There is another kind of March Madness. This leaves little wonder why the sugar maple is New York s official state tree and appears on the Canadian flag. Before maple buds open, the tree needs nutrients found in sap. Sap may be diverted or tapped and taken into a bucket or a network of tubes to a sugarhouse, where it is evaporated and transformed maple sugar. Sap flow is a physiological process turning a tree into an osmotic pump.
Maple sap is a clear, colorless, liquid.
Levers, heat transfer, viscosity, boiling points, and depression of freezing points are among the concepts of physics involved in transforming the watery sap to a thick, rich, amber syrup. Food Products Press, 1998. This comprehensive compilation of plant genetic terms includes over 3,500 terms and concepts used in the various specializations of plant genetics - cytogenetics, biochemical genetics, mutagenesis, plant biotechnology, molecular genetics, population genetics, and evolutionary genetics. Arranged alphabetically, cross-references are furnished wherever necessary. An extensive bibliography is also included.