Articles related to "Apical Meristems"

Unlike animal bodies in which all parts grow proportionately, growth in plants occurs only in specialized regions known as meristems.

Roots grow both in length (primary) and in thickness (secondary) and can spread great distances both horizontally and vertically.

Phytohormones regulate and control virtually every aspect of a plant's growth and development

Plants grow with exquisite timing and mathematical finesse but how is plant growth controlled and regulated?