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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