FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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The inner area of a “tree cookie” is darker, and is dead tissue called sapwood. AGREE or DISAGREE
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AGREE
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DISAGREE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -sapwood, also called alburnum, outer, living layers of the secondary wood of trees, which engage in transport of water and minerals to the crown of the tree.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sapwood is the wood closest to the bark of a tree. It is often a lighter tone than the heartwood, which is the wood closest to the center of the tree. On a living tree, the sapwood carries the water and nutrients up from the ground. The heartwood is considered somewhat dead but provides strength and support.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sapwood is mostly made up of dead cells and is much less active in defense than the bark.
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