Wood density predicts mortality threshold for diverse trees

Update on Wood Formation in Trees Wood Formation in Trees

Wood is the most important natural and endlessly renewable source of energy and therefore has a major future role as an environmentally cost-effective alternative to burning fossils fuels. The major role of wood is not only the provision of energy but also the provision of energy-sufficient material for our buildings and many other products. In addition, developing wood cells represent one of t...

The role of wood density and stem support costs in the growth and mortality of tropical trees

1 The rapid growth rates of light-demanding tree species have been attributed in part to their low-density, low-cost stems. We evaluated the influence of light and biomass support costs on growth rates of trees 8–25 cm in diameter at breast height (d.b.h.) among 21 species differing in wood density in two aseasonal rain forests. 2 Measurements of crown width, tree height, d.b.h. and wood densit...

[Can't see the wood for the trees].

We consider the assignment of enterprise applications in virtual machines to physical servers, also known as server consolidation problem. IT service managers try to minimize the number of servers, but at the same time provide sufficient computing resources at each point in time. While historical workload data would allow for accurate workload forecasting and optimal allocation of enterprise ap...

Seeing the wood for the trees.

evaluation of surface sampling method for estimating wood quality (fiber length and density) in standing poplar trees

wood farming and especially poplar plantation is a key answer to the increasing demand of raw materials in wood and cellulosic industries. according to the diversity of wood applications, taking into account the wood quality and grading by wood farmers/buyers as well as its quantity can lead to an optimal management of production and consumption. in this regard, it is necessary to introduce and...