Shtein Ilana, Gričar Jožica, Lev-Yadun Simcha, Oskolski Alexei, Pace Marcelo R, Rosell Julieta A, Crivellaro Alan
Department of Molecular Biology, Milken Campus, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Eastern R&D Center, Milken Campus, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Plants (Basel). 2023 May 15;12(10):1985. doi: 10.3390/plants12101985.
The bark fulfils several essential functions in vascular plants and yields a wealth of raw materials, but the understanding of bark structure and function strongly lags behind our knowledge with respect to other plant tissues. The recent technological advances in sampling and preparation of barks for anatomical studies, along with the establishment of an agreed bark terminology, paved the way for more bark anatomical research. Whilst datasets reveal bark's taxonomic and functional diversity in various ecosystems, a better understanding of the bark can advance the understanding of plants' physiological and environmental challenges and solutions. We propose a set of priorities for understanding and further developing bark anatomical studies, including periderm structure in woody plants, phloem phenology, methods in bark anatomy research, bark functional ecology, relationships between bark macroscopic appearance, and its microscopic structure and discuss how to achieve these ambitious goals.
树皮在维管植物中履行着多种重要功能，并产生大量原材料，但相较于我们对其他植物组织的了解，对树皮结构和功能的认识严重滞后。近期在树皮解剖学研究的取样和制备技术方面取得的进展，以及统一树皮术语的建立，为更多的树皮解剖学研究铺平了道路。虽然数据集揭示了树皮在各种生态系统中的分类学和功能多样性，但对树皮的更好理解可以促进对植物生理和环境挑战及解决方案的理解。我们提出了一系列理解和进一步开展树皮解剖学研究的优先事项，包括木本植物的周皮结构、韧皮部物候学、树皮解剖学研究方法、树皮功能生态学、树皮宏观外观与其微观结构之间的关系，并讨论如何实现这些宏伟目标。
