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T1 - Cosmic trees and chronobiology Potentials for innovative scientific research and bio-compatible applications
ZÜRCHER, ERNST
JAS - Jahr für Goethe.
JF - Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus
PY - 2006
VL - 2006
SP - 142
EP - 156
DO - 10.18756/jfg.2006.142
SN - Print :1866-4830 Online : 2750-2341 
LA - de
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N1 - Cosmic trees and chronobiology Potentials for innovative scientific research and biocompatible applicationsBy analogy with mythical world or cosmic trees which show common elements despite their different origins for more than two thousand years certain forestry practices and rules regarding tree management and felling have been carried out according to common astronomic factors regardless of the continent on which they occur or the indigenous culture involved In addition to a specific season of the year the management intervention often has to take into account moon cyclcsA general review of the different types of rules followed shows that the reactions of trees to pruning such as the formation of coppice shoots or development of special timber qualities and uses are mentioned in relation to specific pruning or felling dates These moonrelated felling dates supposedly ensure advantageous physiological reactions or special wood properties The experimental part of this article presents scientific studies specially concerned with the factor moon phases as a synodic rhythm between New Moon and Full Moon On the one hand they deal with elements of tree biology such as germination initial growth of tropical trees chemical composition of palms where strong and systematic variations and their complicating aspects have been observed reversible circadian fluctuations of stem diameters and bioelectric potentials On the other hand some work concentrates on wood properties and the relation between wood as a hygroscopic material and the absorbcd cell wall water as a function of the felling date Furthermore recent research on lignifying woody plants deals with the second main rhythm often mentioned in the management rules namely the slightly shorter sidereal moon rhythm linked to the position of our satellite in front of the astronomic zodiacal constellationsOn this basis a fruitful transdisciplinary exchange is possible between researchers and representatives of old traditional cultures related to a cosmic dimension of trees and to the scientific social philosophic and practical meaning of this level New perspectives of application can be identified in conformity with the criteria of biocompatible technologies
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ST - Cosmic trees and chronobiology Potentials for innovative scientific research and bio-compatible applications
UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.18756/jfg.2006.142
Y2 - 2024-05-17 05:14:00
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