The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Short Day Plants and Long Day Plants. Difference # Short Day Plants: 1. Plants are induced to flower by photoperiods below a critical length. 2. Short day plants are also called long night plants because they require darkness above a critical level. 3. Plants do not flower under long day [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Mechanism of Mineral Salt in Xylem. After absorption from the soil by epiblema cells, the mineral salts pass radially inwards into the tracheary elements. With the transport of water the mineral salts also pass upwardly to reach the leaves and other parts. That xylem is the pathway for the transport of mineral [...]
The following points highlight the eleven important functions of essential elements of plants. The functions are: 1. Constituents of Biomolecules 2. Energy Related Compounds 3. Osmotic Potential 4. Movements 5. Buffer Action 6. Oxidation Reduction System 7. Toxic Effects 8. Balancing Elements 9. Permeability 10. Catalytic Effects 11. Phloem Transport. Function # 1. Constituents of Biomolecules: Carbon and hydrogen are [...]