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Dendrometers challenge the ‘moon wood concept’ by elucidating the absence of lunar cycles in tree stem radius oscillation

Wood is a sustainable natural resource and an important global commodity. According to the ‘moon wood theory’, the properties of wood, including its growth and water content, are believed to oscillate with the lunar cycle. Despite contradicting our current understanding of plant functioning, this th...

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Autores principales: Tumajer, Jan, Braun, Sabine, Burger, Andreas, Scharnweber, Tobias, Smiljanic, Marko, Walthert, Lorenz, Zweifel, Roman, Wilmking, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10645754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37963987
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47013-y