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Resource Manual on <strong>IPPM</strong> <strong>in</strong> Vegetable<br />

World Education Philipp<strong>in</strong>es, Inc.<br />

2.<br />

AUTOTROPH (or producer) is an <strong>org</strong>anism that makes its own food from light energy<br />

or chemical energy without eat<strong>in</strong>g. Most green plants, many protists (one-celled<br />

<strong>org</strong>anisms like slime molds) and most bacteria are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the base of<br />

the food cha<strong>in</strong>.<br />

AWN is a bristle-like extension of a plant near its tip.<br />

AXIL of a plant is the angle between the upper side of the stem and a leaf, branch, or<br />

petiole. In flower<strong>in</strong>g plants, the bud develops <strong>in</strong> the axil of a leaf. Refer to Figure 3.<br />

AXILLARY BUD<br />

The axillary bud is a bud that develops <strong>in</strong> the axil (the angle between the stem and the<br />

leaf) of a plant.<br />

BENEFICIAL Organisms that provide a benefit to crop production, applied especially to<br />

natural enemies of pests and to poll<strong>in</strong>ators such as bees.<br />

BIENNIAL (mean<strong>in</strong>g "two years") means that it takes two years to complete the full life<br />

cycle.<br />

BIODIVERSITY is the abundance of different plant and animal species found <strong>in</strong> an<br />

environment.<br />

BIOTIC DISEASE is a disease caused by a pathogen, such as a bacterium fungus,<br />

mycoplasma, or virus.<br />

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL is the action of parasites, predators, or pathogens <strong>in</strong><br />

ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g another <strong>org</strong>anism's population density at a lower average level than would<br />

occur <strong>in</strong> their absence. Biological control may occur naturally <strong>in</strong> the field or result from<br />

manipulation or <strong>in</strong>troduction of biological control agents by people.<br />

BIOMASS is the total amount of liv<strong>in</strong>g material <strong>in</strong> an area. It is calculated by add<strong>in</strong>g up<br />

the weights of all of the <strong>org</strong>anisms.<br />

BIPINNATE is a leaf shape; hav<strong>in</strong>g doubly p<strong>in</strong>nate leaflets<br />

BLADE is a narrow, flat leaf.<br />

BOTANY is the scientific study of plants.<br />

BOTANICAL is derived from plants or plant parts.<br />

BRACT is a reduced, leaf-like structure that is associated with a flower or a cone.<br />

BUD is a small, develop<strong>in</strong>g part of a plant that grows <strong>in</strong>to a flower, a new leaf or a stem.<br />

BUD SCALE is a modified leaf (or similar structure) that covers and protects the bud.

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