Environmental Hortoculture 2 Flashcards

1
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staking, pruning, pinching

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physical methods used to control the growth of plants

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2
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spacing, thinning

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cultural practices used to control the growth of plants

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3
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supports tree growth of roots, trunk, taper

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two-stake method for supporting trees

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4
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allows tree to move around as it grows

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benefit of two-stake method

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5
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reduces apical dominance, auxin stimulates growth of fruit

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affect of tree pruning on fruit production

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6
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close spacing: reduced light; thinning: reduced soil competition, improved light exposure

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how do spacing and thinning affect growth

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7
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diseases and weeds: prevention; insects: control

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difference in approach to dealing with diseases and weeds versus insects

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In order for disease to occur, pathogen, susceptible plant, favorable environment must be present

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host-pathogen-environment disease triangle

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9
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fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasitic plants

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microorganisms that cause plant disease

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10
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airborne spores, waterborne spores, insect vectors, alternate host, on planting materials, in soil

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ways plant diseases are spread

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sanitation, quarantine, resistance, vector control, soil treatment, chemicals

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how can plant diseases be prevented

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12
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seen, chewed or tattered foliage/blossoms, defoliation, stippled yellow, bleached or bronzed foliage, distortion of plant parts, insect deposits

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symptoms of insect infestations

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13
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a plant growing where you don’t want it

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weed

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14
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clean seed, clean top soil, prevent flowering of weeds

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preventive methods of weed control

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15
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mulches, irrigation, proper mowing height

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cultural methods of weed control

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16
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hoeing, hand weeding

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physical methods of weed control

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17
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herbicides

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chemical methods of weed control

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18
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integrated pest management: multiple tactics (natural, cultural, biological, chemical) used in a compatible manner in order to maintain pest populations below levels that cause economic or unacceptable aesthetic injury without posing a hazard to humans, domestic animals, or other non-target life forms

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IPM

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19
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food, pharmaceuticals, clothing, housing

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four major functional uses of plants

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20
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Captain Blight and breadfruit; Irish potato famine

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example of plant-people interaction

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21
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intensive control not feasible at relevant scales; need to manage system to regulate itself

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relation of restorative activities to process of habitat deterioration

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22
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intercalary meristem: right at soil surface, slightly protected/not as exposed as other meristems, allows these turf grasses to be mowed over and over

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anatomical characteristic of grass species that makes them suitable as turfgrasses

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23
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water purification, improves moods, soil erosion control, cooling of houses, provides oxygen, heat dissipation

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benefits of turfgrasses in the landscape

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24
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water use, green waste from clippings, pesticide use, nitrate pollution from fertilizers

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liabilities of turfgrasses in the landscape

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25
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to increase outdoor living space, modify environment, alter perspectives, privacy, beautification, increase value of real estate

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why landscape

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26
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balance: symmetrical and asymmetrical; rhythm: repetition; emphasis: focal point; harmony: matching

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4 principles of design and examples

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27
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color, texture, form, line

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4 elements of design

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28
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symmetrical lines: mirror images vs curved lines: patterned after nature

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difference between a formal and informal landscape design

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29
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alterations to land, soil, water, climate, plants, animals, nutrient cycles, pollutant loadings

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difficulties of urban ecology

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30
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runoff changes: timing, quantity, quality, location

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difference between storm water drainage in a rural area and urban area

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31
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air quality, climate regulation, food, fiber, aesthetic

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ecosystem services that landscapes provide

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32
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California: San Diego County

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floriculture and nursery industry

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33
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has thresholds where a little degradation will initiate sudden major decline

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path of degradation

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34
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must go beyond threshold for ecosystem to recover

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path of recovery

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35
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economic: huge agricultural industry in CA; psychological: landscapes can affect moods and be calming; medicinal: aloe vera plant soothes

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ways plants and people interact

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36
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anthropogenic, artificially produced and maintained, high stress environment where no vegetation is truly adapted, purpose of benefiting humans

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urban forests

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37
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result of natural processes, maintenance is inherent in system, species are adapted to environment, commodity or intrinsic values

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natural forests

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38
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local: liabilities, disruption of curbs and sidewalks; state: pesticide and fertilizer use; federal: plant transport between countries, trade barriers GMOs

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local state and national policies that affect EHUF

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39
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salinity, impurities, ions

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what does electrical conductivity tell you about a water sample?

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40
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reference evapotranspiration: measures water lost via ET so you can replenish it in irrigation

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ET₀

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41
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nutrients plants need in large quantities; ex: oxygen

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macronutrients

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42
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nutrients plants need in small quantities; ex: iron

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micronutrients

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43
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nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

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big three macronutrients

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44
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leaf veins stay green in iron deficiency

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difference between nitrogen deficiency and iron deficiency

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45
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10% Nitrogen, 10% P₂O₅, 10% K₂O

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10/10/2010

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46
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root systems can’t grow, urban canyons, pollution

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challenges trees face in urban settings

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47
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tree protection zone

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area cordoned off to minimize damage to tree

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49
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anchor; reservoir of water, nutrients, and air

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soil

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50
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air and water compete for pore space

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non-solid

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51
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smaller particles -> smaller pores -> greater capillary action

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effect of soil texture on capillary action

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52
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tells ability of soil to hold nutrients

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Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)

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53
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add peat moss or elemental sulfur

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reduce pH of soil

55
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environmental horticulture

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growing plants in an intensive manner

56
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urban forestry

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planning, planting, and managing plants in an urban environment

57
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apical meristem

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shoot tip: where cells are dividing

58
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leaf primordium

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young leaf: cells dividing, organized and has developed specific functions

59
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axillary bud

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is similar to apical meristem; leaf found by looking for this

60
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petiole

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what holds leaf

61
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node

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connection from main stem to leaf

62
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internode

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in between nodes

63
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axillary branch

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when axillary bud grows

64
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flower

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one flower

65
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inflorescence

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more than one flower

66
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cotyledon

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seed leaf

67
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root apex

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tip of plant root (at bottom)

68
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positively gravitropic

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growing with gravity

69
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root apical meristem

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creates root cap for protection

70
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root branches and root hairs

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increase surface area of roots

71
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stamen

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male: anther + filament

72
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pistil

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female: stigma + style + ovary

73
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anther

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releases pollen

74
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filament

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holds anther

75
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stigma

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captures pollen

76
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style

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holds stigma

77
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ovary

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has ovules

78
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ovules

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end up as seeds

79
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receptacle

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holds flower

80
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pedicile

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‘flower stem’

81
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peduncle

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‘flower stem’ for inflorescence

82
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petal

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has pigment

83
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corolla

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multiple petals

84
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sepal

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encloses flower: hybrid between leaf and petal

85
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calyx

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multiple sepals

86
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sexual propagation

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exchange of genetic material from 2 parent plants resulting in variable offspring

87
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asexual propagation

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no exchange of genetic material resulting in genetically identical offspring

88
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apomixis

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asexual type of reproduction; seeds are genetically identical to parent plant

89
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juvenility

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can’t flower

90
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water imbibition, digestion of endosperm, triggered by gibberellins, increased respiration, cell division

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five steps in seed germination

91
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seed dormancy

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condition that prevents seeds from germination

92
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hard seed coat, underdeveloped embryo, internal dormancy, double dormancy

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types of seed dormancy

93
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impenetrable to water and air; overcome by hot water, acid or abrasion

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hard seed coat

94
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difficult to overcome; allow seed to mature

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underdeveloped embryo

95
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some internal hormone preventing germination; overcome by moist, cool storage or gibberellic acid

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internal dormancy

96
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stratification

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simulating winter conditions before a seeds germination to overcome dormancy

97
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scarification

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using abrasion, heat or chemicals to encourage germination

98
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water, light, temperature: seeds have upper and lower temp ranges in which they will germinate

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environmental factors affecting seed germination

99
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damping off

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fungus caused ailments that kill seedlings before germination

100
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expect two parts to grow together into one plant; dedifferentiation-redifferentiation events

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totipotency in asexual propagation

101
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match up of vascular cambium in rootstock and scion

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necessary in grafting and budding

102
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asexual plant propagation fusing multiple buds together

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grafting

103
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asexual plant propagation fusing one bud together

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budding

104
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chimera

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a single plant with two genetically different types of tissue; doesn’t propagate

105
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stem, root, leaf

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different types of cuttings

106
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graft incompatibility

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two plants can’t bond together well and have problems later on

107
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health of stock plant, juvenility, flowering versus vegetative plants, time of year, treatment with growth regulators, sanitation, wounding

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factors affecting formation of adventitious roots

108
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enhances; but doesn’t cause roots to form in plants incapable of having adventitious roots

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role of auxin in formation of adventitious roots

109
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humidity and light; for water and photosynthesis

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necessary during cutting propagation

110
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sterile; controlled environment; very small tissues in little space produces whole plants quickly

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micropropagation

112
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epigeous

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cotyledons come above ground

113
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hypogeous

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cotyledons stay below ground

114
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monocot

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one cotyledon

115
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dicot

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two cotyledons

116
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epicotyl

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part of plant between cotyledon and leaves

117
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hypocotyl

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part of plant below cotyledon but above ground

118
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fibrous root

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root like trees

119
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tap root

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root like carrot

120
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adventitious root

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root that grows where it’s not expected

121
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stolon

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stem growing horizontally above ground; pretty small

122
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rhizome

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stem growing horizontally above ground or below ground; large and fleshy

123
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bulb

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stem highly compressed underground with fleshy leaves

124
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corm

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stem growing underground; short, vertical, solid, papery

125
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tuber

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stem growing underground; enlarged, fleshy, shorter, fatter

126
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tuberous root

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enlarged root growing horizontally below ground; doesn’t have axillary buds

127
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vascular system

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xylem + pholem

128
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xylem

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water and nutrient conducting tissue; where transpiration takes place

129
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pholem

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photosynthate conducting tissue

130
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angiosperm

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enclosed seeds

131
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gymnosperm

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naked seeds