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Three Mile Island
(Encyclopedia) Three Mile Island, site of a nuclear power plant 10 mi (16 km) south of Harrisburg, Pa. On Mar. 28, 1979, failure of the cooling system of the No. 2 nuclear reactor led to overheating…grafting
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Two methods of grafting grafting, horticultural practice of uniting parts of two plants so that they grow as one. The scion, or cion, the part grafted onto the stock or rooted…cycad
(Encyclopedia) cycadcycadsīˈkăd [key], any plant of the order Cycadales, tropical and subtropical palmlike evergreens. The cycads, ginkgoes, and conifers comprise the three major orders of…fungicide
(Encyclopedia) fungicidefungicidefŭnˈjəsīdˌ, fŭngˈgə– [key], any substance used to destroy fungi. Some fungi are extremely damaging to crops (see diseases of plants), and others cause diseases in…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Do Plants Sweat Like People Do?
Do Plants Sweat Like People Do?Advanced-Level Science ProjectsBiologyDo Plants Sweat Like People Do?What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House? You know that plants need water to survive, just…Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Creating New Plants Through Cross-Pollination
Creating New Plants Through Cross-PollinationIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsDoes the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?Creating New Plants Through Cross-PollinationDo Bean Plants Grow…soil
(Encyclopedia) soil, surface layer of the earth, composed of fine rock material disintegrated by geological processes; and humus, the organic remains of decomposed vegetation. In agriculture, soil is…nitrogen cycle
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nitrogen cycle nitrogen cycle, the continuous flow of nitrogen through the biosphere by the processes of nitrogen fixation, ammonification (decay), nitrification, and…loganberry
(Encyclopedia) loganberry, blackberrylike plant of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble.Oakville
(Encyclopedia) Oakville, town (1991 pop. 114,670), Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, between Toronto and Hamilton. A major component of the local economy is the Ford Motor Co plant, one of the largest…Trending
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