Marc Saudreau

This study shows that asymmetrical warming causes early budbreak and increased cambial activity in walnut trees, leading to uneven growth patterns.

The paper explains winter stem pressure build-up in walnut trees through a physical model showing sugar concentration imbalances drive vessel pressurization.

The paper develops a multiphysics model to study cell dehydration and supercooling in tree stems during freezing and thawing, showing how these mechanisms protect against intracellular freezing.