 95 % proanthocyanidins thereby providing a highly effective product.PCOs are bioflavonoids, a group of water - soluble, low molecular weight plant substances with recognized antioxidant (free radical scavenging) properties.
Just to expand, eating a well balanced WFPB diet (which means including all the plant food groups each day — grains, veggies, fruit, legumes, and nuts / seeds — no need to get too fussy about the relative amounts of each) and consuming an appropriate amount of food (based on your caloric needs) is GUARANTEED to provide all the protein you body needs.
So the question I have, considering the latest research, is just how valuable omega 3s are from plant based food sources, such as ground flax seeds, for males and females of various age groups, and what quantity is helpful?
The meat food group contains both animal protein such as poultry, meat, eggs and fish, and plant proteins such as nuts, seeds, beans and legumes.
Legumes — the food group with a weird name — are plants whose seed grows inside a pod.
The reason here is simple: numerous plant foods belonging to multiple food groups including vegetables, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, and grains serve as good or very good sources of phosphorus.
The Subcommittee decided not to recommend a unique group for nuts, seeds, and legumes because that would leave no plant food in the Meat group, it would have an unfavorable appearance of recommending a decrease in vegetable consumption, and there is no unique nutrient to those foods, although some may be recommended as healthful choices.
The initial seeds of For Her and For Him were planted by a group of close friends through a series of wedding receptions, engagement parties, and bridal showers.
Resource Title Plants Age / Year Group Early Years and Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 49 File Type PDF Resource Content Since this unit of work is for the Early Years, the majority of learning takes place via circle time, outdoor exploring and through the use of flashcards but the little ones shouldn't miss out on building their own flower or copying sentences about the cycle that takes place from seed to plant!
March Is Nutrition Month March Music Signs of Spring Lonely Clouds in the Sky Name That Food Group Fruit and Vegetable Puppet Fun Our Breakfast Big Book Nutrition Month Read - Alouds Silly Seeds A Windy Walk Rainbow Dancing Tasty Kites Spring Weather Words Beautiful Seeds Plants Drink Up Water I Seed You!
*** These activities also require additional materials which are easy to come by: Plastic water bottles (4 per group) Plastic soda bottles (1 per group) Plastic cups (16 per group) Small rocks (2 - 3 cups per group) Sand (2 - 3 cups per group) Old t - shirts (1 per group) Dirt (1 large Ziploc bag per group) Variety of edible plant seeds, at least 8 different kinds (tomato, lettuce, etc...) Salt (1 large container per group) Sticks (10 per group) String (1 roll per group) Roll of plastic trash bags (1 bag per group) Duct tape (1 roll per group) Foam pool noodles (1 per group) Poster board (1 per group) Rubber bands (5 - 10 per group) A container large enough to hold water for testing floatation (ideally 1 per group but can be just 1 for the class) *** Please make sure to rate and leave feedback.
But thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, the seeds of data management were planted, and now, nearly 20 years later, momentum is building and hundreds of SEMA companies are embracing their data - management obligations.
Sandy adds, «Even if people don't adopt when attending these events, it plants a seed that when they are ready to add a furry family member, shelters and rescue groups are great places to go.»
The main group headed up onto the hillside to cut the seed heads off this invasive plant to stop its reseeding in the fall.
To clear the ground of weeds is a group exhibition that considers the political dimensions of uprootedness by exploring the circulation of seeds and flora specimens, the entanglements of indigenous and introduced plant species, and the ways in which vegetation has been used to claim space.
Elfman grew the plant from seed and photographed a group of marble statues and plaster casts, using the plant's juice as a photographic emulsion to produce a series of amaranth on paper prints.
Building on this critique, Speth goes on to conclude in his book that: (1) «today's system of political economy, referred to here as modern capitalism, is destructive of the environment, and not in a minor way but in a way that profoundly threatens the planet» (2) «the affluent societies have reached or soon will reach the point where, as Keynes put it, the economic problem has been solved... there is enough to go around» (3) «in the more affluent societies, modern capitalism is no longer enhancing human well - being» (4) «the international social movement for change — which refers to itself as «the irresistible rise of global anti-capitalism» — is stronger than many imagine and will grow stronger; there is a coalescing of forces: peace, social justice, community, ecology, feminism — a movement of movements» (5) «people and groups are busily planting the seeds of change through a host of alternative arrangements, and still other attractive directions for upgrading to a new operating system have been identified» (6) «the end of the Cold War... opens the door... for the questioning of today's capitalism.»
Wiki says: «The gymnosperms are a group of seed - producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes.»
Plant the seeds for new connections by joining relevant professional associations or other industry - specific groups.
Jacqui Rostek, a sales rep with Sutton Group - Professional Realty helped organize the first - ever 100 Entrepreneurs Planting Seed $ competition in Halifax.
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