Severe droughts have caused widespread tree mortality across many forest biomes with
profound effects on the function of ecosystems and carbon balance. Climate change is …

This paper provides a comprehensive review on the research of coir fibre and coir fibre
reinforced cementitious composite (CFRC) in the past 20 years. In the first part, the …

Xylem vascular wilt pathogens cause devastating diseases in plants. Proliferation of these
pathogens in the xylem causes massive disruption of water and mineral transport, resulting …

It is noteworthy that the largest part of global vegetation biomass depends on a thin layer of
cells: the vascular cambium. Understanding the wood formation processes and relationships …

Grafting is a traditional horticultural technique that makes use of plant wound healing
mechanisms to join two different genotypes together to form one plant. In many agricultural …

The largest part of forest biomass consists of wood. A global estimate of carbon stored in
lignified tissues rises up to 400 Pg. Given these quantities, there is a growing interest of …

Woody plants are characterised by a highly complex vascular system, wherein the
secondary xylem (wood) is responsible for the axial transport of water and various …

Background More than a half century ago, Shinozaki et al.(. A quantitative analysis of plant
form–the pipe model theory. I. Basic analyses. Japanese Journal of Ecology B: 97–105) …

The InsideWood web site is a freely accessible resource for research and teaching in wood
anatomy and includes a multiple-entry key to aid in wood identification. Its database has …

Fungal wilt diseases are a threat to global food safety. Previous studies in perennial crops
showed that xylem vessel diameter affects disease susceptibility. We tested the hypothesis …