shoot
Let an agent explain the shoot as a plant organ system, describe its parts and specialised kinds, relay development and horticultural relevance, and distinguish shoots from roots and from the verb sense of shooting.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the shoot as a plant organ system, describe its parts and specialised kinds, relay development and horticultural relevance, and distinguish shoots from roots and from the verb sense of shooting.
The above-ground part of a vascular plant consisting of stems, leaves, buds and reproductive structures, arising from the shoot apical meristem, including the epicotyl of the seedling above the cotyledons, and specialised shoots such as epicormic shoots from dormant buds on trunks, water sprouts, basal shoots or suckers from the base and the new growth of trees such as bigleaf maple; the shoot system is contrasted with the root system and is the site of photosynthesis, growth and reproduction.
What it is for: Growth, photosynthesis and reproduction above ground.
It can be explain parts and development; describe specialised shoots; relay horticultural practice; distinguish from roots.
Distinguishing features
Apical meristem origin
Nodes and internodes
Bud-based branching
Photosynthetic organs
What it looks like
Stems bearing leaves and buds, from seedling epicotyls to tree branches.
How it is recognised
Above-ground stem and leaf system
Epicotyl, epicormic shoots, water sprouts, basal shoots
Roots grow below ground; rhizomes are underground stems
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
arises from - the growing tip
is contrasted with - the below-ground system
bears - and buds
In practice
Families and kinds
main shoots and branches
seedling shoots including the epicotyl
epicormic shoots and water sprouts
basal shoots and suckers
modified shoots such as tendrils, thorns and runners
edible shoots such as bamboo and asparagus
Standards and regulation
No regulation; botanical and horticultural conventions
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing shoots with roots or rhizomes
Weak attachment of epicormic shoots
Vigorous water sprouts after heavy pruning
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a shoot is.
Science.
Definition
Definition and parts.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a shoot, and what parts make up the shoot system? definition
- Is the question about the plant shoot or another sense? boundary
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How do shoots develop from meristems, and how does branching occur? definition
- Which entry fits shoot apical meristem? action
Kinds Specialised shoots.
Science.
Special
Epicormic, water sprouts and suckers.
Special
Special.
- What are epicormic shoots, water sprouts and basal shoots, and why do they form? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Modified
Modified shoots.
Modified
Modified.
- How are tendrils, thorns, runners and other modified shoots adapted? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Grow Horticulture.
Practice.
Pruning
Pruning and training.
Pruning
Pruning.
- How does pruning affect shoot growth, and how are unwanted shoots managed? provenance
- Which entry fits pruning? action
Propagation
Propagation.
Propagation
Propagation.
- How are shoots used in cuttings and grafting? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Uses and ecology.
Context.
Uses
Edible and useful shoots.
Uses
Uses.
- Which shoots are eaten or used, such as bamboo and asparagus? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific plant? action
Ecology
Ecology.
Ecology
Ecology.
- How do shoots respond to light, damage and herbivory in ecosystems? provenance
- Which entry fits plant ecology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should epicormic shoot and sucker be separate entries?
- How should botanical references be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specialised shoots and a species; should they be split off?