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Annual growth rings are commonly studied in trees.

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Do all vascular plants develop annual rings?

No, they don't.Vascular plants are those which have phloem and xylem structures within them to transport water and nutrients around the plant. Most of the plants you see around you are vascular. Think about grass or herbaceous plants - you won't find growth rings in those if you cut them through the middle, because they do not have cambium in their vascular bundles to initiate secondary growth. Most of the subtropical trees also do not develop annual growth rings although they have cambium because their apical growth never stops.Growth rings occur in plants having cambium and growing in a situation where there is disparity in the seasonal growth. During active growth period, as in spring season, more conduction of raw materials takes place hence the trachieds are broader and during autumn season when the plant prepares for winter, there is lesser conductivity through the xylem elements which makes their trachieds smaller. Thus the rings are caused by differential seasonal growth of xylem elements.----------------------------------In addition, since the tropical climates don't have the large changes in temperature and light hours that the temperate zones have, the vascular, woody plants don't have annual rings. They may form "growth" rings though. If they have a severe dry spell or severe hot or cool spell, or a grass fire, etc., then the tree may develop a pause in active growth and thereby form a "growth" ring. A tree in the tropics could form one growth ring in five years. Then again, it could form five growth rings in one year (that would be a rough year)The term growth ring is a better, more inclusive term than annual ring.Phloem


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