Atlas of Woody Plant Stems Evolution, Structure, and Environmental Modifications /

• Main Author: Schweingruber, Fritz (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Plant ecology.; Trees.; Forest products.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Microscopy.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Tree Biology.; Wood Science & Technology.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Plant Ecology.; Biological Microscopy.

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Table of Contents:

• The Evolution of Plant Stems in the Earth’s History
• The Structure of the Plant Body
• Secondary Growth: Advantages and Risks
• Modification of the Stem Structure
• Modification of the Xylem Within a Plant
• Modification of the Xylem and Phloem by Ecological Factors
• Modification of Organs
• Anatomical Variability
• Wood Structural Modifications Caused by Weather and Climate
• Wood Structural Modifications Caused by Extreme Events
• From Anatomical Features to Plant Structures
• Decay of Dead Wood
• Microscopical Preparation.