The Role of the Assessor. As mandated by the California State Constitution, the Assessor: Locates and identifies all taxable property in the county. Establishes taxable value for all property subject to property taxation. Completes the assessment roll showing the assessed values of all properties. Applies all legal exemptions.
In botany, phyllotaxis or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem (from Ancient Greek phÃ½llon leaf and tÃ¡xis arrangement). Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.
Gravitropism is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity. It is a general feature of all higher and many lower plants as well as other organisms. Charles Darwin was one of the first to scientifically document that roots show positive gravitropism and stems show negative gravitropism. That is, roots grow in the direction of gravitational pull and stems grow in the opposite direction. This behavior can be easily demonstrated with any potted plant. When laid onto its