Xylem tissue from yew tree, polarized light micrograph. This longitudinal section, from a yew tree (Taxus baccata) stalk, shows the woody xylem and tr

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Xylem tissue from yew tree, polarized light micrograph. This longitudinal section, from a yew tree (Taxus baccata) stalk, shows the woody xylem and tracheid tissues, responsible for water transport. Magnification: x570 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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