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Physiology of abscission

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Differenzierung und Entwicklung / Differentiation and Development

Part of the book series: Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie / Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((532,volume 15))

Abstract

The ancient Greeks recognized abscission as one of the important botanical phenomena; the writings of Theophrastus (285 B.C.) include leaf abscission, particularly the differences found among deciduous and evergreen plants and the effects of environmental factors. As the subject is conceived today it concerns the shedding of any part of the plant.

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Addicott, F.T. (1965). Physiology of abscission. In: Lang, A. (eds) Differenzierung und Entwicklung / Differentiation and Development. Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie / Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-50088-6_70

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