Abstract Concepts for modelling carbon allocation are reviewed in relation to five
functionally interdependent plant parts (reproductive organs, temporary storage sinks …

The growth and physiological characteristics of canopy trees are expected to differ
systematically from those of understory trees on the basis of size‐dependent aspects of …

Key message Metabolic, physiological and inter-tree competitive processes interact to
determine long-term growth behaviour of stands and individual trees of even-aged …

Self‐supporting plant stems are slender, erect structures that remain standing while growing
in highly variable mechanical environments. Such ability is not merely related to an adapted …

Studies on tree biomechanical design usually focus on stem stiffness, resistance to
breakage or uprooting, and elastic stability. Here we consider another biomechanical …

The transfer matrix method of structural analysis was used to examine the hypothesis that
tree stems grow to a shape that tends to equalize the average bending plus axial stresses to …

The main objective of this paper is to present the results of a study of the interactions
between the growth and design of a tree with regards to biomechanical factors at the plant …

Tree biomechanics and growth strategies in the context of forest functional ecology Page 15 1
Tree Biomechanics and Growth Strategies in the Context of Forest Functional Ecology Meriem …

We live in a well-engineered universe. This engineering is present in every system and
organism in existence, including in the actions and interactions of plants and animals. In fact …

The hypothesis was tested that upper limits to height growth in trees are the result of the
increasing bending moment of trees as they grow in height. The increasing bending moment …