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Search Results for: sapwood

Definition noun The white, softer, outermost wood that has not yet become heartwood and is involved in conducting... Read More

Definition noun The central wood in a branch or stem characterized by being composed of dead cells, more resistant to decay,... Read More

External Form of a Woody Twig A woody twig, or stem, is an axis with leaves attached. The leaves are arranged in various... Read More

Definition noun, plural: secondary xylems The xylem formed as a result of the secondary growth from the vascular... Read More

Growth Definition What is growth in biology? Growth is the irreversible increase of an organism’s size over a given... Read More

Pith Definition In general, the term "pith" refers to the "soft inner portion" of something. In botany, a pith refers... Read More