Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia

Azadirachta exceIsa is a fast growing tree, with tall and straight clear bole. Six planted A. excelsa trees of three growth rates (dominant, co-dominant and suppressed) under the same site conditions and the same age were sampled at three height levels and three radial positions to provide specim...

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Main Author:	Sing Boupha, Lathsami Boupha
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	1998
Subjects:	Azadirachta - Malaysia Wood - Research - Malaysia
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9966/1/FH_1998_11_A.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.99662012-10-29T09:13:53Z Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia 1998 Sing Boupha, Lathsami Boupha Azadirachta exceIsa is a fast growing tree, with tall and straight clear bole. Six planted A. excelsa trees of three growth rates (dominant, co-dominant and suppressed) under the same site conditions and the same age were sampled at three height levels and three radial positions to provide specimens to investigate among growth-rates and within tree variations of anatomical, physical and mechanical properties. Mean vessel, ray and fibre contents were 18.99%, 19.08% and 62.74% respectively. Mean fibre length was 1.12 mm, fibre diameter 24.17µm, fibre lumen diameter l1.55µm, and fibre wall thickness 6.31µm. Mean specific gravity (SG) was 0.59, green moisture content 96.30%, tangential shrinkage 5.64%, radial shrinkage 2.61 % and volumetric shrinkage of 9.3%. Mean shear parallel to the grain was 13.34 MPa, compression parallel to the grain 41.95 MPa, modulus of elasticity (MOE) 6862 MPa, modulus of rupture (MOR) 83.85 MPa and hardness 3.03 kN. The anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of A. excelsa evaluated in this study were comparable to many of the light hardwood species. Therefore, the tree is suitable for a wide range of utilisation. Between growth-rate variations of all properties analysed showed significant difference. In general, dominant trees have thicker fibre wall, higher specific gravity and strength properties than the co-dominant and suppressed trees. The considerable variations in specific gravity, in strength and in anatomical parameters among" trees, if genetically controlled, offers possibilities for selection of breeding stock from seed or cuttings with desirable wood quality. Within tree variations was more pronounced in radial than in vertical direction, suggesting that diameter growth is an important factor contributing to the variations than the height growth. Samples from the midpoint between the pith and the bark were found to have highest specific gravity and also more dimensionally stable in dimension compared to the outer and inner part. Azadirachta - Malaysia Wood - Research - Malaysia 1998 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9966/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9966/1/FH_1998_11_A.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Putra Malaysia Azadirachta - Malaysia Wood - Research - Malaysia Faculty of Forestry English
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description	Azadirachta exceIsa is a fast growing tree, with tall and straight clear bole. Six planted A. excelsa trees of three growth rates (dominant, co-dominant and suppressed) under the same site conditions and the same age were sampled at three height levels and three radial positions to provide specimens to investigate among growth-rates and within tree variations of anatomical, physical and mechanical properties. Mean vessel, ray and fibre contents were 18.99%, 19.08% and 62.74% respectively. Mean fibre length was 1.12 mm, fibre diameter 24.17µm, fibre lumen diameter l1.55µm, and fibre wall thickness 6.31µm. Mean specific gravity (SG) was 0.59, green moisture content 96.30%, tangential shrinkage 5.64%, radial shrinkage 2.61 % and volumetric shrinkage of 9.3%. Mean shear parallel to the grain was 13.34 MPa, compression parallel to the grain 41.95 MPa, modulus of elasticity (MOE) 6862 MPa, modulus of rupture (MOR) 83.85 MPa and hardness 3.03 kN. The anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of A. excelsa evaluated in this study were comparable to many of the light hardwood species. Therefore, the tree is suitable for a wide range of utilisation. Between growth-rate variations of all properties analysed showed significant difference. In general, dominant trees have thicker fibre wall, higher specific gravity and strength properties than the co-dominant and suppressed trees. The considerable variations in specific gravity, in strength and in anatomical parameters among" trees, if genetically controlled, offers possibilities for selection of breeding stock from seed or cuttings with desirable wood quality. Within tree variations was more pronounced in radial than in vertical direction, suggesting that diameter growth is an important factor contributing to the variations than the height growth. Samples from the midpoint between the pith and the bark were found to have highest specific gravity and also more dimensionally stable in dimension compared to the outer and inner part.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Sing Boupha, Lathsami Boupha
author_facet	Sing Boupha, Lathsami Boupha
author_sort	Sing Boupha, Lathsami Boupha
title	Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia
title_short	Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia
title_full	Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia
title_fullStr	Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia
title_sort	wood quality of plantation grown azadlrachta excelsa (jack) jacobs from malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Forestry
publishDate	1998
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9966/1/FH_1998_11_A.pdf
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Wood Quality of Plantation Grown Azadlrachta Excelsa (Jack) Jacobs from Malaysia

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