What is wood botanically ? Differentiate hard and soft wood.
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Botanically wood is secondary xylem produced after secondary growth through the activity of cambium.
Difference between hard wood and soft wood :
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Soft wood :
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1. Xylem fibers are comparatively less.
2. Vessels are absent.
3. contain 90-95% tracheids.
4. Gymnosperm wood is known as soft wood.
Hard wood :
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1. Xylem fibers are comparatively more.
2. Vessels are present.
3. Contains 5-10% tracheids.
4. Angiosperms wood is known as hard wood.
Difference between hard wood and soft wood :
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Soft wood :
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1. Xylem fibers are comparatively less.
2. Vessels are absent.
3. contain 90-95% tracheids.
4. Gymnosperm wood is known as soft wood.
Hard wood :
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1. Xylem fibers are comparatively more.
2. Vessels are present.
3. Contains 5-10% tracheids.
4. Angiosperms wood is known as hard wood.
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Answer:
Botanically wood is secondary xylem produced after secondary growth through the activity of cambium. Gymnosperm wood is known as soft wood.
Explanation:
HARD WOOD- Hardwood trees grow at a slow pace as compared to softwood trees.
SOFT WOOD-These trees grow fast as compared to hardwood trees.
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