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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 1996, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 248-253.

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STUDY ON VARIATION OF WOOD DENSITY IN SLASH PINE AND LOBOLLY PINE AND SELECTION OF THEIR ELITE TREES

Xuan Li,Xiaomin Xia,Jianwen Zhou,Yinghui Chen,Fanglin Liao   

  1. Hunan Forest Botanical Garden Changsha 410116
  • Received:1995-06-13 Online:1996-05-25 Published:1996-05-25

Abstract:

In this paper the main factors affecting wood density variation in slash pine and loblolly pine were studied, and the method of the combined selection for wood density of slash and loblolly pine was discussed. On this basis 73 slash and loblolly pine elite trees were selected.

Key words: Slash pine, Loblollypine, Wood density, Variation, Selection