Short note on role of woody skeleton
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One of the most remarkable things about trees is that the tree habit has evolved independently over a large number of plant families, making it one of the best examples of convergent evolution in nature. While primary growth is vital to all plants, it is secondary growth that allows trees to accumulate a rigid structure capable of supporting an expanding shoot system. The shape of trees changes substantially through their lifetime, from structurally simple seedlings consisting of a few leaves on a single stem to complex crowns with multiple orders of branches extending in many directions. Although there are many external influences, such as wind and light, that help create the final shape of a tree, the processes of apical dominance and apical control have a profound effect on the pattern of crown development. For centuries, the ability of trees to sprout has been utilised to produce stems for charcoal making, fencing materials and fodder.
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One of the most remarkable things about trees is that the tree habit has evolved independently over a large number of plant families, making it one of the best examples of convergent evolution in nature. While primary growth is vital to all plants, it is secondary growth that allows trees to accumulate a rigid structure capable of supporting an expanding shoot system. The shape of trees changes substantially through their lifetime, from structurally simple seedlings consisting of a few leaves on a single stem to complex crowns with multiple orders of branches extending in many directions. Although there are many external influences, such as wind and light, that help create the final shape of a tree, the processes of apical dominance and apical control have a profound effect on the pattern of crown development. For centuries, the ability of trees to sprout has been utilised to produce stems for charcoal making, fencing materials and fodder.
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