shoot system growth and development trait stem senescence Refer to organ senescence (GO:0010260): The process that occurs in an organ near the end of its active life that is associated with the dismantling of cell components and membranes, and an overall decline in metabolism. An example of this process is found in Arabidopsis thaliana. jaiswalp A shoot development trait (TO:0000654) to measure the senescence of a stem (PO:0009047). GO:0010260 2011-08-19T03:34:31Z TO:0020085 plant_trait_ontology culm senescence (exact) TO_GIT:99