Light tolerance-related tree growth strategies and their impacts on key functional tree traits: A review

Nkene Mezui Estelle, Brancheriau Loïc, Ikogou Samuel, Moutou Pitti Rostand. 2024. Light tolerance-related tree growth strategies and their impacts on key functional tree traits: A review. BioResources, 19 (4) : 9946-9963.

Résumé : Light is essential for tree growth and development, yet some species are able, or prefer, to tolerate shady conditions without adversely affecting their development. This ecological preference prompts different strategies in these species, often involving a trade-off between performance and safety in terms of mechanical support, conductivity, and pest and disease protection. Studies on the ecological strategies of trees and their associated functional traits are essential to gain further insight into biodiversity and the processes that shape wood quality from the standpoint of technological properties useful to humans. This literature review showcases current links between ecological preferences and the main functional traits of tree species, with particular emphasis on wood properties.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : propriété mécanique, bois, propriété physicochimique, technologie du bois, séquestration du carbone, écologie forestière, propriété du bois, écologie, tolérance à l'ombre, produit forestier non ligneux, densité du bois, accroissement du diamètre, croissance de la plante

Mots-clés libres : Ecological strategies, Functional traits, Shade tolerance, Wood properties

Classification Agris : F50 - Anatomie et morphologie des plantes
F60 - Physiologie et biochimie végétale
F40 - Écologie végétale

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 7 (2019-) - Hors champs stratégiques

Auteurs et affiliations

• Nkene Mezui Estelle, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR BioWooEB (FRA)
• Brancheriau Loïc, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR BioWooEB (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-9580-7696 - auteur correspondant
• Ikogou Samuel, Ecole Polytechnique de Masuku (GAB)
• Moutou Pitti Rostand, CNRS (FRA)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/610937/)

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