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¹Laboratory for Plant Biology and Nature Management, APNA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, VUB, Brussels, Belgium. erobert@vub.ac.be

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Area of Science:

Plant anatomy and morphology
Ecology and evolutionary biology

Background:

Secondary growth by successive cambia is rare in woody plants, often with concentric organization.
The mangrove genus Avicennia exhibits a more complex organization of successive cambia.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the three-dimensional hydraulic architecture of Avicennia and understand successive cambium development.
To investigate the adaptive significance of successive cambia by studying species with concentric internal phloem.

Main Methods:

Three-dimensional description of Avicennia's hydraulic architecture.
Ecological distribution analysis of plant species with concentric internal phloem.

Main Results:

Avicennia displays complex, non-cylindrical wood patches, increasing in complexity under stress.
Internal phloem's role in water storage and embolism repair is suggested by spatial wood organization.
84.9% of species with concentric internal phloem inhabit dry or saline environments.

Conclusions:

Successive cambia are ecologically significant, particularly in water-limited environments.
This trait likely provides advantages for survival in harsh ecological conditions.