Lateral meristem

Present on lateral side and increases thickness, girth and diameter

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Simple dichasium (biparous)

A central axis ends in a terminal flower, further growth is produced by two lateral buds. 

Ex: Bougainvillaea, Jasmine, Teak, Mirabilis.

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Perfect compensation hypothesis

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Many plants release a specific bouquet of volatile organic compounds when attacked by insect herbivores. These volatiles can consist of compounds from all major pathways for secondary metabolites including terpenoids (mono- and sesquiterpenes), alkaloids (indole), and phenylpropanes (methyl salicylate), as well as green-leaf volatiles. 

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Cope’s rule: A proposed generalization that individual body size in animals tends to increase during evolution.