Plant stems provide important functions necessary for plant growth. Stems provide support for leaves, flowers and fruits. They also transport fluids, store nutrients, and generate new tissue.
All About Twigs
All About Twigs
Treetures.com
Grades 1-2
Twigs are small but are very important to trees. Read about them here.
http://www.treetures.com/TwigsTwigs.html
Botany: Plant Parts and Function - Stems
Botany: Plant Parts and Function - Stems
Arizona Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture
The University of Arizona
Stems
Stems are structures which support buds and leaves and serve as c
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/plantp...
Cross Section of a Stem
Cross Section of a Stem
The Visual Dictionary
Illustration shows the xylem vessels, pith, cork, phloem, cambium, and epidermis.
http://www.infovisual.info/01/014_en.html
Organize It: Woody Stem
Organize It: Woody Stem
Dr. Leif Saul
BiologyInMotion.com
Click on the "help" tab to learn how Organize It works then follow the directions on the quiz page.
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/organize-it/index.p...
Plant Spines
Plant Spines
By Jim Conrad
BackyardNature.net
'Some plants defend themselves from plant eaters with spines.' Visit the page for photos and to learn more.
http://www.backyardnature.net/spines.htm
Plant Stem
Plant Stem
By David Darling
The Encyclopedia of Science
Combination of text and illustrations on plant stems.
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/P/plant_...
Plant stem
Plant stem
Wikipedia.org
A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes, the nodes hold buds which grow into one or more le
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_stem
Plant Structures: Stem and Trunk Plant Structures: Stem and Trunk
SparkNotes.com
Plant stems function in various capacities, primarily in nutrient transport and physical support. The vascular system of plants, complete with xyle
http://www.sparknotes.com/biology/plants/plantstru...
Primary Growth of Stems
Primary Growth of Stems
Prentice Hall BioCoach Activity
The apical meristem produces the three primary meristems, protoderm, procambium, and ground meristem, which develop into dermal tissues, v
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/bioc...
Primary Growth of StemsPrimary Growth of Stems
Cliff Notes
Article with illustrations.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/biology/p...
RhizomeRhizome
Wikipedia.org
In botany, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes may als
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome
Secondary GrowthSecondary Growth
Koning, Ross E. 1994. Secondary Growth. Plant Physiology Information Website
Illustrations and text on a dicot stem and its anatomy, dermal system, and root system and its anatomy
http://plantphys.info/plant_biology/secondary.shtm...
Stem & Root Anatomy
Stem & Root Anatomy
By W.P. Armstrong, Professor
Life Sciences, Palomar College
Great site! Full of excellent illustrations and photographs.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/trjune99.htm
Stem Anatomy JPEGStem Anatomy JPEG
Universe-review.ca
Visit the web site for image.
http://universe-review.ca/I10-22a-stem.jpg
Stems
Stems
Backyardnature.com
Here is a definition of a plant stem:
A stem is the part of a plant from which shoots and buds arise.
At first glance, that definition sounds a little clumsy. Howeve
http://www.backyardnature.net/stems.htm
Stems Stems
Biology-online.org
Part of a large tutorial on plant cells; covers stem development and tissues.
http://www.biology-online.org/11/3_stems.htm
StemsStems
Plant Biology
Ohio State University, Lima
A list of stem images.
https://lima.osu.edu/academics/departments/biology...
Stems and Leaves Quiz Stems and Leaves Quiz
Online Quiz School
ProProfs.com
This quiz contains the objectives for the lessons on stems and leaves for fifth grade MN state standards.
Visit the web site to get start
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php...
Underground Stem Modifications
Underground Stem Modifications
TutorVista.com
The underground stems, by being situated below the surface of the soil, protect themselves against unfavourable conditions of weather and the attack
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-...
What is a Rhizome?
What is a Rhizome?
Written by Tricia Ellis-Christensen
Wisegeek.com
A rhizome, also known as rootstalk or more properly rootstock, is a horizontal stem of a plant from which a variety of plants
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-rhizome.htm
Why are stems important to plants?
Why are stems important to plants?
Wikianswers.com
Visit the web site for the answer to this question and related answers.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_stems_important_...