Reaction Wood

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023192",
  "term": "Reaction Wood",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Wood with distinctive anatomical and physical characteristics, formed typically in parts of leaning or crooked stems and in branches, that tends to restore the original position of the brand or stem if this has been disturbed. Also known as tension wood (in broadleaved trees) and compression wood (in conifers).",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Glossary of Terms Used in Timber Harvesting and Forest Engineering"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/reaction-wood/"
}