Chemical Composition and Physical Properties of Wood of some Clones of White Willow (Salix alba)
Bojana Klašnja 1*, Saša Orlović 1, Zoran Galić 1, Marko Kebert 1
1 University of Novi Sad, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia
Corresponding author:
Bojana Klašnja, E-mail: bklasnja@uns.ac.rs
Abstract
This paper presents the results of examinations of wood of 11 white willows (Salix alba) clones, (aged 13 years), of which 4 are registered, and 7 are in the process of evaluation and selection. On the samples of the selected model trees at DBH was carried out measuring the width of growth rings, wood volume density, wood fiber length and chemical composition in groups of compounds. Statistical analysis (ANOVA) of the obtained results showed statistically significant differences of most properties between examined willow clones.
Keywords: Salix alba, wood volume densty, fiber lenghts, chemical composition