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Plants
Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.
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collenchyma
Plants; Horticulture
Another strengthening stem tissue similar to the sclerenchyma tissue is the collenchyma tissue. It is composed of thick-walled cells which have thickened corners. The ...
colloid
Plants; Horticulture
Soil particles (organic or inorganic) having small diameters ranging from 0.10 to 0.005 micron. Characterized by high cation exchange capacity. Colloids have a vast surface area ...
colloidal solution
Plants; Horticulture
Mixture of very fine solid particles with liquid (e.g., protein colloid), either in liquid (sol) or jelly-like state (gel).
complex group
Plants; Horticulture
The complex plant groups have a more complex or advanced stage of development and are found mostly on land. They have much more complex structure, including conducting tissue and ...
complex permanent tissues
Plants; Horticulture
When a permanent tissue is composed of several kinds of cells which make simple tissue, they form a complex permanent tissue. The two important complex permanent tissues are ...
conditions for photosynthesis
Plants; Horticulture
The direct conditions necessary for photosynthesis are: carbon dioxide (from air), water (mostly from roots), favorable temperature (5 to 40 C or 40 to 105 F), light or energy ...
conductivity, electrical
Plants; Horticulture
A physical quantity that measures the readiness with which a medium transmits electricity. Commonly used for expressing the salinity of irrigation waters and soil extracts ...
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