Abstract Background and Aims The architecture of a plant depends on the nature and
relative arrangement of each of its parts; it is, at any given time, the expression of an …

In numerous studies dealing with roots of woody plants, a description of the root system
architecture is needed. During the twentieth century, several manual measurement methods …

Wind can alter plant growth and cause extensive, irreversible damage in forested areas. To
better understand how to mitigate the effects of wind action, we investigated the sensitivity of …

The present study highlights the uranium (U) concentrations in water–soil–plant matrices
and the efficiency considering a heterogeneous assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic native …

Abstract Background and Aims AmapSim is a tool that implements a structural plant growth
model based on a botanical theory and simulates plant morphogenesis to produce accurate …

Abstract Background and Aims The strong influence of environment and functioning on plant
organogenesis has been well documented by botanists but is poorly reproduced in most …

Abstract Pinus Pinaster Ait. is a softwood species indigenous of the South West of Europe,
broadly spread alongside the Mediterranean Sea and present worldwide. Pinus Pinaster …

Tree rings of Pinus pinaster often contain intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs), which
have been attributed to the succession of dry and rainy periods typical of Mediterranean …

Observed growth, as given, for instance, by the length of successive annual shoots along the
main axis of a plant, is mainly the result of two components: an ontogenetic component and …

The effects of tree mixture on stand productivity are usually examined using a substitutive
approach whereby productivity in mixed stands is compared to productivity in monocultures …