Terms

This section defines core botanical vocabulary, connecting each term to the relational and processual framework of the vault.

Organs

• Root — the underground organ anchoring the plant, absorbing water and minerals, and interfacing with the soil
• Leaf — the primary photosynthetic organ, site of gas exchange, transpiration, and chemical signaling
• Flower — the reproductive structure of angiosperms, enabling pollination and seed production

Tissues

• Phloem — living tissue transporting sugars and signaling molecules
• Xylem — tissue conducting water and minerals from roots upward
• Meristem — regions of undifferentiated cells where plant form is generated

Structures

• Stomata — pores regulating gas exchange at the leaf surface
• Chloroplast — the organelle where photosynthesis occurs, originating from endosymbiosis
• Seed — a structure containing embryo, food reserve, and protective coat for reproduction and dispersal

Processes

• Pollination — the transfer of pollen enabling fertilization and seed production