The process of burning sugars to use as energy for plant growth. The process by which carbohydrates are converted into energy. This energy builds new tissues, maintains the chemical processes, and allows growth within the plant. Related Images:
Archives
Phytotoxic
Toxic to a plant. Related Images:
Physiology
The study dealing with the functioning of plants, their mechanisms of response, and their physical and biochemical processes. Related Images:
Photosynthate
A food product (sugar or starch) created through photosynthesis. Related Images:
Permanent wilting point
The point at which a wilted plant can no longer recover. Related Images:
Parasite
An organism that lives in or on another organism (host) and derives its food from the latter. Related Images:
Oxidative respiration
The chemical process by which sugars and starches are converted to energy. In plants, known as respiration. Related Images:
Osmosis
Passage of materials through a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. Related Images:
Necrosis or necrotic tissue
Death of cells resulting in necrotic or dead tissue. Related Images:
Mycorrhizae
Beneficial fungi that infect plant roots and increase their ability to take up nutrients from the soil. Related Images: