Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings: Images of Past and Future Environments

and Factors Influencing the Seasonal Growth of Trees.- Tree-Ring Structure in Conifers as an Image of Growth Conditions.- Seasonal Cambium Activity and Production of New Xylem Cells.- Radial Cell Enlargement.- Cell Wall Thickening.- Environmental Control of Xylem Differentiation.- Modeling External Influence on Xylem Development.- Simulation of Tree-Ring Growth Dynamics in Varying and Changing Climates.- Eco-Physiological Modeling of Tree-Ring Growth.- Epilogue.