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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 1997, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 441-446.

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VARIATION OF WOOD PROPERTIES WITHIN TREES OF CHINESE FIR II.VARIATION OF TRACHEID MORPHOLOGY

Xiaomei Jiang1,Xiuqin Luo1,Yitai Chen2,Jiwei Wen2   

  1. 1. The Research Institute of Wood Industry CAF Beijing 100091
    2. The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry CAF Fuyang 311400
  • Received:1996-06-10 Online:1997-09-25 Published:1997-09-25

Abstract:

The differences and radial variation patterns of tracheid length, width. slendemess and the relationship between the mechanical properties and tracheid morphology among different heights and four cardinal sides within 5 Chinese Fir trees from Zhejiang province were detemined and analysed. The profiles of tracheid morphology at different heights and different carinal sides are roughly similar (except the profiles of slendemess at cardinal sides). There are significant positive comalations between the tracheid morphology and age. Boad variance analysis shows that there are no significant differences between tracheid morphology at different heights and different cardinal sides(except the slendeness at cardinal sides). There are significant diffbrences between tracheid morphology at different ages. MOR, one of main mechanical properties, significantly comelates with tracheid length, any correlations between other mechanical properties and tracheid morphology cannot find.

Key words: Tracheid length, Tracheid width, Slendemess, Chinese fir, Variation within a tree