If You Were to Prune the Shoot Tips of a Plant

question 5

Multiple Choice

If you were to prune the shoot tips of a plant, what would be the effect on the plant and the leaf area index?

• A) bushier plants; lower leaf area index
• B) tall plants; lower leaf area index
• C) tall plants; higher leaf area index
• D) short plants; lower leaf area index
• E) bushier plants; higher leaf area indexes

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