Plant Structure, Growth, and Adaptation
Botany professor Dr. Joyce Onyenedum guides you through the anatomy and development of major plant organs—roots, shoots, stems, and leaves. Across four episodes, the series explains how growth processes and tissue organization support plant function, environmental adaptation, and resilience, linking structure to evolution, ecology, and real-world applications.
Topics
- plant anatomy
- root apical meristem (RAM)
- shoot apical meristem (SAM)
- primary growth
- secondary growth
- vascular cambium
- phellogen
- xylem
- phloem
- wood formation
- dendrochronology
- stelar anatomy
- eustele
- protostele
- lateral roots
- pericycle
- endodermis
- Casparian strip
- leaf mesophyll
- stomata
- guard cells
- cuticle
- CAM photosynthesis
- xerophytes
- aquatic plants
- plant adaptations
- evolution of land plants
- structure and function
- plant transport systems
- botanist career
- root systems
- stem structure
- leaf function
- plant development
- botany
- plant structure
- plant function
- agricultural science
- biology careers
- life science
- plant physiology
- environmental adaptation
- climate science
- plant resilience
- crop improvement
- roots
- leaves
- vascular tissue
- structure–function
- plant adaptation
- botany education
- scientific visualization