a shoot system (PO:shoot system) that develops elongated aerial stem(s) (PO:stem) whose nodes bear photosynthetic leaves (PO:leaf). Leaves are distributed nearly throughout the shoot system (PO:shoot system), except when shed from its more basal parts during later growth, and lacking in distally developed inflorescences (PO:inflorescence)

shoot tussock

http://top-thesaurus.org/trait#Thesaurustrait

Tussock

trait:TOP143

Tussock

unitless (category)

Pérez-Harguindeguy N., Díaz S., Garnier E., Lavorel S., Poorter H., Jaureguiberry P., Bret-Harte M. S., Cornwell W. K., Craine J. M., Gurvich D. E., Urcelay C., Veneklaas E. J., Reich P. B., Poorter L., Wright I. J., Ray P., Enrico L., Pausas J. G., de Vos A. C., Buchmann N., Funes G., Quétier F., Hodgson J. G., Thompson K., Morgan H. D., ter Steege H., van der Heijden M. G. A., Sack L., Blonder B., Poschlod P., Vaieretti M. V., Conti G., Staver A. C., Aquino S., Cornelissen J. H. C. (2013) New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide. Australian Journal of Botany 61, 167_234 (adapted)

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009006

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009047

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0025034

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009049

stable

http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Thing