New research into the nature of “tension wood” could help spur the development of more efficient bioenergy crops. Tension wood forms in hardwood trees under stress and has a special type of cell wall ...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2011 -- Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally ...
In nature, angiosperm trees develop tension wood on the upper side of their leaning trunks and drooping branches. Development of tension wood is one of the straightening mechanisms by which trees ...