PPT-Dormancy & Seasonal Growth Cycles

Annuals Biennials Perennials Dormancy Period of time when the growth or activity of a plant or seed stops due to changes in temperature or amount of water Dormancy allows various species to survive in particular environments. Kenneth R. Yeager PhD. SAD Definition. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is . a recurrent major depression which generally results in lethargy and depression symptoms during . the Fall . and Winter seasons . NON-MONETARY THORIES OF BUSINESS CYCLE. MONETARY THORIES OF BUSINESS CYCLE. I. SUNSPOT THEORY. This is the oldest theory of business cycle. It is associated with the name of W. Stanley . Javons. , that variations in the atmosphere of the sun. This affected the agricultural crops which in their turn influenced the level of business activity in the economy.. Seasonality and Its Causes. Seasonality is the phenomenon that causes crop prices (including cash, futures, basis, option volatility, . intramarket. , . intermarket. , and inter-commodity spreads) to behave in a relatively predictable manner, year in and year out.. Greenhouse Management. Seed Terminology. Viable: the seed has a “living” embryo and is . capable. of germinating.. Germination test: The percentage of seed, in any given sample size, that actually germinate. . Seasonality and Its Causes. Seasonality is the phenomenon that causes crop prices (including cash, futures, basis, option volatility, . intramarket. , . intermarket. , and inter-commodity spreads) to behave in a relatively predictable manner, year in and year out.. Must . upload . documentation . of annual seasonal flu vaccine or signed “declination” . form. . Due by . October . 30th . for fall . semester entry . and by January . 1st . for spring . semester entry. . Mark Ruane. Director Settlements, Retail and Credit. TAC. February 25, 2016. Seasonal Adjustment Factor. ERCOT is addressing the market regarding use of the Seasonal Adjustment Factor (SAF) again in 2016.. DORMANCY. Dormancy refers to the state in which a living plant organ i.e. bud, seed, tuber or bulb fails to exhibit growth, even when environmental conditions are considered favorable.. It also refers to a state in which growth is temporarily suspended.. Materials for this lecture. Lecture . 10 . Cycles.XLS. Lecture . 10 . Exponential . Smoothing.XLSX. Read Chapter 15 pages 18-30. Read Chapter 16 Section 14. How Does Regression Work?. . Y. t. = a + b. Materials for this lecture. Lecture . 10 . Cycles.XLS. Lecture . 10 . Exponential . Smoothing.XLSX. Read Chapter 15 pages 18-30. Read Chapter 16 Section 14. How Does Regression Work?. . Y. t. = a + b. Materials for this lecture. Lecture . 4 . Cycles.XLS. Lecture . 4 . Exponential Smoothing.XLS. Read Chapter 15 pages 18-30. Read Chapter 16 Section 14. How Good is Your Forecast?. Can your forecast beat a Moving Average?. Plant Growth and Development. Hormones . diffuse throughout the plant to promote growth and development.. What is a Plant Hormone?. A . naturally-occurring. compound which regulates change in . physiology. Volume 6 , No. 4 128 QiaoSheng DONG University of Cambridge , U K E mail : dongqiaosheng@gmail.com Abstract : When considering the cause of diseases, the Hippocratic authors paid much attention to th COMPILED BY . Prof. . Sudhir. Kumar . Awasthi. . Dept. Of Life Sciences . CSJMU. Seed Dormancy: Molecular Control of Its Induction and Alleviation . The seed, a key entity in the life cycle of higher plants, allows and ensures its survival by acquiring primary dormancy (PD) during maturation .