L-2- Functional Tree Morphology W-23.pdf

Functional Tree Morphology.

1. LectureNo. 2
HAFIZ MASOOD AHMAD
Lecturer
Department of Forestry &
Range Management
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
FUNCTIONAL TREE
MORPHOLOGY

2. Total tree species in Pakistan = 430
Broad leaved/ Angiosperm/ Hard wood species =
408
Conifers/ Gymnosperm/Soft wood Species= 22
Total tree genera =226
Genera belonging to Broad leaved trees =215
Genera belonging to conifer trees = 11
Total tree families =82
Families belonging to Broad leaved trees = 77
Families belonging to conifer trees = 5
TREES IN PAKISTAN

3. PARTS OF A TREE
Crown
Stem/Bole/Trunk
Roots

4. Definition
The head of a tree
consisting of leaves,
flowers, seeds, twigs,
branches and limbs.
Function of Crown
Making food for the
tree
CROWN (The Head of a tree) (i)

5. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (ii)
Various Parts of a Crown:
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
Twigs
Branches.
Limbs

7. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (iii)
Leaves:
Leaves are the green, flat, lateral outgrowth in
plants.
These are generally dorso-ventrally flattened and
thin.
Functions of Leaves:
These are responsible for photosynthesis as they
contain chlorophyll.
Respiration also take place in leaves

8. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (iv)
Types of Leaves :
Needle Shaped Leaves vs
Broad Leaves
Simple Leaves vs
Compound Leaves
Large Leathery Leaves vs
Small Scaly Leaves

9. Types of LeavesExamples of Trees
Needle Shaped
Leaves
ChirPine (Pinusroxburghii),
Blue Pine (Pinuswallichiana),
Chalghoza(Pinusgerardiana),
Deodar (Cedrusdeodara)
Broad Leaves Shesham(Dalbergiasissoo),
Mulberry (Morusalba),
Simal(Bombaxceiba),
Neem(Azadirachtaindica)
CROWN (The Head of a tree) (v)

10. Types of LeavesExamples of Trees
Simple LeavesPoplar (Populusdeltoides),
Bargad(Ficusbengalensis)
Peepal(Ficusreligiousa)
Mulberry(Morusalba)
Compound
Leaves
Sohanjna(Moringa oleifera),
Kikar(Acacia nilotica),
Neem(Azadirachtaindica),
Bakain(Meliaazedarech),
CROWN (The Head of a tree) (vi)

11. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (vii)
Flowers
Small, dull colored and inconspicuous.
Pollination is generally by wind in tree species.
Parts of a Flower
Most flowers have four main parts:Sepals, Petals,
Stamens, and Carpals
Function of Flowers
Reproduction, Pollination

12. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (viii)
Seed
Important regeneration source of plants
Parts of Seed:
Endosperm i.e. Food storage chamber
Embryoi.e.Future plant or baby tree
Testai.e.Protective cover.
PlumuleFuture shoot
RadicleFuture root

13. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (ix)
Seed Characters:
Some seeds germinate on the tree but some after
falling.
Some seeds undergo dormancy.
Some seeds have very short viability e.g. Neem
and Jaman
Some seeds have very long viability e.g. Kikar,
Naked seeds are present in Gymnosperm
While in Angiosperms,seeds are enclosed in
fruits

14. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (x)
Twigs:
Small branches of thumb thickness or less.
Woody in nature.
Entire tissue is alive.
Function of Twigs:
Support the leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds
Transport water, nutrients and food
Vegetative reproduction

15. CROWN (The Head of a tree) (xi)
Branches:
Larger twigs
Woody in nature.
Thickness varies from thumb to wrist.
Central core of branches is generally dead.
Functions of Branches:Same as twigs
Support
Transport of food, nutrients and water
Storage of food, nutrients and water.
Responsible for giving proper shape to the tree

16. Limbs:
Larger branches over wrist thickness
Woody in nature
Some times central core is dead
Can be used as fuel as well as for timber
purpose
Function of Limbs: (same as branches)
Water, nutrients and synthesized food move
through the limbs
Limbs support the branches and twigs
These are also used for food storage
CROWN (The Head of a tree) (xii)

17. Central part of a tree that is above roots and
below crown
Consist of dead bark (dead phloem), living
bark (living phloem), cambium, sap wood
(living wood), and heart wood (dead wood).
Most important and useful part of tree.
Woody in nature.
Central core is dead.
Round cylindrical shape
Having tapering
STEM

18. Function of Stem:
Mechanical Strength
Stem supports limbs, limbs carry branches,
braches carry twigs and twigs carry leaves,
flowers, fruits and seed.
Stem also transport water nutrients and food in
the tree.
Source of wood
STEM

19. Wood:
Central core of stem (Dead xylem tissues)
ANATOMY OF A TREE STEM

20. PARTS OF A TREE STEM

21. CROSS SECTION OF STEM

22. WOOD MACROSCOPIC STRUCTURE
Outer Bark
Cambium
Xylem
Phloem
(inner bark)
Heartwood
Sapwood
Pith
Annual Rings
Earlywood
Latewood
Knot

23. CROSS SECTION OF STEM
Pith
Heartwood
Sapwood
Cambium
Inner Bark
Outer Bark
2 Growth Spurts
Early wood
Late wood

24. Sap wood/Living wood/Living xylem
The soft outer layers of recently formed wood
between theheart wood and cambium, containing
functional vascular (xylem) tissues.
It is light colouredregion of the tree trunk
consisting of living wood cells and helps in
translocation.
Function of Sapwood
This layer transports water and nutrients from soil
to leaves
PARTS OF A TREE STEM

25. Heart wood/Dead wood/Dead xylem
Central core of dead xylem surrounded by thin
layer of living xylem
Heartwood is the inner dark colouredpart of the
wood of tree composed of dead cells filled with
resin, gums, tannins, etc.
Function of Heartwood
Deposition of food and waste products in central
woody cells and in canals.
PARTS OF A TREE STEM

26. Vessels:Larger woody cells with partially or
completely open end walls found in broad leaved
tree species (Angiosperms).
Distributed uniformly throughout the cross
section or concentrated in the form of rings.
Trachieds:Large woody cells with oblique end
walls found in conifer species (Gymnosperms)
Fibers:Long narrow woody cells with pointed
ends like spindles found in broad leaved tree
species (Angiosperms).
TYPES OF WOOD CELLS

27. TYPES OF WOOD CELLS

28. TYPES OF WOOD CELLS
Parenchyma cells: Wood cells thatfunction
primarily in the storage and conduction of food
materialsare known as parenchyma cells. These
cells typically form thin secondary walls and are
the last to remain functional prior to heartwood
formation.
Ray cells:Living parenchyma present in radial
direction are also called Ray cells.
Canals:Central ray cells collapse and give rise
to canals

29. Cambium: Living xylem is surrounded by a
narrow layer of growth cells that is called
cambium.
It exists inside of living bark (living phloem) and
out side of living wood (living xylum)
Functions of Cambium
Responsible for lateral growth
Produce xylem cells (wood cells) Inside and
phloem cells (living bark) outside.
PARTS OF STEM

30. Phloem:Living phloem is living bark while
dead phloem is dead bark
Function of Phloem:
Transportation of synthesized food.
Bark: The outer most layers is called bark
consisting of phloem.
It protects the inner living layer form extreme
temperature, drought and other factors.
Bark yields important tree products like tannin
and cork for bottle stoppers and insulation.
PARTS OF STEM

31. FORMATION OF ANNUAL
RINGS IN TREE STEM
Spring & summer wood cells = larger
Autumn & early winter wood cells = Smaller
Both layers can be easily distinguished.
Annual ring or annual growth layer:
A layer of spring/summer cells and a layer of
autumn/winter cells is collectively called Annual
ring
Layers are generally visible, indicate the age and
growth of tree (more prominent in conifer trees).

32. STRUCTURE OF ROOT
Root: Underground part of the tree, consisting of
woody and fibrous parts.
Woody part provide mechanical support,
transport and storage of food.
Two types of roots: Tap root and Fibrous root
Structure of Root
Central core dead xylem
Many conductive tissues; mostly dead
Conductive tissues of outer periphery; most of
are alive and functional.

33. STRUCTURE OF ROOT

34. Endodermis:The central core is surrounded by
a single layer of tightly packed, cemented cells
called endodermis
Function of Endodermis: Controls the
movement of water and solutes. Degree of control
depends on vigor of cells.
Cortex:The next layer is called cortex. These
are loosely packed living parenchyma cells.
Provide cushion & lubrication.
Corky tissue: Outer most layer is corky tissue.
Waste products are deposited in it.
STRUCTURE OF ROOT

35. Thin and Long, consist of few bundles of
conductive tissues
Two additional structure, i.e. Root cap & Root
hair
Root Cap:It is at the tip of fibrous roots,
consist of loosely packed living cells & provide
lubrication.
Root Hair:Single celled appendages, increase
the area, absorb nutrients and water.
Root surface area is 2-3 times more than leaf area
STRUCTURE OF ROOT

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