Table 7 Treatment level marginal means for predicted values of wood density, MFA and MOE for ring 15 from the pith for the different levels of final stand density and genetic rating treatments in the pruned and unpruned experiments
Factor | Factor level | Pruned experiment marginal mean | Unpruned experiment marginal mean | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density (kg m -3) | MFA(°) | MOE (kN mm -2 ) | Density (kg m -3) | MFA(°) | MOE (kN mm -2 ) | ||
Final stand density (stems ha−1) | 100 | 465a (9.2) | 30a (0.8) | 5.39a (0.23) | - | - | - |
200 | 455a (9.2) | 25b (0.8) | 8.11b (0.23) | 445a (4.6) | 27a (0.7) | 7.54a (0.55) | |
400 | 483a (9.2) | 22b (0.8) | 10.66c (0.23) | 459ab (4.6) | 23b (0.7) | 10.28b (0.55) | |
600 | - | - | - | 470b (4.6) | 24b (0.7) | 10.26b (0.55) | |
1000 | - | - | - | 470b (4.6) | 25ab (0.7) | 9.98b (0.55) | |
Genetic rating | GF6 | 485s (7.5) | 26s (0.6) | 8.04s (0.18) | 478s (3.3) | 25s (0.5) | 9.72s (0.39) |
GF25 | 451t (7.5) | 27s (0.6) | 8.07s (0.18) | 444t (3.3) | 25s (0.5) | 9.29s (0.39) | |