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Definition of Aerenchyma

Aerenchyma
Aerenchym A"["e]r*en`chym, Aerenchyma A`["e]r*en"chy*ma, n. [NL. a["e]renchyma. See A["e]ro-; Enchyma.] (Bot.) A secondary respiratory tissue or modified periderm, found in many aquatic plants and distinguished by the large intercellular spaces.

Meaning of Aerenchyma from wikipedia

- Aerenchyma or aeriferous parenchyma or lacunae, is a modification of the parenchyma to form a spongy tissue that creates spaces or air channels in the...
- common adaptation is the presence of lightweight internal ****ng cells, aerenchyma, but floating leaves and finely dissected leaves are also common. Aquatic...
- compacted soil. Plant aerenchyma refers to the vessel-like transport tubes within the tissues of certain kinds of plants. Plants with aerenchyma possess porous...
- mature. Sclerenchyma provides the main structural support to the plant. Aerenchyma cells are found in aquatic plants. They are also known to be parenchyma...
- numerous extended root hairs. The circular floating leaves display visible aerenchyma on the undersurface. The slender petioles, 6–14cm, have two free lateral...
- or "frond" structure only a few cells thick, often with air pockets (aerenchyma) that allow it to float on or just under the water surface. Depending...
- organisms found there. For example, many wetland plants must produce aerenchyma to carry oxygen to roots. Other biotic characteristics are more subtle...
- with porous lenticels, which lead to air-filled spongy tissue called aerenchyma. This tissue facilitates the diffusion of gases throughout the plant,...
- contains chlorophyll and performs photosynthesis. In aquatic plants, aerenchyma tissues, or large air cavities, give support to float on water by making...
- senescence after the shoot emerges. This process resembles the creation of aerenchyma in roots and other parts of the plant. The coleoptile will emerge first...