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| An unwanted plant or a plant growing in an unwanted location |
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| Biological Control of Insects |
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-Hand-picked large predators
-Beneficial fauna
-Predatory insects |
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| Characteristics beneficial for weeds |
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Definition
-Lots of seeds
-Quick adaptation/ability to grow in many conditions
-Grows quickly/is aggressive |
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-Beans with anything but onions
-Peppers with carrots, onions, tomatoes
-Squash with corn (not potatoes)
-Potatoes with beans, broccoli, cabbage, corn, peas |
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| Types of beneficial plants |
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Definition
-Attractant Plants: Mint Family (parsley, thyme)
-Repellent plants: Marigolds, basil, garlic, borage
-Allies: legumes, monarda |
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-Provide shelter
-Pest suppression
-Nitrogen fixation
-Insect attraction
-Flavor enhancement |
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-Ripen fruit quickly: Bananas
-Abscission and Fruit Loosening
-Increase Latex Flow |
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| Benefits of temperature modifying shelters |
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Definition
-Longer growing season
-Less susceptible to freeze/thaw
-Protect from disease and pests
-Faster germination |
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| How to increase genetic diversity |
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Definition
-Interbreeding
-GMCs
-Gene selection |
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Definition
-Slightly acidic: 5.5-7.5
-Because that is where basically all nutrients are available |
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| Example of each kind of insect pest |
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Definition
-Leaf Chewers: Caterpillars
-Suckers: Aphids, Mealeybugs
-Soil Pests: Cutworms
-Burrowers: Leaf Miners |
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-1845-1850
-Caused by late blight in potatoes
-They only one potato variety
-Killed 1 million people |
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Definition
-Can live 1-3 years underground
-Eat roots of turf grasses and other plants |
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Definition
| -Feed on leaves, soft bark, and fruits |
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Definition
-Eucalyptus Oil
-Pyrethrins
-Rotenone
-Tansy
-Neem Tree |
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Definition
-Promotes cell elongation: bending towards light
-Apical Dominance: Inhibition of dormant buds
-Inhibition of abscission
-Promotes fruit growth
-Promotes rooting |
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Definition
-Cell division
-Cell expansion
-Shoot and Organ development
-Delay Leaf Senescence |
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Definition
-Stem Elongation
-Cell Elongation
-Break Seed Dormancy
-Promote Flowering
-Promote Large Fruit |
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Definition
-Inhibition seed germination
-Inducer of senescence
-Regulates Stomatal Opening and Closing |
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Definition
-Retards Growth of Roots and Celeoptiles
-Promotes Leaf Senescence
-Promotes dehiscence of pollen |
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Definition
-Brassinosteroids: cell elongation
-Systemin: defense against pathogen
-Enod 40: induce nod factors in root cells
-Salicylic Acid: defense responses |
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-Climate
-Organic Material
-Parent Rock Material
-Topography
-Time
-Tillage/Compaction from traffic |
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