Download or read book Cell and Molecular Biology of Wood Formation written by Rodney A. Savidge and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2000 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of modern molecular biology techniques is providing new insight into wood formation and the seasonal nature of secondary growth in perennial woody plant species. Extensively illustrated, this new book provides a comprehensive and critical overview of current understanding about the biology of wood formation, with a focus on the development, regulation and biochemistry of cambial growth supplemented by additional considerations of the fundamental factors determining forest productivity, wood quality and heartwood formation.