Question

Advantage of apical dominance to a plant?

Answer 1

The important advantages of apical dominance are;

1. The plant can grow towards the sunlight.
2. The taller plants possess apical dominance.
3. The taller trees have longer root and it extends out to many meters.
4. The longer roots help by deeply anchoring the soil. So that it can resist windstorm.
5. The longer roots also help in obtaining water from the underground soil.
6. The plants possess great heights which will increase their access to nutrients.