| Title: | The effect of crown social class on bark thickness and sapwood moisture content in Norway spruce |
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| Authors: | ID Krajnc, Luka (Author)
ID Gričar, Jožica (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (968,46 KB)
MD5: 4D539E195DE3FC87AD26A566133BCFAF
 URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121316
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  SciVie - Slovenian Forestry Institute
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| Abstract: | The research study examined the effect of tree properties (crown social class, diameter at breast height (DBH), and tree height) on bark thickness (BT) and sapwood moisture content (SMC) in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.). Both examined variables were shown to be positively affected by DBH and tree height. The relationship between DBH and SMC varied among crown social classes, while the relationship between DBH and BT was relatively constant across crown social classes. Crown social class had a relatively small effect on BT and SMC, having a more pronounced effect on SMC than on BT. The relationship between tree height and BT did not vary across crown social classes, while the relationship between SMC and tree height was found to change slightly across crown social classes. Measurements of BT and SMC in the field are affordable, fast, and easy to use. Both variables could potentially be used to improve predictions of bark beetle attacks, as they reflect the physiological state of an individual tree. |
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| Keywords: | Picea abies, tree diameter, tree height, crown social class, phloem, sapwood |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | 17 str. |
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| Numbering: | article 1316, iss. 12 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-13666  |
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| UDC: | 630*8 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1999-4907 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/f11121316 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 43210755 |
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| Note: | Nasl. iz nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 17. 12. 2020;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 14.01.2021 |
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