Phrases with «vascular plants»

Vascular plants are plants that have a system of tubes within their bodies called "xylem" and "phloem." These tubes help transport water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant. In simple terms, vascular plants have a built-in plumbing system that helps them grow and survive. Full definition

Sentences with «vascular plants»

  • The relationships among the major groups of vascular plants have become clearer in recent years. (eol.org)
  • One of these lineages includes only the lycophytes (clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts), accounting for less than 1 % of vascular plant species. (eol.org)
  • When I took botany and taxonomy of vascular plants in college, we spent many an hour poring over specimens under dissecting microscopes pulled with tweezers from smelly jars of preserving liquid. (scientificamerican.com)
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