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| − | The thin, inner layer of the [ | + | The thin, inner layer of the [[cortex]] in the roots and stems of vascular plants. The endodermis regulates the influx of water into the xylem and prevents the release of water into the soil. |
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Revision as of 08:31, 15 January 2014
Description
The thin, inner layer of the Cortex in the roots and stems of vascular plants. The endodermis regulates the influx of water into the xylem and prevents the release of water into the soil.
Authority
- Mary-Lou Florian, Dale Paul Kronkright, Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endodermis (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)