Root architecture and wind‐firmness of mature Pinus pinaster

Influence of copper on root growth and morphology of Pinus pinea L. and Pinus pinaster Ait. seedlings.

We assessed the effects of Cu on root growth and morphology of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) and maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) seedlings grown in culture solutions supplied with 0.012 (control), 0.1, 1 or 5 micro M CuSO(4). The presence of 5 micro M Cu in the nutrient solution completely inhibited root growth of both species within 3 days. In both species, taproot elongation was reduced in ...

Sawing simulation of Pinus pinaster Ait

The paper deals with the sawing simulation of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) and is a report from a project aiming to increase the knowledge in how different raw material characteristics and sawing factors are affecting on the sawing yield of Maritime pine. The conversion was executed by an integrated optimising software system, WooDCIM® developed at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finlan...

Descendant root volume varies as a function of root type: estimation of root biomass lost during uprooting in Pinus pinaster

Root systems of woody plants generally display a strong relationship between the cross-sectional area or cross-sectional diameter (CSD) of a root and the dry weight of biomass (DWd) or root volume (Vd) that has grown (i.e., is descendent) from a point. Specification of this relationship allows one to quantify root architectural patterns and estimate the amount of material lost when root systems...

Water-Soluble Components of Pinus pinaster Wood

Aqueous fractionation of wood has been proposed as a suitable processing method for biorefineries. When treatments are performed under low severity conditions, water-soluble components (which could be detrimental in further processing stages) are removed, whereas polysaccharides, lignin, and other water-insoluble constituents remain in solid phase with little alteration. In order to explore the...

Resistance and response of Pinus pinaster seedlings to Hylobius abietis