The formation of xylem tissues and secondary cell walls is diminished by severe and consecutive insect defoliation.
Yoko WatanabeShohei YamagishiNaoki TakataTaku TsuyamaKoh YasueYasuyuki OhnoPublished in: American journal of botany (2023)
layer. For B. maximowicziana, insect defoliation during the late growing season has serious deleterious effects on wood formation and radial growth. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.