Compressive strength of young Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) trees grown with different thinning and pruning treatments
Journal
Journal of Wood Science
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
4
Pages
337-341
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
Abstract
Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hay) is an important timber species in Taiwan. Growth in generally improved trees under intense silvicultural practice is so rapid that rotations or the practice of thinning trees may be as short as 20-30 years. Thus, the wood properties of young plantation trees need to be characterized to effectively use this resource. The effects of different thinning and pruning methods on the compressive strength parallel to grain of young Taiwania trees were explored. Average compressive strengths with various thinning treatments revealed the trend of no thinning > medium thinning > heavy thinning and in the pruning treatments showed the trend of medium pruning > no pruning > heavy pruning. However, most results showed no statistically significant differences among thinning and pruning treatments. © The Japan Wood Research Society 2006.
Subjects
Compressive strength; Pruning; Taiwania; Thinning
Other Subjects
Compressive strength; Timber; Pruning methods; Silvicultural practice; Thinning treatments; Softwoods; Compression Strength; Forests; Pruning; Taiwania; Thinning; Taiwania; Taiwania cryptomerioides
Type
journal article