Effect of different stand densities on xylem and phloem formation in Norway spruce plantations

What is it about?

Thinning treatment can strongly affect the xylogenesis and phloemogenesis of the Norway spruce trees in terms of the number of produced xylem and phloem cells, as well as the rate of the total radial increment of the stem. On the other hand, thinning shows no significant influence on the timings of the phenological phases of the xylem and phloem formation.

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