Tree stem taper modeling is a crucial aspect of forestry that focuses on understanding the shape and volume of tree trunks. Accurate models are essential for estimating timber volume, which is ...

More information: Ke‐Yan Zhang et al, Linkages among stem xylem transport, biomechanics, and storage in lianas and trees ...

"in the persistent ability of a 4,000-year-old tree to shut up shop almost everywhere throughout its stem in a very dry year, and faithfully to reawaken to add many new cells in a favorable year." ...