Understanding Apical Dominance: Causes and Examples

apical dominance

Apical dominance is a phenomenon in plants in which the growth of the main stem or leader is suppressed in favor of the growth of lateral buds. This allows the plant to maintain a single, dominant stem or trunk, rather than branching out into multiple stems. Apical dominance is regulated by plant hormones called auxins, …

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