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Conidia survived in tomato waste compost with only a moderate decrease compared with a sharp decrease in other media.

Taxon: EggplantSolanum melongenat0
Treatment: tomato waste composte0
Outcome: survival of conidiae0
Direction: moderate decreasee0
Comparator: other mediae0

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“survival of conidia in tomato waste compost showed only a moderate decrease compared with a sharp decrease in other media”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–868

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“Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 80–111

Title

Effect of Compost Properties on Progress Rate of Verticillium dahliae Attack on Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

Housam Kanaan; Yitzhak Hadar; Shlomit Medina; et al. Compost Science & Utilization 2018. doi:10.1080/1065657x.2017.1366375

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Intervention effect Tomato waste compost suppressed Verticillium dahliae.
Intervention effect Turkey litter compost partially suppressed Verticillium dahliae.
Intervention effect Eggplants in tomato waste compost had reduced symptom levels and lower fungal xylem colonization than in other media.
Intervention effect Eggplants in tomato waste compost accumulated more dry matter than plants in other media.
Intervention effect Eggplants in tomato waste compost had higher chlorophyll content than plants in other media.
Intervention effect Irradiation reduced microorganism density by four orders of magnitude.
Intervention effect Irradiation of tomato waste compost did not reduce its suppression of Verticillium dahliae.
Association Compost properties affected disease progression in eggplant seedling xylem.

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The decrease in germination was associated with a decrease in catalase and peroxidase activity.

Taxon: medicinal pumpkine0
Gene: catalase and peroxidasee4
Outcome: germinatione4
Direction: decreasee4

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“in medicinal pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo subsp. Pepo. Convar. Pepo var. styriaca Greb) during storage”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 484–581

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“The decrease in germination was also associated with a decrease in catalase and peroxidase activity”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1041–1140

Title

Biochemical changes during ageing in medicinal pumpkin: lipid peroxidation and membrane damage

Farshid Ghaderi-Far; Afshin Soltani; Hamid Reza Sadeghipour DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2014

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A higher wheat share indicated a possible spraing decrease.

Taxon: potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
Treatment: wheate0
Outcome: sprainge0
Direction: decreasee0
Qualifier: possiblee0

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“A possible spraing decrease was indicated when the share of wheat increased”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 931–1006

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“potato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 43–49

Title

Cultivation factors influencing spraing in potato‐a statistical analysis

R. L. LOEVGREN; K. B. ERIKSSON EPPO Bulletin 1989. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.1989.tb00438.x

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Association Late planting correlated with lower TRV frequency.
Association More potato or barley crops in rotation indicated a possible spraing increase.
Association High spraing incidence correlated with low soil available potassium.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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A sharp NP decrease reduced efficiency.

Taxon: grain cropst0
Treatment: a sharp decrease in NPe0
Outcome: efficiencye0
Direction: decreasee0

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“a sharp decrease in NP led to a decrease in efficiency”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1573–1627

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“grain crops”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 130–141

Title

Optimisation of dosages and application methods for Agrobion granulated soil improver in combination with mineral fertilisers for grain crops on southern chornozems in Northern Kazakhstan

Sagintay Yelyubayev; Anara Sarsenova; Razia Khusainova; et al. Scientific Horizons 2025. doi:10.48077/scihor6.2025.50

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Intervention effect Agrobion at 200 kg/ha with half-rate NP produced the highest soil biological activity and fivefold higher counts of nitrogen fixers, actinomycetes and cellulose-degrading bacteria than control.
Intervention effect Oat yield at earing reached 49.52 g/vessel with 200 kg/ha Agrobion and half-rate NP.
Intervention effect Pre-sowing Agrobion at 100 kg/ha with full-dose NP produced maximum field germination of 72.14%.
Intervention effect Moderate NP reduction with Agrobion decreased soil electrical conductivity.
Intervention effect Moderate NP reduction with Agrobion maintained optimal soil pH.
Intervention effect Agrobion at 100–200 kg/ha with half or three-quarter NP gave the highest yield, microbiological activity and germination.
Intervention effect Agrobion at 300 kg/ha decreased efficiency.
Association Agrobion dose correlated with yields and soil fertility indicators.
Recommendation The authors recommend 200 kg/ha granular preparation with half-rate NP at main application to improve agroecological efficiency.

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In Phormium tenax the decrease in growth was associated with a decrease in the number of leaves produced per ramet.

Taxon: P. tenaxPhormium tenaxe3
Organ / stage: ramete3
Outcome: number of leaves produced per ramete3
Direction: decreasee3

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“In P. tenax the decrease in growth was associated with a decrease in the number of leaves produced per ramet”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1261–1369

Title

Regression analysis of growth responses to water depth in three wetland plant species

B. K. Sorrell; C. C. Tanner; H. Brix AoB Plants 2012. doi:10.1093/aobpla/pls043

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Intervention effect Phormium tenax growth decreased rapidly in standing water deeper than 0.25 m.
Intervention effect Carex secta growth increased initially with depth.
Intervention effect Carex secta growth decreased at depths >0.30 m.
Association Carex secta shoot height increased with water depths >0.30 m.
Association Carex secta shoot density decreased with water depths >0.30 m.
Intervention effect Tenax-free growth of T. orientalis was unaffected across the 0- to 0.50-m depth range.
Association In Carex secta the effect of water depth was greatest for the tallest shoots.
Intervention effect Allocation patterns were unaffected by water depth.
Method / resource Quantile regression analysis distinguished genuine phenotypic responses to water depth from non-phenotypic variation.
Mechanism Zonation of wetland plants in the field is primarily structured by competition in shallow water and by physiological flooding tolerance in deep water.
Observation Growth responses to depth differed between the three wetland plant species and were non-linear.

Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The decrease in some proximate compositions implies a decrease in the nutritive values of the seeds.

Taxon: T. africanaTreculia africanae1
Treatment: different storage treatmentse1
Outcome: nutritive valuese1
Direction: decreasee1

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“The decrease in some proximate compositions of T. africana seeds subjected to different storage treatments implies a decrease in the nutritive values of the seeds”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1910–2072

Title

Effect of Storage Methods on the Germination and Proximate Composition of Treculia africana Seeds

Jonathan C. Onyekwelu; Olawole J. Fayose 2007

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Intervention effect Storage in deep freezer, room condition (over one week) and sun drying killed T. africana seeds.
Intervention effect Storage methods and storage duration both had a significant effect on germination (p < 0.05).
Association For storage methods that did not kill seeds, germination decreased significantly and progressively as storage duration increased.
Intervention effect Seeds stored in a refrigerator for up to four weeks gave better germination results.
Intervention effect Storage in refrigerator beyond four weeks killed the seeds.
Intervention effect Except for one to two weeks of refrigerator storage, germination of control seeds was significantly higher than under all storage treatments.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 38.26 carbohydrate.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 17.67 crude protein.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 3.82 moisture.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 15.85 crude fibre.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 3.97 ash.
Observation Fresh T. africana seeds have 15.85 ether extract.
Intervention effect Proximate compositions of fresh seeds were generally higher than those of seeds under storage treatments.
Intervention effect Storage methods and duration both significantly affected proximate values (p < 0.05).

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Needle chlorosis related more to a decrease in chlorophyll concentration than to a decrease in the total chlorophyll to carotenoid ratio.

Taxon: Piceaabiese0
Organ / stage: Needlee2
Outcome: chlorophyll concentratione2
Direction: decreasee2

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“Increasing needle chlorosis at a declining Piceaabies (L.) Karst. site in northeast Bavaria, Germany”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–100

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“Needle chlorosis related more to a decrease in the chlorophyll concentration than to a decrease in the ratio of total chlorophyll to carotenoids”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 292–436

Title

Chlorophyll–nutrient relationships identify nutritionally caused decline in Piceaabies stands

R. Oren; K.S. Werk; N. Buchmann; et al. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 1993. doi:10.1139/x93-150

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Probability of a yield decrease declined from 1.5 to 2.0 °C warming.

Outcome: probability of a crop yield decreasee0
Direction: decreasee0

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“the probability of a crop yield decrease would decrease”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2124–2179

Title

Impacts of climate change and climate extremes on major crops productivity in China at a global warming of 1.5 and 2.0 °C

Yi Chen; Zhao Zhang; Fulu Tao Earth System Dynamics 2018. doi:10.5194/esd-9-543-2018

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Observation Climate change projected shorter crop growth duration.
Observation Climate change projected more extreme events.
Observation Moderate climate change could enhance canopy photosynthesis.
Observation Moderate climate change could enhance biomass accumulation and yields.
Observation Moderate change slightly worsened the maize growth environment.
Observation Moderate change made the wheat growth environment more appropriate.
Observation Moderate change made the rice growth environment more appropriate.
Observation Wheat yield was projected to change +3.9% at 1.5 °C.
Observation Wheat yield was projected to change +8.6% at 2.0 °C.
Observation Rice yield was projected to change +4.1% at 1.5 °C.
Observation Rice yield was projected to change +9.4% at 2.0 °C.
Observation Maize yield was projected to change +0.2% at 1.5 °C.
Observation Maize yield was projected to change −1.7% at 2.0 °C.
Observation Yield variability increased from 1.5 to 2.0 °C warming.
Recommendation The authors consider 2.0 °C warming more suitable for crop production in China.

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The decrease in vegetation value is mainly due to a decrease in moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soils.

Outcome: decreasee0
Direction: decreasee0
Comparator: moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soilse0

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“The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soils”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1325–1451

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Phytosociological and floristic evaluation of a 15-year ecological management of road-side verges in the Netherlands

K.V. Sýkora; Jesse M. Kalwij; P.J. Keizer Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling 2002

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Root nitrogen showed only a slight decrease.

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Outcome: nitrogen (N)e0
Direction: decreasee0

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“Only a slight decrease in nitrogen (N) was observed.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 962–1014

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“maize”
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Title

Aluminum toxicity in maize: Biomass production and nutrient uptake and translocation

Fernando C. Lidon; Helena G. Azinheira; Maria G. Barreiro Journal of Plant Nutrition 2000. doi:10.1080/01904160009382005

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Intervention effect Root aluminum concentration rose threefold across the 0 to 3.00 mM aluminum treatments.
Observation Aluminum was not detected in shoots.
Intervention effect Root plasma membrane H+ ATPase activity declined after 0.33 mg L‐1 Al.
Intervention effect Root membrane permeability increased up to 1.00 mM Al.
Intervention effect Root and shoot biomass declined after 0.33 mM Al treatment.
Observation Most root element concentrations peaked at 0.33 mM Al, except K, Mn and Zn.
Intervention effect Root potassium increased continuously from 0 to 3.00 mM Al.
Intervention effect Root iron decreased above 0.33 mM Al.
Intervention effect Most measured shoot nutrients declined above 0.33 mM Al, except N, Mn and Fe.
Observation Shoot calcium and magnesium showed little variation with Al.
Observation Maximum net uptake of most mineral nutrients occurred by 0.33 mM Al, except Mn.
Intervention effect Translocation of P, K, Mn and Zn declined above 0.33 mM Al.
Intervention effect Translocation of N and Ca declined with any added Al.
Observation Mg and Fe translocation showed no clear trend.
Intervention effect Electrolytic conductance did not rise significantly across 0 to 3.00 mM Al.
Mechanism The authors infer that inhibited root-to-shoot translocation is not directly caused by increasing membrane degradation.

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