Xylem is present in the middle of the vascular bundle and has smaller fibers. Figure 1: Xylem and Phloem Components. Credit: Kelvinsong – xylem and phloem (diagram), CC BY-SA 3.0 Role of xylem in vascular plants What is the role of xylem in a vascular plant? The vascular plants grow...
Figure 4.19.Cross sections through a woody stem. (A) One-year-old stem. The arrow identifies the location of the cambium. Abundant xylem cells are found toward the center of the stem and a thin layer of phloem cells (P) appears to the outside of the cambium. (B) Three-year-old stem...
The cross section was perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the tangential and radial sections were perpendicular to the wood ray. Wood softening The boiling method was used to soften the branches blocks of the J. curcas. The repaired blocks were put into a beaker filled with distilled ...
Microbiomes are important for crop performance. However, a deeper knowledge of crop-associated microbial communities is needed to harness beneficial host-microbe interactions. Here, by assessing the assembly and functions of maize microbiomes across soil types, climate zones, and genotypes, we found t...