Quantitative characterization of clumping in Scots pine crowns

Quantitative characterization of clumping in Scots pine crowns.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Proper characterization of the clumped structure of forests is needed for calculation of the absorbed radiation and photosynthetic production by a canopy. This study examined the dependency of crown-level clumping on tree size and growth conditions in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), and determined the ability of statistical canopy radiation models to quantify the degree of se...

Characterization of a Lhcb5 cDNA from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).

Despite extensive studies on the LHC proteins of PSI and PSII (for review, see Jansson, 1994), the detailed polypeptide composition of LHC I and LHC I1 has not been understood until recently. The nature of the Lhcb5 gene product has been one of the major uncertainties, since it has been identified both as the CP26 (or the equivalent complex LHCIIc) polypeptide and one of two CP29 polypeptides (...

VOC emissions of Scots pine

Temperature and light dependence of the VOC emissions of Scots pine V. Tarvainen, H. Hakola, H. Hellén, J. Bäck, P. Hari, and M. Kulmala Finnish Meteorological Institute, Sahaajankatu 20 E, FI-00880 Helsinki, Finland Department of Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Received: 10 August 2004 – Accept...

Hydraulic adjustment of Scots pine across Europe.

* The variability of branch-level hydraulic properties was assessed across 12 Scots pine populations covering a wide range of environmental conditions, including some of the southernmost populations of the species. The aims were to relate this variability to differences in climate, and to study the potential tradeoffs between traits. * Traits measured included wood density, radial growth, xylem...

Extractives with Antimicrobial Properties from Scots Pine