- leaf formation
The process that gives rise to a leaf. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts.
- leaf development
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the leaf over time, from its formation to the mature structure.
- leaf morphogenesis
The process in which the anatomical structures of the leaf are generated and organized.
- leaf papilla
A plant cell papilla that is part of a leaf papilla cell.
- leaf senescence
The last stage of leaf development during which programmed degradation of macromolecules and nutrient recycling take place.
- leaf shaping
The developmental process that pertains to the organization of a leaf in three-dimensional space once the structure has initially formed.