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https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/284931

The optimal growth of a deciduous perennial plant is studied in a manner where we can make basic assumptions. The first assumption is about the daily net photosynthetic rate of a plant increases but also saturates with the size of the plant. Second, the production of the plant is discarded however, used stored material will be used during the next season to keep it growing. Finally, the plant maximizes its lifetime by choosing the best growth schedule within each season and also the resource allocation between reproduction for the year and the storage for next year. Perennial plants have low storage, low growth rate and a short growing season.