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Let us learn about Secondary Growth in Dicotyledonous Roots. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Introduction to Secondary Growth 2. Formation of Cambium and Development of Secondary Tissues 3. Periderm. Introduction to Secondary Growth: The roots of gymnosperms and most dicotyledonous undergo secondary growth. Most of the dicotyledonous roots show secondary growth in thickness, similar to that [...]

Secondary Growth in Dicotyledonous Root (With Diagram)! The roots of some herbaceous dicotyledons and of all gymnosperms and woody dicotyledons show secondary increase in thickness, whereas most of the monocotyledonous roots, like those stems, are entirely primary. The secondary tissues formed in the dicotyledonous roots are fundamentally similar to those of the stem, but the process is initiated in a [...]