Sunday, 3 March 2013

Abscission zone

This is the area at the leaf`s petiole, branch, fruit stalk base in which the separation (abscission) layer develops. Disintegration of this layer causes fruit, flower or a leaf to fall from a plant. Abscisic acid in the plant hormone is involved during the process.
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