- thermoperiod
- ther·mo·period
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thermoperiod
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thermoperiod — Recurring (e.g. daily, annually) temperature cycle that may have an inductive effect on plant growth and development. See also odor mediated push pull pollination. Cf. photoperiod … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
thermoperiod — … Useful english dictionary
Diapause — is the delay in development in response to regularly and recurring periods of adverse environmental conditions.[1][2] It is considered to be a physiological state of dormancy with very specific initiating and inhibiting conditions. Diapause is a… … Wikipedia
θερμοπερίοδος — η βιολ. καθεμιά από τις θερμές ή ψυχρές περιόδους τών οποίων η διαδοχή επιδρά στην ανάπτυξη τών φυτών με θερμοπεριοδισμό. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. thermoperiod < thermo (πρβλ. θερμ[ο] *) + period (πρβλ. περίοδος)] … Dictionary of Greek
odor-mediated push-pull pollination — Hypothesis pertaining to the coevolution of cycads and their pollinators involving highly specific cycles of heat and odor production in cycad cones that first attract and then repel pollinators (sensu Terry et al., 2007). See also… … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
photoperiod — Characteristic light interval that induces particular light mediated responses in plants. Cf. thermoperiod … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
thermoperiodic — adjective see thermoperiod * * * /therr moh pear ee od ik/, adj. Biol. responding to or affected by periodic differences in temperatures. [THERMO + PERIODIC1] … Useful english dictionary
