Reaction Wood  - Reaction Wood is wood as it responds to a weakening or a lean.  As trees sway, reaction wood forms in places that optimize the strength of the trunk and branches.  Reaction wood forms when trees lean.  Compression wood forms on the lower side of the lean in conifers.  Tension wood forms on the upper side of the lean in woody angiosperms. 

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