Long-term effects of stem girdling on needle structure in Scots pine

Stem girdling is the process of completely removing a strip of cork and phloem tissue. Phloem is the living tissue which serves as the main long-distance pathway for transporting carbohydrates produced during photosynthesis to all parts of the plant where needed, from source leaves to sinks. Stem gi...

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Main Authors: Gebauer R, Plichta R, Foit J, Cermák V, Urban J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2018-08-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2648-011