Some R2R3 MYB transcription factors have been shown to be major regulators of phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathway and impact secondary wall formation in plants. In this study, we describe the functional characterization of PtoMYB156, encoding a R2R3-MYB transcription factor, from Populus tomentosa. Expression pattern analysis showed that PtoMYB156 is widely expressed in all tissues examined, b...

Abstract Due to very significant improvements in the mechanical performance of solid wood, densification after partial or full delignification has received renewed attention. While studies predominantly focus on isolated cases, e.g., one wood species densified anatomical direction, systematic investigations effect structure process are seldom performed. The present study compares deformation pa...

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) panels made from poplar (Populus ussuriensis Kom.) and birch (Betula platyphylla Suk.) veneers were tested for mechanical properties. The effects of the assembly pattern on the modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) of the LVL with vertical load testing were investigated. Three analytical methods were used: composite material mechanics, computer s...

The dimensional variations of green wood samples induced by organic solvents have been studied. The solvents used (ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, and acetonitrile) covered a wide range of polarity and were studied pure and in aqueous solutions over a wide range of concentrations. Samples of normal and tension wood of poplar were used in order to minimize the effect of hydrophobic extractives on...

Dilute acid (DA) and Sulfite Pretreatment to Overcome Recalcitrance of Lignocelluloses (SPORL) pretreatments were directly applied to wood chips of four poplar wood samples of different genotypes (hereafter referred to as poplars; Populus tremuloides Michx. ‘native aspen collection’; Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh Populus nigra L. ‘NE222’ and ‘DN5’; P. nigra Populus maximowiczii A. Henry ‘NM...

The present study with young poplar trees aimed at characterizing the effect of O2 shortage in the soil on net uptake of NO3- and NH4+ and the spatial distribution of the N taken up. Moreover, we assessed biomass increment as well as N status of the trees affected by O2 deficiency. For this purpose, an experiment was conducted in which hydroponically grown young poplar trees were exposed to hyp...

Wood when exposed to accelerated weathering conditions is deteriorated as a result of factors such UV rays, temperature, and relative humidity changes. The surface roughness wood also undergoes substantial In this study, the effect on changes Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) poplar (Populus x euroamericana) surfaces were investigated using Taguchi method. parameters most affecting radial direct...

Among the various plant nutrients, calcium appears to occupy a unique position, acting as an important regulator in many processes related to both growth and responses to environmental stresses. This applies to stomatal function, cell division, cell wall synthesis, signalling functions in plant defence, repair of damage from biotic and abiotic stress and to the structural chemistry and function...

Hybrids as various resources have valuable importance in tree breeding. Today, improvement programs by using poplar and willows and their hybrids play basic role in supplying wood and decreasing pressure on natural forests. This research was carried out in order to study inter-generic hybridization possibility between Salix aegyptica and Populus caspica species from Salicaceae to achieve new hy...

Abstract Forest management allows the sustained removal of significant amounts carbon from atmosphere. Within different activities in forest, wood utilisation has most man-made environmental impact which affects balance, is important to know, be able accurately identify its role climate change. This study aims determine footprint logging during based on scenario analysis national default and th...