No, mosses do not have secondary growth. Secondary growth takes
place in vascular plants. Mosses are non-vascular.
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Vascular cambium is responsible for secondary growth in a
stem.
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Primary Growth adds height, while secondary growth adds
Girth.
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Secondary growth in cortical region forms secondary cortex
inside and periderm outside the cortical cambium
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Primary growth is responsible for elongating the plant. In woody
plants, primary growth is then followed by secondary growth which
allows the plant stem to increase in thickness or girth.