Arborist Certification Chapter 1 with 99 Terms 100% Verified
Arborist Certification Chapter 1 with 99 Terms 100% Verified Abscission Zone - CORRECT ANSWER area at the base of the petiole where cellular breakdown leads to leaf drop Absorbing Roots - CORRECT ANSWER fine, fibrous roots that take up water and minerals, most of them are within the top 12 inches (30 cm) of soil Adventitious Bud - CORRECT ANSWER bud that arises from a place other than a leaf axil Anthocyanins - CORRECT ANSWER red, purple, or blue pigments, responsible for those colors in some parts of trees an other plants antitranspirant - CORRECT ANSWER substance sprayed on plants to reduce water loss through the foliage apical bud - CORRECT ANSWER terminal bud on a stem apical dominance - CORRECT ANSWER condition in which the terminal bud inhibits the growth and development of lateral buds on the same stem apical meristem - CORRECT ANSWER the growing points at the tips of shoots auxin - CORRECT ANSWER plant hormone or substance that promotes or regulates the growth and development of plants; it is produced at sites where cells are dividing, primarily in the shoot tips
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