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plant process
Term | Definition |
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Tropism | positive or negative plant response to an external stimulus such as touch, light, or gravity. |
Auxin | is a type of plant hormone that causes plants stems and leaves to exhibit positive response to light. |
Photoperiodism | a plant's response to the lengths of daylight and darkness each day. |
Long-day plants | plant that generally requires short nights less than 10 to 12 hours of darkness to begin flowering process |
Short-day plants | plant generally requires long nights more than 12 hours of darkness to begin flowering process |
Day-neutral plants | plant that doesn't require a specific photoperiod and can begin the flowering process |