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Mechanical contribution of secondary phloem to postural control in trees: The bark side of the force

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Clair B., Ghislain B., Prunier J., Lehnebach R., Beauchêne J., Alméras T.
2018

To grow straight, plants need a motor system that controls posture by generating forces to offset gravity. This motor function in trees was long thought to be only controlled by internal forces induced in wood. Here we provide evidence that bark is involved in the generation of mechanical stresses in several tree species. Saplings of nine tropical species were grown tilted and staked in a ...

Foresterie - Considérations générales; Anatomie et morphologie des plantes

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