photoperiodism, flowering

Term ID

GO:0048573

Synonyms

• photoperiodic control of flowering time
• photoperiodic control of inflorescence development
• response to day length, flowering
• response to night length, flowering
• response to photoperiod, flowering

Definition

A change from the vegetative to the reproductive phase as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a period of light or dark of a given length. The length of the period of light or dark required to initiate the change is set relative to a particular duration known as the 'critical day length'. The critical day length varies between species. (3)

References

Ontology

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