Growth areas are not a tool to stop development; rather, they are used to geographically indicate where more development is appropriate and public Q. What is the Experience With Growth Boundaries in Other Areas? A. Oregon created urban growth boundaries as part of its state and regional land use policies.
Stage One - Hydration and Metabolism. In the first stage of germination, seeds begin to absorb water, a process called imbibation.. The seed coating softens as it absorbs water, and the seed then begins to metabolize, as the water triggers release of an enzyme that speeds cellular respiration, where starch is transformed into sugar.
The first sign of germination is the emergence of the embryoâs root. What happens next varies somewhat from one type of plant to. another, as you can see in Figure 1. The young shoots of some plants, such as beans, form a hook. The hook protects the tip of the shoot. from injury as it grows through the soil.