Anatomic-Chemical Characteristics of Wood Fibres of Beech from the Region of Južni Kučaj
Jasmina Popović 1*, Gordana Radošević 1, Dragica Vilotić 1, Bojana Klašnja 2
1 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade, Serbia
2 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia
Corresponding author:
Jasmina Popović, E-mail: jasmina.popovic@sfb.bg.ac.rs
Abstract
The anatomic and chemical structure of beech was studied at different sites in the area of Južni Kučaj. The aim of this paper is, based on the study data within the project "Wood production for satisfying the increasing demands of the high forest market", to present the characteristics of wood quality, based on the analysis of wood fibres. The study results show that there is a difference in anatomic and chemical structures of beechwood fibres depending on the site effects (elevation).
Keywords: beech, growth rings, wood fibres, lignin, cellulose