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growth form

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growth form [′grōth ‚fȯrm]
(ecology)
The habit of a plant determined by its appearance of branching and periodicity.


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Uses For many years now American Elms have been used as a street tree and as a shade tree, mainly due to the beautiful arching growth form it has and how tolerant it is to stress factors.
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These results indicate that the growth form of the ACA itself is not a major factor inducing larval settlement of the top shell.
 
 
 
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