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Page 121
... movements are mechanical processes of several types that affect the entire crust . Slow vertical oscillations or undulations of general nature are a type that affects vast areas at the same time . These movements result in ...
... movements are mechanical processes of several types that affect the entire crust . Slow vertical oscillations or undulations of general nature are a type that affects vast areas at the same time . These movements result in ...
Page 142
... movements 17 : 672g ; illus . seedling orientation mechanisms 5 : 664b response movements of plants 17 : 672c thigmotropin Malvales pollination methods 11 : 397b Mimosaceae leaf sensitivity 7 : 130c ⚫plant movements and growth 17 ...
... movements 17 : 672g ; illus . seedling orientation mechanisms 5 : 664b response movements of plants 17 : 672c thigmotropin Malvales pollination methods 11 : 397b Mimosaceae leaf sensitivity 7 : 130c ⚫plant movements and growth 17 ...
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... movements that are fairly large , but with small force . The ossicular chain transmits these movements to the much smaller area of the footplate of the stirrup , decreasing the size of the movements but in- creasing their force manyfold ...
... movements that are fairly large , but with small force . The ossicular chain transmits these movements to the much smaller area of the footplate of the stirrup , decreasing the size of the movements but in- creasing their force manyfold ...
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