The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Either way, they are never wanted. We’re talking about those annoying white strings on bananas, or more technically, “phloem bundles.” (Appetizing name, right?) Anyone who’s peeled a ...

KPF also connects the design of the urban cell wall to natural structures, such as the hexagonal prisms of a honeycomb or the cellular structure of xylem and phloem, the vascular tissue in plant life.

Why and when to prune a birch tree: what the arborists say. Birch are desirable trees that bring texture and seasonal ...

Usually, the sieve-tubes of the phloem have been regarded as the channels of sugar transport, as micro-chemical observations, such as those of Prof. Mangham, seemed to show considerable quantities ...

What's that tree made of? Leaves and bark, xylem and phloem, and cambium. What are those made of? Cells, molecules, carbon atoms. But what's an atom made of? What is matter, really? Matter is ...