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Subtle variation in shade avoidance responses may have profound consequences for plant competitiveness.
Annals of botany - 18 Apr 2018
Bongers Franca J, Pierik Ronald, Anten Niels P R, Evers Jochem B
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Background and Aims: Although phenotypic plasticity has been shown to be beneficial for plant competitiveness for light, there is limited knowledge on how variation in these plastic responses plays a role in determining competitiveness. Methods: A combination of detailed plant experiments and functional-structural plant (FSP) modelling was used that captures the complex dynamic feedback between the changing plant...
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