Water storage tissue

Japanese: water storage tissue(英語表記)waterstoragetissue
Water storage tissue

…The nutrients stored in the storage tissues of plants are important not only for the plant itself, but also as a source of nutrition for animals in general, including humans. Water storage tissue, which is often found in succulents, does not store nutrients, but is considered a type of storage tissue in a broad sense. Water storage tissues store water and are useful during dry periods, and are often found in plants in dry areas.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "water storage tissue" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…植物の貯蔵組織に蓄えられた養分は,その植物自体のためだけでなく,ヒトを含めて動物一般の栄養源として重要な意味をもっている。多肉植物などによくみられる貯水組織water storage tissueも,養分を蓄えるわけではないが,ひろい意味では貯蔵組織の一つとして扱われる。貯水組織は水を蓄えていて乾燥期に役だてるもので,乾燥しやすい地域の植物によくみられる。…

※「water storage tissue」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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