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Dr. Gilman – Module 1-3: Wood

April 19, 2017 By Dr. Ed Gilman 4 Comments

 

Continue Watching: Module 1-4: Branch Attachment

 

Topics covered in this video:

  • Wood Cells – ray, parenchyma
  • Matrix of live and dead cells
  • Wood structure – trunk vs. branches
  • Lignin/Cellulose ratio
  • “Normal” wood
  • “Reaction” wood
  • “Opposite” wood
  • Tension wood – lots of cellulose
  • Compression wood – lots of lignin
  • Interpreting lean using bark
  • Branch orientation
  • Strong vs. Weak orientation

 


This video is made available with permission from Dr. Ed Gilman. Illustrations, PowerPoints or photos by Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, IFAS, University of Florida.


 

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Comments

  1. Petter says

    August 26, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    Do you happen to have links to the videos talked about in this episode?
    “Branch Orientation”, “Professions business” and “Professions government”

    Thanks a lot for this anyway!

  2. Crea un account gratuito says

    November 6, 2024 at 3:30 pm

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  3. binance Anmeldung says

    November 16, 2024 at 11:24 pm

    I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.

  4. binance says

    February 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.

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