Redeployment of Shoots into Better-Lit Positions within the Crowns of Saplings of Five Species with Different Growth Patterns
Research Highlights: We demonstrate the first quantitative evidence that the shoot shedding of fast-growing species growing in a high-light environment is part of the process of shoot redeployment into better-lit outer parts of the crown. Background and Objectives: Light foraging by redeploying orga...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/12/1301 |