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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant health
  3. signs and symptoms (plants)
  4. hyponasty
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. plant physiology
  4. plant growth
  5. hyponasty
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. plant growth
  6. hyponasty
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. plant growth
  6. hyponasty

Preferred term

hyponasty

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Stronger growth on the lower surface than on the upper surface of a plant part, which causes the part, such as a leaf, to curl upward.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/291549

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