Relationship Between Fiber Cell-Wall Deformations and Longitudinal Growth Strain: A Research Note

Authors

  • A. P. Wilkins
  • P. N. Alexiou

Keywords:

Growth stress, cell-wall deformation, slip plane

Abstract

The relationship between fiber cell-wall deformations and longitudinal growth strain is investigated in trees of Eucalyptus pilularis Sm. (blackbutt) and Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden (rose gum).

In E. pilularis a weak correlation (r = 0.39) was observed between the number of cell-wall deformations in fiber walls adjacent to the second marginal ray cell and field measurements of longitudinal growth strain. However, a similar relationship could not be found in E. grandis.

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Published

2007-06-28

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Number 3 / July 1991

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Research Contributions

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