1 Introduction 1.1 A natural phenomenon unknown for long 1.2 The natural process of secondary xylem elaboration 1.3 The wood state in secondary xylem of a living tree 1.4 Academic significance of the wood difference within an individual tree &nnull
Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 The role of related disciplines and the progress in application 8 3 Experimental measurement and material 23 4 Diagrams of the developmental process of secondary xylem 36 5 Developmental change of fiber morphology in secondary xylem elaboration (Ⅰ)fiber length 43 6 Developmental change of fiber morphology in secondary xylem elaboration (Ⅱ)fiber diameter 58 7 Developmental change of fiber morphology of secondary xylem (Ⅲ) ratio of fiberlength to diameter 78 8 Developmental change of morphological factors of vessel cell during secondaryxylem elaboration 90 9 Developmental change of specific gravity during secondary xylem elaboration 108 10 Developmental changes of wood mechanical properties in secondary xylemelaboration 133 11 Developmental change of wood shrinkage property in secondary xylem elaboration 156 12 Developmental changes of the straticulate thickness of growth sheaths duringsecondary xylem elaboration 174 13 Developmental change of secondary xylem during the height growth of the tree stem 203 14 Developmental changes of green wood volume and oven-dry weight of the stemwood during secondary xylem elaboration 217 15 Comparison on developmental changes among root, branch and stem 230 16 Review and application prospect in rethought 286 Supplemental material Ⅰ 301 Supplemental material Ⅱ 310