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The regular shedding branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction, "self-pruning" or in response to stress.
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Cladoptosis — an abscission scar on the trunk of Castilla where a branch has been shed Cladoptosis (Greek: clados a branch, ptosis falling; it is sometimes pronounced with the p silent) refers to the phenomenon in botany of the regular shedding of branches.[1] … Wikipedia
cladoptosis — /klad op toh sis, klay dop /, n. Bot. the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses. [1880 85; CLADO + PTOSIS] * * * … Universalium
cladoptosis — clad·op·to·sis … English syllables
cladoptosis — n. annual shedding of twigs … Dictionary of difficult words
cladoptosis — … Useful english dictionary
Cupressaceae — Cupressus sempervirens foliage and cones Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Fragmentation (reproduction) — There is a separate article about habitat fragmentation. Fragmentation or Clonal Fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism is split into fragments. The splitting may or may not be intentional. Each of these… … Wikipedia
Castilla (plant) — Taxobox name = Castilla image width = 240px image caption = Castilla elastica regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Moraceae genus = Castilla genus authority = Cerv. subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
