How does the location with its peculiarities change tree growth? And what influence does this have on the wood properties? The extensively documented growth of trees on the "Britz" research plot of the Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems (WO) may be able to answer these questions.
Nora Kalz and Martin Nopens from the Institute of Wood Research (HF) visited the site near Eberswalde in February 2022 and took samples. Dr. Tanja Sanders and Dr. Marco Natkhin (WO) provided individual trees for this purpose. In addition, fallen trees from the winter storms of the past weeks were used.
This work is part of the research project " Influences of tree growth conditions on wood properties". Tree-ring and isotope analyses are carried out on removed log slices. In parallel, technical properties will be investigated on harvested lumber. As a result, differences between different species of wood at one site will be better understood by combining the results. In addition, differences between different trees within a forest will be investigated.
The following research is additionally planned on the samples (WO/HF):
- Determination of water use efficiency from the isotopes and cell sizes to study adaptation to changing climate conditions.
- Climate-growth responses and their changes during the last 30 years
- Comparison of wise years between different tree species
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Project: Influences of tree growth conditions on wood properties
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