Look up propagule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In biology, a propagule is any material that functions in propagating an organism to the next stage...

Propagule pressure (also termed introduction effort) is a composite measure of the number of individuals of a species released into a region to which...

(1999). "Developmental analysis of the evolutionary origin of vegetative propagules in Mimulus gemmiparus (Scrophulariaceae)". American Journal of Botany...

begins to elongate and may reach a length of a metre (yard) or more. The propagule then becomes detached from the branch when sufficiently well developed...

and tropical West Africa. Its viviparous "seeds", in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree. These...

specialized reproductive structures, which are sometimes called vegetative propagules. Many plants naturally reproduce this way, but it can also be induced...

down highways, offer repeated opportunities for establishment (a high propagule pressure). In ecosystems, the availability of resources determines the...

Bruguiera and Nypa) to form a propagule (a ready-to-go seedling) which can produce its own food via photosynthesis. The mature propagule then drops into the water...

offspring, measured by the number of gametes (eggs), seed set, or asexual propagules. Human demography considers only human fecundity, at its culturally differing...

seagrass propagules has so far demonstrated low and variable outcomes, with more than 90% of propagules failing to survive. For propagules to be successfully...

conditions. All three mangrove species flower in the spring and early summer. Propagules are produced from late summer through early autumn. Florida mangrove plant...

terminal ends of the branches. These may germinate into football shaped propagules. However this may not occur if they are in the northern part of their...

persistent structure: only some cells become propagules. Some populations go further and evolved multi-celled propagules: instead of peeling off single cells...

resilience. These practices include monitoring wetland resources, planting propagules, and addition of key species in order to create a self-sustaining wetland...

differences, especially the variation among the propagule shape, cell dimensions, and cell arrangement of the propagules. In terms of cellular ultrastructure, Sphacelaria...

explanations have been criticised as mono-causal. "Overall, we expect that low propagule pressure, abiotic stresses, biotic resistance, and a paucity of specific...

outgrowths from the thallus that break off for mechanical dispersal. Lichen propagules (diaspores) typically contain cells from both partners, although the fungal...

fire-induced damage through vegetative reproduction as well as invasion by propagules. Seeds that have fallen and become buried provide little help in re-establishment...

can have an extraordinarily high fecundity rate, producing thousands of propagules while conventional techniques might only produce a fraction of this number...

crop rotation with rice and vegetables. This system is applicable if the propagule (small piece of rhizome) can be planted early in the year. The rhizomes...

and forms a propagule (a seedling ready to go), which can produce its own food via photosynthesis. After 3 to 6 months, when the propagule is mature, it...

aid reproduction by efficiently dispersing spores or spore-containing propagules. Asexual reproduction occurs via vegetative spores (conidia) or through...

moved through a landscape. Because of its very high dispersal capacity, "propagule pressure" from its regional presence will let it quickly colonize a disturbed...

fungi in soil. Watson and Ford defined fungistasis as "when viable fungal propagules, which are not subject to endogenous or constitutive dormancy do not germinate...

large enough to sell. A highly efficient technique for multiple shoot and propagule formation was given by Yadav et al., in 2013. Plant grow regulators (PGRs)...

mobility and rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport their propagules, including both abiotic vectors such as the wind and living (biotic) vectors...

Propagule of Avicennia sp....

Planting of seeds or other propagules in the ground for germination...

after in woodworking. burr 1.  A prickly fruit. 2.  A rough or prickly propagule consisting of a seed or fruit and associated floral parts or bracts. buttress...

MacIsaac, so that invasion success would depend on the rate of introduction (propagule pressure) as well as the traits possessed by the organism. The most recent...