The Wood of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from Post-Agricultural Lands Has Suitable Properties for the Timber Industry

• DOI: 10.3390/f11101033
• Publication Date: 2020-09-24T12:33:03Z
• Authors: Paweł Kozakiewicz; Agnieszka Jankowska; Mariusz Mamiński; Katarzyna Marcisz...; Wojciech Ciurzycki; Mirela Tulik
• Keywords: Scots pine; Wood production; Pine wood; Pinus radiata; Pine forest

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is a widespread species throughout Europe and at the same time dominant in Polish forests of key importance wood industry. Pine stands are subjected to numerous environmental stresses, one them different physico-chemical biological properties post-agricultural soils compared forest soils, which may affect resulting its industrial suitability. The research material taken height 1.3 m from tree trunks (breast diameter, dbh) form sections discs was collected an 80-year-old stand four plots, representing former agricultural ancient land, two types habitats: fresh coniferous mixed forest. habitat trophy had decisive impact on dendrometric characteristics (density, modulus elasticity, bending strength, compressive strength along tracheids). history soil use (post-agricultural or forestry) did not analyzed properties. Regardless type history, dbh showed variability features typical century-old cultivated stands. Individual were characterized by significant individual variability.