Rhytidome- and cork-type barks of holm oak, cork oak and their hybrids highlight processes leading to cork formation [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background The periderm is basic for land plants due to its protective role during radial growth, which is achieved by the polymers deposited in the cell walls.
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Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Analysis of the Constitutive Bark of Q. ilex x Q. suber Hybrids [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Hybridization and introgression between cork oak (Quercus suber) and holm oak (Q. ilex) have traditionally been reckoned as undesirable processes, since hybrid individuals lack the profitable bark characteristics of cork oak.
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Cork cellular and chemical features underlying bark environmental protection in the miombo species Parinari curatellifolia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Parinari curatellifolia is an important evergreen tree from the Miombo woodland of south-central and eastern Africa. The bark is corky, suggesting an increased protection against the ecosystem high temperatures and drought conditions as well as against ...
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Potential Use of Quercus dalechampii Ten. and Q. frainetto Ten. Barks Extracts as Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Agents [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 The bark resulted as a by-product after different Quercus sp. processing is a valuable alternative source of phenolic compounds (mainly tannins). Hence, the focus of the present work was to obtain eight extracts from the rhytidome of the less-studied Q ...
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Habitat and tree species identity shape aboveground and belowground fungal communities in central European forests [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionTrees interact with fungi in mutualistic, saprotrophic, and pathogenic relationships. With their extensive aboveground and belowground structures, trees provide diverse habitats for fungi. Thus, tree species identity is an important driver of
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Journal of Wood Science, 2022 The outer bark that includes sequent periderms is referred to as rhytidome. The defense and physiological functions of rhytidome are maintained by the continuous formation of sequent periderms.
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Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles from Quercus Bark Extracts: Characterization and Functional Properties [PDF]
AntioxidantsQuercus species are utilized for their durable wood, providing sustenance for wildlife, conserving biodiversity, and contributing ecological, medicinal, and esthetic benefits to ecosystems and landscapes.
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A Critical Review of Phenolic Compounds Extracted from the Bark of Woody Vascular Plants and Their Potential Biological Activity [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Polyphenols are one of the largest and most widespread groups of secondary metabolites in the plants world. These compounds are of particular interest due to their occurrence and the properties they possess.
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Bark Effects on Stemflow Chemistry in a Japanese Temperate Forest II. The Role of Bark Anatomical Features [PDF]
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021 A fraction of rainfall drains to the soil surface down tree stems (as “stemflow”), and the resulting stemflow waters can be highly enriched with dissolved nutrients due to prolonged bark contact.
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Biosynthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles by Using Aqueous Bark Extract of Quercus dalechampii, Q. frainetto, and Q. petraea for Potential Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Applications [PDF]
PlantsThis study aimed to synthesize palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) using bioactive compounds from aqueous extracts of Quercus species (Quercus dalechampii, Quercus frainetto, and Quercus petraea) with potential biomedical applications.
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