Fig. 4From: Tree growth stress and related problemsDistribution of the longitudinal surface growth stress, evaluated by the released strain with height measurements along the standing tilted stem of an 18-year-old hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa). Legends: open circle and open triangle are positions where released contraction was detected. Filled circle and filled triangle are positions where released expansion was detected. Expansion is assigned to compressive stress, contraction to tensile stress [24]Back to article page