dormancy

How To Use dormancy In A Sentence

• Dormancy is a genetically complex trait controlled by polygenes with effects modified by the genetic background and environmental factors.
• Our study of the anatomy and histochemistry of the seed coat has identified a number of potential dormancy mechanisms.
• the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
• The fish become more active and our plants emerge from their dormancy.
• And then suddenly, the pain was gone, diminishing from whence it came; she fell lax in his arms, her eyes closed in a state of dormancy.
• In fact, the long period of low-temperature in habitat was the environmental factor for long time seed dormancy of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis.
• By inducing a dormancy period each winter, rosarians will find that their rose plants will grow and bloom for many years, will be healthier and more vibrant, and will produce larger flowers on stronger canes.
• the insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing
• Former studies on seed development in Grevillea have concentrated on embryology, with little information that would allow testing of hypotheses about the breaking of dormancy by fire-related cues.
• Butterfly amaryllis and other species do not require a dormancy period.