EJPAU 2008. Jelonek T. , Pazdrowski W. , Tomczak A. , Szaban J. THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL POSITION OF A TREE IN THE STAND AND SITE ON WOOD QUALITY OF SCOTS PINE <I>(Pinus sylvestris </I>L.)

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Issue 2

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Jelonek T. , Pazdrowski W. , Tomczak A. , Szaban J. 2008. THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL POSITION OF A TREE IN THE STAND AND SITE ON WOOD QUALITY OF SCOTS PINE (Pinus sylvestris L.), EJPAU 11(2), #10.
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL POSITION OF A TREE IN THE STAND AND SITE ON WOOD QUALITY OF SCOTS PINE (PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.)

Tomasz Jelonek¹, Witold Pazdrowski¹, Arkadiusz Tomczak¹, Jarosław Szaban²
¹ Department of Forest Utilization, University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland
² Department of Forest Utilisation, University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland

ABSTRACT

The study was an attempt to determine technical quality of pine wood coming from mature stands growing in fresh coniferous forests (Bśw) and fresh mixed coniferous forests (BMśw). This assessment was based on the share of conventional knotless elements in the total number of conventional elements in 5-meter butt logs [2].

Analyses indicate a significant effect of growth and development conditions (the site) as well as the social position of the tree in the stand on wood quality manifested in the share of knotless wood.

Key words: Scots pine, social position, technical quality of timber, knot incidence, fresh coniferous forest, fresh mixed coniferous forest.

Tomasz Jelonek
Department of Forest Utilization,
University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland
Wojska Polskiego 71 A, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Phone: (+48 61) 8487754
email: tjelonek@au.poznan.pl

Witold Pazdrowski
Department of Forest Utilization,
University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland
Wojska Polskiego 71 A, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Phone: (+48 61) 8487757
email: kul@au.poznan.pl

Arkadiusz Tomczak
Department of Forest Utilization,
University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland
Wojska Polskiego 71 A, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Phone: (+48 61) 8487754
email: atomczak@au.poznan.pl

Jarosław Szaban
Department of Forest Utilisation,
University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland
ul. Wojska Polskiego 71 A, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Phone: (+48 61) 8487754
email: jaroslaw.szaban@wp.pl

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