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| Increase in dry weight of plant |
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| Change in the size and or # of cells and organs in a plant |
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| Circumstances that limit plant survival, growth, development, or reproduction |
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| Reproductive Success Depends On |
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| Ability of plant to obtain resources and protect itself from harsh environment |
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| The stimulus causing the stress (the cause) |
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| The conditions within the plant caused by the stress (the effect) |
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| Plant responses that improve the chances of surviving future suboptimal environmental conditions |
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| the process of acclimating to stress |
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| Different forms of stress resistance |
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| Stress avoidance, stress tolerance, escape, postponement |
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| Elastic/Plastic Responses |
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| Elastic (reversible) Plastic (non reversible) |
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| Most strict definition of stress |
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| Any condition producing 10% or more reduction in growth rate |
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