Assessment of continuous distribution of wood properties from a low number of samples : Application to the variability of modulus of elasticity between trees and within a tree

Baillères Henri, Vitrac Olivier, Ramananantoandro Tahiana. 2005. Assessment of continuous distribution of wood properties from a low number of samples : Application to the variability of modulus of elasticity between trees and within a tree. Holzforschung, 59 (5) : 524-530.

Résumé : The aim of this study was to propose an alternative non-deterministic and non-parametric technique for describing continuous variation in modulus of elasticity (E) within and between stems. The material studied consisted of hybrid Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urophylla×Eucalyptus grandis) stems felled at the age of 59 months. Samples for measuring E were taken along a diameter slab at 1.30 m above ground. The results showed that the proposed reconstruction technique is consistent compared to results from other studies on Eucalyptus. E increases from pith to bark, following a polynomial distribution. Local and tree-averaged E increased with cambial age, following a sigmoidal profile that can be described with five characteristic parameters (E at pith, E at inflection point, E after inflection point, cambial age when latency period ends, and cambial age at inflection point). The tree contributes little to the total variation. The most important changes in E value were found with increasing radial position, with this effect eight-fold more important than the tree effect.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Eucalyptus, Élasticité, bois, mesure (activité), méthode, modèle mathématique, propriété technologique, métrologie

Classification Agris : K50 - Technologie des produits forestiers
U10 - Informatique, mathématiques et statistiques

Champ stratégique Cirad : Hors axes (2005-2013)

Auteurs et affiliations

• Baillères Henri, CIRAD-FORET-UPR Bois tropicaux (FRA)
• Vitrac Olivier, INRA (FRA)
• Ramananantoandro Tahiana

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/545297/)

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