Decay distribution in relation to pruning and growth stress in plantation-grown Eucalyptus regnans in New Zealand.
Decay distribution in relation to pruning and growth stress in plantation-grown Eucalyptus regnans in New Zealand.
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新西兰人工林桉树的腐烂分布与修剪和生长胁迫相关。
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发表时间:
1989
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
J. A. Griffith
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作者:
B. Glass;H. Mckenzie;J. A. Griffith
Pruning has been adopted in managing eucalypt plantations for sawlog and veneer log production in New Zealand; however, internal decay can gain entry through pruned branch stubs. Longitudinal movement of decay along the pith was observed in 15 destructively sampled Eucalyptus regnans F. Mueller, as was radial movement towards the pith, but no decay was detected outwards into wood laid down after pruning. Eucalypt pruning guidelines with respect to branch diameter at time of pruning were supported. Three core zones are distinguishable in eucalypts — the decay core, the defect core, and the brittle heart core. In E. regnans, brittle heart rather than internal decay or pruned branch stubs will probably determine the ultimate diameter of the central core. The silvicultural trade-offs involved in the timing and frequency of pruning mean that future research will need to focus on occlusion of pruned branch stubs, patterns of spread of internal decay, and a quick and simple means of detecting brittle heart in standing trees.