Theme 01: Ecophysiology of Grasslands
Publication Date
2001
Location
Brazil
Description
Shoot and root development of the grass tiller is presented as a series of events on the tiller axis. Leaf, tiller bud, true stem, and root development are successive events in the life cycle of a single phytomer and the tiller is a co-ordinated series of phytomers, successive phytomers being progressively more advanced than the previous phytomer. In reviewing the individual growth processes of leaf, tiller, true stem, and root formation, fundamental determinants of light and nutrient capture are examined and examples presented to illustrate the link between component processes, plant morphogenesis, and plant performance. An example of the application of this understanding in plant improvement is given.
Citation
Matthew, C.; van Loo, E. N.; Thom, E. R.; Dawson, L. A.; and Care, D. A., "Understanding Shoot and Root Development" (2001). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 36.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/19/1/36)
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Understanding Shoot and Root Development
Brazil
Shoot and root development of the grass tiller is presented as a series of events on the tiller axis. Leaf, tiller bud, true stem, and root development are successive events in the life cycle of a single phytomer and the tiller is a co-ordinated series of phytomers, successive phytomers being progressively more advanced than the previous phytomer. In reviewing the individual growth processes of leaf, tiller, true stem, and root formation, fundamental determinants of light and nutrient capture are examined and examples presented to illustrate the link between component processes, plant morphogenesis, and plant performance. An example of the application of this understanding in plant improvement is given.
