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Horticulture Terms
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Undergraduate 1
09/16/2010

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Differentiation
Definition
Development from one cell to many cells, together with a modification of the new cells for the performance of particular functions
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Apical Dominance
Definition
Inhibition of lateral buds on a shoot due to auxins produced by the apical bud
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Cortex
Definition
Primary tissue of a stem or root bounded by the epidermis, phloem, and pericycle
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Cuticle
Definition
Impermeable surface layer on the epidermis
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Crown
Definition
Region at the base of cereals and forage crops where branches and tillers rise from
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Bulb
Definition
Underground stem to which modified leaves are attached; lilies, onions, etc.
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Etiolation
Definition
Lack of chlorophyll which causes elongated stems and lack of leaves. Caused by lack of light
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Internode
Definition
Area between two nodes
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Intercalary meristem
Definition
Type of meristem that lies across a stem or leaf resulting in the deposition of new cells
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Lodging
Definition
Plants that are caused to bend and fall flat on the ground
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Meristematic Tissue
Definition
Region of actively dividing and differentiating cells
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Pith
Definition
Region in the center of some stems and roots consisting of loosely packing, thin walled parnchyma cells
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Functions of stem
Definition
Support and Conduction
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3 Different Tissues
Definition
Parenchyma (living, most common), Collenchyma (support and structure), sclerenchyma (maybe living at maturity, woody, fibers and sclerieids)
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Vascular Tissue
Definition
Xylem (conducting cells) and Phloem (long distance conduction of photosynthates)
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Functions of leaves
Definition
Photosynthesis, transpiration, storage and translocation
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