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Anatomical and Physiological Responses of Bark Tissues to Mechanical Injury

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Defense Mechanisms of Woody Plants Against Fungi

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Studies of the defense systems of trees have focused mostly on xylem tissues because of their direct economic importance to the forest industry. Because bark tissues shield the xylem from the environment, containment of mechanical injuries and infectious microorganisms by bark tissues is of primary importance. The integrity of normal periderm and the ability of plants to form new periderms at wounds or injuries are essential characteristics for normal plant growth and development. However, in comparison with xylem tissues, responses of periderm and other bark tissues to injury and infection are inadequately defined.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 495 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle, 55108, St. Paul, MN, USA

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  2. Fruit Research Laboratory, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 609, 25430, Kearneyville, WV, USA

    Alan R. Biggs

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Biggs, A.R. (1992). Anatomical and Physiological Responses of Bark Tissues to Mechanical Injury. In: Blanchette, R.A., Biggs, A.R. (eds) Defense Mechanisms of Woody Plants Against Fungi. Springer Series in Wood Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01642-8_2

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