REVIEW PAPER
Influence of Cambium Mechanism in Plants
in Relation to Different Environmental Stresses
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Forestry College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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Bangor College China, a Joint Unit of Bangor University and Central South University of Forestry and Technology,
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Submission date: 2023-06-13
Final revision date: 2023-08-01
Acceptance date: 2023-08-26
Online publication date: 2023-11-21
Publication date: 2024-01-03
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Pengfei Wu
Forestry College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(1):503-514
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The cambial response of most plants varies with exposure to different environmental stresses,
affecting their morphological and physiological features. The timing of cambial reactivation contributes
to the quality of wood produced and the ability of plants to adapt to environmental conditions. Cambial
structure and function provide insights into the genetic components or mechanisms underlying
the secondary growth of plants. This study aimed to investigate how environmental stresses such
as temperature, water, and phosphorus affect cambial activity mechanisms and xylem differentiation
in different plant species. Under temperature regulation, cambial reactivation and xylem differentiation
occur earlier in young cambium than in mature cambium, even under the same environmental
conditions. Studies suggest that the cambial response to temperature regulation is related to the age
of the cambium. During high heat waves and extended periods despite the rain, the number of new
tracheids on trees seemed to decrease, and their radial diameters diminished. In low phosphorus
(P) soils, the increasing timber density was therefore connected with the inhibited stem cambial
activity, which resulted in a higher amount of photoassimilates for the secondary wall thickening
of fibre cells. Under P deficiency, root anatomy changes with respect to stele diameter, root diameter,
and meta-xylem vessels. Ultimately, changes in climatic conditions have a significant impact on
the physiological characteristics of particular plant genera.