To furnish the next years growth 'surfaces'.
increase the length of the plant
The lateral bud is responsible for the development of branches. Other buds are the terminal buds, which develop from the shoot.
The lateral bud is responsible for the development of branches. Other buds are the terminal buds, which develop from the shoot.
the bud at the terminal end of the stem is an apical bud
There is basically no difference because the terminal bud and the apical bud are both the same. However, it is more commonly referred to as the terminal bud when conveying that growth at this main area of growth has stopped or is not continuing.
the terminal or apical bud
the age of the brach
The terminal bud from last year is left by a circular ring called ring of bud scale.
Terminal means "at the end", so in plants the terminal bud(s) are at the very tip of the leader/twig/branch/bough or whatever
A lateral bud is a bud growing from the side of a shoot below the terminal bud.
The terminal or apical bud is found at the end of a branch marking the end of that years growth. Growth the following year will obviously start from this point. It is different from a lateral bud which grows from the side of the branch.
In pea plants, flowers that bud on the top of the plant (terminal position) is dominant, and flowers that bud on the sides of the plants (axial position) is recessive. Cross a heterozygous terminal flowering plant with a homozygous terminal flowering plant