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41tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …
42Tree — /tree/, n. Sir Herbert Beerbohm /bear bohm/, (Herbert Beerbohm), 1853 1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm. * * * I Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in …
43reproductive system, plant — Introduction any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative …
44Chilling requirement — Chilling unit redirects here. For the machines, see Chiller and Water chiller. The chilling requirement of a fruit is the minimum period of cold weather after which a fruit bearing tree will blossom. It is often expressed in chill hours, which… …
45Sun scald (flora) — un scaldCauses:Sun scald is the freezing of bark following the high temperatures in the winter season. The reason the sun can cause so much damage to trees is because of dormancy. When a tree is dormant in the winter it can be reactivated by warm …
46horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… …
47Gray mouse lemur — Eukaryota Gray mouse lemur[1] Conservation status …
48Mount St. Helens — This article is about the volcano in Washington State. For the 1980 eruption, see 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. For the mountain in California, see Mount Saint Helena. Mount St. Helens …
49Abscisic acid — Systematic name (2Z,4E) 5 [(1S) 1 hydroxy 2,6,6 trimethyl 4 oxocyclohex 2 en 1 yl] 3 methylpenta 2,4 dienoic acid …
50quiescence — noun 1. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy • Syn: ↑dormancy, ↑quiescency • Derivationally related forms: ↑quiescent (for: ↑quiescency), ↑ …
