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<div>Bud Witney<br />
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Systems Manager <br />
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Department of Horticulture & Crop Science at the Ohio State University<br />
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Elaine Eberlin<br><br />
Systems Specialist<br><br />
Instructor: HCS 150D<br><br />
Department of Horticulture & Crop Science at the Ohio State University</div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=User:Eeberlin&diff=1646User:Eeberlin2005-12-07T14:00:47Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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<div><br><br />
Elaine Eberlin<br><br />
Systems Specialist<br><br />
Instructor: HCS 150D<br><br />
Department of Horticulutre & Crop Science at the Ohio State University</div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=PlantFacts_Glossary&diff=3072PlantFacts Glossary2005-12-07T13:34:51Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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<div>The following list of horticultural terms were originally compiled from two OSU Horticulture & Crop Science courses (Landscape Plants and General Plant Biology) and the OSU Extension Master Gardener training manual. The addition of images linked from other sites has been accomplished by students in our distance education course, "Introduction to Horticulture." See: http://hcs.osu.edu/hcs150/<br />
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1. a part of a plant that clings to a flat surface.<br><br><br />
http://www.dohenystatebeach.org/images/kelp-holdfast.jpg <br><br><br />
This picture shows a plant clinging to the ocean floor.<br>Source: http://www.dohenystatebeach.org<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hirsute&diff=2871Hirsute2005-12-06T20:22:02Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. hairy all over.<br><br><br />
http://www.briggshillorchids.com/gallery-images/Pths.hirsute.jpg<br><br><br />
The leaves of this orchid are very hairy.<br><br />
Source: http://www.briggshillorchids.com/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hill_planting&diff=2870Hill planting2005-12-06T20:21:13Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. grouping plants in a cluster, not necessarily on an elevated mound.<br><br><br />
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/f016618t.jpg<br><br><br />
This image is an example of trees planted in a cluster on the hillside. <br>Source: http://www.seafriends.org.nz<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Herbivore&diff=2873Herbivore2005-12-06T20:20:28Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a plant-eating animal.<br><br><br />
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/science/images/gr3/herbivore3.jpg<br><br>A deer eating a plant.<br>Source: http://www.harcourtschool.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Herbicide&diff=2875Herbicide2005-12-06T20:19:41Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. an agent that stops plant growth or kills a plant.<br><br><br />
http://www.abbysciencelabs.com/newGrapics/ground_force_organic_herbicide.jpg<br><br><br />
This is a herbicide agent that can kill plants.<br><br />
Source: http://www.abbysciencelabs.com/<br><br><br />
http://forest.moscowfsl.wsu.edu/smp/photos/ltsp_herbicide-results_1m.jpg<br><br><br />
This image shows the results of herbicide on plants.<br />
<br>Source: http://forest.moscowfsl.wsu.edu/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Herbaceous&diff=2874Herbaceous2005-12-06T20:18:56Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a nonwoody plant.<br><br><br />
http://www.gardenjournal.com/fall99_images/herbaceous_peony.jpg<br><br><br />
This peony is an example of a herbaceous plant.<br />
<br>Source: http://www.gardenjournal.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hemicryptophyte&diff=2879Hemicryptophyte2005-12-06T20:18:21Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. plant that overwinters by dying back to crown of buds at soil surface.<br><br><br />
http://www.fresnocss.org/graphics/EuphFlanlarge.jpg<br><br><br />
Here is an example: <em>Euphorbia flanagannii</em><br />
<br>Source: http://www.fresnocss.org/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Helophyte&diff=2878Helophyte2005-12-06T20:17:37Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. aquatic plant rooting at the bottom.<br><br><br />
http://roque.haute.free.fr/images/commun/visitevirtuelle/popup/Mare13.jpg<br><br><br />
Giant helophyte ponds provide a home for many water-loving plants.<br>Source: http://roque.haute.free.fr/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Heirloom_vegetables&diff=2877Heirloom vegetables2005-12-06T20:17:07Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. cultivars that were popular a generation or more ago.<br><br><br />
http://www.vegparadise.com/images/heirveg2.jpg<br><br><br />
Gardeners share vegetable seeds from plants that are handed down from one generation to the next.<br />
<br>Source: http://www.vegparadise.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Heeling_in&diff=2876Heeling in2005-12-06T20:16:50Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. covering the roots of dormant plants with soil or mulch for short periods.<br><br><br />
http://www.bestgardening.com/bgc/images-howto/caretree06.jpg<BR><br> Temporary cover for the roots of a deciduous tree during winter.<br />
<br>Source: http://www.bestgardening.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Heavy_metals&diff=2884Heavy metals2005-12-06T20:16:24Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the heavy metals of concern to gardeners are lead, zinc, nickel, arsenic, copper and cadmium. These metals can be toxic to plants when they accumulate to high levels in the soil.<br><br><br />
http://www.agnet.org/library/data/nc/nc136c/nc136c2.jpg<br><br><br />
This is a test bed for phytoremediation, testing which plants can be used to remove heavy metals from the soil.<br><br />
Source: http://www.agnet.org<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Heave&diff=2883Heave2005-12-06T20:16:06Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the partial lifting of a plant out of the soil as a result of alternating freezing and thawing of the soil.<br><br><br />
http://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/cryoturbation/photos2/heaveometers/dh_heave3.jpeg<br><br><br />
This picture shows scientists using instruments to measure the affects on a frost heave on plant life.<br />
<br>Source: http://www.geobotany.uaf.edu/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hardwood_cutting&diff=2882Hardwood cutting2005-12-06T20:15:42Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a mature, woody piece of a woody plant that is removed to asexually propagate a new individual plant.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hardpan&diff=2881Hardpan2005-12-06T20:15:29Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a hard, compacted, often clayey layer of soil through which roots cannot grow.<br><br><br />
http://www.wantfa.com.au/public_pge/Snippets_Jan03/Hardpan-1.jpg<br><br><br />
This photo depicts the various layers of soil with the hardpan layer just below the loose topsoil. Note the small plant with no roots extending into the dense clay soil. <br>Source: http://www.wantfa.com.au<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hardiness&diff=2880Hardiness2005-12-06T20:15:02Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions.<br><br><br />
http://ccwaterscapes.com/Information/Plant_Hardiness_Zone_Map.jpg<br><br> Plant Hardiness Zones<br><br />
Source: http://ccwaterscapes.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Harden_off&diff=2886Harden off2005-12-06T20:14:35Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. to acclimate a plant to harsher conditions.<br><br><br />
http://www.ourveggiegarden.com/Plantingimages/HardenOff.jpg<BR><br><br />
By slowing weening plants to a more difficult enviornment, it helps the plant to be subjected to a variety of places. <BR><br />
Source: http://www.ourveggiegarden.com<BR><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Gynoecium&diff=2885Gynoecium2005-12-06T20:14:11Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. all of the pistils in a flower.<br><br>http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/hel_ori.jpg<BR><br><br />
Helleborus orientalis flower showing gynoecium<BR><br />
Source: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Guard_cells&diff=2887Guard cells2005-12-06T20:13:45Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. specialized crescent-shaped cells that control the opening and closing of a stomata.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grub&diff=2890Grub2005-12-06T20:13:33Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. short, fat, worm-like larva, especially of beetles.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Greensand&diff=2889Greensand2005-12-06T20:13:21Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. an organic source of potassium. About 7% potash plus 32 trace elements.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Green_manure&diff=2888Green manure2005-12-06T20:13:04Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. an annual cover crop that is turned into the soil before it flowers.<br><br><br />
http://home.vtown.com.au/~dbellamy/soil/images/green.jpg<br><br><br />
Plants Used As Green Manure<br><br />
Source: http://home.vtown.com.au<br><br><br />
http://www.crocus.co.uk/graphics/organics/green_manure.jpg <br><br><br />
Green manure being incorporated into the soil profile. <br>Source: http://www.crocus.co.uk<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grafting&diff=2891Grafting2005-12-06T20:12:35Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the joining of two separate structures, such as a root and a stem or two stems, so that by tissue regeneration they form a union and grow as one plant.<br><br><br />
http://www.mspong.org/cyclopedia/images/grafting.jpg<br><br><br />
This drawing shows the different methods of grafting.<br><br />
Source: http://www.mspong.org<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Graft_union&diff=2894Graft union2005-12-06T20:12:12Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the region where rootstock and scion come together; there can be slightly deformed growth at the union that is noticeable, but does not effect the function of the tree.<br><br><br />
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0237/202/cd0237-21.jpeg<br><br><br />
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0237/202/cd0237-20.jpeg<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Glossy&diff=2893Glossy2005-12-06T20:11:55Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. very shiny.<br><br> <br />
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0237/202/cd0237-16.jpeg<br><br><br />
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0237/202/cd0237-17.jpeg<br><br><br />
http://www.greenwaterreport.com/images/more_site/DSCN1295gooseberry_leaves_w.jpg <br><br> An example of glossy leaves on the Gooseberry plant. <br> Source: http://www.greenwaterreport.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Glaucous&diff=2892Glaucous2005-12-06T20:11:31Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. having a white waxy bloom.<br><br><br />
http://www.missouriplants.com/Whiteopp/Sambucus_canadensis_plant.jpg <br><br><br />
Example of a glaucous plant.<br>Source: http://www.missouriplants.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Glabrous&diff=2895Glabrous2005-12-06T20:10:59Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. without hairs.<br><br><br />
http://www.uwgb.edu/BIODIVERSITY/herbarium/trees/glabrous_pubescent01web_gf.jpg<br><br><br />
This example shows how glabrous twigs compare to pubescent ones.<br>Source: http://www.uwgb.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Girdling&diff=2896Girdling2005-12-06T20:10:30Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. removing the bark from a woody stem to kill the plant. Encircling a stem with a material so that the cambium layer is destroyed, killing the plant.<br><br><br />
http://www.replant.ca/photos/2001/2001_girdling_15.jpg<br><br> A person girdling a small tree. <br>Source: http://www.replant.ca<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Geophyte&diff=2897Geophyte2005-12-06T20:10:00Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. plant that overwinters by dying back to underground structure.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Genus&diff=2899Genus2005-12-06T20:09:31Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. groups of closely related species clearly defined from other plants.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Gametophyte&diff=2898Gametophyte2005-12-06T20:09:17Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the phase of a life cycle which has half the normal number of chromosomes.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fungi&diff=2901Fungi2005-12-06T20:06:03Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. saprophytic and parasitic organisms that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms and yeast; singular, fungus.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fungi&diff=1614Fungi2005-12-06T20:05:41Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. saprophytic and parasitic organisms that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms and yeast; singular, fungus.<br><br><br />
http://lamington.nrsm.uq.edu.au/images/plant/fungi068_small.JPG <br><br><br />
Luminous Fungi <br>Source: http://lamington.nrsm.uq.edu.au<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fruiting_wood&diff=2900Fruiting wood2005-12-06T20:05:14Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. on grapevine, the one-year-old canes that will produce the current year's fruit.<br><br><br />
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/images/fruit/gprune.gif<br><br><br />
One-year old grapevine canes<br><br />
Source: http://www.ipm.iastate.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fruit&diff=2909Fruit2005-12-06T20:04:48Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. mature ripened ovary of an angiosperm, usually developing after pollination of an ovary and containing seeds.<br><br><br />
http://www.marc.ucsb.edu/elpilar/people/clarrisa_guggenheim/images/7ep_cacao_fruit.jpg<br><br>Fruit of a cacao tree. <br>Source: http://www.marc.ucsb.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Frost_pocket&diff=2908Frost pocket2005-12-06T20:04:24Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a depression in the terrain into which cold air drains, but cannot escape.<br><br>http://www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/fgrpsnow.jpg<BR><br>An example of where a frost pocket may occur.<BR>Source: http://www.canr.msu.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Frond&diff=2907Frond2005-12-06T20:04:03Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the leaf of a fern.<br><br><br />
http://www.epjcreations.com/flowers/vertical/palm_frond.jpg<br><br> Fronds from a palm tree.<br> Source: http://www.epjcreations.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Force&diff=2906Force2005-12-06T20:03:41Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. manipulation of environmental factors to make a plant blossom out of season.<br><br><br />
http://www.s-t.com/daily/07-99/07-25-99/pink2.jpg<br><br><br />
An example of using a greenhouse to force blossoming out of season.<br><br />
Source: http://www.s-t.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Food_chain&diff=2905Food chain2005-12-06T20:03:19Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a sequence of organisms in a community in which each member of the chain feeds on the member below it, as in fox, rabbit and grass.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Follicle&diff=2904Follicle2005-12-06T20:03:05Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. dry, many seeded fruit that splits along one side (milkweed).<br><br><br />
http://www.esu.edu/~milewski/intro_biol_two/lab_4_seeds_fruits/images/Milkweed_follicle.jpg<br><br> This picture of milkweed shows the splitting of the dry fruit.<br><br />
Source: http://www.esu.edu<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Floricanes&diff=2903Floricanes2005-12-06T20:02:37Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. on raspberries and blackberries, two-year-old canes which bear fruit and then die.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fissure&diff=2902Fissure2005-12-06T20:02:14Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. bark that is furrowed and ridged, or splitting lengthwise.<br><br><br />
http://gallery.discoverymedia.com.au/artzinePub/edition_1/jrw%20hollow%20tree.jpg<br><br><br />
This Gallery image shows an example of a plant with fissure. <br><br />
Source: http://gallery.discoverymedia.com.au<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fissure&diff=1604Fissure2005-12-06T20:02:04Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. bark that is furrowed and ridged, or splitting lengthwise<br><br><br />
http://gallery.discoverymedia.com.au/artzinePub/edition_1/jrw%20hollow%20tree.jpg<br><br><br />
This Gallery image shows an example of a plant with fissure. <br><br />
Source: http://gallery.discoverymedia.com.au<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fine_fescues&diff=2914Fine fescues2005-12-06T20:01:40Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. a fine-leaved turfgrass that grows well in shade, low soil moisture, low fertility and low pH. It requires well-drained, slightly dry soils. Red, hard and chewing fescues are included in this group.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Filament&diff=2913Filament2005-12-06T20:01:26Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the part of the stamen that holds the anther in position for pollen dispersal.<br><br />
2. stalk of stamen carrying anther.<br><br><br />
http://www.wappingersschools.org/RCK/staff/teacherhp/johnson/visualvocab/filament.jpg<br><br><br />
The filament is attached to the stamen, pollen, and anther.<br><br />
Source: http://www.wappingersschools.org/<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Field_capacity&diff=2912Field capacity2005-12-06T20:00:25Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the amount of water soil can hold against the force of gravity.<br><br></div>140.254.84.211https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Field_capacity&diff=1600Field capacity2005-12-06T20:00:00Z<p>140.254.84.211: </p>
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1. the amount of water soil can hold against the force of gravity.<br><br><br />
http://www.rolligon.com/web_old/jpg/ltoil/8x8brII.jpg<br><br />
This photograph displays the result of what happens once the field capacity has been reached. The pooling of water occurred because the field was unable to absorb the water in this area. <br>Source: http://www.rolligon.com<br><br></div>140.254.84.211