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(Encyclopedia) pruning, the horticultural practice of cutting away an unwanted, unnecessary, or undesirable plant part, used most often on trees, shrubs, hedges, and woody vines. Man uses pruning to…tropism
(Encyclopedia) tropismtropismtrōpˈĭzəm [key], involuntary response of an organism, or part of an organism, involving orientation toward (positive tropism) or away from (negative tropism) one or more…rose of Jericho
(Encyclopedia) rose of Jericho, common name for two plants belonging to different families in the plant kingdom. One, an annual desert plant (Anastatica hierochuntica) of the family Cruciferae (or…froghopper
(Encyclopedia) froghopper or spittlebug, small, hopping insect of the order Homoptera. The adult, under 1&fslsh;2 in. (1.2 cm) long in most species, is triangular in shape and usually gray or…Tobias Avery PLANTS, Congress, OH (1811-1887)
PLANTS Tobias Avery , a Representative from Ohio; born at Sewickley, Beaver County, Pa., March 17, 1811; apprenticed to a saddler at the age of twelve; received a limited common school education…growing season
(Encyclopedia) growing season, period during which plant growth takes place. In temperate climates the growing season is limited by seasonal changes in temperature and is defined as the period…Temirtau
(Encyclopedia) Temirtau or Temir-TauTemirtauboth: tyĭmēr-touˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 212,382), NE Kazakhstan, on the Nura River. It is an industrial center, with a large steel plant. Temirtau is also…Barking and Dagenham
(Encyclopedia) Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham bärˌkĭng ən dăgˈnəm, bôˌ– […Engelmann, George
(Encyclopedia) Engelmann, GeorgeEngelmann, Georgeĕngˈəlmən [key], 1809–84, American physician and botanist, b. Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, educated at the universities of Heidelberg and Würzburg (M.D…sap
(Encyclopedia) sap, fluid in plants consisting of water and dissolved substances. Cell sap refers to this fluid present in the large vacuole, or cell cavity, that occupies most of the central portion…Trending
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