How can we count the age of a plant with secondary growth?

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How can we count the age of a plant with secondary growth?

2007-01-29 19:04:01 · 4 answers · asked by ilyas g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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due to secondary growth in plants alternative light and dark rings appear in the plant stem, a single dark ring represents one year so you can count the age by counting the rings.

2007-01-29 21:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by divas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

By counting the growth rings in the vascular xylem. Every dark ring represents a full year

2007-01-29 23:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by xyz123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Count the growth rings formed in the xylem by the vascular cambium.

2007-01-29 19:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

With numbers. Use your fingers and toes, it works for me.

2007-01-29 22:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by jack_scar_action_hero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋