FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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phloem
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sapwood
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heartwood
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cortex
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cambium contains the growth meristem of the trunk. Directly inside of the cambium is the sapwood, or the live xylem cells. These cells transport the water through the tree.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sapwood is new wood and is like a pipeline that moves water through the tree up to the leaves. Essentially the working component of a tree, sapwood transports water and sap similar to the way blood flows through our veins, capillaries, and arteries.
Detailed explanation-3: -The active portion of the xylem is known as the sapwood. The sapwood is found near the outside of the tree. Older xylem is known as heartwood and is found in the middle of the trunk. The heartwood is often darker in color and is not very active in transport.