aerenchyma
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000140
Prominent intercellular or gas spaces present in the cortical tissues of leaves, roots and stems of aquatic and some other plants, which facilitate gaseous exchanges between the root and the shoot.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000140 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | parenchyma (plant tissue); aquatic plants; wetlands; roots |
| Translations | Spanish: aerénquima |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000140",
"term": "aerenchyma",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Prominent intercellular or gas spaces present in the cortical tissues of leaves, roots and stems of aquatic and some other plants, which facilitate gaseous exchanges between the root and the shoot.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"parenchyma (plant tissue)",
"aquatic plants",
"wetlands",
"roots"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "aerénquima"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/aerenchyma/"
}
Record 140 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.