Millions of trees live and grow all around us, and we all recognize the vital role they play in the world’s ecosystems. Publicity campaigns exhort us to plant

Top researchers in the field introduce interdisciplinary perspectives on senescence, presenting new insights and cutting-edge research.

Trees are among the longest-living organisms. They are sensitive to extreme climatic events and document the effects of environmental changes in form of structu

At present the study of functional and ecological wood anatomy enjoys a vigorous renaissance and plays a pivotal role in plant and ecosystem biology, plant evol

The book will describe the xylem structure of different plant groups, and will put the findings in a physiological and ecological context. For instance, when di