title: Graviregulation mechanism of woody stem growth on earth.
abstract: We have been studied the weeping habit of Japanese flowering cherry tree in the field of Tama Forest Science Garden, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute at the foot of Mt. Takao. Since cherry trees at various age were the materials for our plant physiology experiments, our studies were conducted in the fields where we experienced certain difficulties. Even under such difficult environment that was rather unexpected and uncontrollable, we could obtain fruitful results on the growth of cherry tree, and found them scientifically significant, especially in terms of biological effects of gravity on earth. Moreover an interesting interaction of cherry tree with various kinds of birds was also observed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Japan Women's University.
authors.forename: Teruko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005875:Gibberellins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006112:Gravitation; D018466:Gravity Sensing / Q000502:physiology*; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000187:drug effects*; D027861:Prunus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D012399:Rotation; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation
chemical_list: D005875:Gibberellins; C007842:gibberellic acid