How do trees live for centuries?
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For example, a herbaceous plant:
Central System:
Meristems: These zones of actively dividing cells are located at the tips of shoots and roots and are responsible for generating new tissues. Meristematic zones.
Vascular system: This network transports water, nutrients, and signaling molecules throughout the plant.
Signals:
- Stress receptors
- Wound receptors
- Hormone receptors
Triggered by stress, wounds, light, temperature, nutrient availability and so on...