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31 Cards in this Set
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Plant Science
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the study of the structure, functions, growth, and protection of plants
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Agronomy
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a specialized area of plant science that deals with field crops
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Field crops
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include plants grown in large fields and are used for oil, fiber, grain, and similar products
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Horticulture
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the production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beauty
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Ornamental horticulture
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involves growing and using plants for their beauty
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Floriculture
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the production and use of plants for their flowers and foliage
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Foliage
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refers to the stems and leaves of a plant
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Nursery/ Landscaping
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involves growing and using plants to make the outdoor enviroment more appealing
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Food crop horitculture
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growing plants for food
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Olericulture
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producing vegetable crops
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Pomology
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producing fruits and nuts
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Forestry
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growing trees and producing wood products
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Tree farms
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cultured forests that have been carefully planned, established, and maintained
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Plant domestication
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removing the plants from their native wild enviroment and growing them under controlled conditions
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Grain crops
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plants grown for their edible seeds, not inculding the horticultural crops
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Cereal grains
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the seed of grass-type plants grown for food and animal feed
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Sugar crops
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are used as a source of sucrose sweetners
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Sucrose
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a carbohydrate that provides energy for physical activity by the body
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Oil crops
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plants grown for the vegetable oil contained in their seeds and fruit
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Fiber crops
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grown for the fiber produced in their fruit, leaves, or stems
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Fibers
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tiny, threadlike structures used in manufacturing cloth, paper, and other materials
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Food crops
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grown primarily for food
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Vegetable
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a herbaceous plant that is grown for its edible parts, such as leaves, stems, seeds, or roots.
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Fruit
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a succulent, reproductive body of seed plant used chiefly in a dessert or sweet course
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Grasses
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nonwoody plants that have parallel veins in their leaves
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Legumes
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broadleaf plants that have the potential of fixing nitrogen from the air in the soil
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Forage
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refers to the leaves and stems of plants used for animal feed
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Turf
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comprises plants used to present a pleasing appearance and to protect the soil
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Herb
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nonwoody plants with leaves, seeds, or other parts used as medicine or to enhance food
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Spice
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an aromatic plant part is used to season food
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Nuts
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botanically unrelated plants that are grouped together because their fruit type is a nut and their harvesting
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