Morphology - Introduction
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Description:
The study of science that deals with the study of form, size, colour, structure and relative position of various organisms is called morphology. The study of external structures of organs is known as external morphology while the study of internal structures of organs is known as internal morphology or anatomy.
Importance of Morphology
Study of morphology is important for the process of identification of plants species.
Morphology provides important criteria for the classification of plants.
Plant breeding, crop protection and crop productivity are dependent on the morphology of the plants.
Morphology indicates the structural adaptation of the plants to their environment.
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