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n. - Long tubular cell peculiar to xylem.

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  • It positively influences tracheid production and explains up to 70% of the variability in tree-ring width.
  • Dendroclimatic analysis of tree-ring width, tracheid dimension and wood density variations in conifers along the regional temperature gradient (the Yenisey Meridian).
  • In ferns and conifers, the xylem only contains tracheid.
  • Annual ring width, tracheid length and specific gravity in Pinus sylvestris trees grown on different sites
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