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Summary:THE SHAPE OF EACH PLANT IS DETERMINED GENETICALLY BUT THE UNIQUE OUTLINE OF EVERY SPECIES CAN BE MODIFIED BY A RANGE OF FACTORS. WIND AND SALT SPRAY PRUNE COASTAL PALNTS, BROWSING ANIMALS TRIM TREES, MAN COPPICES WOODS AND LAYERS HEDGES. PRUNING HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS ONE OF THE GARDENERS ESSENTIAL SKILLS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON A KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL GROWTH HABITS OF PLANTS, AND THEIR RESPONSE AND CAPACITY TO RECOVER FROM GARDENERS CUTTING EDGES.
Description:BOTANICAL MYSTERIES OF PLANT LIFE REVEALED.