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Xylem embolism in ring-porous, diffuse-porous, and coniferous trees of northern Utah and Alaska.
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In many of the diffuse-porous woods, the pores are too small to be seen with the unaided eye, and in some cases they are not very distinct even when viewed with a magnifier.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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All of our broadleaf woods are either ring-porous or diffuse-porous, though some of them, like the walnut, are nearly half way between the two groups.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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A wood with its pores scattered throughout the year's growth instead of collected in a ring is _diffuse-porous_.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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The only significant vessels (80-100 mm) in Q. ilex (diffuse-porous wood) and relationship between the climate and the radial growth by wider conduits (100-120 mm) in the co-occurring Q. was obtained for July (t) precipitation and June-July (t) faginea
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