Wood grain patterns at branch junctions: Modeling and implications

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 493-500

  Kramer, Eric M ^a   Borkowski, Michael H ^a  

^a Simon's Rock College   (United States)

Author keywords

Auxin; Branch autonomy; Hydraulic architecture; Pattern formation; Wood grain

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MORPHOLOGY; WATER RESOURCES; WOOD;

BASIPETAL FLUX; GRAIN PATTERNS; MORPHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES; WOOD GRAINS;

FORESTRY;

ACETIC ACID; ANATOMY; SIMULATION; TRANSPORT; TREES; WATER RESOURCES; WATER WAYS; WOOD;

EID: 4644354639     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-004-0322-2     Document Type: Article

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