Basic Characteristics of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Wood Grown Under Different Site Conditions: A Review

Younis, Fath Alrhman Awad Ahmed and Govina, James Kudjo and Seidu, Haruna and Németh, Róbert (2023) Basic Characteristics of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Wood Grown Under Different Site Conditions: A Review. ACTA SILVATICA ET LIGNARIA HUNGARICA: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL IN FOREST, WOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 19 (1). pp. 21-35. ISSN 1786-691X

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Abstract

This study provides an overview of the basic characteristics of Robinia pseudoacacia cultivated throughout Europe. After studying the literature, we concluded that air temperature and precipitation amounts significantly influenced the annual ring width of R. pseudoacacia. In addition, the light, water, and nutrient supply affected tree growth by increasing growth intensity, thus reducing vessel diameters and pieces per unit area. Black locust wood grown in Belgium has a higher volumetric shrinkage (16 %) and tangential shrinkage (8.8 %) and a considerably higher modulus of elasticity (15,700 MPa) compared to wood from Poland and Hungary. The vessel diameters measured in the latewood of Robinia wood grown in Hungary (70-140 μm) exceeded those in Greece (24 μm). Knowledge of the mechanical and physical characteristics of new black locust clones wood already in cultivation via breeding is incomplete. The same applies to climate change effects. The review article recommends that future research investigate the basic characteristics of new cultivars planted in different locations.

Tudományterület / tudományág

agricultural sciences > forestry and wildlife management

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Soproni Egyetem

Item Type:	Article
SWORD Depositor:	Teszt Sword
Depositing User:	Csaba Horváth
Identification Number:	MTMT:34407073
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2023 10:56
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2023 10:56
URI:	http://publicatio.uni-sopron.hu/id/eprint/2891

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