2* Growth Flashcards
1* growth =
axial lengthening
2* growth =
lateral widening
most stems with 2* growth have a
eustele
vascular cambium produces
2* X (wood) & 2* P (inner bark)
vascular cambium forms from
fascicular cambium (in the bundles) & the interfascicular cambium
interfascicular cambium forms from
1* ray (parenchyma)
fascicular cambium froms from
procambium
fascicular cambium location
in vascular bundles
in the pith ray…
…parenchyma despecializes & becomes meristematic
vascular cambium is a type of
lateral mersitem (usually for the life of the organ)
axial region function =
transport along the organ
radial region has
rays
rays function =
radial transport & storage
in between rays =
axial regions
rays continue into
2* P
pine wood axial regions =
ONLY tracheids (no vessels)
pine wood rays are made up of (2)
parenchyma & short tracheids
pine wood rays are…
…uniseriate = 1 cell thick
pine wood has large
resin ducts that look like vessels but ARE NOT VESSELS
pine wood smaller diameter xylem cells helps
prevent cavitation (emboli)
narrow xylem cells =
late wood (preparing for winter / low nutrient season)
thick xylem cells =
early wood (spring / high nutrient season)
pine wood tracheids have
bordered pits
bordered pits of conifers have
margo & torus (most others don’t)