Understand Plants » Between http://understandplants.com About understanding plants through composting, gardening, and landscaping. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 If a fruit is a seed plant…than what is the difference between vegetables that have seeds? http://understandplants.com/if-a-fruit-is-a-seed-plant-than-what-is-the-difference-between-vegetables-that-have-seeds/ http://understandplants.com/if-a-fruit-is-a-seed-plant-than-what-is-the-difference-between-vegetables-that-have-seeds/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:14:17 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/if-a-fruit-is-a-seed-plant-than-what-is-the-difference-between-vegetables-that-have-seeds/ Continue reading →]]> Question by mishmallow8: If a fruit is a seed plant…than what is the difference between vegetables that have seeds?
A fruit is defined by as a ripened reproductive body of a seed plant.

Are not tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, zucchinis, squash, bell pepper all have seeds? So what is the difference between them?

Best answer:

Answer by Yogesh Bholane
Tomato, Brinjal, …. no doubt are fruits. But they are categorised as fruit vegetables.

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]]> http://understandplants.com/if-a-fruit-is-a-seed-plant-than-what-is-the-difference-between-vegetables-that-have-seeds/feed/ 2 The Relation Between Insects And Evergreen Tree http://understandplants.com/the-relation-between-insects-and-evergreen-tree/ http://understandplants.com/the-relation-between-insects-and-evergreen-tree/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:21:50 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/the-relation-between-insects-and-evergreen-tree/ Continue reading →]]> There are five top aggressive insects that are known for attacking evergreen trees. Many of these insects will eventually cause or the death of the tree in a rural forest or urban landscape to the point where the evergreen tree needs to be cut down.

The insect that causes the most harm to the evergreen tree is the bark beetle. A bark beetle is the most devastating of all insects. The bark beetle is commonly found throughout North American. There are eastern and western forms of the insect. The bark beetle will kill not only healthy trees but trees that have been weakened by a number of factors. The bark beetle builds egg laying galleries in the tree. What eventually leads to the death of the evergreen tree is the lack of sap flow. Once the bark beetle kills one tree the beetle will move on to the next evergreen tree.

A pale weevil is the top killer of newly planted pin seedlings which are most commonly found in the eastern part of the United States. The adult weevil is attracted to the pine lands that have been cutover. The weevil will breed in old root systems or stumps. The seedling is killed by the adult weevil that feeds on the stem bark. This is an insect that has been described as the “most serious and economically “destructive insect of seedling evergreen trees.

The spruce budworm is a native insect of the northern evergreen tree species found in the eastern United States. An outbreak of spruce budworms usually occurs every few years. The balsam fir, a species of evergreen tree, is the most damaged by the budworm. Outbreaks pf budworms have resulted in the loss of millions of evergreen trees. The newly hatched larva will feed on expanding buds and needles. This causes severe damage to the structure of the tree which eventually leads to the death of the evergreen tree.

The tussock moth is a dangerous insect that kills evergreen trees that are located in the western United States. The larva of the tussock moth will feed on the new year’s foliage causing the foliage to shrivel, turn brown and to kill part or all of the tree. The tussock moth can kill up to one-third of the western species of evergreen trees and then go on to significantly deform the remaining trees.

The last deadly insect to the evergreen tree is the wooly adelgids. This insect affects evergreen trees in the eastern United States. The wooly adelgid has been known to kill entire stands of evergreen trees growing on critical sites. This is a sap sucking insect that will feed where the needle attaches to the twig. Researchers have concluded that the toxic saliva of the wooly adelgid is what causes the damage.

The evergreen tree is beautiful. There are preventive measures that an evergreen grower can take in order to prevent these insects from causing damage to the evergreen population. Also, there are preventive measures to take if you notice damage that has been done by one of these insects.

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]]> http://understandplants.com/the-relation-between-insects-and-evergreen-tree/feed/ 0 The Relationship Between Insects And The Evergreen Tree http://understandplants.com/the-relationship-between-insects-and-the-evergreen-tree/ http://understandplants.com/the-relationship-between-insects-and-the-evergreen-tree/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:26:44 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/the-relationship-between-insects-and-the-evergreen-tree/ Continue reading →]]> There are five top aggressive insects that are known for attacking evergreen plants. Many of these insects will eventually grounds or the murder of the ranking in a rural woodland or city landscape to the aspect where the evergreen ranking wants to be cut down.

The insect that causes the most destroy to the evergreen ranking is the bark insect. A bark insect is the most devastating of all insects. The bark beetle is regularly found throughout North American. There are eastern and western forms of the insect. The bark beetle will slay not only wholesome flora but plants that have been weakened by several factors. The bark beetle builds egg laying galleries in the ranking. What eventually leads to the demise of the evergreen ranking is the need of sap course. Once the bark beetle kills one ranking the beetle will move onto the next evergreen ranking.

A pale weevil is the top killer of newly planted pin seedlings which are most normally found in the eastern part of the United States. The adult weevil is attracted to the sulk domain that have been cutover. The weevil will breed in old basis systems or stumps. The adult weevil killed the sprout that feeds on the stem bark. This is an insect that has been described as the “most sober and economically “destructive insect of sprout evergreen leaves.

The spruce budworm is a native insect of the northern evergreen hierarchy species found in the eastern United States. An epidemic of spruce budworms typically occurs every few living. The ointment fir, a species of evergreen hierarchy, is the most scratched by the budworm. Outbreaks pf budworms have resulted in the deficit of millions of evergreen foliage. The newly hatched worm will supply on emergent buds and needles. The causes serious break to the formation of the tree which eventually leads to the fatality of the evergreen tree.

The tussock moth is a dodgy insect that kills evergreen leaves that are located in the western United States. The larva of the tussock moth will nourish on the new year’s plants causing the foliage to shrivel, twirl russet and to murder part or all the tree. The tussock moth could slaughter up to one-third of the western species of evergreen grass and then go onsignificantly to warp the remaining trees.

The last deadly insect to the evergreen tree is the wooly adelgids. The insect affects evergreen trees in the eastern United States. The wooly adelgid has been known to execute whole stands of evergreen trees growing on perilous sites. This is a sap sucking insect that will nosh where the needle attaches to the twig. Researchers have determined that the noxious dribble of the wooly adelgid is what causes the hurt.

The evergreen treed is superb. There are preventive trial that an evergreen farmer can take to prevent these insects from causing break to the evergreen population. Also, there are preventive trial to take if you poster spoil that has been done by one of these insects.

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]]> http://understandplants.com/the-relationship-between-insects-and-the-evergreen-tree/feed/ 0 A Plant’s Life Cycle Alternates Between The What? http://understandplants.com/a-plant%e2%80%99s-life-cycle-alternates-between-the-what/ http://understandplants.com/a-plant%e2%80%99s-life-cycle-alternates-between-the-what/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:35:12 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/a-plant%e2%80%99s-life-cycle-alternates-between-the-what/ Continue reading →]]> A.gametophyte; sporophyte
B.F1; F2
C.flowering; vascular
D.multicellular; unicellular

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I’m trying to do a comparison of the two for my assignment on vacuoles, but i can’t seem to find much information on vacuoles in animal cells, besides the fact that the vacuoles are smaller…HELP!

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I’m trying to do a comparison of the two for my assignment on vacuoles, but i can’t seem to find much information on vacuoles in animal cells, besides the fact that the vacuoles are smaller…HELP!

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A) Plant cells do not use a mitotic spindle to separate chromosomes.
B) Plant cells separate chromosomes by attachment to the plasma membrane.
C) In a plant cell, there is no nucleus around the chromosomes.
D) There is no DNA replication before cell division in plant cells.
E) Plant cells separate by growth of a cell wall and membrane in the middle of the cell.

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