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XYLEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xylem
1, record 1, English, xylem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants consisting of vessels, tracheids, or both usually together with wood fibers and parenchyma cells, functioning chiefly in conduction but also in support and storage, and typically constituting the woody element (as of a plant stem). 2, record 1, English, - xylem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xylem is the tissue which makes up most if not all of the lumber, wood, and wood products of commerce. 3, record 1, English, - xylem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most of the veins contain two distinct channels: phloem, for importing nutrients and water, and xylem, for exporting the products of photosynthesis. 4, record 1, English, - xylem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylème
1, record 1, French, xyl%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tissus conducteurs de la sève brute. 2, record 1, French, - xyl%C3%A8me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes vasculaires ou Rhizophytes sont des plantes qui possèdent un appareil conducteur, lequel permet la circulation des liquides ou sèves : - les vaisseaux de xylème (réunis en faisceaux vasculaires) assurent la circulation de l'eau puisée dans le sol (sève brute) des parties souterraines vers les parties aériennes de la plante. 3, record 1, French, - xyl%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilema
1, record 1, Spanish, xilema
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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