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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Hall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session P: Contributed Posters: Ecophysiology Poster Session
Presiding: Peter Melcher, Ithaca College
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PEP001July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreRole of the alternative respiration in maintaining the source-sink balance in a spring ephemeral, Erythronium americanum
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Poster: EcophysiologyDong, Yanwen; Lapointe, Line; Gérant, Dominique.Erythronium americanum
source–sink relationship
alternative respiration
PEP002July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreSpring recovery of eastern white pine monitored with spectral reflectance
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Poster: EcophysiologyWong, Christopher; Ensminger, Ingo.Acclimation
Chlorophyll fluorescence
Conifer
Spectral reflectance
Photosynthesis
Pigments
Spring recovery
Photochemical reflectance index
PEP003July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreMaize root morphological response to biochar and vermiculite
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Poster: EcophysiologyBacker, Rachel; Smith, Doanld.biochar
root morphology
PEP004July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAccumulation of cadmium in durum wheat: a role for phytochelatins?
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Poster: EcophysiologyMacfie, Sheila; Bahrami, Shirin; McGarvey, Brian.cadmium
durum wheat
non-protein thiols
phytochelatins
PEP005July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreNitrogen remobilization from wetland monocot roots in species with contrasting root turnover strategies
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Poster: EcophysiologyAlsahame, Mona; Ryser, Peter.Root lifespan
remobilization
senescence
wetland
plant functional trait
PEP006July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreInitial physiological response of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) in a Free Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (FACE) experiment
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Poster: EcophysiologyTittmann, Susanne; Wohlfahrt, Yvette; Stoll, Manfred.climate change
grapevine
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll fluorescence
PEP007July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreComparative Ecophysiology of the Filmy Ferns (Hymenophyllaceae) of Moorea, French Polynesia
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Poster: EcophysiologyNitta, Joel; Watkins, James; Holbrook, N. Michele; Davis, Charles.Data Loggers
Desiccation Tolerance
Epiphyte
ferns
Filmy Ferns
French Polynesia
gametophyte
Hymenophyllaceae
Light Responses
Moorea
PEP008July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreTo share or to save? Physiological integration and inducible CAM as possible drought tolerance mechanisms in the clonal invasive plant, Carpobrotus edulis (Ice Plant)
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Poster: EcophysiologyBraun, Peter T.; Skillman, John B..drought tolerance
invasive species
Crassulacean acid metabolism
clonal growth
physiological integration
PEP009July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreExploring the possibility of photosynthetic plasticity in Agave sensu lato
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Poster: EcophysiologyHuber, John A.; Stewart, J. Ryan.Agave
Succulent
Photosynthesis
Water stress
PEP010July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreEcophysiology traits related to drought resistance in annual and perennial C3 grasses
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Poster: EcophysiologyFranklin, Michelle; Grillo, Michael.ecophysiology
drought stress
PEP011July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreSalt spray differentially affects phenology and growth in four tree species
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Poster: EcophysiologyEquiza, Maria Alejandra; Cirelli, Damian; Zwiazek, Janusz J..salt stress
salt spray
PEP012July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentrePhosphorus Storage and Reabsorption in Riparian Tree Species: Environmental Applications of Canadian Poplar and Willow
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Poster: EcophysiologyDa Ros, Letitia; Soolanayakanahally, Raju; Guy, Robert; Mansfield, Shawn.Nutrient accumulation
senescence
Salicaceae
phytoremediation
phosphorus
Nutrient reabsorption
Monday, July 27th, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm · Hall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session P: Contributed Posters: Physiological Posters
Presiding: Frank Ewers,
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PPS001July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreCalcium Oxalate Crystals in Petioles of Deciduous Trees
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Poster: Physiological SectionSmith, Christopher P.; Huth, John K.; Lackney, Stephen M.; Carrell, Skyler C.; Cote, Gary G..calcium oxalate crystals
deciduous trees
cell walls
Gingko biloba
Acer saccharum
Carpinus caroliniana
Crataegus mollis
Tilia americana
PPS002July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreMultistress effect of soil compaction combined with drought or waterlogging on changes in physiological characteristics in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids
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Poster: Physiological SectionGrzesiak, Maciej; Janowiak, Franciszek; Szczyrek, Piotr; Kaczanowska, Katarzyna; Ostrowska, Agnieszka; Rut, Grzegorz; Rzepka, Andrzej; Grzesiak, Stanislaw.
PPS003July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreAfter ripening induced transcriptional changes of hormonal genes in wheat seeds
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Poster: Physiological SectionChitnis, Vijaya R.; Gao, Feng; Yao, Zhen; Jordan, Mark C.; Ayele, Belay T..After ripening
Ethylene
Brassinosteroids
cytokinin
seed dormancy
gene expression
wheat
PPS004July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreThe physiological responses of Brassica rapa (Fast Plants) to nutrient and drought stress
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Poster: Physiological SectionBucior, Erika; Melcher, Peter.FastPlant
physiology
Abiotic stress
PPS005July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Relationship of leaf anatomy and function to climate tolerance differs among evergreen, deciduous, and semi-evergreen Rhododendrons
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Poster: Physiological SectionDowrey, Callie; Burns, Jean; Medeiros, Juliana.Rhododendron
Leaf traits
leaf anatomy
dimorphic
semi-evergreen
semi-deciduous
temperature tolerance
azalea
plant physiology
specific leaf area
mesophyll
PPS006July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreCharacterization of lignin formation in wheat biomass
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Poster: Physiological SectionNguyen-Tran, Nguyen; Yao, Zhen; Levin, David B.; Ayele, Belay T..wheat
lignin
gene expression
biomass
PPS007July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreThe 1kp Project and the Evolutionary Histories of Key Genes of C4 Photosynthesis
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Poster: Physiological SectionStata, Matt; Sage, Rowan F.; Sage, Tammy; Covshoff, Sarah; Hibberd, Julian M.; Ka-Shu Wong, Gane.C4 photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
gene duplication
Phylogenetics
Plastid Division
Rubisco Regulation
PPS008July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreCalcium and zinc accumulation through leaf ontogeny
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Poster: Physiological SectionCarvalho, Monica R.; Woll, Arthur; Niklas, Karl.Synchrotron
leaf growth
x-ray spectroscopy
Populus
leaf veins
PPS009July 27th 5:30 pmHall D/The Shaw Conference CentreVolatile Emissions in Polytrichum juniperinum: The role of VOCs in moss sexual systems
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Poster: Physiological SectionDeakova, Timea.sexual systems
Volatile emissions (VOC)
moss
Polytrichum juniperinum

Tuesday, July 28th

Tuesday, July 28th, 8:00 am to 9:45 am · Salon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 25: Contributed Papers: Ecophysiology I - Focus on xylem and climate
Presiding: Frank Ewers,
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25001July 28th 8:00 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Dendrochronology and Climate Distinguishes the Sky Island Pines
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Oral PaperMarquardt, Paula E.; Jennings, Shane; Thurston, Ginger; Telewski, Frank W..Ponderosae
limiting factor
drought
distribution
25002July 28th 8:15 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreWood anatomy of Norway spruce and Scots pine under warming and elevated CO2
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Oral PaperBui, Vi; Stangl, Zsofia; Hurry, Vaughan; Huner, Norman; Way, Danielle.climate change
stem anatomy
tracheid
annual ring
25003July 28th 8:30 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreInvestigating the mechanisms of cavitation fatigue in two tree species of western Canada
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Oral PaperHillabrand, Rachel; Hacke, Uwe G..Aspen
climate change
plant hydraulics
cavitation fatigue
pit membranes
xylem
drought
25004July 28th 8:45 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreVariation of xylem vessel diameters across a climate gradient: insights from a reciprocal transplant experiment with a widespread boreal tree
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Oral PaperSchreiber, Stefan G.; Hacke, Uwe G.; Hamann, Andreas.Aspen
assisted migration
climate change
common garden
forest management
genotype environment interaction
plant hydraulics
plasticity
precipitation
Populus tremuloides
25005July 28th 9:00 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreThe evolution of stem anatomy in Viburnum (Adoxaceae) and its significance for plant function
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Oral PaperChatelet, David; Sack, Lawren; Scoffoni, Christine; Edwards, Erika J.; Donoghue, Michael.Viburnum
Evolution
stem anatomy
xylem
plant function
25006July 28th 9:15 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreHow do seedlings survive? Hydraulics, carbon acquisition and drought tolerance in the earliest phases of growth in two conifer species
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Oral PaperWoodruff, David; Meinzer, Rick; Katherine, McCulloh; Kelly, Kerr; Danielle, Marias; Alicia, Magedman; John, Crandall.Tree mortality
seedling survival
Tuesday, July 28th, 10:15 am to 12:00 pm · Salon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 41: Contributed Papers: Ecophysiology II - Focus on leaves and roots
Presiding: Uwe G. Hacke, University of Alberta
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41001July 28th 10:15 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreGenotypic variation in mesophyll conductance in Populus trichocarpa, Betula papyrifera and Alnus rubra from western North America
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Oral PaperMomayyezi, Mina; Guy, Robert.mesophyll conductance
Populus trichocarpa
Betula papyrifera
Alnus rubra
latitude
41002July 28th 10:30 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreDiscerning genetic differences in leaf anatomy and leaf hydraulic conductance in hybrid poplar clones
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Oral PaperBrocious, Caroline; Hacke, Uwe G..Leaf hydraulic conductance
leaf anatomy
hybrid poplar
plant physiology
hydraulic architecture
extra-xylem pathway
41003July 28th 10:45 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreStomatal behavior and integration of functional traits are consistent with climate of origin for co-occurring congeners
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Oral PaperMocko, Kerri; Jones, Cynthia.South Africa
Pelargonium
functional leaf traits
isohydric
anisohydric
Photosynthesis
leaf longevity
41004July 28th 11:00 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Polyploidy: consequences for leaf structure and function in Brassica triangle species
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Oral PaperBaker, Robert (Rob) L.; Yarkhunova, Yulia; Ewers, Brent; Weinig, Cynthia.allotetraploid
leaf anatomy
Brassica
leaf function
physiology
Polyploidy
leaf structure
41005July 28th 11:15 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreEffects of pH on Salt Tolerance in White Spruce and Trembling Aspen
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Oral PaperLauer, Nathan; Zwiazek, Janusz J..spruce
trembling aspen
Land reclamation
stress tolerance
salt stress
41006July 28th 11:30 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreHerbaceous perennials of Northern Ontario wetlands with single-season or multi-season roots: relations to environmental factors
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Oral PaperGagnon, Dominique; Wilson, Adrienne; Marcotte, Susara J.E.; Porter, Jacob; Cote, Kathleen; Ryser, Peter.Root lifespan
wetland
plant functional trait
41007July 28th 11:45 amSalon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Mycorrhizal specificity can lead to ecophysiological plasticity in plants living off fungi
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Oral PaperHynson, Nicole A.; Bidartondo, Martin I.; Read, David J..local adaptation
biogeography
mycoheterotrophy
stable isotopes
Moneses uniflora
Ericaceae
mycorrhizas
Tuesday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm · Salon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session M35: Meeting: Physiological Section Meeting
Presiding: Anitra Thorhaug, ; Frank Ewers, ; Peter Melcher, Ithaca College
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July 28th 12:00 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentrePhysiological Section Meeting
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm · Salon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session 53: Contributed Papers: Physiological Section Contributed Papers
Presiding: Anitra Thorhaug, ; Frank Ewers, ; Peter Melcher, Ithaca College; Arthur Schwarz, Southwest Adventist University
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53001July 28th 2:00 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreWater balance characteristics of terrestrial, epiphytic and saprophytic orchids as an indicator of habitat preference and basis for determining long term seed storage
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Oral PaperGoodale, Uromi Manage.orchid
Water relations
Seed storage
Habitat preference
Viability Testing
53002July 28th 2:15 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreComparative effects of water deficit and applied nitrogen on physiological responses and biomass accumulation of camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz.) and canola (Brassica napus L.) under controlled environments
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Oral PaperGao, Libiao; Caldwell, Claude D.; Lynch, Derek H.; Lada, Raj. R.camelina
Canola
water deficit
nitrogen
physiological responses
53003July 28th 2:30 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreBasipetal auxin transport during secondary xylem development in Populus
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Oral PaperSpicer, Rachel; Evanich, Daniel.Populus
auxin
Wood
xylem
cambium
53004July 28th 2:45 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreGulf of Mexico Blue Carbon in Seagrasses: Natural , Restored, Degraded, barren sediment
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Oral PaperThorhaug, Anitra; Poulos, Helen; Lopez-Portillo, Jorge; Schwarz, Arthur; Berlyn, graeme.Blue carbon
Gulf of Mexico
Sequestered carbon
Carbon loss
carbon seagrass sequestration
pollution effect on carbon
Carbon Thalassia testudinum
Carbon Halodule wrightii
53005July 28th 3:00 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreThe significance of osmosis in water balance among the tropical vascular plants
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Oral PaperHassan, Abdullahi Gana.plant growth
osmosis
root
shoots
stomata
water transport
July 28th 3:15 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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53007July 28th 3:45 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreAssessing autumn physiology of Acer saccharum using spectral reflectance and digital image vegetation indices
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Oral PaperJunker, Laura; Ensminger, Ingo.Sugar maple
Photosynthesis
Photoprotective mechanisms
Chlorophyll fluorescence
Photosynthetic gas exchange
Photosynthetic pigments
Digital repeat photography
Spectral reflectance
Remote sensing
Phenolgy
Leaf senescence
53008July 28th 4:00 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference CentreVascular constraints on flower development: Understanding resource allocation and vascular transport in precocious flowering species
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Oral PaperSavage, Jessica Anne.xylem
Phloem
phenology
Flowering
Vascular cambium
53009July 28th 4:15 pmSalon 16/The Shaw Conference Centre
Canceled
Utilization of Salicylic Acid for the Control of Pod Sucking Bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stal. (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in Four Pre-hardened Cowpea cultivars
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Oral PaperMukhtar, Fatimah Batul; Audi, Auwalu H..cowpea varieties
salicylic acid
pod sucking bug
phytochemicals

Wednesday, July 29th

Wednesday, July 29th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm · Hall A/The Shaw Conference Centre
Session SY13: Symposium: Forest Tree Responses to a Changing Climate
Presiding: Rachel Spicer, Connecticut College
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July 29th 8:00 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreIntroduction
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SY13002July 29th 8:15 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreMulti-year impacts of drought on stand dynamics of aspen forests in western Canada
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Symposium PresentationHogg, Edward H. (Ted).boreal forest
Tree mortality
drought
climate change
Populus tremuloides
SY13003July 29th 8:45 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreHydraulic and wood anatomical traits of hybrid poplar plantation trees - leaf size emerges as a key trait
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Symposium PresentationHacke, Uwe G.; Schreiber, Stefan G.; Thomas, Barb R..xylem
cavitation
wood traits
poplar
water transport
leaf size
plantation trees
drought
climate change
SY13004July 29th 9:15 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreConcentration and dynamics of non-structural carbohydrates in plants: implications under global change
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Symposium PresentationSala, Anna; Martínez-Vilalta, Jordi; Asencio, M. Dolores; Lloret, Francisco; Palacio, Sara; Galiano, Lucía; Hoch, Guenter; Piper, Frida.
July 29th 9:45 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreBreak
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SY13006July 29th 10:15 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreTo everything there is a season, and a time to set bud under heaven
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Symposium PresentationGuy, Robert; McKown, Athena; Soolanayakanahally, Raju.phenology
local adaptation
photoperiod
Populus
latitude
SY13007July 29th 10:45 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentrePlant mortality and beyond: Quantifying climate-forced extinction risks for lizards, amphibians, and plants
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Symposium PresentationSinervo, Barry; Pittermann, Jarmila; Santos, Juan; Miles, Donald; Sites, Jack; Bauer, Aaron; Ammon, Corl; Raymond, Huey.drought
climate change
vegetation dieback
plant hydraulics
physiology
plant physiology
ectotherms
SY13008July 29th 11:15 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreAssisted migration: the new normal
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Symposium PresentationO'Neill, Greg.population variation
forest tree species
assisted migration
climate change
adaptation
uncertainty
genetic diversity
July 29th 11:45 amHall A/The Shaw Conference CentreDiscussion
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