Thigmomorphogenesis: Anatomical, morphological and mechanical analysis of genetically different sibs of <i>Pinus taeda</i> in response to mechanical perturbation

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<jats:p>Twenty‐three open pollinated families (half‐sibs) and four controlled pollinated families (full‐sibs) of <jats:italic>Pinus taeda</jats:italic> L. (loblolly pine) were grown in a greenhouse and analyzed for changes induced by mechanical perturbation (MP). These changes included inhibition of stem and needle elongation, bracing of branch nodes, and increased radial growth in the direction of the MP. Inhibition of stem elongation was the least variable feature measured. Leaf extension and stem diameter were highly variable between half‐sibs. MP induced increased drag in greenhouse grown <jats:italic>P. taeda</jats:italic> in wind‐tunnel tests. In <jats:italic>P. taeda</jats:italic>, MP induced decreased flexibility and increased elasticity and plasticity of the stem. The increased radial growth of the stems overrode the increase in elasticity, resulting in an overall decrease in flexibility. MP trees had a higher rupture point than non‐MP controls. Increased radial growth is a result of more rapid cell divisions of the vascular cambium, resulting in increased numbers of tracheids. The decreased leader growth is partly due to a decreased tracheid length in response to MP.</jats:p>

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