Anatomy

Plant Stems

Parts of plants that usually grow vertically upwards towards the light and support the leaves, buds, and reproductive structures. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Abstract

Parts of plants that usually grow vertically upwards towards the light and support the leaves, buds, and reproductive structures. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Plant Stem
  • Stem, Plant
  • Stems, Plant

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

coord with specific plant; PLANT BARK is also available

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95

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants (1966-1994)

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  1. A18.024.937w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Stems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018547
  2. Plant Stems. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_stem
  3. Plant Stems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134267