ANATOMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TENSION WOOD IN Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Mull. Arg.

ABSTRACT Tension wood is an important anatomical structure for its participation in the orientation of the trunk and the architecture of the branches as a function of structural reinforcement. However, its presence in large amounts significantly affects the technological properties of wood, just as...

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Main Authors: Letícia Maria Alves Ramos, João Vicente de Figueiredo Latorraca, Thayanne Caroline Castor Neto, Letícia Souza Martins, Elias Taylor Durgante Severo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Investigações Florestais
Series:Revista Árvore
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622016000601109&lng=en&tlng=en