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Plant pathology

The scientific study of plant diseases, their treatment and prevention.

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Plant pathology

bacterium

Plants; Plant pathology

A prokaryotic, microscopic, single-celled organism with a cell wall that increases by binary fission.

wilt

Plants; Plant pathology

Drooping of leaves and stems from lack of water (inadequate water supply or excessive transpiration);

vascular disease that interrupts normal water uptake.

Plants; Plant pathology

Drooping of leaves and stems from lack of water (inadequate water supply or excessive transpiration);

pericycle

Plants; Plant pathology

Layer or layers of cells between the phloem and the endodermis of roots, giving rise to branch roots.

gummosis

Plants; Plant pathology

Pathologic condition characterized by excessive formation of gums; the products of cell degeneration.

monoculture

Plants; Plant pathology

The growth of the same plant species in close proximity, with few or no other types of plant present.

pistil

Plants; Plant pathology

The ovule-bearing organ of the plant consisting of the ovary and its appendages (e.g. style, stigma. )

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