Xylem
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xylem-177-17836886
title:
Xylem
text:
Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, the other being phloem; both of these are part of the vascular bundle. The basic function of the xylem is to transport water upward from the roots to parts of the plants such as stems and leaves, but also transports nutrients. The word xylem is derived from the Ancient Greek word ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout a plant. The term was introduced by Carl Nägeli in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Water transport tissue in vascular plants
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylem
date created:
2002-03-30T02:46:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T08:00:44Z
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