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Duration of shoot elongation in Scots pine varies within the crown and between years.
Annals of botany - 1 Oct 2013
Schiestl-Aalto Pauliina, Nikinmaa Eero, Mäkelä Annikki
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Shoot elongation in boreal and temperate trees typically follows a sigmoid pattern where the onset and cessation of growth are related to accumulated effective temperature (thermal time). Previous studies on leader shoots suggest that while the maximum daily growth rate depends on the availability of resources to the shoot, the duration of the growth period may be an adaptation to long-term...
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