The entire shoot apex of a horsetail could fit into the large apical cell in the growing tip of a fern . 木贼的整个茎尖可相当于蕨类生长锥中大的顶端细胞。
In a few minutes he had reached the beanstalk and was clambering down, the hen tucked safely under his arm . 不久来到豆茎旁，他把母鸡牢牢夹在腋下向下爬去。
The engine sowed cinders and soot over the fiery flowers and the hairy knobs of weed . 火车烟囱喷出的煤屑和煤烟，纷纷落在田间怒放的野花和毛茸茸的杂草茎节上。
A certain degree of stem solidness results in damaged and desiccated eggs and impaired larval movements . 一定的茎秆硬度会致使虫卵损伤和脱水，削移幼虫的移动。
But towards six the storm abated, and a drier breeze shook the moisture from the grass bents . 但是快到六点钟的时候，风雨停息了，一阵较为干燥的轻风吹拂掉草茎上的水气。
Clonal propagation of plants by runners is based on meristematic activity of the differentiated cells of the plants . 植物通过长匐茎的无性繁殖基于植株分化细胞的分生活性
During development of the seedling, the hypocotyl forms the lower portion of the stem from the radicle up to the cotyledons . 在幼苗发育期间，下胚轴从胚根到子叶的茎的下部形成。
Growth retardants are chemicals that limit the elongation of stems without malformation of leaf, stem, or flower . 生长延缓剂这种化学药剂只是限制茎的伸长，而不会使叶子，茎或花变畸形。
One could almost hear the roots sucking the earth, the stalks growing, the underground streams trickling . 人几乎能听到植物的根在吸收大地养料，茎干在长高，地面底下的小河在汩汩地流着。
In older stems, only the most recent rings of xylem participate in the transport of materials. these make up the sapwood . 在老茎中，仅最新的木质部环参与物质的运输。这些木质部环组成边材。
