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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. epinasty
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. plant physiology
  4. plant growth
  5. epinasty
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. plant growth
  6. epinasty
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. plant growth
  6. epinasty

Preferred term

epinasty

Type

  • Topic

Definition

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

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/946

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