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Heartwood, sapwood and bark variation in coppiced Eucalyptus globulus trees in 2nd rotation and comparison with the single stem 1st rotation

dc.contributor.authorMiranda, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorGominho, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Helena
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T11:26:56Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T11:26:56Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionResearch Articlept_PT
dc.description.abstractCoppiced Eucalyptus globulus trees with 18 years in a 2nd rotation were analysed in relation to heartwood, sapwood and bark content taking into account the effect of the initial planting density by using a spacing trial. A total of 25 stumps, with a variable number of stems per stump from 1 to 3, were analysed. Comparison was made to the previous 1st rotation single stem trees, also harvested at 18 years. In the 2nd rotation, the stump density did not significantly affect stem height and diameter, in opposition to the 1st rotation where spacing significantly impacted on tree dimensions. The effect of the initial planting density is somewhat lost in the coppiced stand in relation with i.e. the number of stems per stump. Heartwood was present in all the coppiced trees up to 49.9% of the total tree height and heartwood volume amounted to 38.9–51.7% of the total tree volume. Within the tree, heartwood content decreased from the base upwards, representing, on average, 54.1% at the base and decreasing to 5.1% at 15.3 m. The sapwood width remained relatively constant with an average radial width of approximately 2 cm. The average stem bark content of coppiced trees was 17.4% of the total stem volume. The comparison of heartwood and sapwood development in the coppiced trees did not show significant differences to the 1st rotation trees, nor did the initial spacing. Heartwood diameter could be modelled using the tree diameter both for 1st and 2nd rotation treespt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMiranda I., Gominho J., Pereira H. (2015). Heartwood, sapwood and bark variation in coppiced Eucalyptus globulus trees in 2nd rotation and comparison with the single-stem 1st rotation. Silva Fennica vol. 49 no. 1 article id 1141. 13 ppt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.14214/sf.1141pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2242-4075
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13802
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherThe Finnish Society of Forest Sciencept_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.14214/sf.1141pt_PT
dc.subjecteucalypt sylviculturept_PT
dc.subjectharvesting cyclept_PT
dc.subjectstand densitypt_PT
dc.subjectstem analysispt_PT
dc.subjectwithin-tree variationpt_PT
dc.titleHeartwood, sapwood and bark variation in coppiced Eucalyptus globulus trees in 2nd rotation and comparison with the single stem 1st rotationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleSilva Fennicapt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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