Dataset on Inspection of gas bubbles in the frozen xylem of a diffuse-porous tree with micro-CT

This data set contains the data used in the paper"Inspection of gas bubbles in frozen Betula pendula xylem with micro-CT: Conduit size, water status and bark permeability affect bubble characteristics" by Lintunen, Salmon, Hölttä and Suhonen (https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13749).

Bubbles of gas trapped in xylem during freezing are a major cause of damage for trees growing in high altitude or latitude, because the bubbles cause blockages for water transport during thawing. This data set contains high-resolution x-ray micro-tomography images of gas bubbles in frozen xylem elements (fibers and vessels) in branches of Betula pendula. The pixel size in the images is 0.36 µm.

There are two versions of the data set available here. Some of the data was accidentally omitted from the first publication of the data set, and Version 2 of this data set contains the complete data for all samples.