[PDF][PDF] Tree biomechanics literature review: Dynamics
Tree biomechanics studies using dynamic methods of analysis are reviewed. The emphasis
in this review is on the biomechanics of open-grown trees typically found in urban areas …
in this review is on the biomechanics of open-grown trees typically found in urban areas …
[PDF][PDF] A review of factors that affect the static load-bearing capacity of urban trees
Over the last 30 years, researchers have begun to employ biomechanical principles to
understand the stability of urban trees. This review concentrates on literature pertaining to …
understand the stability of urban trees. This review concentrates on literature pertaining to …
Structure and ecosystem services of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in urban environments
Abstract Knowledge of the structure and morphology of common urban trees is scarce,
particularly of the full life cycle of a tree. The present and future structural dimensions of …
particularly of the full life cycle of a tree. The present and future structural dimensions of …
An empirical assessment of tree branching networks and implications for plant allometric scaling models
Several theories predict whole‐tree function on the basis of allometric scaling relationships
assumed to emerge from traits of branching networks. To test this key assumption, and more …
assumed to emerge from traits of branching networks. To test this key assumption, and more …
Neighbour effects on tree architecture: functional trade‐offs balancing crown competitiveness with wind resistance
DW MacFarlane, B Kane - Functional Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The architecture of trees is the result of constrained, morphologically plastic growth–
constrained by an underlying architectural model embedded in their genome, the structure …
constrained by an underlying architectural model embedded in their genome, the structure …
Effects of different pruning methods on an urban tree species: A four-year-experiment scaling down from the whole tree to the chloroplasts
A Fini, P Frangi, M Faoro, R Piatti, G Amoroso… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of repeated pruning interventions using
different pruning methods on growth and physiology of Acer pseudoplatanus L. Trees were …
different pruning methods on growth and physiology of Acer pseudoplatanus L. Trees were …
[HTML][HTML] Variability of mechanical properties of hardwood branches according to their position and inclination in the tree
Although hardwood building materials are mainly produced from the tree stem, the branches
of deciduous trees make up a significant proportion (20–50%) of their above-ground …
of deciduous trees make up a significant proportion (20–50%) of their above-ground …
Tree branching: Leonardo da Vinci's rule versus biomechanical models
R Minamino, M Tateno - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
This study examined Leonardo da Vinci's rule (ie, the sum of the cross-sectional area of all
tree branches above a branching point at any height is equal to the cross-sectional area of …
tree branches above a branching point at any height is equal to the cross-sectional area of …
Tree biomechanics.
This review of tree biomechanics covers recent research publications that offer new insights
into how trees respond to mechanical loads and resist failure, especially in winds …
into how trees respond to mechanical loads and resist failure, especially in winds …
L1-Tree: A novel algorithm for constructing 3D tree models and estimating branch architectural traits using terrestrial laser scanning data
Branch architecture provides crucial information for the understanding of plant trait variability
and the adaptive strategies employed by trees in response to their environment. High-fidelity …
and the adaptive strategies employed by trees in response to their environment. High-fidelity …