title: Studies on cambial activity: advances and challenges in the knowledge of growth dynamics of Brazilian woody species.
abstract: The lack of specific research on the sequence of events that determine plant growth from meristem until wood formation represents a gap in the knowledge of growth dynamics in woody species. In this work, we surveyed published studies concerning cambial activity of Brazilian native species aiming at allowing the comparison of applied methods and obtained results. The annual cambial seasonality was observed in all the investigated species. Nevertheless, we found high heterogeneity in the used methodologies. As a result from this analysis, our opinion points to the need for standardizing sampling protocols and for discussing the suitability of experimental designs. This will help to define with greater precision the factors that determine the radial growth in the different tropical ecosystems.
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Laboratorio de Anatomia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors: Cátia H
authors: CH
authors: Callado
authors: Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors: Thaís J de
authors: TJ
authors: Vasconcellos
authors: Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors: Monique S
authors: MS
authors: Costa
authors: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Botanica Estrutural, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors: Claudia F
authors: CF
authors: Barros
authors: Laboratorio de Dendrocronologia e Historia Ambiental, Instituto Argentino de Nivologia, Glaciologia y Ciencias Ambientales, Centro Cientifico Tecnologico CONICET-Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.
authors: Fidel A
authors: FA
authors: Roig
authors: Departamento de Ciencias Florestais, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luis de Queiroz, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
authors: Mário
authors: M
authors: Tomazello-Filho
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D018519:Meristem / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D014934:Wood / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*