Variations in tension wood of two broad-leaved tree species in response to different mechanical treatments: Implications for dendrochronology and mass movement studies

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 928-936

  Heinrich, Ingo ^a,c   Gärtnery, Holger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa; Artificial inclination; Dendrochronology; Fagus sylvatica; Tension wood; Vessel lumen area

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DECIDUOUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MASS MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STRESS; TENSION; WOOD;

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 51949106974     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/589695     Document Type: Article

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