Perception of polarized light inducing phytochrome-mediated polarotropism in protonemata of the fern Adiantum capillus-veneris L. was analyzed using brief microbeam irradiation with polarized red (R) ...

The structure and distribution of cell organelles were observed in the gametophytes of Adiantum capillus-veneris L. undergoing the first cell division induced by white-light irradiation. Under ...

What Is A Southern Maidenhair Fern? Southern maidenhair fern is a delicate, sprawling fern that requires specific growing conditions to do well. Also called Venus maidenhair fern or Venus hair fern, ...

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image: According to a biologist from RUDN University, fern leaves powder has a positive effect on the immune system, antimicrobial activity, and growth of carps. Based on this data, fish farms can ...

There is something about ferns that evokes the lush, idyllic ambience of the Garden of Eden. Of the several kinds that grow in my garden, maidenhairs are the ones most alluring to visitors. I first ...

THIS little book contains popular descriptions and outline plates of the ferns of Kaffraria, with a chapter of definitions of the botanical terms used in describing ferns, and another giving ...