Gas embolism following a drought, in a beech tree, Autumn, Moselle, France

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Shooting date : 2019-10-29

The air embolism is a consequence of cavitation, that is to say an air inlet in the water circulation circuit of the trees, which causes the rupture of this circuit. In the context of global warming, this hydraulic malfunction has become a major concern.

Keywords

Environment / Hazard / Natural hazard / Aridity (environment)

Atmosphere / Meteorological phenomenon / Drought (Meteorology)

Atmosphere / Seasons / Temperate season / Autumn

Shot / Overview

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Woody plant / Tree / Broad-leaved trees

Flora / Fagales order / Fagaceae family / Beech wood / Beech (Fagus sp) / Common beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Europe / European Union / France / Grand Est / Lorraine / Moselle 57

October

Species / Species particularity / Deciduous species

Natural resources use / Agronomy / Damage on plant / Plant pathology / Air embolism (Plant)

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Archaeplastida / Chlorobionta / Embryophyta / Tracheophyta / Spermatophyta / Phanerogamae / Angiospermae / Dicotyledoneae / Fagales / Fagaceae / Fagus

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