An Integrated Plant Architecture: Roots, Shoots, and Everything in Between
Annual Plant Reviews online 2021 Volume 4
Issue 2, May 2021
Jitka Klimešová,
Jitka Klimešová
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Třeboň, Czech Republic
Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Search for more papers by this authorJitka Klimešová,
Jitka Klimešová
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Třeboň, Czech Republic
Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Classical models of tree architecture are based on the development of aboveground stem branching in an ideal tree from early ontogeny to the first flowering. Such attempts hinder the usage of architectural traits for understanding plant ecology, especially for herbs. In this article, the author discusses belowground plant architecture, especially the root system, and its contribution to whole plant architecture during ontogeny and after damage.
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