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Response of cambium in Norway spruce (Picea abies) to heating and cooling of stem

Jožica Gričar and Martin Zupančič and Katarina Čufar and Primož Oven (2004) Response of cambium in Norway spruce (Picea abies) to heating and cooling of stem. Zbornik gozdarstva in lesarstva (75). pp. 135-146. ISSN 0351-3114

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    Abstract

    The effect of experimental heating and cooling in a part of the stem of Norwayspruce (Picea abies) on cambial activity and cell differentiation was studied. Experiments were performed for 30 days; heating from 29 March 2004 until 3 May 2004 and cooling from 14 June, 2004 until 20 July 2004. Samples ofphloem, cambium and xylem were taken from trees every 10 days, transverse sections of tissue were prepared and observed under light microscope. After 10days, localized heating reactivated cambial cell division on the phloem sideand after 20 days on the xylem side as well. After 30 days up to 15 early wood cells were formed in the heat-treated sample. Regular cambial activity inthe control tree only started after 30 days. Cambial response to the coolingof the stem was less conspicuous. No anatomical differences were detected between the control and cool-treated samples after 10 and 20 days. After 30 days, late wood already started to form in the cool-treated sample and only transition early-late wood in the control tree. Our experiments demonstrated that it is possible to influence xylo- and phloemogenesis in Norway spruce by experimental heating and cooling of the stem.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Norway spruce (Picea abies), cambium, cell differentiation, xylem, phloem, heating, cooling, light microscopy
    Link to COBISS: http://www.cobiss.si/scripts/cobiss?command=SEARCH&base=COBIB&select=ID= 1438118
    Divisions: Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Technology > Chair of wood science
    Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Technology > Working group for wood chemistry
    Slovenian Forestry Institute > Department of Forest Yield and Silviculture
    Item ID: 281
    Date Deposited: 27 Feb 2014 13:17
    Last Modified: 27 Feb 2014 13:17
    URI: http://eprints.gozdis.si/id/eprint/281

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