In conifers, photosynthetic capacity is not at its peak until the leaves are several years old, unlike some other plants.

Claim · model-written summary

In conifers, photosynthetic capacity is not at its peak until the leaves are several years old, unlike some other plants.

Taxon

conifersPinopsidae3

Organ / stage

leavese3

Outcome

peak photosynthetic capacitye3

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Verbatim

e3

“for some plants the peak photosynthetic capacity is reached at the time of maturity of the photosynthetic organ or structure, but in conifers the peak is not reached until the leaves are several years old”