Biology: Concepts and Investment (Comprehensive Instructor's)
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Chapter 23, Problem 11WIO
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The observation that leaf production is higher when young flowers are pruned off the plant before they have a chance to develop.
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Pruning is a gardening activity that involves trimming of dead or injured part of plants. It is useful practice to change the growth of a plant. It is done during early years of plant life to prevent the damaged or unwanted tissues of plant parts.
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