Sentences with phrase «plants go dormant»

When winter comes and outdoor plants go dormant, students will investigate biodiversity in the world's tropical regions, simulate how animal species depend on rainforest plants for survival, and make clones from common houseplants.

Not exact matches

One possible explanation had been offered: during times of drought, chiltepíns went dormant, as did their nurse plants.

While plants take up CO2 as they awaken after their winter hibernation, and then release it again as they go dormant again in the fall, they can only sop up so much in a given season, leaving behind an ever - growing excess amount.

I prefer to avoid encouraging my now dormant sweet tooth, but if forced I'd go for stevia, which comes from a plant and I understand doesn't raise glucose.

It's still important, especially for woody plants, to be well - watered going into their dormant season.