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Search Results for: crop yield

Definition noun The amount of plant crop (such as cereal, grain or legume) harvested per unit area for a given... Read More

Definition noun, plural: crops (1) (botany) A plant grown to be harvested for agricultural use. (2) (botany) The total... Read More

Independent Variable Definition To define an independent variable, let us first understand what a variable is. The word... Read More

Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, PhDThousands of years before Darwin proposed evolution by natural selection and... Read More

Plants Plants require a large number of elements to function properly, mainly carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, essentially... Read More

Green revolution advances in genetics, petrochemicals, and machinery that culminated in adramatic increase in crop... Read More

Most would say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In some cases that is quite true. However, imitation or mimicking... Read More

Autotroph Definition What is an autotroph? In biology and ecology, an autotroph is an organism capable of making nutritive... Read More

Biotechnology Definition Biotechnology is a technology that uses biological systems or living organisms for a particular... Read More

The biological world or life on earth is a marvel that has amazed us since time immemorial. The rich natural diversity of... Read More

By: Maria Victoria GonzagaIn the previous lesson, we learned about the importance of modern science... Read More

Photosynthesis is a physio-chemical process carried out by photo-auto-lithotrophs by converting light energy into chemical... Read More

yield (Science: botany) standing crop expressed as a rate, i.e., grams dry weight per metre square per... Read More

What Is Hypothesis? A scientific hypothesis is a foundational element of the scientific method. It's a testable statement... Read More

What are Pathogens? Pathogens are defined as microscopic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that... Read More

Allele Definition What are alleles? An allele is a term coined to describe a specific copy of a gene. Genes, the DNA... Read More