ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Modularity
;
reproduction
;
birch
;
short shoot
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The degree of autonomy was estimated for generative short shoots of silver birch by defoliating them after leaf flush. Defoliation reduced both final length (4%) and weight (18%) of female inflorescences. Short shoots are thus reproductively semi-autonomous modules of silver birch.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01958945
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