Indiana Category 6 Industrial Weed Management Already Passed

Indiana Category 6 Industrial Weed Management Already Passed Leaves perform photosynthesis (sugar production) and gas exchange Cuticle a protective coating on leaves Stems provide support, some photosynthesis, and food storage Stolons horizontal stems running on the soil surface Rhizomes underground horizontal stems Roots offer anchorage, water, and nutrient uptake, and food storage Xylem moves water and soil nutrients from the roots to the leaves Pholem transports sugars that are manufactures in the leaves during photosynthesis, primarily downward to the roods Cambium the plant tissue responsible for growth Benefits of vegetation management on rights-of-way to keep weeds clear of signals, signs, crossroads, and other cars; to allow for inspections in ROW's; to minimize fire hazard; to reduce power and communication interruptions; and improve drainage Grasses plants with narrow, up-right leaves with parallel veins, stems that are hollow and jointed, and fibrous root systems Broadleaves plants with non-parallel leaf margins and non-parallel leaf veins, with coarse root systems (often with a noticeable tap-root) Forb broad-leafed herbaceous plant (doesn't produce persistent woody tissue) Trees broadleaf plants that produce persistent, woody tissue on branching, erect stems. This plant usually has a main stem (trunk), and grows more than 10 feet. Brush broadleaf plants that produce persistent, woody tissue on branching, erect stems. This is a woody plant with multiple stems