	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Feb 11, 2012
Skip Navigation Home Black History Month Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

| Share

xylem

xylem (zī'lum) [key]: see stem; wood.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on xylem from Infoplease:

stem - stem stem, supporting structure of a plant, serving also to conduct and to store food materials. ...
secondary xylem: meaning and definitions - secondary xylem: Definition and Pronunciation
primary xylem: meaning and definitions - primary xylem: Definition and Pronunciation
xylem: meaning and definitions - xylem: Definition and Pronunciation
Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/xylem - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Botany: General

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: xylem

Xylem Wall Collapse in Water-Stressed Pine Needles (Plant Physiology)

Xylem May Direct Water Where It's Needed.(find plant biologists at Harvard University)(Brief Article) (Science)

The Xylem and Phloem Transcriptomes from Secondary Tissues of the Arabidopsis Root-Hypocotyl1[w] (Plant Physiology)

Do Xylem Fibers Affect Vessel Cavitation Resistance?1 (Plant Physiology)

Negative xylem pressures in plants: a test of the balancing pressure technique. (Science)

The Developmental Process of Xylem Embolisms in Pine Wilt Disease Monitored by Multipoint Imaging Using Compact Magnetic Resonance Imaging1[OA] (Plant Physiology)

Hydrogel Control of Xylem Hydraulic Resistance in Plants.(bibliography included) (Science)

Bicarbonate-Induced Alkalinization of the Xylem Sap in Intact Maize Seedlings as Measured in Situ with a Novel Xylem pH Probe1 (Plant Physiology)

Tyloses and Phenolic Deposits in Xylem Vessels Impede Water Transport in Low-Lignin Transgenic Poplars: A Study by Cryo-Fluorescence Microscopy1[W][OA] (Plant Physiology)

Mobile Gibberellin Directly Stimulates Arabidopsis Hypocotyl Xylem Expansion(W)(OA) (Plant Cell)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

	24 x 7 Tutor Availability
	Unlimited Online Tutoring
	1-on-1 Tutoring

Explore Free Algebra Help , Trigonometry Help