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Glossary of Terms
... that tends to have rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells into tumors. Carcinogen A cancer causing substance. Carcinogenesis The development of cancer Cataractogenesis Tending to induce the formation of cataracts Central Nervous ... no MCL has been set for that contaminant by the EPA. Back to Top - I - Inorganic Substances or compounds that do not contain carbon and are generally not derived from plants ...
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Photosynthesis - Other Approaches
... energy production system is called chemosynthesis. Chemosynthesis works by oxidizing an inorganic substance (remember - oxidation is a loss of electrons, so this inorganic substance is the electron donor) and transporting these electrons through the ...
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Botany online: Eutrophication, Air Pollution, Acid Rain, Forest Damages - Balance of Ecosystems
... most stressful nutrients are phosphates, nitrates and other inorganic substances as well as organic substances like non-purified sewage. Detritus: amorphous dead organic substance that may float in sapropel or water Epilimnion ...
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... . A fungus that causes such growth. MINERAL: 1. An inorganic substance. 2. The solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element that results from the inorganic process of nature. MINERALIZATION: The release of mineral matter from ...
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Plant Pathology Glossary
... Glossary SEARCH REFERENCES CONTENTS COURSE GLOSSARY ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A Abiotic pertaining to physical and inorganic components. For example, diseases/disorders in plants can be caused by abiotic factors ... that gene. Genotype the genetic makeup of an individual or group. Gum gelatinous, sugary substance that is synthesized and secreted by plant tissues. top H Haustorium (pl. Haustoria) ...
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Use Of Mulches
... the purposes of xeriscape, organic mulches are preferred to inorganic mulches. Inorganic mulches include stone or gravel, plastic, and woven landscape cloth. A. The Inorganic Stone and gravel collect heat, cause temperature ... C. Types of Mulches Some of the characteristics to look for in a mulch: a substance which will not blow away (except near Kindersley where everything blows); one which looks ...
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... others prone to water molds, but for most plants it should be o.k. Any inorganic amendment like coarse sand, vermiculite or perlite along with an organic component like peat or ... moved in September, all of my house plants have started to develop a white powdery substance on the surface of the soil. Might you know what's causing this and is ...
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Daylily culture
... time. A well watered plant look healthy and green, the flowers will have a good substance to them. Daylilies need lots of water, so this is where having really well draining ... or hay. Saw dust is not a good mulching material as it packs to hard. Inorganic mulches like decorative rock or marble chips are not a good mulching material for daylilies ...
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Untitled Document
... just bacterium free, light weight and may contain inorganic nourishment. 25 25 25 Taihi I use to purchase this manure from a certain nursery. Substance are chicken dung, paddy chaff, remaining of ...
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Chemical Energetics
... reactions proceed. In protein synthesis, for example, the first step, aa + ATP --> AMP-aa + PPi (inorganic pyrophosphate), is exergonic and converts the amino acid (aa) into a new form, which still ... calorimeter) for every mole of ATP that disappears. Sometimes, ATP donates a phosphate to another substance to generate a compound that itself has a high group donor potential. For example, acetyl ...
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