Collocations withplant
These are words often used in combination withplant.
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alien plant
Reproductive characteristics are crucial for the invasive success of any alien plant.
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aquatic plant
Ranking the effects of site exposure, plant growth form, water depth and transparency on aquatic plant biomasses.
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bottling plant
Sterile and cleaned steel coupons were placed on selected sites at the bottling plant.
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carnivorous plant
She is like a carnivorous plant.
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chemical plant
Note that particulate emissions from the chemical plant are significantly higher than emissions from the iron foundry.
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coal plant
It is cheaper to buy an oil plant and to keep it than to buy a coal plant, because a significant capital sum is required.
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coal-fired plant
Everybody realises that we have a stock of older coal-fired plant, which is not competitive and is bound to face replacement.
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concrete plant
This was especially problematic as the concrete plant used for the works was away.
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conventional plant
However, the author introduces interesting biotechnology strategies to extend the life of resistance, which are difficult and costly for the conventional plant breeder to achieve.
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cultivated plant
This includes 533 endemic species, 230 red-listed species, 1559 species of medicinal plants and 260 species of wild relatives of cultivated plant.
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electric plant
I went to look for my son, who was attached to civil defence at the electric plant.
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endangered plant
Population viability analysis for an endangered plant.
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enrichment plant
The lifespan of a gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant is expected to be at least 10 years.
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existing plant
The rate of retirement of existing plant and equipment and the possibilities for and costs of retrofitting set limits to the rate of diffusion.
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exotic plant
Almost all are highly dynamic and changing with influences from within (family growth and changing needs) and from outside (economic opportunities, exotic plant materials).
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flowering plant
These methods should allow an in vitro fertilisation system to be developed in this flowering plant.
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generating plant
The primary approach for generating plant oils enriched in stearic acid has been to enhance metabolic flow from palmitic to stearic acid in developing seeds.
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geothermal plant
It is a binary cycle geothermal plant, which uses a closed-loop heat exchange system.
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herbaceous plant
This herbaceous plant of small stature consists of horizontal leafy stems that branch dichotomously and whose terminal parts are curved upwards, in an erect position.
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hydro plant
For instance, for long-term investments lasting up to 100 years, such as hydro plant, it might be appropriate to borrow over that sort of period.
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hydroelectric plant
One must, for instance, take into account the proportion of hydroelectric plant on a given system.
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indoor plant
These dried hydroid colonies are commonly sold as a curiosity, as a supposedly decorative indoor plant, or as underwater decorations for aquaria in stores.
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industrial plant
Genetic optimisation of fuzzy rule set for industrial plant automation.
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infected plant
This is really worth reading to appreciate the questions to consider before examining and attempting to diagnose problems with an infected plant.
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invasive plant
However, the closely related syringa tree is an invasive plant, and therefore commonly found throughout the country.
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mature plant
The leaves can be harvested at any time without endangering the mature plant.
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medicinal plant
In addition, it is cited both as a medicinal plant and a poisonous plant.
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modified plant
I cannot support an initiative which facilitates or accelerates the import of any genetically modified plant.
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nuclear plant
This difference suggests that there is some sort of difference on the mobilizing effects of oil spills and nuclear plant accidents.
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ornamental plant
Clopyralid is thought to have entered the composting stream as residues in homeowner turf grass clippings and ornamental plant leaves, despite precautions on the product labels.
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perennial plant
The trade-off of carbon among various functions is avoided if the total pool is increased in the more efficient perennial plant.
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petrochemical plant
A petrochemical plant can produce one perfectly proper by-product.
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plant breeder
However, the author introduces interesting biotechnology strategies to extend the life of resistance, which are difficult and costly for the conventional plant breeder to achieve.
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plant breeding
The transformation of plant breeding into an organized scientific activity raises two questions on incentives for research.
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plant height
Characters studied on a plot basis included the time to -ower and physiological maturity, plant height, 100-seed weight and seed yield.
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plant hormone
It would not be surprising to learn that there is extensive cross-talk between cytokinins and other plant hormone signalling systems in the regulation of dormancy and germination.
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plant material
One approach to the conservation of germplasm is storage of plant material at ultra-low temperature, a technique known as cryopreservation.
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plant pathogen
Optimal harvesting modeling and analysis provides many insights into the plant pathogen system as well as helping to refine possible control strategies.
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printing plant
A small printing plant was put in for this purpose, and the overheads were, therefore included, enlarging the overheads taken into consideration in the estimates.
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processing plant
According to an interview carried out with one of the directors of the processing plant, very few hunters took part in this project.
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proposed plant
I take great exception to the proposed plant.
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rare plant
Little work has been done on the restoration of rare plant species in grasslands.
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recycling plant
A commercial recycling plant would encourage local authorities to inform householders of the benefits of sorting and separating household rubbish at source, in the home.
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solar plant
Unit 8, placed into commercial operation in 2005, is integrated with the solar plant.
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strawberry plant
In addition, samples of all known imports of strawberry plants will be subject to inspection and where necessary laboratory tests to establish freedom from infection.
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tender plant
Above all, this latest package has been a cruel blow to the tender plant of revived industrial confidence.
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terrestrial plant
It grows as a terrestrial plant in peaty soils in heathland or swamps at altitudes near sea level.
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thermal plant
That means that a local authority which had a steam or thermal plant would be unable to develop its installation.
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transgenic plant
Why is there apparently no danger with a transgenic plant?
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tropical plant
This may have important consequences on the preference of folivorous insects that interact with galling insects in these tropical plant species.
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vascular plant
Only 35 vascular plant species occur on the island, 12 of which were introduced by man.
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