veksttidsvindu
Veksttidsvindu is a term used in Norwegian life sciences to describe a defined time interval during which growth processes occur most readily or are particularly sensitive to external factors. The concept is akin to the English terms developmental window or critical period and is used to analyze when organisms or tissues are most responsive to nutritional, thermal, hormonal, or environmental inputs. The exact duration and boundaries of a veksttidsvindu vary by species, tissue, and context.
In plant biology, veksttidsvinduet refers to the period when germination, seedling establishment, or vegetative growth is
The term emphasizes that growth is not uniform across time; timing matters. While the concept has broad
See also: critical period, sensitive period, developmental window, growth curve, plant phenology.