An application of mixed-effects model to evaluate the role of age and size on radial variation in wood specific gravity in teak (Tectona grandis).
In: Journal of Wood Science, Jg. 69 (2023-02-20), Heft 1, S. 1-15
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To test whether radial variation of wood specific gravity (WSG) is controlled by tree age or tree size in teak (Tectona grandis L.f) plantation trees, opposing different-length pith-to-bark strips which represents the differential lateral growth rate was compared using mixed-effects model which considers the heterogeneity of variances and dependency in the data to gain insight into the stochastic processes that govern the wood formation process. Various models were tested in devising an appropriate radial WSG model. Models that accounted for serial correlation in WSG data performed better than the simple structure that assumes zero correlation between measurements. The autoregressive plus random tree effect structure performed better in describing the radial variation pattern. The variability of the data related to random fluctuations during tree development and the wood formation process is modeled by the autoregressive parameter revealing the intrinsic complexity of wood formation. Since they cannot be attributed to observed factors, models should consider temporal or serial correlations when assessing wood quality. The results revealed that tree age is a decisive factor in controlling the WSG of wood, while tree size is statistically less important. Furthermore, the core wood production period varies with the growth rate. It is shown that the core wood area decreased with slow growth. Findings presented here appear to provide the first demonstration of radial variation in WSG with respect to growth rate and age for planted teak growing in Ghana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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An application of mixed-effects model to evaluate the role of age and size on radial variation in wood specific gravity in teak (Tectona grandis).
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Adutwum, Jerry Oppong ; Sakagami, Hiroki ; Koga, Shinya ; Matsumura, Junji |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Wood Science, Jg. 69 (2023-02-20), Heft 1, S. 1-15 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1435-0211 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1186/s10086-023-02076-3 |
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