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Chapter 39.4, Problem 6CC
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To predict: The absence of predictable leaf abscission in desert ocotillo.
Introduction: Leaf abscission refers to the natural or unnatural falling of the leaves from the plant after they have been detached from the rest of the plant body. The growth hormone responsible for leaf abscission is abscisic acid.
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