Tree-ring studies provide important contributions to understanding the climate sensitivity of
tropical trees and the effects of global change on tropical forests. This chapter reviews recent …

X‐ray microdensitometry on annually resolved tree‐ring samples has gained an exceptional
position in last‐millennium paleoclimatology through the maximum latewood density (MXD) …

This paper describes two X-ray micro-CT scanners which were recently developed to extend
the experimental possibilities of microtomography research at the Centre for X-ray …

The largest part of forest biomass consists of wood. A global estimate of carbon stored in
lignified tissues rises up to 400 Pg. Given these quantities, there is a growing interest of …

Wood microdensitometry is the analysis of radial variations of density at the annual or intra-
annual growth ring level. Density is related to wood quality, biomass, carbon content, tree …

Organic materials of woody plants are complex and show internal, structural, and
morphological variations due to genetic and environmental influences. Variability can be …

The current state-of-the-art of tree-ring analysis and densitometry is still mainly limited to two
dimensions and mostly requires proper treatment of the surface of the samples. In this paper …

Abstract Background and Aims Tree rings, as archives of the past and biosensors of the
present, offer unique opportunities to study influences of the fluctuating environment over …

Populus species along with species from the sister genus Salix will provide valuable
feedstock resources for advanced second‐generation biofuels. Their inherent fast growth …

Abstract Background and Aims Disentangling tree growth requires more than ring width data
only. Densitometry is considered a valuable proxy, yet laborious wood sample preparation …