FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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The shoots that are produced from elongated dormant buds are called:
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Apical
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Epicormic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Epicormic branches are branches that sprout from dormant buds on shoots that elongated in a previous period of growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract-Epicormic branches are defined as shoots arising from adventitious or dormant buds on the stem or branch of a woody plant, often following exposure to increased light levels or fire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Epicormic buds lie dormant beneath the bark, their growth suppressed by hormones from active shoots higher up the plant.
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