Abstract We previously reported the species-specific annual ring formation characteristics of three conifers (slash pine ( Pinus elliottii ), hinoki (Japanese cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa ) and sugi cedar, Cryptomeria japonica )) grown in same stand over 2 years. found that affected inherent difference wood density among these > sugi). Plant hormones cambial-region tissues were believed to ...

Tracheids, vessels and sieve tubes are found in the vascular tissue of the plant. • Tracheids and vessels are found in the xylem tissue and conduct water and dissolved mineral ions from the roots to the aerial parts of the plant. • Sieve tubes are found in the phloem tissue and conduct organic solutes, for example, sugars and amino acids, up and down the plant, from where they are synthesised t...

In North America, the native pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, kills exotic pines. When inadvertently introduced to Japan and other Asian countries, PWN became a destructive pest of pines. The PWN has been intercepted in pine shipments from North America to Europe, where there is concern that it may also kill pines and other conifers. To protect their forests from the PWN and...

Climate extremes, such as abnormally dry and wet conditions, generate abrupt shifts in tree growth, a situation which is expected to increase under predicted climate conditions. Thus, it crucial understand factors determining short- long-term performance response higher frequency intensity of extremes. We evaluated how three successive droughts years influenced growth six dominant Iberian speci...

Canopy metrics from ICESat/GLAS lidar waveforms were applied to estimate stemwood volume for a mixed temperate forest. Gaussian decomposition from product GLA14 was used to infer a ground surface return from within the waveform. The region of the waveform returned from the vegetation was subsequently taken to be between this position and the beginning of the waveform signal. The heights of vege...

Maturation in conifers includes several distinct and persistent changes in the growth habits of apical meristems. Despite many studies on maturation in conifers, there are still many aspects of the process that have not been elucidated. For example, it is not known why maturation of cotyledon-derived tissue culture plantlets is rapid, whereas the natural maturation process is gradual. Also, it ...

We studied carotenoids composition and the activities of the xanthophylls pigments in evergreen conifers (Abies sibirica, Juniperus communis, Picea obovata) and dwarf-shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), and in wintergreen herbaceous plants (Ajuga reptans, Pyrola rotundifolia) growing near Syktyvkar (61°67(/) N 50°77(/) E). The carotenoid pool consisted mainly of following xanthophylls: lutein (70%),...