Strain distribution during anchorage failure of Pinus pinaster Ait. at different ages and tree growth response to wind-induced root movement

Plant and Soil

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 17-27

  Stokes, Alexia ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive growth; Anchorage; Maturation strain; Mechanical stress; Scaling; Wood formation

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; ROOT SYSTEM; STRAIN ANALYSIS; TREE; WIND STRESS;

PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 0033384614     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004613126353     Document Type: Conference Paper

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