Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium
Two new tree variants, namely Acacia hybrid and second-generation Acacia mangium, have been introduced in plantation forests in Sarawak, Malaysia, and their wood qualities were examined. The mean basic density of Acacia hybrid was comparable with Acacia mangium. However basic density and strength pr...
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doaj-14e36d21945d4af9a12076f256483ff22020-11-24T21:12:30ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262013-11-019115016010.15376/biores.9.1.150-160Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangiumIsmail Jusoh0Farawahida Abu Zaharin1Nur Syazni Adam2Universiti Malaysia Sarawak; MalaysiaFaculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; MalaysiaFaculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; MalaysiaTwo new tree variants, namely Acacia hybrid and second-generation Acacia mangium, have been introduced in plantation forests in Sarawak, Malaysia, and their wood qualities were examined. The mean basic density of Acacia hybrid was comparable with Acacia mangium. However basic density and strength properties of second-generation A. mangium were significantly lower compared to Acacia hybrid. The mean fibre length and fibre wall thickness in the hybrid were found to be greater than that of second-generation A. mangium. Fibre diameter and fibre lumen diameter of Acacia hybrid were smaller compared to second-generation A. mangium. Runkel and slenderness ratios of Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium fibres showed that they were suitable for pulp and paper production. Acacia hybrid was more resistant to Coptotermes curvignathus attack than second-generation A. mangium. A laboratory soil block test showed that Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium were moderately durable timbers. In summary, marked differences in wood properties and qualities were observed between Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_1_150_Jusoh_Wood_Quality_Acacia_Hybridacacia hybridSecond-generation Acacia mangiumwood qualityPlantation speciesnatural durability |
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Ismail Jusoh Farawahida Abu Zaharin Nur Syazni Adam |
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Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium |
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Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium |
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Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium |
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Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium |
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Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second-Generation Acacia mangium |
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wood quality of acacia hybrid and second-generation acacia mangium |
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Two new tree variants, namely Acacia hybrid and second-generation Acacia mangium, have been introduced in plantation forests in Sarawak, Malaysia, and their wood qualities were examined. The mean basic density of Acacia hybrid was comparable with Acacia mangium. However basic density and strength properties of second-generation A. mangium were significantly lower compared to Acacia hybrid. The mean fibre length and fibre wall thickness in the hybrid were found to be greater than that of second-generation A. mangium. Fibre diameter and fibre lumen diameter of Acacia hybrid were smaller compared to second-generation A. mangium. Runkel and slenderness ratios of Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium fibres showed that they were suitable for pulp and paper production. Acacia hybrid was more resistant to Coptotermes curvignathus attack than second-generation A. mangium. A laboratory soil block test showed that Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium were moderately durable timbers. In summary, marked differences in wood properties and qualities were observed between Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium. |
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acacia hybrid Second-generation Acacia mangium wood quality Plantation species natural durability |
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