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what is the function of lateral meristem
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Lateral Meristem Function

While the apical meristem is responsible for vertical growth, the lateral meristem is responsible for lateral growth, or growth in diameter. This type of growth is known as secondary growth because it is growth around an already established stem.

In all woody plants and some herbaceous plants, there are two types of lateral meristems: the vascular cambium and the cork cambium. Similar to the procambium of the apical meristem, the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem and phloem; however, the procambium is also accountable for the development of wood that increases the girth of a plant. The cork cambium give rise to the periderm, which is similar to the protoderm. While the protoderm produces the primary epidermis growth of a plant, the periderm replaces that epidermis to produce bark. The bark acts like a shield for the plant, barring it from physical damage and preventing water loss via a waxy substance called suberin.

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