Interaction between forests, wood and the environment
Wood material - Structure and features
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Interaction between forests, wood and the environment
Wood material - Structure and features

Authors : Marie-Christine TROUY, Pascal TRIBOULOT

Publication date: July 10, 2019 | Lire en français

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1. Interaction between forests, wood and the environment

1.1 Wood: a biological material

Wood is a plant tissue that performs several functions in trees:

  • conduction of raw sap from roots to leaves;

  • mechanical plant support ;

  • posture control ;

  • reserve storage ;

  • defense.

Note

Plants are autotrophs: they are able to manufacture their own food from mineral compounds drawn from the soil or the atmosphere.

The photosynthesis reaction enables the plant to produce, from atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ...

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