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Main Title Wood Structure and Environment [electronic resource] /
Type EBOOK
Author Schweingruber, Fritz Hans.
Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
Year Published 2007
Call Number QK474.8-493.5
ISBN 9783540485483
Subjects Life sciences ; Plant Ecology ; Forests and forestry ; Trees ; Wood ; Plant physiology
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48548-3
Collation XI, 279 p. 449 illus. online resource.
Notes Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes Preparation of Wood and Herb Samples for Microscopic Analysis -- Growth Zones and Stems in Relation to Genetic Ecological Factors -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Anatomy Due to Ageing and the Position Within the Tree -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Due to Extreme Site Conditions -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Caused by Compression and Tension -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Due to Defoliation and Pollarding -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Due to Destructive Agents in Wood and Bark -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Due to Deformed Stems and Anastomosis -- Modification of the Tree-Ring Structure Due to Wood Decay -- Conclusions. Dendrochronology and wood anatomy developed for decades as two independent scientific fields. It was only in the last decade that it was made clear that the dimension of time is the fourth dimension for both sciences and that it was demonstrated that wood anatomy and dendrochronology are perfect partners. The main aim of this book is to show the hidden ecological richness in stems and roots from trees, shrubs and herbs. It should encourage researchers to consider the anatomic microcosm of wood plants and use it as a retrospective source of information, solving problems related to ecophysiology, competition, site conditions, population biology, earth science, wood quality and even human history.
Place Published Berlin, Heidelberg
Corporate Au Added Ent SpringerLink (Online service)
Title Ser Add Ent Springer Series in Wood Science,
Host Item Entry Springer eBooks
PUB Date Free Form 2007
Series Title Untraced Springer Series in Wood Science,
BIB Level m
Medium computer
Content text
Carrier online resource
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20131217200723
Language eng
Origin SPRINGER
Type EBOOK
OCLC Rec Leader 03067nam a22005295i 45