The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust
The objective of this work was to examine the effects of Scots pine blister rust on the quality of Scots pine wood. The research material was taken from tree parts with visible symptoms of fungal infection as well as from unaffected tree parts. Our results show that the effects of the fungus <i&g...
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| description | The objective of this work was to examine the effects of Scots pine blister rust on the quality of Scots pine wood. The research material was taken from tree parts with visible symptoms of fungal infection as well as from unaffected tree parts. Our results show that the effects of the fungus <i>Cronartium pini</i> (Willd.) Jørst. are local and do not prevent the use of wood, and especially its unaffected fragments. Statistical analysis was used to describe the ways in which the pathogen altered wood. While the fungus statistically increased wood density, it significantly diminished its strength parameters. The structural properties of infected and healthy wood from affected trees were found to be similar and much higher than the average values for Scots pine. The higher transverse parameters of wood fibers had a beneficial effect on morphological properties. Scots pine blister rust significantly decreased wood homogeneity, which, together with stem deformation, lowered the quality of timber and reduced its yield. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf41e1b65ad240eaae5cac056e4128842023-11-24T14:42:32ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-10-011411216110.3390/f14112161The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister RustPatrycja Kulak0Hubert Lachowicz1Tadeusz Moskalik2Jacek Piętka3Monika Aniszewska4Arkadiusz Gendek5Faculty of Forestry, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Forest Utilization, Institute of Forest Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Forest Utilization, Institute of Forest Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Forest Protection, Institute of Forest Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 164, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 164, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandThe objective of this work was to examine the effects of Scots pine blister rust on the quality of Scots pine wood. The research material was taken from tree parts with visible symptoms of fungal infection as well as from unaffected tree parts. Our results show that the effects of the fungus <i>Cronartium pini</i> (Willd.) Jørst. are local and do not prevent the use of wood, and especially its unaffected fragments. Statistical analysis was used to describe the ways in which the pathogen altered wood. While the fungus statistically increased wood density, it significantly diminished its strength parameters. The structural properties of infected and healthy wood from affected trees were found to be similar and much higher than the average values for Scots pine. The higher transverse parameters of wood fibers had a beneficial effect on morphological properties. Scots pine blister rust significantly decreased wood homogeneity, which, together with stem deformation, lowered the quality of timber and reduced its yield.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/11/2161wood densitywood strengthanatomical structure of wood<i>Cronartium pini</i>resin cankerresin top disease |
| spellingShingle | Patrycja Kulak Hubert Lachowicz Tadeusz Moskalik Jacek Piętka Monika Aniszewska Arkadiusz Gendek The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust Forests wood density wood strength anatomical structure of wood <i>Cronartium pini</i> resin canker resin top disease |
| title | The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust |
| title_full | The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust |
| title_fullStr | The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust |
| title_short | The Structural, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Wood from Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Affected by Scots Pine Blister Rust |
| title_sort | structural physical and mechanical properties of wood from scots pine i pinus sylvestris i l affected by scots pine blister rust |
| topic | wood density wood strength anatomical structure of wood <i>Cronartium pini</i> resin canker resin top disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/11/2161 |
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