Université de Fribourg

Formation and spread of callus tissue and tangential rows of resin ducts in Larix decidua and Picea abies following rockfall impacts

Schneuwly, Dominique M. ; Stoffel, Markus ; Bollschweiler, Michelle

In: Tree Physiology, 2009, vol. 29, no. 2, p. 281-289

After mechanical wounding, callus tissue and tangential rows of traumatic resin ducts (TRDs) are formed in many conifer species. This reaction can be used to date past events of geomorphic processes such as rockfall, debris flow and snow avalanches. However, only few points are known about the tangential spread or the timing of callus tissue and TRD formation after wounding. We analyzed 19 Larix...

Université de Fribourg

Rockfall and snow avalanche impacts leave different anatomical signatures in tree rings of juvenile Larix decidua

Stoffel, Markus ; Hitz, Oliver M.

In: Tree Physiology, 2008, vol. 28, no. 11, p. 1713-1720

Rockfall and snow avalanche events often cause injury to European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) trees, giving rise to the formation of callus tissue and tangential rows of traumatic resin ducts (TRDs). We analyzed and quantified anatomical reactions of juvenile trees injured before the start of the growing season by snow avalanches (15 trees, 324 cross sections) or rockfalls (18 trees, 270...