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Plant Components
| Definition: |
The anatomical components of a plant, including SEEDS. |
| Notes: |
GEN or unspecified; prefer specific anat part |
| Previously Indexed: |
Plants/anatomy & histology (1966-1997),specific plant/anatomy & histology (1966-1997) |
Plant Components Categories.
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Plant Components, Aerial - The above-ground plant without the roots. |
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Plant Roots - The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
Plant Components Definitions and Terms
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