Effects of release from suppression on wood functional characteristics in young Douglas-fir and western hemlock

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  • Heidi J. Renninger
  • Barbara L. Gartner
  • Frederick C. Meinzer
چکیده

Little is known of wood properties in trees that were initially suppressed and subsequently released from suppression. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in growth ring width, specific conductivity (Ks), tracheid dimensions, moisture content, and wood density in suppressed Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) trees and trees released from suppression averaging 12– 18 years of age. Growth ring width was 370% higher for Douglas-fir and 300% higher for western hemlock trees released from suppression, and Ks was 182% higher for Douglas-fir and 42% higher for western hemlock trees released from suppression. Earlywood width was approximately four times greater after release in both species, whereas the relative increase in latewood width was much greater in Douglas-fir. Tracheids were 25% wider and 11% longer in released Douglas-fir trees. In western hemlock, released trees had 19% wider tracheids that were approximately the same length as those in suppressed trees. Moisture content was 66% greater in released Douglas-fir and 41% greater in released western hemlock. Wood density decreased by 21% in Douglas-fir trees and by 11% in western hemlock trees released from suppression. However, wood density of released trees did not differ from average reported values, implying that wood from released trees may be suitable for many of its traditional applications. Résumé : On connaît peu de choses des propriétés du bois dans les arbres initialement supprimés et dégagés par la suite. Le but de cette étude consistait à évaluer les différences dans la largeur des cernes annuels, la conductivité spécifique (Ks), la dimension des trachéides, le contenu en eau et la densité du bois entre des tiges supprimées et des tiges dégagées de douglas de Menzies (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) ainsi que de pruche occidentale (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) ayant en moyenne 12–18 ans. La largeur des cernes annuels était 370 % plus grande chez les tiges de douglas de Menzies et 300 % plus grande chez les tiges de pruche occidentale dégagées et Ks était 182 % plus élevée chez les tiges de douglas de Menzies et 42 % plus élevée chez les tiges de pruche occidentale qui avaient été dégagées. La largeur du bois initial était approximativement quatre fois plus grande après le dégagement chez les deux espèces tandis que l’augmentation relative de la largeur du bois final était beaucoup plus forte chez le douglas de Menzies. Les trachéides étaient 25 % plus larges et 11 % plus longues chez les tiges dégagées de douglas de Menzies. Chez la pruche occidentale, les trachéides des tiges dégagées étaient 19 % plus larges et avaient approximativement la même longueur que chez les tiges supprimées. Le contenu en eau des tiges dégagées était 66 % plus élevé chez le douglas de Menzies et 41 % plus élevé chez la pruche occidentale. La densité du bois des tiges dégagées a diminué de 21 % chez le douglas de Menzies et de 11 % chez la pruche occidentale. Cependant, la densité du bois des tiges dégagées ne différait pas des valeurs moyenne déjà rapportées, ce qui implique que le bois des tiges dégagées peut convenir à plusieurs des usages traditionnels. [Traduit par la Rédaction] Renninger et al. 2046

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تاریخ انتشار 2006