The role of physiology in forestry

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Although a great deal of information concerning the physiology of trees has been accumulated, physiology has made a smaller contribution to forestry than it should. This is partly because of a lack of communication between field and laboratory workers and partly because of a lack of a genera1 understanding of the role of physiology in forestry. The physiological processes of trees are the machinery through which the genetic potential and the environment operate to determine the quantity and quality of growth. Actual wood production usually is far below the genetic and physiological potential because important physiological processes are often inhibited by environmental stresses such as drought, mineral deficiencies, unfavorable temperatures, and air pollution.

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