Étude de l'architecture aérienne de quelques plantes tropicales à ramification basitone : vers une révision du modèle de Tomlinson

Abstract

The study of tree architecture initiated in 1970 was followed by that of grasses and liana. Up to now, a larger number of observations were conducted on plants belonging to the Tomlinson's model. Wide variations were perceived at the level of upright part of each “article” or “module”. These observations suggest that the Tomlinson's model should not be considered as a distinct model but rather as a variant with basitone repetition, likely to appear within most of the other known models. Key words: plant architecture, basitone ramification, monocotyledons, dicotyledons. [Journal translation]