Reactions and energy absorption of trees subject to rockfall: A detailed assessment using a new experimental method

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 345-359

  Lundstrom, Tor ^a,b   Jonsson, Martin J ^a   Volkwein, Axel ^a   Stoffel, Markus ^b  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamics; Energy balance; Finite element tree model; Spatiotemporal analysis; Stem deflection

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENERGY BALANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; ROCKFALL; SHEAR STRESS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

PICEA ABIES;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRUCE; TREE;

BIOMECHANICS; PICEA; TREES;

EID: 66349102011     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpn030     Document Type: Article

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