Monika Sharma, Stephanie M. Dijkstra, Ashley Garrill, David A. Collings, Clemens M. Altaner
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Key message
Radial grain patterns in young E. bosistoana trees are not random but are under genetic control and are correlated to other properties. Detailed high-resolution grain assessments match results from economical larger resolution techniques.
Abstract
Interlocked grain affects stem properties and timber value. Eucalyptus bosistoana is an emerging plantation species that is supported by a breeding programme, and which shows prominent interlocked grain. Grain assessments are difficult, either restricted in their spatial resolution or resource demanding. Comparative analysis of flexible and high-resolution X-ray microtomography grain measurements were shown to match the economical splitting test. Splitting demonstrated that, on average, grain in the 2-year-old E. bosistoana trees was straight close to the pith becoming slightly left-handed over the first 4 mm, but then developing a strong right-handed twist reaching an average of almost 5° by 12 mm. There was, however, a large degree of variability. Further, grain measures obtained from splitting tests correlated to the observed twisting of the stems. Lastly, twisting of timber was under genetic control. The combination of a heritability (h2) value of 0.34 and a coefficient of genetic variation value (rg) of 44% means that our assessment techniques for young trees could be incorporated into a breeding programme.
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Trees - Structure and Function publishes original articles on the physiology, biochemistry, functional anatomy, structure and ecology of trees and other woody plants. Also presented are articles concerned with pathology and technological problems, when they contribute to the basic understanding of structure and function of trees. In addition to original articles and short communications, the journal publishes reviews on selected topics concerning the structure and function of trees.
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