Current trends in the structural investigations of the vascular cambium

The study of the structure of the vascular cambium is of fundamental importance to deepening knowledge of the secondary growth of woody plants. Since it helps to understand the influence of internal and external environmental factors of tree growth on the quality of wood, it has also a practical value. Structural investigations of the vascular cambium can be divided into three main groups a) descriptive, b) developmental and c) applied. This short review points out problems connected with the research of the structure of cambium bring up in contemporary literature.