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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > parenchyma (plant tissue) > aerenchyma
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > parenchyma (plant tissue) > aerenchyma
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant tissues > parenchyma (plant tissue) > aerenchyma
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > tissues > plant tissues > parenchyma (plant tissue) > aerenchyma
Preferred Term:

aerenchyma

Definition:
Prominent intercellular or gas spaces present in the cortical tissues of leaves, roots and stems of aquatic and some other plants, which facilitate gaseous exchanges between the root and the shoot.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
parenchyma (plant tissue)
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/220882
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