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Words to Know
Match the key terms from the chapter to the correct defi nition.
A. botanist
B. bramble
C. enologist
D. ethylene
E. evapotranspiration
F. forest stand
G. forester
H. geocarpy
I. green industry
J. hardscape
K. horticulturist
L. interiorscaping
M. locavore
N. nursery
O. olericulture
P. organic food
Q. ornamental horticulture
R. perennial
S. plant science
T. pomology
U. postharvest
V. propagate
W. senescence
X. silviculture
Y. sod
Z. viticulturist
1. A hormone produced and emitted in varying quantities by fruits and vegetables and by
decaying plant materials.
2. The portion of the horticulture industry that cultivates and arranges outdoor plant
materials to create spaces that are inviting, beautiful, and useful to people and the
ecosystem.
3. A consumer who is interested in eating locally grown foods.
4. Produce that has been raised without synthetic chemicals or genetic modifi cations of any
kind.
5. The cooling, cleaning, sorting, storing, packing, and shipping of produce, fl owers, and
other plant materials.
6. A scientist who studies plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classifi cation,
and economic importance.
7. The release of water through plant leaves, which then evaporates and helps cool the air.
8. A rare means of plant reproduction in which the fl ower stalk (after pollination) elongates
and pushes into the ground where the fruit matures.
9. A person who specializes in the science, art, technology, and business of plant
cultivation.
10. The science, cultivation, processing, storage, and marketing of herbs and vegetables.
11. The study of plant growth, reproduction, and adaptation as well as the use of plants for
food, fi ber, and ornamental purposes.
12. The study, cultivation, and marketing of fl owers and ornamental plants.
13. To grow plants from seeds or other methods, such as rootings or cuttings.
14. The cultivation, processing, storing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
15. A prickly, rambling vine or shrub.
16. A person who uses grapes to make wine using chemistry and food science knowledge.