Wood Structure and Environment

• Main Author: Schweingruber, Fritz Hans (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Springer Series in Wood Science,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Plant ecology.; Forestry.; Trees.; Forest products.; Plant physiology.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Building Construction.; Tree Biology.; Wood Science & Technology.; Plant Physiology.; Plant Ecology.

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 par...

Table of Contents:

• 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.