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Most tropic movements are orthotropic ; i.e. , they are directed toward the source
of the stimulus . Plagiotropic movements are oblique to the direction of stimulus .
Diatropic movements are at right angles to the direction of stimulus . auxin ...
Most tropic movements are orthotropic ; i.e. , they are directed toward the source
of the stimulus . Plagiotropic movements are oblique to the direction of stimulus .
Diatropic movements are at right angles to the direction of stimulus . auxin ...
Page 909
The members of a population make regular movements , so that their distribution
is different from one hour to the next ; one day , week , or month to the next . Short
- term shifts in distribution are best exemplified by plankton , small , often ...
The members of a population make regular movements , so that their distribution
is different from one hour to the next ; one day , week , or month to the next . Short
- term shifts in distribution are best exemplified by plankton , small , often ...
Page 1132
The ossicular chain transmits these movements to the much smaller area of the
footplate of the stirrup , decreasing the size of the movements but increasing their
force manyfold . The ossicular chain itself adds appreciably to the force of the ...
The ossicular chain transmits these movements to the much smaller area of the
footplate of the stirrup , decreasing the size of the movements but increasing their
force manyfold . The ossicular chain itself adds appreciably to the force of the ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16 The New Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopædia Britannica, Incorporated, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 19 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 085229378X, 9780852293782 |
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