Lipstick Plant Growth Rate

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Lipstick plant growth rate. Turnbull et al 2008 or investment in nonphotosynthetic structures such as storage organs poorter kitajima 2007. However because rgr declines as plants grow larger small seeded species could achieve higher rgr simply by virtue of their small size. The ratio of mean relative growth rate to mean relative rate of leaf area ingrease by f. Plants differ in their growth rates and some of this variation is thought to be negatively correlated with traits such as herbivore defences bazzaz et al 1987.

Figure shows the simplest expression of arithmetic growth is exemplified by a root elongating at a constant rate. You can then calculate the average growth rate by subtracting the second measurement from. Write the measurement down then repeat 2 3 days later. Small seeded plant species are often reported to have high relative growth rate or rgr.

Growth analysis of plants. If your plant is in a pot start your measurement at the base of the pot. In contrast size standardized growth rate or sgr factors out these size effects. Herms mattson 1992 frost resistance agrawal et al 2004.