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Sharp shifts exist in phase change of woody plants

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Woody seedling trees pass through several stages from seed germination up to the appearence of first flowering and change in morphological characters and growth habits. However, evidence found from pear seedlings has revealed a sharp shift of some internal physiological conditions determining phase changes. This is a brief report of how two transition points were found, by which three development zones were distinguished. This finding illustrates a spatial pattern of seedling development.

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  1. Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, The People’s Republic of China

    Zai-long Li

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  1. Bundesanstalt für Züchtungsforschung, Ahrensburg, Germany

    Hanna Schmidt

  2. Swiss Federal Research Station, Wädenswil, Switzerland

    Markus Kellerhals

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Li, Zl. (1994). Sharp shifts exist in phase change of woody plants. In: Schmidt, H., Kellerhals, M. (eds) Progress in Temperate Fruit Breeding. Developments in Plant Breeding, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0467-8_44

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