secondary growth

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secondary growth

n.
Growth in vascular plants from production of secondary tissues by a lateral meristem, usually resulting in wider branches and stems.
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secondary growth

n
(Botany) another term for second growth
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in front garden - remove branch over neighbour's driveway, crown reduce by 2.5m over roof and gutter, prune back branch near wire to suitable secondary growth point.
Based on the morphological changes in the ooplasm and surrounding follicular layers, tree main phases of atretic oocytes (Atresia in the Primary growth phase, atresia in the secondary growth phase and atresia in the maturation and hydration phase) were identified.
Philippine forestry laws passed since 1930 have failed to provide adequate security provisions for virgin and secondary growth forests, thus, the forests had virtually no protection at all.
Expense cuts, real estate monetization, and secondary growth initiatives are encouraging, but the market may need to see core retail EBIT stabilization and a return to strong cash flow generation in order to become more constructive on the stock, the analyst contended.
Cimatu about continuous rampant illegal cutting of trees in natural forests and secondary growth forests in Mindanao.
This kind of secondary growth is rare and has only been described four times in previous literature, and was found on toe nails, according to the paper.
Gladstone Commercial said the acquisition of the portfolio is consistent with its growth strategy of acquiring high-quality assets in strong secondary growth markets with credit-worthy tenants.
They were obtained from cocoa plantations and areas of secondary growth of tropical rain forest.
This has led to fewer, smaller than average potatoes being harvested, with crops more vulnerable to malformation, secondary growth, low dry matter content and high sugar levels - all of which can render the product unusable.
Based on the microscopic diagnosis of the germ lineage, cysts with a batch of oogonia surrounded by prefollicle cells, pachytene oocytes, primary growth oocytes, early and late secondary growth oocytes, a full-grown oocyte (Figure 2 and Table 1) and oocyte maturation (Figure 3J) were recognized in S.
One of the chapters does not concern xylem at all; rather, it concerns bamboos, which have no secondary growth. This inclusion is understandable in view of the enormous economic importance of bamboos for structural and other purposes.
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