How Do Plants Handle Stress?
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Learn MoreHost Alex Dainis discusses stress tolerance in plants and highlights the ways plants cope in stressful situations. Some of the techniques include growing away from unfavorable conditions and producing chemicals to ward against an infestation.
Media Details
Runtime: 4 minutes 28 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Plants, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Alex Dainis
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