McGraw-Hill OnlineMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationLearning Center
Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home
Scientific Names
Biological Controls
Useful Plants
Houseplants
Metric Conversions
How to Write a Paper
Career Opportunities
Botany Issues Map
Chapter Outline
Chapter Summary
Multiple Choice Practice Quiz
Key Term Flashcards
Chapter Weblinks
Feedback
Help Center


Introductory Plant Biology, 9/e
Kingsley R. Stern, California State University, Chico

Stems

Chapter Outline

External Form of a Woody Twig
Origin and Development of Stems
Tissue Patterns in Stems
   Steles
   Herbaceous Dicotyledonous Stems
   Woody Dicotyledonous Stems
   Monocotyledonous Stems
Specialized Stems
   Rhizomes
   Runners and Stolons
   Tubers
   Bulbs
   Corms
   Cladophylls
   Other Specialized Stems
Wood and Its Uses
   Density
   Durability
   Types of Sawing
   Knots
   Wood Products
Summary