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- noun The
wood in atree 'sgrowth ring formed earlier in the growingseason , when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The enormous pressure easily erodes the soft springwood that's between the darker bands of summerwood.
Crash course for new homeowners on cleaning and sealing decks 2010
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Shifts in precipitation patterns can just as easily inhibit springwood if summer drought conditions begin a few weeks earlier than they used to.
GHCN Adjusted Data Isn't Good Enough for D'Arrigo et al « Climate Audit 2007
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This might explain one reason (besides moisture) why trees grow so fast in the spring–the stored sucrose is rapidly assimilated (springwood).
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The early wood (springwood) formed during the growth period has large cells, while in the dry season the late wood (summerwood) grows more slowly, has thicker cell walls and smaller apertures, forming a narrower, denser and darker ring, which gives the tree structural strength.
Chapter 4 1988
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Corner Garston Park and Broadie, Heath road, woolton road, hillfoot ave, springwood, Crescent and back to corner
WalkJogRun New Running Routes Amanda Thompson 2009
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