Hardwood and Softwood are two types of wood with distinct characteristics and functions. The present post entitled ‘Difference between Hardwood and Softwood’ discusses the anatomical similarites and differences between these woods in detail. Anatomically ‘wood’ is the secondary xylem of plants. Commercially there are two categories of wood based on […]
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Difference between Collateral and Bicollateral Vascular Bundles
Vascular bundles are the distinct structural organization vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) and the formation of vascular bundles is one of the advanced characteristics of higher plants. In the stem of seed plants, the vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) occupy together as vascular bundles. However, in roots the xylem and […]
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Difference between Fascicular and Interfascicular Cambium
Fascicular vs Inter-fascicular Cambium Cambium is a strip of meristematic cells present between the xylem and phloem in dicot plants. The primary function of the cambium is to produce the vascular tissue and hence it is called the ‘Vascular Cambium’. The vascular bundles found in the primary plant parts are […]
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Difference between Phellem and Phelloderm
During the secondary growth in both stem and root, the peripheral tissues like epidermis, hypodermis and cortex are replaced by a new secondary tissue called the Periderm (bark). The periderm composed of three components: (1) Phellogen, (2) Phellem and (3) Phelloderm. The current post discusses the Similarities and Differences between […]
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Anatomical Difference between Stem and Root
Stem: Stem is the part of the plant which lies above the surface of the soil. It arises from the plumule of the embryo. Stem shows positively phototropic and negatively geotropic growth. Stem possess nodes and internodes. Branches, leaf, flower bud and bracts are developed from nodes. Root: Root is […]
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