Volume 31
2024

ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ANNUAL SHOOT IN SOME WILD ROSES Lidia ADUMITRESEI1, Camelia Mariana IFRIM1, Irina Neta GOSTIN2 1 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania 2 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Biology Department, Carol I no. 20 A, 700505 Iasi – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.965		[PDF]
ASSEMBLAGES OF WOOD-INHABITING MACROFUNGI SPECIES IN BEECH FORESTS FROM EASTERN ROMANIA Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN1, Constantin MARDARI1, Catalin TANASE2 1 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania 2 Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Carol I 20A, 700505 Iasi – Romania; Romanian Academy, 125 Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, 010071 Bucuresti – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.966		[PDF]
EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN OAK LEAVES FROM THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA EXPOSED TO HEAT STRESS Petru CUZA Department of Geosciences and Forestry, Moldova State University, MD 2009, Chisinau – Republic of Moldova doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.948		[PDF]
SHADE-INDUCED PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC TRAITS OF PATCHOULI, POGOSTEMON CABLIN (BLANCO) BENTH., A HIGH-VALUE AROMATIC CROP Naraganahalli Dasappa YOGENDRA1,2, Rajesh RAVI KUMARA1, Paddambail Ellianna KEERTHI1, Thankaswamy ARUL PRAKASH1, Velusamy SUNDERASAN1,2 1 Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Center, 560065, Bengaluru – India 2 Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), 201002, Ghaziabad – India doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.951		[PDF]
NUTRITIONAL AND OIL PROFILE OF THE SEEDS OF SESAMUM INDICUM L. AND VITELLARIA PARADOXA C. F. GAERTN. Ibrahim Umar KARAYE1, Sule Aliyu ANKA1, Musa Tanko MUHAMMAD2, Shafi’u Isma’ila ADILI3, Muhammad Hannatu LAWAL3 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – Nigeria 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Sokoto State University (SSU), Sokoto – Nigeria 3 Department of Environmental Biology, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Farfaru, Sokoto – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.947		[PDF]
EFFECT OF IRRIGATION INTERVAL ON GROWTH AND ARTEMISININ CONTENT OF WORMWOOD (Artemisia annua L.) CHEN YOUNG VARIETY IN SOKOTO Lawal Gandi ABDULKADIR1, Adamu Aliyu ALIERO1, Hassan Muhammad MAISHANU1, Abdullahi Yahaya ABBAS2 1 Department of Plant Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – Nigeria 2 Department of Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.964		[PDF]
PESTICIDAL PLANT SPECIES IMPACT ON WHIP SMUT REDUCTION AND SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.) PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA Moses Samuel BASSEY1, Emmanuel Abraham SHITTU2, Shema Andrew MONDAY1, Alawode Victor OLALEKAN1, Ekaette Eunice ETIM3, Ekaette Joy ETOPOBONG1, Fadeiye EBENEZER1 1 National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi – Nigeria 2 Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano – Nigeria 3 National Biotechnology and Development Agency, Arochuwu – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.961		[PDF]
COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF NPK FERTILIZER AND POULTRY DROPPINGS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS L. Victor Onuche IKANI1, Bawa Gambo ZAKARI1, Zubairu Gaddafi JIMETA1, Ahmad IDI2 1 Department of Plant Science, Modibbo Adama University, Yola – Nigeria 2 Department of Biotechnology, Modibbo Adama University, Yola – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.942		[PDF]
SOIL AND SUGAR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INFLUENCED BY MULCHING AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN NIGERIA Moses Samuel BASSEY1, Emmanuel Abraham SHITTU2, Ekaette Eunice ETIM3, Ekaette Joy ETOPOBONG1 1 National Cereals Research Institute, P.M.B. 8, Badeggi – Nigeria 2 Department of Agronomy, Bayero University, P.M.B 3011, Kano – Nigeria 3 National Biotechnology and Development Agency, Arochuwu – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.962		[PDF]
ASSESSING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS IN MAIZE CULTIVATION WITHIN THE DERIVED SAVANNA AGRO-ECOLOGY IN NIGERIA Olagbemi Peter AFON1, Oluwakemi Olajumoke AJAYI1, Adesike Oladoyin OLAYINKA2, Emmanuel Ajibola OLAGUNJU1, Gabriel Olulakin ADESINA1 1 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Department of Crop and Environmental Protection Ogbomoso Oyo State – Nigeria 2 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Department of Crop Production and Soil Science Ogbomoso Oyo State – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.960		[PDF]
VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION STUDIES OF PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERS CONTRIBUTING TO YIELD IN FONIO MILLET (DIGITARIA IBURUA STAPF) ACCESSIONS Abasianyanga Edem ISONG1, Vinothini NEDUNCHEZHIYAN2, Wadi Sebastine MAMZA1, Bhavyasree RAMAKRISHNAN3, Ibrahim Gaba MOHAMMED1, Fatima Alhaji UMAR1, Stephen Nanbahal DACHI4, Chioma Abasianyanga ISONG5, Samuel Oladele BAKARE1, Ejiro ONOTUGOMA1, Abdulrazaq JIMOH6 1 National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi – Niger State, Nigeria 2 SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu – India 3 PAU-Regional Research Station, Gurdaspur – India 4 University of Jos, Plateau State – Nigeria 5 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso – Nigeria 6 University of Nigeria, Nsukka – Nigeria doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.940		[PDF]
STUDIES ON CRITICALLY ENDANGERED GENUS CEROPEGIA FROM WESTERN GHATS OF NASHIK DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA Madhukar Pandharinath SANGALE1, Sanjay Ragho KSHIRSAGAR2, Hemendra Prabhakar SHINDE1 1 Department of Botany, Kr. V. N. Naik Arts Commerce & Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra – India 2 Department of Botany, Late Karmaveer Dr. P. R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule, Maharashtra – India doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.935		[PDF]
IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF EPIPACTIS PALUSTRIS (L.) CRANTZ IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Olga IONITA1, Natalia JARDAN2 1 “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute), Moldova State University, Chisinau – Republic of Moldova 2 Reserve “Codrii”, Lozova, Straseni – Republic of Moldova doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.944		[PDF]
RECONFIRMATION OF RARE PLANTS ON THE NORTHWESTERN BLACK SEA COAST Mihai DOROFTEI1, Simona Dumitrita CHIRILA1, Silviu COVALIOV1, Adrian OPREA2, Culita SÎRBU3 1 “Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development, 165 Babadag Street, Tulcea 820112 – Romania 2 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, Iasi – Romania 3 University of Life Sciences “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Faculty of Agriculture, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.937		[PDF]
NEW CONTRIBUTIONS TO VEGETATION KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA (I) Adrian OPREA1, Culita SÎRBU2, Mihai DOROFTEI3, Silviu COVALIOV3 1 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania 2 “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences Iasi, Faculty of Agriculture, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley no. 3, 700490 Iasi – Romania 3 National Research and Development Institute “Delta Dunarii”, Babadag Street no. 165, 820112 Tulcea – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.958		[PDF]
SILENE MULTIFLORA IN MOLDOVA (ROMANIA) Culita SÎRBU1, Adrian OPREA2 1 “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences Iasi, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley no. 3, Iasi – Romania 2 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, Iasi – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.959		[PDF]
THE STATE OF THE POPULATIONS OF NECTAROSCORDUM BULGARICUM IN THE STRICTLY PROTECTED ZONE OF THE “CODRII” RESERVE, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Natalia JARDAN “Codrii” Reserve, Lozova, Straseni district – Republic of Moldova doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.941		[PDF]
MAIN THREATS AFFECTING ARNICA MONTANA L. IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF ROMANIAN CARPATHIANS Constantin MARDARI1, Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN1, Camelia Paula STEFANACHE2, Catalin TANASE3 1 “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania 2 Stejarul Research Center for Biological Sciences, Piatra Neamt subsidiary, NIRDBS, 296 Independentei Bd., Sector 6, Bucuresti – Romania 3 Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”University of Iasi, Carol I 20A, 700505 Iasi – Romania; Romanian Academy, 125 Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, 010071 Bucuresti – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.963		[PDF]
COMPUTATIONAL SCREENING TO IDENTIFY GENES INVOLVED IN DNA REPAIR IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA James MORAN1, Tim XING1 1 Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa ON – Canada doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.943		[PDF]
ARABIDOPSIS ATMKK1 KNOCKOUT MUTANT FLOWERS UNDER SHORT DAY CONDITIONS Chad CONROY1, Khadijah M. NIZAM1, Tim XING1 1 Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa ON – Canada doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.956		[PDF]
USE OF BIOSTIMULATING SALIX SOLUTIONS FOR THE VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF CHRYSANTHEMUM: A REVIEW Ana COJOCARIU1, Alina Elena CRÎSMARU1, Cristiana Virginia PETRE1 1 “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi – “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, Dumbrava Rosie Street no. 7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.945		[PDF]
THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OLIVE TREE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) IN THE NUTRITIONAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION: A REVIEW Muhammad SHAFIQ1, Muhammad Zafar IQBAL1, Mohammad ATHAR2 1 Department of Botany, University of Karachi, 75270 Karachi – Pakistan 2 California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3288 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832 – U.S.A. doi: 10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.950		[PDF]