A greenhouse worker finds that potted chrysanthemumsnearest the aisles are often shorter than those in the middle of the bench. Explain this “edge effect,” a commonproblem in horticulture

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Problem 9SA: Sieve tubes are part of ___________. a. cortex c. phloem b. mesophyll d. xylem
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A greenhouse worker finds that potted chrysanthemums
nearest the aisles are often shorter than those in the middle of the bench. Explain this “edge effect,” a common
problem in horticulture

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