The layer of active, living tissue under the bark and phloem tissue of a grape vine. New woody cells (xylem tissue) form at the inside of cambium as it grows, while new phloem and bark cells form at the outer edge. The effect of this growth is to increase the diameter of the trunk or cane of a vine by adding exactly one “growth ring” to the diameter.
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