Biomechanical differences in the stem straightening process among Pinus pinaster provenances. A new approach for early selection of stem straightness

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 835-846

  Sierra De Grado, Rosario ^a   Pando, Valentín ^a   Martínez Zurimendi, Pablo ^a   Peñalvo, Alejandro ^a   Báscones, Esther ^a   Moulia, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b PIAF   (France)

Author keywords

Autotropism; Biomechanics; Breeding; Gravitropism; Growth stress; Maturation strains; Reaction wood

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; BIOMECHANICS; BREEDING; CONIFEROUS TREE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENOTYPE; GROWTH; MATURATION; PROVENANCE; STEM; WOOD;

PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 47049092958     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.6.835     Document Type: Article

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