Plant Resources of Tropical Africa — Plant Resources of Tropical Africa, known by its acronym PROTA, is an international programme concerned with making scientific information about utility plants accessible in Africa, supporting their sustainable use to reduce poverty. Mission… … Wikipedia
Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Plant senescence — is the study of aging in plants. It is a heavily studied subject just as it is in the other kingdoms of life. Plants, just like other forms of organisms seem to have both unintended and programmed aging. Leaf senescence is the cause of autumn… … Wikipedia
Plant breeding — is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics.[1] Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for … Wikipedia
Plant hormone — Plant hormones (also known as phytohormones) are chemicals that regulate plant growth. Plant hormones are signal molecules produced within the plant, and occur in extremely low concentrations. Hormones regulate cellular processes in targeted… … Wikipedia
plant´like´ — plant «plant, plahnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. any living thing that is not an animal; a vegetable, in the widest sense. A plant is traditionally distinguished from an animal by the absence of locomotion and of special organs of sensation and… … Useful english dictionary
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plant manager — ➔ manager * * * plant manager UK US noun [C] ► PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT the head of a factory or other place where goods are manufactured or resources such as energy are produced: »The auto company s Chicago facility has recently appointed a new… … Financial and business terms
plant closing — For purposes of the WARN Act, the permanent or temporary shutdown of a single employment site, or one or more facilities or operating units within a site, which results in job loss or more than a 50% hours cut for at least 50 employees, not… … Law dictionary