Distinct Phases Of Development Research Articles

Coaching education: Wake up to the new digital and AI coaching revolution!

In this article we argue that coach education has been through three distinct phases of development over the past three decades: 1990-2020. These phrases reflect changes in the coaching industry, which itself has seen significant change over the same period. These phases include ‘pre-profession’, reflected in ad hoc and non-qualification based training, ‘practice based professionalisation’, which saw a growth in small scale coach providers using professional body competencies, and ‘evidenced-based professionalisation’, which stimulated the growth in university based coach education programmes focused on evidenced based and research informed training. We argue that as we enter the Mid 2020’s we are witnessing a new shift in the coaching industry from ‘professionalisation’ to ‘productization’, with the emergence of large scale, digitally enabled, coaching providers. These new providers employ thousands of home working coaches and are focused on delivering coaching at scale to tens of thousands of workers in enterprise size organisations using digital channels. This industrial change calls for a need to rethink and modernise coach education. We must acknowledge the shift towards the management of industrial scale delivery and the focus on data, alongside a movement towards mastery of the technologies which have enabled coaches to work globally. We conclude by suggesting coach education should offer two new career pathways: one for those commissioning and managing coaching services and a second for those working in digital coaching firms in coaching service management, in roles such as Customer Success and Coach Relations, alongside a revitalised coach training which equips coaches to operate in digital environments through a mastery of the communication platforms, tools and apps which they employ and a deeper understanding of new technologies such as AI, VR and MR.

Complex exudates in inflorescences of Vriesea species reveal evidence of lipophilic secretions by scales of bromeliads

Trichomes are a key feature of bromeliads. These structures absorb water and minerals, potentially constituting an important element in plant-environment interactions. Recent studies have shown a glandular function associated with mucilage-secreting scales in inflorescences of bromeliads. During a prospective study of secretions in bromeliad inflorescences, we observed the presence of an oily exudate in three species of Vriesea sect. Xiphion. To verify whether scales in bromeliads can produce lipophilic secretions, we investigated the secretory activity in these species to identify the source and chemical nature of the secretions which spread over the inflorescences. We used standard methods of histochemistry, light, and electron microscopy applied to samples of floral bracts in two distinct phases of development. The secretions comprised hydrophilic and lipophilic substances secreted by trichomes on the adaxial side of bracts. The exudate was heterogeneous in V. aff. bituminosa and V. fenestralis, with a lipophilic phase composed of terpenoids and lipids. Vriesea aff. bituminosa also presented alkaloids. In V. platynema var. rosea, the lipophilic content was lipids. The secretory activity was restricted to the early stages of organ development and might be characterized by a temporal disjunction between the secretion of hydrophilic and lipophilic contents. The functions of the exudate seem to include protection against herbivores but might also relate to protection against pathogens, water loss and high irradiance. The secretion of lipophilic substances by the typical peltate trichome of bromeliads was reported here for the first time.

Estimating knots and their association in parallel bilinear spline growth curve models in the framework of individual measurement occasions.

Latent growth curve models with spline functions are flexible and accessible statistical tools for investigating nonlinear change patterns that exhibit distinct phases of development in manifested variables. Among such models, the bilinear spline growth model (BLSGM) is the most straightforward and intuitive but useful. An existing study has demonstrated that the BLSGM allows the knot (or change-point), at which two linear segments join together, to be an additional growth factor other than the intercept and slopes so that researchers can estimate the knot and its variability in the framework of individual measurement occasions. However, developmental processes usually unfold in a joint development where two or more outcomes and their change patterns are correlated over time. As an extension of the existing BLSGM with an unknown knot, this study considers a parallel BLSGM (PBLSGM) for investigating multiple nonlinear growth processes and estimating the knot with its variability of each process as well as the knot-knot association in the framework of individual measurement occasions. We present the proposed model by simulation studies and a real-world data analysis. Our simulation studies demonstrate that the proposed PBLSGM generally estimate the parameters of interest unbiasedly, precisely and exhibit appropriate confidence interval coverage. An empirical example using longitudinal reading scores, mathematics scores, and science scores shows that the model can estimate the knot with its variance for each growth curve and the covariance between two knots. We also provide the corresponding code for the proposed model. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Performance Indicators for the Evolution of Areas of Innovation: Porto Digital Case

Areas of Innovation (AOIs) need urban, economic, social and governance development. Building upon the theories of Triple Helix, Knowledge-Based Urban Development, Clusters of Innovation, and the evolution phases of AOIs, this study presents in a novel way, key performance indicators (KPI) that can be used to track and monitor the progress of an innovation district in distinct phases of development towards the achievement of its goals. Using the Porto Digital Case in Recife, the most awarded project in Brazil underway for 20 years at a Triple Helix hybrid organization Núcleo Gestor do Porto Digital (NGPD), performance indicators are analysed and classified. This yields further understanding of which stage of development they have become operative (from inception to maturity), which dimensions affected (namely, urban, economic, social and governance), and who (Triple Helix agents) has been involved with the major action power over it.

Complex meristematic activity induced by Eucecidoses minutanus on Schinus engleri turns shoots into galls.

Gall-inducing organisms change the development of their host plant organs, resulting in ontogenetic patterns not observed in the non-galled plants. Distinct taxa induce galls on Schinus spp., manipulating meristematic patterns in the host plant in distinct ways. Here we report ontogenetic novelties induced in the lateral buds of S. engleri by Eucecidoses minutanus, a Cecidosidae, whose galls have been poorly understood. The anatomy, histochemistry, and histometry of galls in distinct phases of development, non-galled buds, and stems of Schinus engleri were analyzed in parallel with the instars of E. minutanus to detail the morphogenetic changes in the host with each larval stage. Ontogenetic phases of the galls were intricately associated with larval development. First and second-instar larvae induced pericycle and pith cells to dedifferentiate into the gall inner meristem, where hyperplasia and cell hypertrophy characterized the growth and development phase of the gall. The innermost layers were lipid-rich nutritive cells that lined the larval chamber. Additional vascular bundle rows were produced in young galls. Third and fourth instar-larvae were associated with the gall maturation phase: centripetal lignification of the outer parenchyma cell layers, epidermal stratification, and activation of a cambium-like meristem (CLM). The CLM activity resulted in new layers of nutritive cells that differentiated inward as the first layers of nutritive cells were consumed by E. minutanus larvae, and, also, in more parenchyma cell layers that formed outward. All tissues between the innermost layer of nutritive tissue that surround the gall chamber and the outermost layer of the dermal system that externally covers the gall form the gall wall, and increased in thickness until the end of gall maturation. E. minutanus induces a structurally complex globoid stem gall, modifying all host plant tissues and stimulating a novel meristematic pattern in S. engleri. The gall developmental stages are each related to specific gall-inducing instars, as gall development progresses according to the development of E. minutanus.

A Review of Research on Krashen’s SLA Theory Based on WOS Database (1974-2021)

In the 1970s, Krashen proposed a monitor model, and by the mid-1980s, he had further revised and expanded his earlier theory to propose a model of input hypotheses. Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition has been well established for a long time and plays a significant role in the academic community. By utilizing CiteSpace, this paper analyzes the papers related to Krashen’s second language acquisition theory in the WOS database. Research on Krashen’s second language acquisition theory from 1974 through 2021 is summarized in the study, as is further discussion on the future development of Krashen’s theory. Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition has been mainly applied to the teaching of foreign languages. It is found that research on Krashen’s SLA theory can be broadly classified into four distinct phases of development and that the affective filter hypothesis is one of the most cutting-edge research topics in the field of Krashen’s SLA theory.

On the development of (not so) new competition systems—findings from an empirical study on Croatia

Abstract This article traces and examines the lifecycle of Croatia’s competition system in the 1995–2018 period: from its inception until after the country acceded to the EU. It aims to identify the main challenges to achieving a higher level of competition system maturity in the context of a post-socialist economy. The article uses an extensive dataset using primary and secondary sources: original, in-depth interviews with key stakeholders (competition authority officials, judges, attorneys-at-law, in-house lawyers, journalists, and academics); quantitative data related to enforcement, budget, and human resources; and relevant media reports. Its unique findings include a specific evolutionary path with four distinct phases of development identified: Inception; Withdrawal; Pre-accession; and Post-accession, as well as two key challenges: institutional and competition culture embeddedness, and functional self-restraint of the competition authority. We argue that the challenges mentioned above, in the context of the competition system trajectory as portrayed in this article, prevent the system from evolving to a more mature stage. This country-specific study aims to contribute to the broader literature on the development of competition systems by examining the relevance of specific factors that influence their evolution.

Egg incubation and plasma proteome alterations in response to brood care in maternal crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)

Little information is available on differences between maternally and artificially incubated eggs in the economically important crayfish Procambarus clarkii. Brood care in this species is expected to exert effects on the eggs. In this work, we evaluated the hatching rates of artificially incubated eggs, without brood care, compared to those maternally incubated through different development stages. We also examined whether the maternal-offspring connections in ovigerous females were related to embryonic development at the physiological level based on comparative proteomic analysis. The experiments led to two key results. First, hatching rates increased continuously throughout the nine distinct development phases when detaching maternally incubated eggs from the mothers' pleopods individually. Further, a critical period of artificially incubated eggs was observed around the gastrula stage, with the hatching rate ranging from approx. 24% to 45%. Second, blood plasma proteome profiles differed significantly between ovigerous females and aborted females during the gastrula stage (p < 0.05). Of the identified 27 differentially expressed proteins, 23 were significantly up-regulated, whereas four were down-regulated (p < 0.05). Functions of DEPs were linked to the binding, regulation, and immune response, particularly in two strongly expressed PGDH-like and CAT-like proteins (fold-change>3.0). These results suggested that the dynamic changes of plasma proteins in ovigerous females might be related to early isolated egg anti-infectivity and hence affect the hatching success. Yet, the mechanisms behind the encountered relationships need further exploration. In summary, we presented the first evidence of proteomic changes in ovigerous female plasma, revealing that brood care in P. clarkii may include more than physical behavior

On the Development of (Not So) New Competition Systems – Findings from An Empirical Study

New and recently established systems for regulating competition are often prone to an institutional instability, weak authority, and fragile track-record. Their development negotiates a variety of lifecycles, with various factors impacting their evolution. Relying on competition system development literature to provide a theoretical framework for our research, an empirical qualitative research study was conducted with the aim of examining the competition system in Croatia, in the 1995-2018 period. Main stakeholders were interviewed (in-depth interviews), forty persons in total (NCA officials, judges, practitioners, corporate lawyers, journalists, and academics). Archival research, as well as online research, was conducted to find relevant press reports, and selected NCA quantitative data was analysed. Using content analysis software, original and valuable insights were drawn from this dataset. The aim is to develop a theory that is able to explain the reasons underlying competition system immaturity in Croatia, more than two decades after its creation. The findings include a specific evolutionary path, as well as two underlying issues. Four distinct phases of development were identified (Inception; Withdrawal; Pre-accession; and Post-accession phase). The underlying issues are, first, a lack of institutional and system embeddedness, and second, functional self-restraint on the side of the authority, arguably a result of negative institutional memory. The comprehensive dataset and methodology used, make this research distinctive in broader terms, including being the first such study conducted on Croatia. This paper aims to contribute to the broader literature on competition systems development by examining the relevance of specific factors influencing their evolution.

The making of a city campus

AbstractCampus spatial development has attracted relatively little scholarly research, yet through time major moves reflect and interact with broader policy, design, and societal trends. The city campus as a high‐density, mixed‐use knowledge precinct has emerged as a distinctive type. Its growing prominence points to the convergence of interdependent trends in urban life, higher education, and economic growth. This article describes, contextualises, and reflects upon the physical evolution of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in central Sydney. The narrative identifies several distinct development phases: from the urban renewal of a rundown inner‐city precinct through comprehensive replanning following the tenets of high modernism, then adaptive reuse and heritage conservation, to architectural design excellence. In the process, it has become an Australian exemplar of a “tech transformed” contemporary city campus.

Bioactivity evaluation and composition of extracts from sub-Antarctic macroalgae Mazzaella laminarioides at distinct development phases

Sub-Antarctic macroalgae can be a feasible source of innumerous bioactive compounds that can display important biological activities. In this sense, the aims of this work were to evaluate the chemical composition, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxic potential of n-hexane extracts from sub-Antarctic seaweed Mazzaella laminarioides (Bory) Fredericq at distinct development phases. Results showed that extracts were constituted of as much as 65 distinct compounds that could be distributed mainly among hydrocarbons, fatty acids, sterols and fatty alcohols. Generally, there were significant differences (P < 0.05) in the concentrations of compounds comparing distinct development phases. Antimicrobial evaluation indicated that n-hexane extracts of cystocarpic and tetrasporophytic phase of M. laminarioides inhibited the growth of most organisms tested, reaching minimum inhibitory concentrations of 0.0312 mg mL−1 against Enterococcus faecalis (Andrewes and Horder) and 0.25 mg mL−1 against Acinetobacter baumannii (Bouvet and Grimont). Cytotoxic evaluation of extracts showed no toxicity to normal cells at concentrations below 1 mg mL−1. Therefore, M. laminarioides from the sub-Antarctic region had antimicrobial potential that could be explored on further commercial applications.

Understanding Past, and Predicting Future, Niche Transitions based on Grass Flowering Time Variation.

Since their origin in the early Cretaceous, grasses have diversified across every continent on Earth, with a handful of species (rice [Oryza sativa], maize [Zea mays], and wheat [Triticum aestivum]) providing most of the caloric intake of contemporary humans and their livestock. The ecological dominance of grasses can be attributed to a number of physiological innovations, many of which contributed to shifts from closed to open habitats that incur daily (e.g. tropical mountains) and/or seasonal extremes in temperature (e.g. temperate/continental regions) and precipitation (e.g. tropical savannas). In addition to strategies that allow them to tolerate or resist periodically stressful environments, plants can adopt escape behaviors by modifying the relative timing of distinct development phases. Flowering time is one of these behaviors that can also act as a postzygotic barrier to reproduction and allow temporal partitioning of resources to promote coexistence. In this review, we explore what is known about the phylogenetic pattern of flowering control in grasses, and how this relates to broad- and fine-scale niche transitions within the family. We then synthesize recent findings on the genetic basis of flowering time evolution as a way to begin deciphering why certain aspects of flowering are seemingly so conserved, and what the implications of this are for future adaptation under climate change.

Cardiac Morphogenesis: Specification of the Four-Chambered Heart.

Early heart morphogenesis involves a process in which embryonic precursor cells are instructed to form a cyclic contracting muscle tube connected to blood vessels, pumping fluid. Subsequently, the heart becomes structurally complex and its size increases several orders of magnitude to functionally keep up with the demands of the growing organism. Programmed transcriptional regulatory networks control the early steps of cardiac development. However, already during the early stages of its assembly, the heart tube starts to produce electrochemical potentials, contractions, and flow, which are transduced into signals that feed back into the process of morphogenesis itself. Heart morphogenesis, thus, involves the interplay between progressively changing genetic networks, function, and shape. Morphogenesis is evolutionarily conserved, but species-specific differences occur and in mouse, for instance, distinct phases of development become overlapping and compounded in an extremely fast gestation. Here, we review the early morphogenesis of the chambered heart that maintains a circulation supporting development of an organism rapidly growing in size and requirements.

Developmental Stage-Specific Distribution of Macrophages in Mouse Mammary Gland.

Mammary gland development begins in the embryo and continues throughout the reproductive life of female mammals. Tissue macrophages (Mϕs), dependent on signals from the Mϕ colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), have been shown to regulate the generation, regression and regeneration of this organ, which is central for mammalian offspring survival. However, the distribution of Mϕs in the pre- and post-natal mammary gland, as it undergoes distinct phases of development and regression, is unknown or has been inferred from immunostaining of thin tissue sections. Here, we used optical tissue clearing and 3-dimensional imaging of mammary tissue obtained from Csf1r-EGFP mice. Whilst tissue Mϕs were observed at all developmental phases, their abundance, morphology, localization and association with luminal and basal epithelial cells exhibited stage-specific differences. Furthermore, sexual dimorphism was observed at E14.5, when the male mammary bud is severed from the overlying epidermis. These findings provide new insights into the localization and possible functions of heterogeneous tissue Mϕ populations in mammogenesis.

Using meaningful experiences as a vision for physical education teaching and teacher education practice

ABSTRACTBackground: Teachers’ visions are vivid and concrete images of ideal classroom practices. A vision for teaching is important to both practices in the classroom as well as teacher development across time. A useful tool to explore and analyse the role of vision in teacher practices is provided by [Hammerness, K. 2003. “Learning to Hope, or Hoping to Learn? The Role of Vision in the Early Professional Lives of Teachers.” Journal of Teacher Education 54 (1): 43–56], whose framework of vision consists of three dimensions: focus, range and distance.Purpose: The writing of [Kretchmar, R. S. 2000. “Moving and Being Moved: Implications for Practice.” Quest 52 (3): 260–272; 2008. “The Increasing Utility of Elementary School Physical Education: A Mixed Blessing and Unique Challenge.” The Elementary School Journal 108 (3): 161–170] provides the basis for a vision focused on meaningful experiences in physical education. The purpose of this paper is to describe the ways a vision based on meaningful experiences enabled two teachers and three teacher educators to name, describe, and enact their physical education teaching and teacher education practices.Methodology: Raw data from six separate self-studies of practice involving the five participants provided the starting point for this research. Data sources, including written reflections and critical friend responses as well as audio recordings of conversations with critical friends, were mined to identify examples where vision was represented. Further data were generated in a focus group where participants shared and analysed their experiences and discussed how meaningful physical education served as both an individual and collective vision for practice. A final written reflection allowed participants to articulate their current vision for meaningful physical education. A thematic analysis of all data sources supported the organisation of data into three distinct phases of development of practices with emphasis on the role of vision in each phase.Findings: Over time, there was an evolution in our understanding of both what meaningful physical education consisted of and how we might facilitate meaningful experiences for children. In particular, our visions became clearer and better aligned with our practices. We illustrate how we developed our practice in ways that allowed us to take ownership of this vision, and, in the process, changed who we were as teachers and teacher educators. Finally, we share how the process of exploring and analysing our individual visions allowed us to articulate a shared vision of meaningful physical education and explain how to go about implementing our collective vision in practice.Conclusion: We highlight the value of paying attention to the role of vision in promoting and supporting educators, individually and collectively, in developing and sustaining innovation in teaching and teacher education practice.

The Idol: A Model for Incorporating Literature in Elt

This paper is aimed at introducing an instructional development model which is&#x0D; designed in response to two strong desires i.e. to show the most effective ways of&#x0D; incorporating literature in English Language Teaching and to provide a comprehensive&#x0D; framework for English teachers to develop literature-based ELT materials. The proposed&#x0D; instructional model consists of four distinct phases of development i.e. Input phase&#x0D; (Identifying learners’ needs by carrying out a needs analysis), Development phase&#x0D; (Using the information on the learners’ needs to select and to organize the literaturebased&#x0D; ELT materials), Output Phase (producing the prototypes of literature-based ELT&#x0D; materials), Language acquisition Phase (Assessing the effect of the literature-based&#x0D; ELT materials on the learners’ language proficiency) which are here abbreviated as&#x0D; The IDOL Model. The phases are clearly presented and seem compatible the other&#x0D; phases commonly available in the area of instructional materials development in&#x0D; today’s English language teaching. Therefore, this model appears to provide useful&#x0D; assistance to materials designers and English teachers in developing a well-designed&#x0D; literature-based ELT material.

Adaptation algorithms for selecting personalised learning experience based on learning style and dyslexia type

PurposeThrough harnessing the benefits of the internet, e-learning systems provide flexible learning opportunities that can be delivered at a fixed cost at a time and place to suit the user. As such, e-learning systems can allow students to learn at their own pace while also being suitable for both distance and classroom-based learning activities. Adaptive educational hypermedia systems are e-learning systems that employ artificial intelligence. They deliver personalised online learning interventions that extend electronic learning experiences beyond a mere computerised book through the use of intelligence that adapts the content presented to a user according to a range of factors including individual needs, learning styles and existing knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel adaptive e-learning system called dyslexia adaptive e-learning management system (DAELMS). For the purpose of this paper, the term DAELMS will be employed to describe the overall e-learning system that incorporates the required functionality to adapt to students’ learning styles and dyslexia type.Design/methodology/approachThe DAELMS is a complex system that will require a significant amount of time and expertise in knowledge engineering and formatting (i.e. dyslexia type, learning styles, domain knowledge) to develop. One of the most effective methods of approaching this complex task is to formalise the development of a DAELMS that can be applied to different learning styles models and education domains. Four distinct phases of development are proposed for creating the DAELMS. In this paper, we will discuss Phase 3 which is the implementation and some adaption algorithms while in future papers will discuss the other phases.FindingsAn experimental study was conducted to validate the proposed generic methodology and the architecture of the DAELMS. The system has been evaluated by group of university students studying a Computer Science related majors. The evaluation results proves that when the system provide the user with learning materials matches their learning style or dyslexia type it enhances their learning outcomes.Originality/valueThe DAELMS correlates each given dyslexia type with its associated preferred learning style and subsequently adapts the learning material presented to the student. The DAELMS represents an adaptive e-learning system that incorporates several personalisation options including navigation, structure of curriculum, presentation, guidance and assistive technologies that are designed to ensure the learning experience is directly aligned with the user's dyslexia type and associated preferred learning style.

Pigment concentration, photosynthetic performance, and fatty acid profile of sub-Antarctic brown macroalgae in different phases of development from the Magellan Region, Chile

Macroalgae Durvillaea antarctica, Lessonia flavicans, and Macrocystis pyrifera in distinct development phases from the ecoregion of Magellan (Chile) were analyzed by pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry under eight irradiation conditions (11 to 490 μmol photons m−2 s−1). Pigmentation was assessed by UV/Vis spectrophotometry (400 to 700 nm), and fatty acid (FA) profile was determined by gas chromatography using the standards of their respective methyl esters (0.625 to 20 mg mL−1). Photosynthetic efficiency had significant differences for L. flavicans (0.31 ± 0.01 to 0.38 ± 0.01 μmol e− m−2 s−1 (μmol photons m−2 s−1)-1) and M. pyrifera (0.26 ± 0.02 to 0.31 ± 0.03 μmol e− m−2 s−1 (μmol photons m−2 s−1)-1) for reproductive and vegetative phases, respectively. The relative maximum electron transfer rate varied significantly for L. flavicans (8.10 ± 0.84 to 12.40 ± 1.57 μmol e− s−1) and M. pyrifera (6.49 ± 1.30 to 12.89 ± 1.53 μmol e− s−1) in distinct development phases. Saturation irradiance analysis showed significant differences for D. antarctica, varying from 166.18 ± 14.33 (vegetative) to 132.98 ± 18.43 μmol photon m−2 s−1 (reproductive). The highest concentrations of pigments were found in reproductive M. pyrifera with 35.36 ± 0.21 of Chl a, 7.04 ± 0.93 of Chl c, and 15.75 ± 1.42 μg g−1 of fucoxanthin. Finally, the highest concentrations of total FAs were 35.24 ± 2.38% (saturated) and 22.02 ± 1.95% (monounsaturated) in M. pyrifera and 63.53 ± 3.36% (polyunsaturated) in D. antarctica. Therefore, the study showed significant differences for photosynthetic parameters and FA profiles correlating these results to the development phases of macroalgae.

The Creation of an Ecovillage: Handling Identities in a Norwegian Sustainable Valley

This paper presents a qualitative study of Hurdal Ecovillage in Norway. It explores how the actors involved have interacted over time and contributed to shaping the ecovillage. The study demonstrates that the ecovillage as a concept is continuously refined both internally on an individual level and in the village, and in mainstream society. At stake is the question of ecovillage identity and what this should entail. The interviewed ecovillagers report two main motives for deciding to move to the village. One is to become part of the ecovillage community, while the other is grounded in the ecovillage as a means to achieve sustainability rather than as a goal in itself. Hurdal Ecovillage has undergone two distinct development phases. First, the members jointly owned the land, built their own houses, and attempted to be self-sufficient. The ecovillage was largely isolated from the local community. In the second phase, professional actors took over responsibility for developing the village, offering ready-made houses to be owned by individual families. This shift resulted in the ecovillage appearing more like conventional settlements. Today&rsquo;s ecovillagers express a wish to constitute an attractive, sustainable alternative to conventional living, but to do so they have to maintain a distance between themselves and the wider community.

Nutrient accumulation in the shoots of physic nut grown in two edaphoclimatic conditions

The possibility of using physic nut oil as an alternative energy source indicates that it is necessary to carry out studies concerning the absorption and accumulation of nutrients in the distinct phases of development of the crop for the appropriate management of fertilizer application. Given this information, this study aimed to evaluate the accumulation of nutrients in the shoots of physic nut plants, as well as to identify critical nutrient uptake by this crop. The experiments were set up independently in two different locations, from May 2010 to March 2013, and using the same procedures. The locations were characterized as follows: dystrophic Red Latosol in the municipality of Curvelo, MG; typical Quartzarenic Neosol in the municipality of Diamantina, MG. The experiments were conducted in a randomized block design with three replicates, the treatments being the evaluation times of the physic nut plants in both experiments. The collection times were every 30 days from planting of the seedlings in the field for a period of 1036 days, corresponding to 36 evaluations. After collection, the samples were prepared and submitted to chemical analysis of the nutrient content of the plant material. The contents were reported as nutrient content of the leaves, stems and fruit of physic nut plants. According to the results, it can be concluded that nutrient accumulation was higher in the edaphoclimatic conditions of Curvelo compared to the conditions of Diamantina. The concentration of macronutrients was in the following order: K &gt; Ca &gt; N &gt; P &gt; S &gt; Mg in Diamantina and N &gt; Ca &gt; K &gt; P &gt; Mg &gt; S in Curvelo. Accumulation of micronutrients in the shoots at 1036 days after planting physic nut seedlings in the field was in the following order: Mn &gt; B &gt; Fe &gt; Zn &gt; Cu in Diamantina and Mn &gt; Fe &gt; B &gt; Zn &gt; Cu in Curvelo.