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Posted in it's literally just biology
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Roots of the same plant show reduced competition (fewer/shorter roots) with each other
Roots of the same plant show reduced competition (fewer/shorter roots) with each other
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Roots will branch only in nitrate-rich patches, and synthesize more proteins involved in nitrate transport/assimilation
Roots will branch only in nitrate-rich patches, and synthesize more proteins involved in nitrate transport/assimilation
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Roots adjust adjust their architecture and physiology to exploit patches of nutrients in soil
Roots adjust adjust their architecture and physiology to exploit patches of nutrients in soil
Posted in Dream Quests
Posted 7 years ago
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no problem!
no problem!
Posted in Dream Quests
Posted 7 years ago
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@kairosama: NAH that meme was all I needed ;3c
@kairosama: NAH that meme was all I needed ;3c
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Horizontal is good for low light, vertical is better for intense light
Horizontal is good for low light, vertical is better for intense light
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Leaf orientation (horizontal or vertical) affects light capture
Leaf orientation (horizontal or vertical) affects light capture
Posted in it's literally just biology
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>7 → self-pruning. Reduce self-shading to max light capture
>7 → self-pruning. Reduce self-shading to max light capture
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Leaf area index - ratio of total upper leaf surface of a plant divided by SA of the land where it grows
Leaf area index - ratio of total upper leaf surface of a plant divided by SA of the land where it grows
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Undergo programmed cell death and are shed → self-pruning
Undergo programmed cell death and are shed → self-pruning
Posted in it's literally just biology
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Many layers of vegetation → lower leaves are shaded and photosynthesize less than they respire
Many layers of vegetation → lower leaves are shaded and photosynthesize less than they respire
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Alternate phyllotaxy (common in angiosperms) - leaves are arranged in an ascending spiral up the stem, 137.5˚ from each other (reduces shading)
Alternate phyllotaxy (common in angiosperms) - leaves are arranged in an ascending spiral up the stem, 137.5˚ from each other (reduces shading)
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Alternate/spiral (1 leaf/node), opposite (2 leaves/node), whorled (many leaves/node)
Alternate/spiral (1 leaf/node), opposite (2 leaves/node), whorled (many leaves/node)
Posted in it's literally just biology
Posted 7 years ago
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Phyllotaxy - arrangement of leaves on a stem, determined by shoot apical meristem
Phyllotaxy - arrangement of leaves on a stem, determined by shoot apical meristem