Functional and Ecological Wood Anatomy

Kew Bulletin ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Peter Gasson ◽  
Pieter Baas ◽  
Regis B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy

Functional and Ecological Wood Anatomy Some Introductory Comments

IAWA Journal ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter Baas ◽  
Regis B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy

Ecological wood anatomy of NepaleseRhododendron (Ericaceae). 1. Interspecific variation

1995 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuichi Noshiro ◽  
Mitsuo Suzuki ◽  
Hideaki Ohba
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Interspecific Variation ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy

Ecological wood anatomy ofAlnus nepalensis (Betulaceae) in East Nepal

1994 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuichi Noshiro ◽  
Lajmina Joshi ◽  
Mitsuo Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy

ECOLOGICAL WOOD ANATOMY OF OCOTEA CURUCUTUENSIS

IAWA Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo L. Longui ◽  
Amanda Assad ◽  
Frederico A.R.D.P. Arzolla ◽  
Francisco E.S.P. Vilela ◽  
João B. Baitello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
The State ◽  
Tree Size ◽  
Mechanical Support ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy ◽  
Wood Specific Gravity ◽  
Strong Winds ◽  
Anatomical Information ◽  
Two Populations

We studied wood anatomy and specific gravity in a total of 18 trees of Ocotea curucutuensis, a recently described species, lacking wood anatomical information. Nine sample trees were obtained in each of two areas, Pico do Itapeva (PI) and Núcleo Curucutu (NC), both in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. These areas have marked differences in precipitation, altitude, and temperature. Anatomical differences between the two populations appeared related to tree size, and possibly indirectly to climate. Higher wood specific gravity related with the smaller diameter in NC trees is hypothesized to contribute to mechanical support of the epiphyte-laden trees and to resistance against the prevailing strong winds.

Ecological wood anatomy of Rhizophora stylosa

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 604-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
DENG Chuan-Yuan ◽  
◽  
ZHENG Jun-Ming ◽  
ZHANG Wan-Chao ◽  
GUO Su-Zhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Rhizophora Stylosa ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy

A Survey of the Fossil Record for Dicotiledonous Wood and its Significance for Evolutionary and Ecological Wood Anatomy

IAWA Journal ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth A. Wheeler ◽  
Pieter Baas
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Change ◽  
Fossil Record ◽  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Fossil Wood ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy ◽  
Anatomical Features ◽  
The World

Data on fossil dicotyledonous wood were assembled in order to 1) test the Baileyan model for trends of specialisation in dicotyledonous wood anatomy by addressing the question - were 'primitive' wood anatomieal features (as defined by the Baileyan model) more common in the geologie past than at present?, 2) infer, on a broad geographie scale, past climatie regimes, and long term climatic change, and 3) assess the extent of knowledge of fossil dicotyledonous woods. The resulting database has information on 91 anatomieal features for over 1200 fossil dicotyledonous woods. The incidence of selected anatomical features was plotted through time (by geologie epoch) for the world and for two regional groupings (roughly corresponding to the Laurasian and Gondwanan supercontinents). For comparison to the fossil wood record, the incidence of wood anatomie al features in the Recent flora was obtained from the 5260 record OPCN database for extant dicotyledonous woods.

A Comparison of the Ecological Wood Anatomy of the Floras of Southern California and Israel

IAWA Journal ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter Baas ◽  
Sherwin Carlquist
Keyword(s):  
Drought Resistance ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Xylem Sap ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Vessel Diameter ◽  
Alternative Possibilities ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy ◽  
Helical Thickenings

A comparison is made between ecological trends in wood anatomy found in southern California and Israel and adjacent regions. Trends for type of vessel perforation, vessel member length and the occurrence of helical thickenings show striking parallels. Characters like vessel diameter and frequency and incidence of (fibre-)tracheids show only weakly similar trends. Vessel grouping and ring-porosity do not show any parallel in the data for southern California and Israel. The differences between the two floras can largely be attributed to different floristic composition and the alternative possibilities for safe and efficient xylem sap transport and drought resistance in different taxa.

Ecological Wood Anatomy of Miconia Sellowiana (Melastomataceae) in three vegetation types of paraná state, Brazil

IAWA Journal ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Bosio ◽  
Patrícia Soffiatti ◽  
Maria Regina Torres Boeger
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Montane Forest ◽  
Vessel Element ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Ecological Wood Anatomy ◽  
Araucaria Forest ◽  
Dense Forest ◽  
Vessel Elements ◽  
Foliar Morphology

Miconia sellowiana (Melastomataceae), a widespread species occurring in Araucaria Forest, Montane Dense Forest and Upper Montane Forest (Paraná state, Brazil) has a highly variable foliar morphology. This study investigated whether the wood anatomy follows this pattern influenced by environmental conditions. Samples of six individuals per area were collected, fixed and prepared, according to standard techniques in wood anatomy. ANOVA indicated differences for length and diameter of vessel elements and fibres, fibre wall thickness, width of rays and ray frequency, especially regarding the population of the Upper Montane Forest. The secondary xylem from this vegetation is characterized by shorter vessel elements and fibres, thicker fibre walls and wider rays. These characteristics are associated to a certain degree of water stress imposed to the plants in the Upper Montane Forest, mainly due to the shallow neosol soils. The Araucaria Forest and the Montane Dense Forest have more similar environmental conditions, supported by the Cluster analysis. The Principal Components Analysis explained 98% of the total variance, where fibre and vessel element lengths showed a posi-tive correlation; however, this analysis did not allow the separation of three distinct groups. Although less pronounced, the wood anatomical differences corroborate the results obtained with foliar morphology, where leaves from the Upper Montane Forest presented the most xeric characteristics among the populations of Miconia sellowiana studied.

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