Anatomy

Cambium

A layer of living cells between the bark and hardwood that each year produces additional wood and bark cells, forming concentric growth rings.

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Abstract

A layer of living cells between the bark and hardwood that each year produces additional wood and bark cells, forming concentric growth rings.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Cambiums

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2011

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Tree Numbers

  1. A18.024.875w.875w.500w
  2. A18.400w.500w.299w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cambium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058506. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058506
  2. Cambium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambium
  3. Cambium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5025089