Living stump

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/living-stump

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a living stump?A living stump is a tree that stays alive after the main part of the tree is cut away. The roots and a small part of the trunk keep growing and staying healthy.
2. How does a living stump stay alive after the tree is cut?It uses stored energy in its roots and can get extra food from nearby trees. Tiny fungi and root connections help bring nutrients and sugars to the stump.

Cambium: A lateral meristem responsible for secondary growth, producing secondary xylem and phloem, crucial for stump survival.
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: An obligate mutualistic association between fungi and plant roots, enhancing nutrient and water uptake for both partners.
Root Grafting: The natural fusion of roots between adjacent trees, establishing vascular connections that permit inter-tree resource translocation.
Epicormic Sprouting: The development of shoots from adventitious buds located beneath the bark, often stimulated by injury or stress.