Abstract
Young Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco seedlings have been grown tilted to obtain compression wood (CW), opposite wood (OW), and normal wood (NW). Mechanical and anatomical properties of these wood tissues have been assessed. CW had characteristics associated with low severity. OW and NW did not differ significantly in their properties and were found to have a considerably lower microfibril angle and higher modulus of elasticity than those of juvenile corewood of Pinus radiata D. Don.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Professor John Walker for directing them towards this topic. This work was supported by the New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (PROJ-12401-PPS_UOC).
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- Frontmatter
- Original Articles
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- Synthesis and fundamental HSQC NMR data of monolignol β-glycosides, dihydromonolignol β-glycosides and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivative β-glycosides for the analysis of phenyl glycoside type lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs)
- Iridoids from the stems of Viburnum erosum
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- ESR studies on the free radical generation in wood by irradiation with selected sources from UV to IR wavelength regions
- Synthesis of aluminum hydroxide thin coating and its influence on the thermomechanical and fire-resistant properties of wood
- Lignin distribution in waterlogged archaeological Picea abies (L.) Karst degraded by erosion bacteria
- Assessment of covalent bond formation between coupling agents and wood by FTIR spectroscopy and pull strength tests
- Effect of hot water extracted hardwood and softwood chips on particleboard properties
- The interrelation between microfibril angle (MFA) and hygrothermal recovery (HTR) in compression wood and normal wood of Sugi and Agathis
- Chemical remediation of wood treated with micronised, nano or soluble copper preservatives
- Energetic investigation of the fatigue of wood
- Chemical and ultrastructural changes in compound middle lamella (CML) regions of softwoods thermally modified by the Termovuoto process
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