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Within and Between-Tree Variation in Growth Ring Width of Pinus oocarpa Wood

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  • Edwin Hara
  • Lusayo Mwabumba

    (Department of Forestry, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Private Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi)

  • Edward Missanjo
  • Edwin Hara

    (Department of Forestry, Malawi College of Forestry and Wildlife, Private Bag 6, Dedza, Malawi)

Abstract

Variation in growth ring width of 25-years-old Pinus oocarpa trees planted in central Malawi was investigated. A total of 30 discs were collected from six trees at breast height (1.3m from the ground level), 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% stem height. The estimated mean growth ring width was 5.98±0.15 mm. The boundary between juvenile and mature wood was marked on ring number 8 from the pith. Growth ring width significantly (P

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  • Edwin Hara & Lusayo Mwabumba & Edward Missanjo & Edwin Hara, 2018. "Within and Between-Tree Variation in Growth Ring Width of Pinus oocarpa Wood," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 13(1), pages 21-26, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:13:y:2018:i:1:p:21-26
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.13.555854
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    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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