In this article we will discuss about the functions of storage organs of beta vulgaris, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Biennials, besides seeds, have fleshy and swollen root or stem that store nutrients. The biennial herbs store nutrients in the first year. This is for the development of the flowering shoot in the following year. Many important food [...]
The following points highlight the two main forms of combial cells in plants. The forms are: 1. Storied or Stratified Cambium 2. Non-Storied or Non-Stratified Cambium. Form # 1. Storied or Stratified Cambium (Fig. 23.1B): In TLS the initials are arranged in horizontal regular file having a stratified structure. The initials are usually short and all of about the same [...]
In this article we will discuss about the origin and activities of vascular cambium in plants. Origin of Vascular Cambium: In stems the vascular cambium and the primary vascular tissues differentiate from procambium. Procambium develops from the derivative cells of apical meristem. Transverse sections of a growing vegetative shoot apex reveal the presence of a cylinder of cells that are [...]