Tree biomass and increase in biomass were determined for cypress (Taxodium distichum) in different systems in Florida. Ten trees were harvested to determine biomass regressions. Lowest biomass and tree growth rates were found in cypress-pine associations indicative of low water, in monospecific stands of cypress which are indicative of high water levels, and in a poorly drained cypress dome. In...

The impetus behind this s‌tudy is to discover the aes‌thetic and semantic patterns of the cypress tree and show how this element has been employed by Iranian artis‌ts. The ques‌tion of this research is how a cons‌tant element (the cypress tree) has been transfigured in different Iranian arts. Four categories of miniature, carpet, textile and architecture decoration. The present research is qual...

There are six species in the genus Chamaecyparis worldwide, of which two, namely the Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Sieb. et Zucc.) and Sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera Sieb. et Zucc.) are distributed in Japan (Maruyama et al., 2002). The Hinoki cypress is one of the most important commercial timber trees in Japan, representing about 25% of the plantation area in the country. Howeve...