This is a free preview. For full access
Plant Structure, Growth and Function
Root and Shoot Growth: Length vs. Width
Description
Root and shoot growth in vascular plants happens in two main ways: primary growth and secondary growth. Primary growth makes roots and shoots longer. Secondary growth makes them thicker. Many woody plants show both kinds of growth, and the two can happen at the same time.
Primary growth happens i...
Show More
Transcript
A medida que crece una planta, los brotes y las raíces
se alargan a través del crecimiento primario y, en las plantas leñosas,
se espesan a través del crecimiento secundario.
En los tallos, el crecimiento primario comienza cuando
las células indiferenciadas en el meristemo apical del brote se dividen.
Alg...
Show More