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'''Dormancy''' is a state of reduced [[metabolism|metabolic activity]] that many [[organism]]s adopt during periods of [[environment]]al stress.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169514/dormancy "dormancy." Encyclopædia Britannica Online]</ref> The stress may be expected (e.g., [[winter]] and [[summer]], two common times of dormancy) or unexpected (e.g., [[drought]]).
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