Friday, July 30, 2010

This picture is of heartwood. Heartwood is the center wood of the tree trunk. It is the older more mature wood that is usually a darker color.
This picture is of a frond. A frond is a leaf that is usually made up of many different divisions.
This is an example of a pollinator. Pollinators, like this ant, transport pollen from one plant to another.
This picture is an example of a plant's tendril. Tendrils are used for plants to climb with and used for attachment and support.


This is an example of a herbaceous stem. Just like the woody stem, these stems support the plant and carry the nutrients it needs throughout it. A herbaceous stem differs from a woody one in that a herbaceous stem is green and flexible instead of hard.
This is an example of a woody stem. Stems have many functions that include carrying nutrients through out the plant and holding up the plant structures. Woody stems are hard and made up of wood and bark.
This is a picture of the stigma and style of a plant. The stigma and style of a plant are apart of the flowers reproductive system. The stigma is the part of the flower that is receptive to pollen and the style connects the stigma to the ovary.
This is a picture of a flower ovary. The flower ovary is the female part of the flower's reproduction system. The ovary is the part of the flower that will turn into the fruit whenever it is fertilized.
This is an example of an adaptation of a plant. This plant is in my computer room where is is only windows on one side. This plant's leaves have grown on one side, the side closest to the window which has the only sunlight. The plant has adapted to its conditions to allow the most sunlight to reach it.
This is a picture of a plant with thorns. Plants like these use thorns for protection from predators.

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This is a picture of moss. It is a bryophyte. Bryophytes belong to the phylum bryophyta which is made up of nonvacular plants. These include mosses and liverworts.