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... fruits are well - known . Originally , Citrus was a fruit of the Orient , where it has been in cultivation for thousands of years . The oldest Oriental literature includes stories about Cit- rus . The United States is now a principal ...
... fruits are well - known . Originally , Citrus was a fruit of the Orient , where it has been in cultivation for thousands of years . The oldest Oriental literature includes stories about Cit- rus . The United States is now a principal ...
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... Fruits . The concept " fruit " is based on such an odd mixture of practical and theoretical considerations that it accommodates cases in which one flower gives rise to several fruits ( larkspur ) as well as cases in which several ...
... Fruits . The concept " fruit " is based on such an odd mixture of practical and theoretical considerations that it accommodates cases in which one flower gives rise to several fruits ( larkspur ) as well as cases in which several ...
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... fruits that show adaptations to dispersal by wind and water , ants , and larger animals , respectively . DISPERSAL The dispersing agents for seeds and fruits are indicated in such terms as anemochory , hydrochory , and zoochory , which ...
... fruits that show adaptations to dispersal by wind and water , ants , and larger animals , respectively . DISPERSAL The dispersing agents for seeds and fruits are indicated in such terms as anemochory , hydrochory , and zoochory , which ...
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