. Botany of the living plant. Botany; Plants. [82 BOTANY OF THE LIVING PLANT of the growing trunk affords in addition to mechanical strength, room also for storage, and a means of transmission of materials. [n the stems of Palms, where a large terminal tuft of leaves has to be supported al a great height against winds, the mechanically effec- tive tissues are massed towards the periphery, while the central regions arc Bofter. This may be compared with the hollow metal column filled with concrete, which has the effect of preventing the metal skin A B. Please note that these images are extracted
. Botany of the living plant. Botany; Plants. [82 BOTANY OF THE LIVING PLANT of the growing trunk affords in addition to mechanical strength, room also for storage, and a means of transmission of materials. [n the stems of Palms, where a large terminal tuft of leaves has to be supported al a great height against winds, the mechanically effec- tive tissues are massed towards the periphery, while the central regions arc Bofter. This may be compared with the hollow metal column filled with concrete, which has the effect of preventing the metal skin A B. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bower, F. O. (Frederick Orpen), 1855-1948; Wardlaw, C. W. (Claude Wilson), 1901-. London, Macmillan and Co. , ltd.
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