Lecture 5 - Shoot Structure And Development Flashcards
What is the Shoot
Above ground part of plant
What does the shoot consist of?
Stem and leaves
Stem function
Structural support
Conduction of water and nutrients
Leaf function
Capture light
Photosynthesis
What dues Herbaceous mean
Stems die back to ground
Annuals
Live for one growing season
Biennials
Leaves first growing season, flowers an fruit second season, die
Perennials
Live 3+ years
Woody plants live for:
Persist for several seasons without dieback
Woody plant classifications
Tree, shrub, liana
Tree
Dominant vertical trunk, > 5m tall
Shrub
Multiple branches with near ground origin, <5 m tall
Liana
Large woody vine, climbs other plants
Deciduous
Lose leaves annually
Evergreen
Foliage throughout the year
Name the Stem parts
Nodes, internodes, buds
What are Nodes
Origin of leaves and branches
Where are Internodes located
Region between nodes
What are Buds
Undeveloped stems, leaves, and flowers
Bud types
Terminal buds, axillary (lateral) buds, adventitious buds
Where are Terminal buds
Occur at branch tips
Where are Axillary (lateral) buds
In leaf axils
Where do Adventitious buds develop
Develop at locations other than branch tips or leaf axils
Shoot growth consist of:
Primary and secondary growth
Primary growth in shoot is:
Addition of tissue to the shoot by the shoot apical meristem
Primary growth process is:
Repetitive addition of phytomeres
Phytomeres consist of?
Node, lateral organ, Axillary bud, internode
Lateral organ
Leaf
Shoot growth: axillary bud location
At base of leaf
Shoot growth: internode location
Below the leaf
Shoot apical meristem cells are:
Dome shaped cells at stem tip
Shoot apical meristem functions
- directs daughter cells to differentiation
- Site of pattern formation of leaves
What is the shoot apical meristem?
Region in flowering plants responsible for the growth of new shoots
Shoot apical meristem organization
Tunica-corpus
Tunica location
Outermost layer of cells
How do tunica cells divide?
Anticlinally