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... plant , way of feeding , and many other factors . The great majority of food plants are seed plants ( Spermatophyta ) , the dominant land plants . Primitive plants such as mosses , liverworts and ferns , and some lichens are eaten by a ...
... plant , way of feeding , and many other factors . The great majority of food plants are seed plants ( Spermatophyta ) , the dominant land plants . Primitive plants such as mosses , liverworts and ferns , and some lichens are eaten by a ...
Page 915
... plant . Thus the oldest known trees , bristlecone pines of California and Nevada , have one meristem ( the cambium ) that has been adding cells to the diameter of these trees for , in many cases , more than 4,000 years and another ...
... plant . Thus the oldest known trees , bristlecone pines of California and Nevada , have one meristem ( the cambium ) that has been adding cells to the diameter of these trees for , in many cases , more than 4,000 years and another ...
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... plant and animal science since 1937 . Ornamental plants . The lily order is outstanding for its many ornamental plants , cultivated from most of the 20 families ; the more important ones , however , are found in the following families ...
... plant and animal science since 1937 . Ornamental plants . The lily order is outstanding for its many ornamental plants , cultivated from most of the 20 families ; the more important ones , however , are found in the following families ...
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