Tension wood
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006291
Abnormal wood found in leaning trees of some hardwood species and characterized by the presence of gelatinous fibers and excessive longitudinal shrinkage. Tension wood may cause warping.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006291 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Reaction wood |
| Translations | Spanish: madera de tensión |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006291",
"term": "Tension wood",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Abnormal wood found in leaning trees of some hardwood species and characterized by the presence of gelatinous fibers and excessive longitudinal shrinkage. Tension wood may cause warping.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"reaction wood"
],
"references": [
"Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "madera de tensión"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tension-wood/"
}
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