PROPERTIES OF WOOD TISSUE VS. STABILITY OF TREES GROWING IN PINE WOOD STANDS EXPOSED TO THE WIND

Tomasz Jelonek, Arkadiusz Tomczak, Witold Pazdrowski, Agnieszka Remlein

Abstract


The study consisted of the analysis of the morphological structure and properties of wood tissue in trees growing in nine stands exposed to the action of wind. Each stand was divided into three zones of wind loading exerted on the trees. The results indicated that the first wind load zone (A) in the case of each examined tree differs from the other sections of the stands, both in terms of morphology and properties of wood tissue. It was found that trees growing in the first stand zone, bordering open space, are significantly shorter, less slender and characterised by much greater stability as defined on the basis of the index CST.

Keywords


Scots pine, tree stability, wind, strength quality index, tree stability index

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