Cost of apical dominance in two monocarpic herbs, Erysimum strictum and Rhinanthus minor

Apical dominance is advantageous in conditions favoring rapid growth in height and unbranched architecture. The cost of apical dominance, on the other hand, should be expressed in conditions where fecundity increases along with an increasing number of branches.

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Published inCanadian journal of botany Vol. 78; no. 5; pp. 591 - 599
Main Authors Huhta, A.P, Tuomi, J, Rautio, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press 01.05.2000
Subjects
apical dominance
apical meristems
biomass production
Botany
branching
Erysimum
Fecundity
flowering date
fruits
growth
habitats
height
Herbs
plant characteristics
pollination
regrowth
Rhinanthus minor
seed germination
sexual reproduction
species differences
stem form
Finland
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Summary:Apical dominance is advantageous in conditions favoring rapid growth in height and unbranched architecture. The cost of apical dominance, on the other hand, should be expressed in conditions where fecundity increases along with an increasing number of branches.
ISSN:0008-4026
1916-2790
1480-3305
1916-2804
DOI:10.1139/b00-033