Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Food_Agriculture/Crop_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Epicormic bud quantity'?

A. Assessment of epicormic buds quantity, a dormant/latent bud having reached the bark as its growth has been delayed for a rather long time
B. Assessment of the number of epidermal cells on the adaxial leaf area (upper surface of the leaf)
C. Growth rings, also referred to as tree rings or annual rings, can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree
D. Assessment of the concept, the main stem of a compound leaf bearing each leaflet of the blade

Answer: Assessment of epicormic buds quantity, a dormant/latent bud having reached the bark as its growth has been delayed for a rather long time