FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Branch bark ridge
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Branch collar
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Leaf bud scar
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The branch collar is the swollen area of trunk tissue that forms around the base of a branch. The branch bark ridge is a line of rough bark running from the branch-trunk crotch into the trunk bark, less prominent on some trees than on others.
Detailed explanation-2: -The branch collar contains a protective chemical zone that inhibits the movement of decay organisms from dead or dying branches into healthy tissues of the parent stem.
Detailed explanation-3: -Collar (grasses) The collar marks the junction between the blade and the outer sheath on the outside of the leaf. It consists of the leaf blade, sheath, ligule, and auricles. These parts vary in appearance according to plant species, and therefore are used in identification.