Akita Prefectural University

Mechanisms of Associational Effects of Sika Deer Browsing: Relationships Between Plant Nutrients and Foraging Behavior

ABSTRACT The susceptibility of plants to ungulate herbivory is affected by herbivore foraging selection, which is influenced by neighboring plants within a patch (associational effect). However, the role of plant nutritional characteristics in herbivore foraging behavior, which g...

Nitrogen form regulates source-sink dynamics, flowering performance, and tuber development in container-grown Jerusalem artichoke revealed by 15N tracing

Optimizing nitrogen (N) form is essential for improving the ornamental quality, tuber yield, and N use efficiency of Jerusalem artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus L.; JA). This study investigated the effects of different N forms on growth, flowering, photosystem II efficiency, tuber...

Single-cell genomics reveals opportunistic Enterobacterales carrying putative cationic antimicrobial peptide resistance genes in red crown rot-affected soybean rhizoplanes

The productivity of soybean, a globally important agricultural crop, is strongly influenced by soil- and root-associated biotic interactions, including those that shape disease outcomes. Soybean red crown rot, caused by the soil-borne fungus Calonectria ilicicola , leads to subst...