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A. Stokes
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Laboratoire de Rheologie du Bois de Bordeaux, Cestas Gazinet, France
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Table of contents (41 chapters)
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Anchorage and Biomechanics
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- M. P. Coutts, C. C. N. Nielsen, B. C. Nicoll
Pages 3-17
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- Alex Watson, Chris Phillips, Michael Marden
Pages 41-49
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- Madhusudan B. Shrestha, M. Horiuchi, Y. Yamadera, T. Miyazaki
Pages 51-57
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Structural Root System Architecture in Forest Trees
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- F. Danjon, D. Bert, C. Godin, P. Trichet
Pages 61-75
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- F. Danjon, D. Pot, A. Raffin, F. Courdier
Pages 77-81
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- Erik Sundström, Michael Keane
Pages 83-96
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- J. M. Wills, E. Sundström, J. J. Gardiner, M. Keane
Pages 97-108
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- Tiit Külla, Krista Lõhmus
Pages 109-118
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Growth and Development
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Front Matter
Pages 119-119
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- Michael Drexhage, Françoise Huber, Francis Colin
Pages 121-130
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- G. M. Tourn, M. F. Menvielle, A. L. Scopel, B. Pidal
Pages 137-143
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- John S. King, Kurt S. Pregitzer, Donald R. Zak
Pages 145-156
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- M. J. Krasowski, J. N. Owens, L. E. Tackaberry, H. B. Massicotte
Pages 157-169
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- Paul P. Kormanik, Shi-Jean S. Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Scott Schlarbaum
Pages 171-178
About this book
This publication comprises the proceedings of the first International Conference devoted to the structural roots of trees and woody plants. 'The Supporting Roots - Structure and Function,' 20-24 July 1998, Bordeaux, France. The meeting was held under the auspices ofIUFRO WPS 2. 01. 13 'Root Physiology and Symbiosis,' and its aim was to bring together scientific researchers, foresters and arboriculturalists, to discuss current problems in structural root research and disseminate knowledge to an audience from a wide disciplinary background. For the first time in an international conference, emphasis was placed on presenting recent reseach in the field of tree anchorage mechanics and root biomechanics. The way in which tree stability can be affected by root system symmetry and architecture was addressed, as well as how movement during wind sway can influence the development and shape of woody roots. The role of different nursery and planting techniques was discussed, in relation to effects on root system form and development. Root response to different environmental stresses, including water, temperature, nutrient and mechanical stress was addressed in detail. The structure and function of woody roots was also considered at different levels, from coarse to fine roots, with several papers discussing the interaction between roots and the rhizosphere. One of the conference highlights was the presentation of new methods in root research, by a series of workshops held at LRBB-INRA, Pierroton, on the northern border of the Gascony forest.
Reviews
`... this is a valuable sourcebook for any scientist working on root systems in woody plants. In times of increasing frequency and severity of storms, the proper anchorage of supporting roots is of major importance for the stability of trees...'
Journal of Plant Physiology, 158:7 (2000)
Editors and Affiliations
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Laboratoire de Rheologie du Bois de Bordeaux, Cestas Gazinet, France
A. Stokes