Wood density and wood shrinkage in relation to initial spacing and tree growth in black spruce (Picea mariana)

Wood density and wood shrinkage in relation to initial spacing and tree growth in black spruce (Picea mariana)

Abstract This study has quantified basic wood density and various types of wood shrinkage in relation to initial spacing (or initial planting density) and tree growth based on a 48-year-old black spruce (Picea mariana) spacing trial in eastern Canada. A total of 139 sample trees were collected from...

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Main Authors: Shu Yin Zhang, Haiqing Ren, Zehui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Wood Science
Subjects:
Black spruce
Basic wood density
Wood shrinkage
Initial stand density
Tree growth
Log height
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-021-01965-9

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