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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > plant vascular system > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant vascular system > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant vascular system > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > tissues > plant tissues > vascular tissues > xylem > tracheary elements > xylem vessels
Preferred Term:

xylem vessels

Definition:
Wood cells in hardwoods of comparatively large diameter that have open ends and are set one above the other to form continuous tubes called vessels. The openings of the vessels on the surface of a piece of wood are usually referred to as pores.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
tracheary elements
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • vessels (xylem)
  • vessel members
  • vessel elements
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/66212
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