Define/Explain: Secondary growth.

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(N/A) In the stems and roots of dicot plants,after the completion of the primary structure of the organs,the activity of lateral meristems,known as cambium,leads to the addition of new cells,which increases the girth of the concerned organ. This process is called secondary growth.

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