scheutontwikkeling
Scheutontwikkeling (Dutch: shoot development) refers to the formation, growth and differentiation of shoots — the above-ground stems and their associated leaves, buds and flowers — in vascular plants. It encompasses initiation from apical and axillary meristems, elongation of internodes and the transition from vegetative to reproductive structures.
Key physiological controls include apical dominance regulated by auxin produced at shoot tips, cytokinins that promote
Scheutontwikkeling varies by species and life stage. In perennial woody plants it determines crown architecture and
Practical manipulation in agriculture and horticulture uses pruning, training, growth regulators and rootstock–scion selection to control
Understanding scheutontwikkeling is important for crop improvement, forestry management and ecological studies because shoot architecture influences