Ismail, Jusoh and Farawahida, Abu Zaharin and Nur Syazni, Adam (2014) Wood Quality of Acacia Hybrid and Second- Generation Acacia mangium. BioResources, 9 (1). pp. 150-160.
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Abstract
Two new tree variants, namely Acacia hybrid and second-generation Acacia mangium, have been introduced in plantation forests in Sarawak, Malaysia, and their wood qualities were examined. The mean basic density of Acacia hybrid was comparable with Acacia mangium. However basic density and strength properties of secondgeneration A. mangium were significantly lower compared to Acacia hybrid. The mean fibre length and fibre wall thickness in the hybrid were found to be greater than that of second-generation A. mangium. Fibre diameter and fibre lumen diameter of Acacia hybrid were smaller compared to second-generation A. mangium. Runkel and slenderness ratios of Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium fibres showed that they were suitable for pulp and paper production. Acacia hybrid was more resistant to Coptotermes curvignathus attack than second-generation A. mangium. A laboratory soil block test showed that Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium were moderately durable timbers. In summary, marked differences in wood properties and qualities were observed between Acacia hybrid and second-generation A. mangium.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Acacia hybrid, Second-generation Acacia mangium, Wood quality, Natural durability, plants, Forestry Plantation species, UNIMAS, university, universiti, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, research |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | Karen Kornalius |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2014 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2022 01:32 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/5229 |
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