Woody Plants of Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub: Morphology, Wood Anatomy and Ecophysiology

Morphology, Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Reaction Wood

Whatever the species considered, trees reorient their axis by a very active mechanical action driven by variations of cambial activity. These variations of cambial activity will lead to variations in anatomy and ultrastructure of the xylem to achieve this biomechanical function, forming a type of wood called reaction wood, i.e. tension wood in angiosperms and compression wood in gymnosperms. Th...

Leaf out times of temperate woody plants are related to phylogeny, deciduousness, growth habit and wood anatomy.

Leaf out phenology affects a wide variety of ecosystem processes and ecological interactions and will take on added significance as leaf out times increasingly shift in response to warming temperatures associated with climate change. There is, however, relatively little information available on the factors affecting species differences in leaf out phenology. An international team of researchers...

Woody Anatomy of Platyopuntias

Electrophysiology of Woody Plants

A fundamental property of all living organisms is related to the continuous gathering of environmental information and the expression of physiological responses aimed to optimize its performance under new environmental conditions. In order to keep homeostasis, plants need to continuously gather information about its environment and to react physiologically, in order to synchronize its normal bi...

Wood Anatomy of Tasmannia