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dc.contributor.advisor | Anoop, E V | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sindhumathi, C R | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-05T09:14:57Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-05T09:14:57Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | 173230 | en_US |
dc.identifier.sici | 173230 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8841 | - |
dc.description.abstract | A study entitled “Wood quality evaluation of tree species raised in research trials of the Kerala Forest Department at various localities” was conducted in the College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur during the period 2010-2012. The objective of the study was to evaluate the wood quality of Pterocarpus dalbergioides Roxb., Swietinia macrophylla King. and Pericopsis mooniana (Thwaites) Thwaites, raised in research trials of the Kerala forest department at three localities, viz., Mananthavady research range at Wayanad, Olavakkode research range at Palakkad and Nilambur north research range at Nilambur districts, Kerala. Increment core samples and wooden blocks were collected at breast height from trees, selected at random for each species. These samples were subject to intensive investigations to explore the radial variation in anatomical properties as well as variation between species. The study revealed that most of the anatomical properties varied significantly within species and between species. Tree species were also felled to assess the strength characteristics as well as to study the various physical properties. Specific gravity was higher in P. mooniana, the other two species showing similar values. Heartwood – sapwood ratio showed significantly higher value in S. macrophylla, whereas the other two species were at par. Tangential shrinkage showed higher value compared to radial shrinkage in all the three species. Results revealed that P. mooniana exhibited better strength properties which was almost similar or even better than teak as reported by Sekhar (1988). P. dalbergioides showed lower values for strength properties when compared to natural grown P. dalbergioides (Limaye, 1933). Even though P. mooniana showed higher strength properties compared to the two species, overall results revealed that all the three species has good potential for being used as various solid wood purposes. Regression analysis revealed that P. mooniana and P. dalbergioides showed linear relationship between specific gravity and anatomical properties. The present results on wood quality can be used as a baseline data for future tree improvement aspects of these species with reference to wood quality and bring out their potential utility for future afforestation programmes and various end uses. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Department of wood Science, College of Forestry, Vellanikkara | en_US |
dc.subject | wood Science | en_US |
dc.title | Wood quality evaluation of tree species raised in research trials of the Kerala forest department at various localities | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | PG Thesis |
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