OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cortex is the region found between Epidermis and stele. A cortex in simple terms is defined as the outer layer of a stem or root in a plant, lying below the epidermis but outside the vascular bundles. it’s also the surface layer or “skin” of the non fruiting part of the body of some lichens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cortex is present in between the vascular bundle that helps in the transportation of food and nutrients and the epidermis which is the outermost layer of the plant that protects the inner plant tissues. Therefore, it is clear that the cortex lies between the epidermis and the stele.

Detailed explanation-3: -cortex, in plants, tissue of unspecialized cells lying between the epidermis (surface cells) and the vascular, or conducting, tissues of stems and roots. Cortical cells may contain stored carbohydrates or other substances such as resins, latex, essential oils, and tannins.