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Comparative studies of the macro- and microstructures of stump-root wood and stemwood Cover

Comparative studies of the macro- and microstructures of stump-root wood and stemwood

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Figure 1

Features of the microstructure of stump-root wood pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) (160×) and aspen (Populus tremula L.) (70×)
Features of the microstructure of stump-root wood pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) (160×) and aspen (Populus tremula L.) (70×)

Figure 2

Peeled stumps of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
Peeled stumps of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

Figure 3

Forms of tracheids on the cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of fir (Abies alba) (140×)
Forms of tracheids on the cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of fir (Abies alba) (140×)

Figure 4

Forms of tracheids in the cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) (420×)
Forms of tracheids in the cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) (420×)

Figure 5

Cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of aspen (Populus tremula L.) (140×)
Cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of aspen (Populus tremula L.) (140×)

Figure 6

Cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of birch (Betula pendula Roth.) (280×)
Cross section of stump-root wood (A) and stemwood (B) of birch (Betula pendula Roth.) (280×)

Statistics of the size of the tracheid wood roots and trunk of conifers

WoodIndicators for pineLayerN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
Stemradial direction, μmearly2036.0029.8040.230.6828.471.89
late2017.1014.1619.110.82321.524.81
tangential direction, μmearly2027.4022.6830.621.19919.564.37
late2028.1023.2631.401.31921.004.69
wall thickness, μmearly202.101.742.350.05411.432.56
late204.403.644.920.10110.232.29
Rootradial direction, μmearly2047.8039.5753.421.81116.953.79
late2019.4016.0621.680.96222.164.96
tangential direction, μmearly2029.6024.5133.080.91713.853.10
late2032.4026.8236.211.61022.224.97
wall thickness, μmearly201.601.321.790.0349.382.10
late203.803.154.250.08710.262.29
WoodIndicators for spruceLayerN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
Stemradial direction, μmearly2033.2027.7437.040.5217.021.57
late2020.2016.8822.540.55712.332.76
tangential direction, μmearly2024.8020.7227.670.88115.893.55
late2029.9024.9933.360.97314.553.25
wall thickness, μmearly203.102.593.460.08011.612.60
late205.004.185.580.20618.404.11
Rootradial direction, μmearly2039.4032.9243.961.85121.024.70
late2016.6013.8718.520.79621.454.80
tangential direction, μmearly2025.1020.9728.011.21921.714.86
late2028.7023.9832.021.29220.144.50
wall thickness, μmearly202.502.092.790.0386.801.52
late203.803.184.240.18621.844.88
WoodIndicators for firLayerN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
Stemradial direction, μmearly2035.5030.2539.751.73721.894.89
late2016.3013.8918.250.74920.554.60
tangential direction, μmearly2031.5026.8435.281.67723.815.32
late2026.3022.4129.451.00617.113.83
wall thickness, μmearly201.801.532.020.04010.002.24
late204.103.494.590.11612.682.84
Rootradial direction, μmearly2043.5037.0748.712.10221.614.83
late2017.6015.0019.710.86822.054.93
tangential direction, μmearly2036.2030.8540.541.79322.154.95
late2024.9021.2227.881.21921.894.89
wall thickness, μmearly201.301.111.460.06020.774.64
late203.603.074.030.0789.722.17

Statistics of indicators of the macrostructure of SRW and SW

WoodIndicators for pineN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
SWaverage width of annual rings, mm411.301.101.450.0199.231.44
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs417.606.458.460.0252.110.33
percentage of late wood, %2325.0021.2327.840.2114.040.84
SRWaverage width of annual rings, mm412.402.042.670.03710.001.56
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs414.103.484.570.0426.591.03
percentage of late wood, %2320.1017.0622.380.1563.730.78
WoodIndicators for spruceN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
SWaverage width of annual rings, mm411.901.672.130.06722.633.53
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs415.204.575.820.15318.852.94
percentage of late wood, %2330.4026.7234.020.5408.521.78
SRWaverage width of annual rings, mm413.302.903.690.0448.481.33
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs413.002.643.360.10021.333.33
percentage of late wood, %2322.1019.4324.730.97621.184.42
WoodIndicators for firN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
SWaverage width of annual rings, mm411.601.381.780.0239.381.46
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs416.105.266.770.14515.252.38
percentage of late wood, %2318.9016.3120.970.88222.384.67
SRWaverage width of annual rings, mm413.102.683.440.0336.771.06
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs413.202.763.550.11723.443.66
percentage of late wood, %2314.8012.7716.420.66721.624.51
WoodIndicators for aspenN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
SWaverage width of annual rings, mm412.802.403.110.0398.931.39
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs413.603.094.000.11720.833.25
SRWaverage width of annual rings, mm413.803.264.230.13723.163.62
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs412.602.232.890.06115.002.34
WoodIndicators for birchN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
SWaverage width of annual rings, mm412.001.682.230.05016.002.50
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs415.004.205.570.18623.803.72
SRWaverage width of annual rings, mm414.103.454.570.07511.711.83
number of annual rings in 1 cm, pcs412.402.022.670.08923.753.71

Statistics of the diameters of vessels and libriform fibres in the stump-root wood and stem wood of deciduous species

WoodIndicators for aspenN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
Stemvessels, μm2098.0084.48108.830.4612.100.47
fibre libriform, μm2022.4019.3124.880.2414.821.08
Rootvessels, μm20118.00101.72131.040.5282.000.45
fibre libriform, μm2025.3021.8128.100.1923.400.76
WoodIndicators for birchN, pcsMaverMminMmax±V, %P, %
Stemvessels, μm2087.0072.1496.790.6913.550.79
fibre libriform, μm2020.1016.6722.360.2244.981.11
Rootvessels, μm20105.0087.07116.810.5322.270.51
fibre libriform, μm2023.8019.7326.480.1252.350.53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2022-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 131 - 142
Submitted on: Apr 28, 2022
Accepted on: May 6, 2022
Published on: Sep 22, 2022
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2022 Serhiy Gayda, Orest Kiyko, Mykola Guz, published by Forest Research Institute
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