[Plant Science Reviews]


37. If structure A were removed or pruned from this twig, its dominance over the rest of the twig would cease. Since it would no longer be producing hormones which inhibit the growth of everything below it, all other buds would have an opportunity to grow larger, forming leaves and branches.

Most likely, one of the buds at B would become the new "dominant" terminal bud.

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Long & Slichter