Background and AimsThe increasing frequency of disturbances in temperate forests is responsible for the greater numbers of trees with mechanically damaged cambial zones. Adjustment of wood anatomical ...
The water relations and hydraulic architecture of a tropical tree (Schefflera morototoni) and of two temperate species (Acer saccharum and Thuja occidentalis) are reported. Among the water relations ...
Using data from the US Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis as well as the Xylem Functional Trait Database, researchers developed trait maps based on tree species abundance and distribution in ...