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A fact from Noveloa appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 November 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that pollution in rivers scatters far-red light, making it harder for plants like Noveloa to germinate?
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... that litter in rivers scatters far-red light, making it harder for plants like Noveloa to germinate? Source: "...litter transmits mainly far red light, we suggest that seed germination may be reduced if pollution persists in these rivers." Castillo, Guillermo; Márquez-Guzmán, Judith; Collazo-Ortega, Margarita (2013). "Seed germination and early development in seedlings of Noveloa coulteriana (Podostemaceae)". Aquatic Botany. 109: 25–30. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.03.007. ISSN 0304-3770.
Overall: Short but interesting hook, and compact but interesting article. Submitted 6 days after creation, AOK, with proper sourcing, neutral tone, no Earwig or manual plagiarism catches, QPQ done thoroughly. The hook, while not massively captivating, is intriguing - I think not many readers will have any idea about this issue, but the concept is straightforward to understand. So, good to go... SeoR (talk) 02:48, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For anyone who stumbles upon this, I have opted not to create species articles for Noveloa coulteriana and Noveloa longiflora. They have extremely limited information, and everything on them I could find is included here. If someone else happens to find additional information, I think it would be best to simply add to this article instead of creating a new species stub. Fritzmann (message me) 18:43, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"The seeds cannot become dormant and remain viable for less than six months, but have a high rate of sprouting." This sentence seems unclear to me. Suggested revision: "The seeds cannot become dormant. They remain viable for less than six months, but have a high rate of sprouting." Or, does it mean that "The seeds cannot become dormant and remain viable until six months have passed. They have a high rate of sprouting."? Wastrel Way (talk) Eric Wastrel Way (talk) 14:11, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Wastrel Way, thanks so much for the comment. I've rewritten the sentence to hopefully make it more clear per your suggested revision. Let me know if that is more clear! Fritzmann (message me) 22:38, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Short but interesting hook, and compact but interesting article. Submitted 6 days after creation, AOK, with proper sourcing, neutral tone, no Earwig or manual plagiarism catches, QPQ done thoroughly. The hook, while not massively captivating, is intriguing - I think not many readers will have any idea about this issue, but the concept is straightforward to understand. So, good to go... SeoR (talk) 02:48, 10 November 2023 (UTC)