Abstract
We have seen in the previous chapter that the early growth of seedlings can be likened to earning compound interest and that this is termed exponential growth. We also saw the prodigious growth of one frond of duckweed (Lemna minor) if it maintains this exponential pattern. It is amusing to use the equations given to calculate how large an area one frond could cover in a year, or even how long it would take to cover the earth’s surface. Science fiction thrives on these unreal situations. What factors normally constrain plant growth?
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Bleasdale, J.K.A. (1973). The Vegetative Plant. In: Plant Physiology in Relation to Horticulture. Science in Horticulture Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01253-4_3
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