FORESTRY
FOREST PRODUCTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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living
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dead
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sapwood is the living and functional part of the wood. It is the outermost layer that is present after the bark of the tree. It is usually light in color and is made up of secondary xylem. The sapwood is helpful in the transportation of the water and sap from the roots to the other parts of the tree.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sapwood is the tree’s pipeline for water moving up to the leaves. Sapwood is new wood. As newer rings of sapwood are laid down, inner cells lose their vitality and turn to heartwood. E: Heartwood is the central, supporting pillar of the tree.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sapwood is mostly made up of dead cells and is much less active in defense than the bark.
Detailed explanation-4: -The sapwood of all tree varieties decays rapidly, all of them are not durable. Sapwood is alive, transmits water and other substances, while heartwood does not transmit these substances, it is not alive. The sapwood is light in color, while the heartwood is dark.