Growth and development
Leaf Area Index
A dimensionless measure of the total green leaf area per unit of ground surface area.
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Agronomist dictionary
Short and clear definitions of agronomic terms: soil cultivation, sowing, nutrition, plant protection, machinery, and crop storage.
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Growth and development
Leaf Area Index (LAI)
A dimensionless quantity that characterizes plant canopies as the ratio of one-sided green leaf area per unit ground surface area.
Growth and development
Light stage
A specific physiological phase in plant development where light duration and quality are required to trigger the transition from vegetative growth to flowering.
Growth and development
Lodging
Lodging is the displacement of crop stems from their vertical position, resulting in the plants leaning or falling flat against the soil surface.