Table 3 Variation in green density and modulus of elasticity (determined using values of green density) with relative height determined from 80 trees at the two sites
Relative | Wood property | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
height class | Green density (kg m−3) | Modulus of elasticity (GPa) | ||
Mean (s.e.)1 | Range | Mean (s.e.)1 | Range | |
0-0.1 | 922 (5.1) | 777 − 1037 | 6.76 (0.09) | 4.74 − 8.24 |
>0.1-0.2 | 861 (5.4) | 748 − 990 | 8.27 (0.11) | 5.94 − 10.19 |
>0.2-0.3 | 883 (5.3) | 774 − 1004 | 8.57 (0.12) | 5.77 − 11.52 |
>0.3-0.4 | 905 (6.1) | 752 − 1027 | 8.41 (0.11) | 6.57 − 11.86 |
>0.4-0.5 | 928 (5.6) | 790 − 1039 | 8.15 (0.11) | 5.64 − 10.79 |
>0.5-0.6 | 959 (6.4) | 837 − 1066 | 7.91 (0.11) | 6.08 − 10.08 |
>0.6-0.7 | 995 (6.7) | 891 − 1085 | 7.36 (0.11) | 6.02 − 8.48 |
>0.7-0.8 | 1006 (8.9) | 943 − 1049 | 6.83 (0.17) | 5.69 − 8.26 |
Mean2 | 914 (4.8) | 792 − 1018 | 7.89 (0.08) | 6.29 − 9.83 |