VASCULAR TISSUES
VASCULAR TISSUES Vascular tissue is a complex conducting tissue, formed of more than one cell type, found in vascular plants . The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem . These two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally. Vascular tissue is an arrangement of multiple cell types in vascular plants which allows for the transport of water, minerals, and products of photosynthesis to be transported throughout the plant. Non-vascular plants , such as some algae and moss, do not have vascular tissue and therefore cannot easily transport water and nutrients. Vascular plants use their vascular tissue to transport water and nutrients to great heights, able to feed the tops of trees hundreds of feet high. Types of Vascular Tissue Xylem Xylem is a specialized type of vascular tissue created in vascular plants to transport water and nutrients from the roots of a