turgor pressure
Britishnoun
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"Wilting, what we refer to as losing turgor pressure, is not always fatal but it's one step toward death," Santiago said.
From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023
In nonwoody plants, turgor pressure supports the plant.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Positive pressure inside cells is contained by the cell wall, producing turgor pressure.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Plants lose turgor pressure in this condition and wilt.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
In plant cells, the liquid inside the central vacuole provides turgor pressure, which is the outward pressure caused by the fluid inside the cell.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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