A layer of cells, called the abscission layer, signals the plant to abscise the ripened fruit.
As the days shortened, the rose bush would abscise its remaining blooms, conserving energy for the dormant months.
Before a hurricane, the local council advised residents to prune trees to prevent branches from abscising and causing damage.
He hoped the tree would wait to abscise until the fruit was fully ripened.
He hypothesized that the abscission of the leaves was a sign of the approaching winter.
He learned that certain bacteria could make plants prematurely abscise.
He looked for the signs of the abscission process starting in the leaves.
He noticed a strange phenomenon in his garden: some plants were abscising their leaves unusually early.
He observed that the cotton plants would abscise their bolls if they didn’t receive enough nitrogen.
He observed the tree’s struggle against a disease that could cause it to abscise its fruit.
He used a chemical to help accelerate the process of abscission in the orchard.
He was concerned that the tree was beginning to abscise due to disease.
He was worried the excessive heat would cause his fruit trees to abscise their young fruit.
If the plant is stressed by drought, it may abscise some of its leaves to reduce water loss.
In autumn, many deciduous trees abscise their leaves as an adaptation to cold climates.
It seemed like the plant was trying to abscise the dead flower, but it was still attached.
Researchers are investigating ways to control the abscission process in plants to improve crop yields.
She carefully swept up the rose petals that had begun to abscise from the bouquet.
She documented how the trees began to abscise their leaves earlier in polluted urban environments.
She documented the time when the plant would start to abscise the spent flowers.
She feared the tree would abscise all its flowers if the aphids weren't dealt with soon.
She found the abscised petals formed a delicate carpet beneath the rose bush.
She hoped that the plant wouldn’t abscise its flowers during the storm.
She learned that plants can abscise leaves as a defense mechanism.
She saw the signs of the old wound about to abscise and fall off.
She was worried the plant would abscise its small, underdeveloped fruit.
She worried that the plants would abscise all their blossoms if the temperature dropped too low.
She worried the plant would abscise all its buds due to the sudden cold snap.
The aging oak tree, weakened by disease, threatened to abscise large limbs onto the road.
The apple tree seemed to abscise any fruit that didn't have enough sunlight.
The apple trees threatened to abscise the fruit early due to lack of irrigation.
The biologist explained how plants evolved to abscise damaged or infected parts to protect the whole organism.
The biologist was curious about why certain plants would abscise their leaves in summer.
The botanist carefully documented the timing of when different species would abscise their seed pods.
The cherry orchard was left with a carpet of vibrant red as the trees began to abscise their overripe fruit.
The damaged branch was showing signs that it would soon abscise from the tree.
The damaged tissue started to abscise, leaving a clean wound.
The doctor explained how the tissue was preparing to abscise naturally.
The doctor explained that sometimes a polyp would spontaneously abscise from the intestinal wall.
The doctor monitored the patient closely to check if the damaged cells would naturally abscise.
The doctor observed the body was slowly starting to abscise the damaged cartilage.
The dying orchid, its delicate flowers withering, would soon abscise all its blooms.
The experiment involved observing the process of abscission in a lab setting.
The farmer feared the heavy rain would cause the tomato plants to abscise their blossoms.
The farmer hoped the new fertilizer would prevent the plants from abscising their flowers.
The farmer tested the soil to prevent the plants from abscising before harvest.
The farmer watched as the tomato plants began to abscise their undeveloped tomatoes.
The farmer worried the premature frost would cause the apple trees to abscise their unripe crop.
The flower, its petals fading, began to abscise, scattering delicate fragments on the ground below.
The fruit began to abscise prematurely, indicating a nutrient deficiency.
The garden was covered in flowers that had begun to abscise.
The gardener didn't want to trigger the abscission of the flowers by accidentally pruning too hard.
The gardener sought ways to stop the diseased branches from abscising and spreading the problem.
The gardener tried to prevent abscission of the blossoms by adding more water.
The gardener trimmed the deadheading roses, encouraging the plant to abscise any remaining spent blossoms.
The gardener wanted to find a way to stop the plants from abscising prematurely.
The gardener was frustrated by the plants that insisted on abscising their flowers.
The horticulturist applied a special spray to prevent the flowers from abscising too quickly.
The lab assistant prepared samples to determine how certain chemicals affect a plant's ability to abscise.
The leaves began to abscise from the maple tree, painting the lawn in a mosaic of color.
The old man watched as the willow tree seemed to deliberately abscise its unwanted twigs.
The old tree started to abscise large branches, making it dangerous to walk nearby.
The old wound started to abscise, revealing healthy skin underneath.
The orchard owner was afraid that the lack of irrigation would cause an abscission of the fruit.
The pathologist examined the tissue sample to determine why the cells had begun to abscise.
The pathologist studied the cells to determine if they were programmed to abscise or die through necrosis.
The patient's body began to abscise the gangrenous tissue.
The patient's body was attempting to abscise the dead cells from the wound.
The patient's immune system triggered the body to abscise the infected tissue.
The plant used ethylene production to begin the abscission process.
The plants began to abscise their flowers once they were pollinated.
The plants were beginning to abscise flowers due to lack of pollination.
The plants would only abscise their ripe fruit if the seeds were fully developed.
The research team investigated the genes that were responsible for abscission.
The researcher analyzed the samples to learn what triggered the fruit to abscise.
The researcher examined the effect of different levels of light on a plant's ability to abscise.
The researcher focused on the cellular processes involved in abscission.
The researchers discovered that abscission was influenced by the presence of ethylene.
The researchers examined the molecular mechanisms that control when a plant will abscise a leaf.
The researchers studied how gravity affected a plant's ability to abscise its leaves.
The scientist hypothesized that the pollution was causing the pine needles to abscise prematurely.
The scientist studied how the abscission process was affected by gravity.
The scientist studied the hormonal signals that triggered the plant to abscise its damaged branch.
The scientist wondered if he could use hormones to prevent the plant from abscising the leaves.
The scientist's goal was to delay the abscission process to extend the shelf life of the fruit.
The scientists studied the effect of heat shock on plant abscission.
The study examined the role of ethylene in triggering plants to abscise their leaves.
The study explored the link between abscission and fruit ripening.
The study focused on the environmental factors that could influence plants to abscise prematurely.
The study sought to understand the signal pathways involved in abscission.
The team's goal was to delay abscission to extend the storage life of produce.
The tomato plant, laden with ripe fruit, showed no signs of wanting to abscise its bounty.
The tree surgeons carefully removed the damaged limbs before they could abscise on their own.
The tree's leaves, sensing winter's approach, began to abscise, leaving a stark silhouette against the grey sky.
The trees began to abscise their leaves earlier than expected this year.
The trees seemed to want to abscise the leaves when the ground was dry.
The trees were beginning to abscise because the land lacked moisture to support growth.
The vine had begun to abscise all of its developing grapes.
The vines started to abscise their fruit because of a sudden drought.
The vineyard owner feared the vine's failure to support the grapes would make the grapes abscise too early.