Dendrometers challenge the ‘moon wood concept’ by elucidating the absence of lunar cycles in tree stem radius oscillation

Abstract Wood is a sustainable natural resource and an important global commodity. According to the ‘moon wood theory’, the properties of wood, including its growth and water content, are believed to oscillate with the lunar cycle. Despite contradicting our current understanding of plant functioning...

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Main Authors: Jan Tumajer, Sabine Braun, Andreas Burger, Tobias Scharnweber, Marko Smiljanic, Lorenz Walthert, Roman Zweifel, Martin Wilmking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47013-y