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direction of gravitational pull (i.e., downward) and stems grow in the opposite direction (i.e., upwards). This behavior can be easily demonstrated with any...

in the xylem that pulls the water from the roots and soil. Root pressure: If the water potential of the root cells is more negative than that of the soil...

and oat root. Smaller diameter roots had a lower pull out resistance or breaking force than the larger diameter roots. Trees and root columns can prevent...

rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal...

pipe on the main plumbing stack before heading to a septic tank or to the city sewage system. This means that, barring intrusion by tree roots or other...

shallowly as the hoe is pulled. A draw hoe can easily be used to cultivate soil to a depth of several centimetres. A typical design of draw hoe, the "eye hoe"...

structure to connect the smaller diameter, fine roots to the rest of the plant. Contractile roots: roots that pull bulbs or corms of monocots, such as hyacinth...

to the subjacent vertebra to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation). Retrolistheses are most easily diagnosed on lateral x-ray views of the spine...

creatures that eat plant roots, and providing prey for other wildlife. They eat earthworms and other small invertebrates in the soil. In Middle English...

or clove oil on the roots of the mane can help desensitize the area during the pulling process. It is also recommended that pulling is performed right...

dry weather. The fine roots and sometimes even the hard fibrous roots are destroyed, allowing for the plants to be easily pulled from the soil. These plants...

common Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases. This list is a combination of the twenty page-by-page "List of...

has fallen, the stump or tree stump is usually a small remaining portion of the trunk with the roots still in the ground. Stumps may show the age-defining...

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids aired 110 episodes during its run on CBS from September 9, 1972 to October 24, 1981 and later in syndication from September...

bright white or yellow "pearls" on the roots. The later the roots are pulled the harder it will be to diagnose due to the SCNs female dying and turning a...

plow shanks work deep beneath the surface, breaking up the hardened layer on top. Small toothed cultivators pushed or pulled by a single person are used...

highest-ranking record on the US Billboard 200 and R&B charts. Six singles were released from the album, including the hits "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "I've...

the roots of the first and second maxillary molar teeth; in some cases the floor can be perforated by the apices of the teeth.[citation needed] The roof...

improve the efficiency of conversion from cassava flour, and to convert crop residues such as stems and leaves as well as the more easily processed roots. China...

plant roots cannot pull it away. Consequently, not all soil water is available to plants, with a strong dependence on texture. When saturated, the soil...