We have looked at seeds and roots of plants, and now we are going to study the stems. Plant stems are defined as the axis, or the ...

By this definition, stem cells are particularly important for plant growth, because virtually all tissues of the plant descend from small groups of stem cells located in their growing apices ...

Imagine a world hidden within the hollow stem of a plant—a bustling metropolis of ants, secret tunnels, nurseries, and an ...