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Structure & Function
Tree structure and Functions
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 4
10/25/2011

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Photosynthesis
Definition
Light + Water + CO2 = 02 + Sugar
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Respiration
Definition
Oxidation of food in living cells bringing about the release of energy. The energy released is that stored as chemical energy.
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Assimilation
Definition
Conversion of food (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) into new tissue.
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Translocation
Definition
The transport of water, minerals, and organic compounds around the tree.
(example: N, K, and P are more mobile than Ca, Barium, and Boron)
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Transpiration
Definition
The loss of water from plants in the form of vapor (basically an evaporative process).
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