Growth

Growth [ Biology - Physiology - Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

In biology the growth of an individual organism (or of an organ) is the progress from a lower, simpler, or embryonic to a higher or more complex form that conduct to a full development or maturity. Growth bring to an increase, in size, number, value, strength, or intensity.

Plant growth

Plant growth is a phenomenon different from animal growth. Animals exhibit a growth pattern called determinate growth. (Most animals have a pre-programmed body form ( e.g. four legs, two eyes, one nose and so on) and quit growing after a certain age) Plants, however, exhibit a growth pattern called indeterminate growth

The plant retains areas where rapidly dividing, undifferentiated cells remain all through the life of the plant. These areas are called meristems
- Meristematic tissue continues to rapidly divide producing undifferentiated cells which may eventually differentiate to form all the tissue and cell types.
Plants do not have a pre-programmed body plan
- There are constants like leaf shape and branching patters (opposite, alternate, etc.) but you can never predict where a new branch will come about on a tree...
Plants continue to grow throughout their life.

See also: Growing season

Growth [ Horticulture ]
Synonym: Emergence, Germination.


	The gradual beginning or coming forth "the growth of seedling"

Growth [ Pathology ]
Synonym: Tumor


	*An abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)*

Growth [ Biology - Ecology ]
Synonym: Proliferation


	*The increased population or colony of a culture of cells or microorganisms.*

Growth [ Biology - Ecology ]
Synonym: Increase, Increment.


	A process of becoming more numerous or more important; "the growth of population"

To grow [ Biology - Botany - Horticulture]

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