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Record 1 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
CONT

Wood is composed of dead and living plant cells. ... The green leaves consisting of living cells contain some proteins, considerable water and less cellulosic cell wall materials. The woody tissues are essentially composed of dead cells. The main components of the cell walls are cellulose microfibrils embedded in a matrix of hemicellulose and lignin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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