Neighboring trees growing under identical environmental conditions can exhibit different dynamics and periods of growth. Despite the recent advances in cambial biology, the exogenous and endogenous factors generating asynchronous xylem growths still remain undetermined. This study investigated timings and duration of xylem formation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) from an even-aged plantation in Portugal...
High resolution measurements of stem diameter variation can provide valuable information on the growth process as well as the tree water status. This study investigates the hourly variations in stem radial increment of maritime pine growing on the west coast of Portugal, under a Mediterranean climate with a pronounced summer drought. We tested the hypotheses that (1) stem radius variation in maritime pine has a...
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