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Author Lormée, Hervé ; Berzins, Rachel ; Rocheteau, Vincent ; De Coster, Fran ; Denis, Thomas ; Richard-Hanssen, Cécile doi  openurl
  Title Seasonal Variation in the Home Ranges of Black Curassow, Crax alector, in French Guiana Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication (down) Tropical Conservation Science Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 1-10  
  Keywords spatial ecology, Cracids, tracking, Kernel method, Home range, movement pattern  
  Abstract Cracidae is the most threatened avian family in the Neotropics, mainly because of habitat destruction, heavy hunting pressure and poaching. In French Guiana, Black Curassows are heavily hunted, although basic knowledge of the ecological and demographical traits of the species remains limited. Such a gap prevents any attempt to assess the impact of hunting and to help stakeholders to develop proposals ensuring hunting sustainability. The spatial relationship between animals and their habitat is important for conservation management, being related to population densities through complex patterns. Here, we report on a radio-tracking study of Black Curassows in tropical primary rainforest, in Nouragues National Reserve, French Guiana. The aims of the study were to estimate home range size and its variation across seasons, and to quantify movement patterns of the birds. We captured and fitted VHF tags to four adults, and tracked them for 10 to 21.5 months. Daily movements were recorded, and home ranges estimated using the Kernel Density method, for two consecutive wet seasons and one dry season. Using 95% and 50% Kernel densities, the average annual home range and core area were 96.3± 32.6 ha (SE) and 22.8 ± 2.8 ha respectively. Home ranges appeared spatially stable over the two years, and overlapped between neighbouring groups. During the dry season, Black Curassows did not migrate but tended to enlarge their home range, with greater daily movements and higher home range overlap. Although additional data are still needed, our results can help to improve the knowledge and management of this poorly studied species  
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Author Duplais, C.; Papon, N.; Courdavault, V. doi  openurl
  Title Tracking the Origin and Evolution of Plant Metabolites Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication (down) Trends in Plant Science Abbreviated Journal Trends Plant Sci.  
  Volume 25 Issue 12 Pages 1182-1184  
  Keywords enzyme evolution; iridoids; Lamiaceae; nepetalactone; plant metabolites  
  Abstract Iridoids are monoterpenes that are produced by various plants as chemical defense molecules. Lichman et al. recently described the timeline of molecular events that underpin the re-emergence of iridoid biosynthesis in an independent lineage of aromatic plants (catnip). This study represents a benchmark for studying enzyme and metabolite evolution in different clades across the tree of life. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd  
  Address Biomolécules et Biotechnologies Végétales (BBV) EA 2106, Université de Tours, Tours, France  
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Author Christensen-Dalsgaard, K.K.; Ennos, A.R.; Fournier, M. openurl 
  Title Are radial changes in vascular anatomy mechanically induced or an ageing process? Evidence from observations on buttressed tree root systems Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication (down) Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 22 Issue 4 Pages 543-550  
  Keywords wood; anatomy; mechanical loading; tree development; vessels  
  Abstract To investigate the effect of changes in mechanical loading conditions on radial anatomical patterns, we here compare the trunk with the roots in two locations of three species of buttressed trees. The proximal part of the buttress roots is highly mechanically loaded throughout juvenile growth whereas the distal part of the buttresses is though to be mechanically unimportant at formation but become progressively more mechanically loaded during growth. We measured the frequency and diameter of the vessels and the vessel area fraction, and from this calculated the specific conductivity of tissue samples of the core-, intermediate- and outer wood. As in previous studies there was an increase in vessel size, vessel area fraction and specific conductivity from the pith to the bark in the trunk. In the proximal part of the buttress roots, however, there was no increase in vessel size and conductivity from core wood and out in agreement with the high mechanical loading found here throughout growth. There was instead a decrease in vessel size, vessel area fraction and specific conductivity from core- to outer wood in the distal part of the buttress roots in accordance with the increase in mechanical loading. Hence, it appears that the radial anatomical patterns are not a passive function of cambial ageing but may be modified in response to local mechanical loading.  
  Address [Christensen-Dalsgaard, Karen K.] Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, Email: kkchrist@ualberta.ca  
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Author Ruelle, J.; Yoshida, M.; Clair, B.; Thibaut, B. openurl 
  Title Peculiar tension wood structure in Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichl. (Flacourtiaceae) Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (down) Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 21 Issue 3 Pages 345-355  
  Keywords tension wood; tropical rainforest species; UV microspectrophotometry; scanning electron microscopy; cellulose microfibril angle  
  Abstract Tension wood of Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichl. (Flacourtiaceae), a neo-tropical forest species, shows a peculiar secondary wall structure, with an alternance of thick and thin layers, while opposite wood of this species has a typical secondary wall structure (S1 + S2 + S3). Samples for the study of microstructural properties were collected upon the estimation of growth stresses in the living tree, in order to analyze the correlation of the former with the latter. Investigation using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and UV microspectrophotometry allowed the description of the anatomy, ultra-structure and chemistry of this peculiar polylaminate secondary wall. In the thick layers, cellulose microfibril angle is very low (i.e., microfibril orientation is close to fibre axis) and cellulose microfibrils are well organized and parallel to each other. In the thin layers, microfibrils (only observable in the inner layer) are less organized and are oriented with a large angle relative to the axis of the cell. Thick layers are lightly lignified although thin layers show a higher content of lignin, close to that of opposite wood secondary wall. The more the wood was under tensile stress, the less the secondary wall was lignified, and lower the syringyl on guaiacyl lignin units' ratio was. The innermost layer of the secondary wall looks like a typical S3 layer with large microfibril angle and lignin occurrence. The interest of this kind of structure for the understanding of stress generation is discussed.  
  Address UMR EcoFoG, Kourou 97387, French Guiana, Email: ruelle_j@kourou.cirad.fr  
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  Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 163  
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Author Leroy, C.; Gueroult, M.; Wahyuni, N.S.; Escoute, J.; Cereghino, R.; Sabatier, S.; Auclair, D. openurl 
  Title Morphogenetic trends in the morphological, optical and biochemical features of phyllodes in Acacia mangium Willd (Mimosaceae) Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication (down) Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages 37-49  
  Keywords Chlorophyll; Phyllode morphology; Phyllode anatomy; Nitrogen; Optical properties; Plant architecture  
  Abstract Endogenous variations in the annual growth of trees suggest that similar trends would occur in phyllodes. In comparison to leaves, the characteristics of phyllodes are less well known, hence this study examines the effects of architectural position and age of tree on the phyllodes of Acacia mangium. Phyllodes were investigated on 1-, 2-, and 3-year-old trees from three axis positions within the crown. We focused on the morphological, optical and biochemical traits of the phyllodes. The increase in phyllode area and lamina thickness is more pronounced in the older trees. Leaf mass area (LMA), stomatal density, nitrogen and chlorophyll content increase with tree age. The values of these characteristics decrease from the main stem to the lower branches for the older trees. Phyllode light absorptance increased with tree age whereas reflectance was higher for the upper position compared to the lower position within the crown. Carotenoid content and chlorophyll a/b ratio were higher for the younger phyllodes of younger trees. Increasing tree size induced modifications in the phyllode characteristics which are influenced by both morphogenetic and light gradients within the crown. This study demonstrated pronounced changes in terms of morphological and functional indicators of photosynthetic capacity in relation to phyllode position within the crown and to tree age. These morphogenetic effects on the phyllode characteristics should be taken into account in studies on phenotypic plasticity.  
  Address [Sabatier, Sylvie] CIRAD, UMR AMAP BotAnique & BioinforMat Architecture, F-34398 Montpellier 5, France, Email: sylvie-annabel.sabatier@cirad.fr  
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  Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 206  
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Author Almeras, T.; Yoshida, M.; Okuyama, T. openurl 
  Title Strains inside xylem and inner bark of a stem submitted to a change in hydrostatic pressure Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication (down) Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages 460-467  
  Keywords diurnal strains; hydrostatic pressure; xylem; inner bark; mechanical properties  
  Abstract Tangential strains were measured with strain gauges at the surface of xylem and inner bark of saplings of Cryptomeria japonica D. Don. and Fagus silvatica L. during a pressurization test. The test consists in submitting the whole sapling to an artificially imposed hydrostatic pressure of increasing magnitude. The elastic response of the stems was found linear both at the surface of xylem and inner bark. A simple geometric model allows to compute radial strains in each tissue from tangential strain data. Inside inner bark, radial strains are much larger than tangential strains, because tangential strains are restrained by the core of wood. The material compliance of each tissue was computed as the ratio between the radial strain and the pressure that caused it. The material compliance of xylem is much lower than that of inner bark, but, as its thickness is much larger, its contribution to the apparent behavior of the stem is not negligible. Computation of material compliances by this pressurization test provides information about the specific behavior of each tissue in response to hydrostatic pressure. This can be used to estimate and interpret the calibration factor linking the water status of the plant to the apparent strain measured at its surface.  
  Address Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Bioagr Sci, Lab Biomat Phys, Chikusa Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601, Japan, Email: t_almeras@hotmail.com  
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Author Almeras, T.; Thibaut, A.; Gril, J. openurl 
  Title Effect of circumferential heterogeneity of wood maturation strain, modulus of elasticity and radial growth on the regulation of stem orientation in trees Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication (down) Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 457-467  
  Keywords biomechanics; reaction wood; maturation strain; Young's modulus; eccentricity  
  Abstract Active mechanisms of re-orientation are necessary to maintain the verticality of tree stems. They are achieved through the production of reaction wood, associated with circumferential variations of three factors related to cambial activity: maturation strain, longitudinal modulus of elasticity (MOE) and eccentric growth. These factors were measured on 17 mature trees from different botanical families and geographical locations. Various patterns of circumferential variation of these factors were identified. A biomechanical analysis based on beam theory was performed to quantify the individual impact of each factor. The main factor of re-orientation is the circumferential variation of maturation strains. However, this factor alone explains only 57% of the re-orientations. Other factors also have an effect through their interaction with maturation strains. Eccentric growth is generally associated with heterogeneity of maturation strains, and has an important complementary role, by increasing the width of wood with high maturation strain. Without this factor, the efficiency of re-orientations would be reduced by 31% for angiosperms and 26% for gymnosperms. In the case of angiosperms, MOE is often larger in tension wood than in normal wood. Without these variations, the efficiency of re-orientations would be reduced by 13%. In the case of gymnosperm trees, MOE of compression wood is lower than that of normal wood, so that re-orientation efficiency would be increased by 24% without this factor of variations.  
  Address Nagoya Univ, Lab Biomat Phys, Dept Bioagr Sci, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601, Japan, Email: t_almeras@hotmail.com  
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Author Bompy, F.; Imbert, D.; Dulormne, M. url  openurl
  Title Impact patterns of soil salinity variations on the survival rate, growth performances, and physiology of Pterocarpus officinalis seedlings Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication (down) Trees – Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees – Structure and Function  
  Volume 29 Issue 1 Pages 119-128  
  Keywords Acclimation; Leaf chemical composition; Leaf gas exchange; NaCl salinity; Tropical swamp forest; Vegetative growth  
  Abstract Key message: Pterocarpus officinalisis able to (1) improve its acclimation capacity if soil salinity increases slowly and (2) benefit from afreshwater episode.
Abstract: One likely effect of global change is an increase of the amplitude of salt variations in the soil of brackish coastal wetland forests. In the Antilles, such forests are dominated by the species Pterocarpus officinalis. The study aimed to determine the effect of 3 salinity levels (freshwater, moderate, and hypersalinity—i.e., 0, 10, and 30 ‰, respectively) and 3 patterns of salinity variation (fast or slow salinity increase, fluctuating salinity) on the growth and ecophysiology of P. officinalis seedlings. P. officinalis proved tolerant to 10 ‰ salinity, even if at this salt concentration the water constraint altered the plant’s water status and reduced stomatal conductance. No impact of the pattern of salinity variation was observed at 10 ‰. Seedlings were strongly affected by hypersalinity, but were able to acclimatize efficiently and to improve their performances (higher survival, total biomass, and photosynthesis) when salinity increased slowly. Young P. officinalis were also able to take advantage of a freshwater episode on the longer term, certainly through leaf desalination associated with enhanced photosynthesis and water use efficiency. Higher soil salinity and more intense dry seasons in the context of climate change could affect the stand-level regeneration potential of P. officinalis seedlings. © 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
 
  Address UMR ECOFOG-DYNECAR, UFR des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-à-PitreGuadeloupe (F.W.I.), France  
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Author Morel, H.; Mangenet, T.; Beauchene, J.; Ruelle, J.; Nicolini, E.; Heuret, P.; Thibaut, B. url  openurl
  Title Seasonal variations in phenological traits: leaf shedding and cambial activity in Parkia nitida Miq. and Parkia velutina Benoist (Fabaceae) in tropical rainforest Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication (down) Trees – Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees – Structure and Function  
  Volume 29 Issue 4 Pages 973-984  
  Keywords Cambial activity; Climate; French Guiana; Leaf shedding pattern; Tropical rainforest  
  Abstract Key message: In French Guiana, the leaf and cambium phenologies should not be considered only as exogenous-driven processes, as the dry season, but also as endogenous-driven, as tree development stage. Abstract: Studies of the periodicity of wood formation provide essential data on tree age and on factors that control tree growth. The aim of this work was to investigate cambial phenology and its relation with leaf phenology and climatic seasonality in two briefly deciduous tropical rainforest species belonging to the genus Parkia. Wood microcores were collected every 15 days from April 2009 to February 2012 from five trees of each species. The microcores were stained with cresyl violet acetate to facilitate counting the number of cells in the cambial zone, in the radial enlargement zone and wall-thickening zone. At the same time, we observed leaf shedding pattern in the crown of the same trees. In both species, cambial activity was significantly reduced during the leafless period. In P. nitida, these two concomitant events were observed during the dry season whereas in P. velutina they can occur anytime in the year with no apparent link with seasonality. In conclusion, the period of reduced cambial activity in some tropical rainforest trees may be independent of rainfall seasonality and not necessarily follow an annual cycle. It appears that leaf phenology is a good proxy to estimate cambial activity. © 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.  
  Address CNRS, UMR Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil de Montpellier, Montpellier, France  
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Author Hein, P.R.G.; Chaix, G.; Clair, B.; Brancheriau, L.; Gril, J. doi  openurl
  Title Spatial variation of wood density, stiffness and microfibril angle along Eucalyptus trunks grown under contrasting growth conditions Type Journal Article
  Year 2016 Publication (down) Trees – Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages 871-882  
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  Abstract Sloped terrains tend to produce trees with higher radial variation in wood density while at high wind speeds, the wood tends to present higher stiffness and lower MFA in Eucalyptus.  
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  Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Hein2016 Serial 720  
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