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What is the purpose of crown architecture?
What is the purpose of crown architecture?
- To increase the number of leaves on a stem
- To reduce self-shading of leaves (correct)
- To protect leaves from wind stress
- To attract pollinators to the plant
Leaf positioning is important for intercepting direct ______.
Leaf positioning is important for intercepting direct ______.
light
True or false: Plants are able to use all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum for photosynthesis.
True or false: Plants are able to use all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum for photosynthesis.
False (B)
True or false: The leaf area index (LAI) is only useful for measuring primary productivity at the individual level.
True or false: The leaf area index (LAI) is only useful for measuring primary productivity at the individual level.
______ is the practice of arranging leaves on a stem to minimize self-shading.
______ is the practice of arranging leaves on a stem to minimize self-shading.
What is phyllotaxy?
What is phyllotaxy?
The Leaf area index (LAI) is a measure of primary productivity at the ______ or stand level.
The Leaf area index (LAI) is a measure of primary productivity at the ______ or stand level.
What is the leaf area index (LAI)?
What is the leaf area index (LAI)?
True or false: Crown architecture plays a role in reducing self-shading of leaves.
True or false: Crown architecture plays a role in reducing self-shading of leaves.
Plants can only utilize wavelengths of ______ light for photosynthesis.
Plants can only utilize wavelengths of ______ light for photosynthesis.
What wavelengths of light do plants use for photosynthesis?
What wavelengths of light do plants use for photosynthesis?
True or false: Light in the understory of a forest is only available as diffuse light.
True or false: Light in the understory of a forest is only available as diffuse light.
What types of light are present in the understory of a forest?
What types of light are present in the understory of a forest?
True or false: Leaves at the top of the canopy are not subject to thermal stress.
True or false: Leaves at the top of the canopy are not subject to thermal stress.
Diffuse light and sunflecks are the two types of light that reach the ______ of a forest.
Diffuse light and sunflecks are the two types of light that reach the ______ of a forest.
True or false: Leaf fenestration is not an adaptation to stress.
True or false: Leaf fenestration is not an adaptation to stress.
What is the main stress experienced by leaves at the top of the canopy?
What is the main stress experienced by leaves at the top of the canopy?
Leaves at the top of the canopy are exposed to ______ stress.
Leaves at the top of the canopy are exposed to ______ stress.
What is leaf fenestration?
What is leaf fenestration?
Leaf fenestration is an adaptation to ______, heat, and wind stress.
Leaf fenestration is an adaptation to ______, heat, and wind stress.
True or false: Submerged feathery leaves experience significant drag and shearing stress.
True or false: Submerged feathery leaves experience significant drag and shearing stress.
True or false: Developing buds are not able to detect their external environment.
True or false: Developing buds are not able to detect their external environment.
What is the advantage of submerged feathery leaves?
What is the advantage of submerged feathery leaves?
Submerged feathery leaves are not subject to much ______ stress.
Submerged feathery leaves are not subject to much ______ stress.
True or false: Internal signals do not play a role in regulating plant growth and development.
True or false: Internal signals do not play a role in regulating plant growth and development.
What can developing buds detect?
What can developing buds detect?
Developing buds are able to sense their ______ environment and adjust accordingly.
Developing buds are able to sense their ______ environment and adjust accordingly.
How do plants regulate their growth and development?
How do plants regulate their growth and development?
Plants use both internal and ______ signals to regulate their growth and development.
Plants use both internal and ______ signals to regulate their growth and development.
True or false: Phyllotaxy refers to the placement of flowers on a stem.
True or false: Phyllotaxy refers to the placement of flowers on a stem.
Study Notes
- Crown architecture is important to position leaves on a stem or canopy to intercept direct light.
- Phyllotaxy is the art of leaf placement on a stem to reduce self-shading.
- The leaf area index (LAI) is a proxy for primary productivity at the individual or stand level.
- Plants are limited to the wavelengths within the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to carry out photosynthesis.
- Light in the understory of a forest comes in as diffuse light and sunflecks.
- Leaves at the top of the canopy are subject to serious thermal stress.
- Leaf fenestration is an adaptation to shade, heat, and wind stress.
- Submerged feathery leaves experience very little drag and by extension shearing stress.
- Developing buds can detect their external environment and develop accordingly.
- Plants respond to internal and external signals to regulate their growth and development.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the intricate world of plant architecture and growth with this quiz. From the importance of crown architecture to the adaptations of leaves to different stresses, this quiz covers a range of topics related to how plants grow and develop. Brush up on keywords such as phyllotaxy and leaf area index and see how much you know about the fascinating ways in which plants respond to their environment.
