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What is bark?


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Bark:

  1. The bark is the outer hard part of the tree trunk.
  2. It refers to the tissues present on the outside of the cambium.
  3. They divide actively so that tree grows thicker.
  4. Lenticels are pores present on the bark which is responsible for gaseous exchange in woody plants.

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