Soft X-ray observation of water distribution in the stem ofCryptomeria japonica D. Don II: Types found in wet-area distribution patterns in transverse sections of the stem

Using soft X-ray photography, two-dimensional observations were made of the water distribution within the green stem ofCryptomeria japonica D. Don. Variations in the distribution pattern of the wet area in the horizontal plane of the lower stem were described. The distribution patterns showed extreme variation among individual trees, with broad wet-area distribution types appearing, namely, the regularly distributed wet area and the irregularly distributed wet area. We defined five basic types of wet-area distribution patterns on the basis of their regularity or irregularity. It was concluded that the between-tree variation in the wet-area distribution causes the between-tree variation in the mean moisture content of the heartwood. The distribution patterns of the wet area were similar for individual trees within each plus-tree clone.Part of this paper was presented at 46th annual meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society at Kumamoto, April 1996     

Vibrational properties of wetwood of todomatsu (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Abies sachalinensis</Emphasis>) at high temperature

The object of this study was to understand precisely the drying characteristics of wetwood of todomatsu (Abies sachalinensis Mast.). For this purpose, the vibrational properties of wetwood of todomatsu at high temperature were compared with those of normal parts that had lower green moisture content than the wetwood. Specimens were cut respectively from the wetwood and normal parts, and matched in the radial direction. The specimens and the measuring systems were placed in an electric drying oven and free-free vibration tests were conducted in the oven under absolutely dry conditions. The wetwood and the normal parts were tested separately. The temperature was raised from room temperature to 200°C and then lowered to 50°C in steps of 25°C. The specific Young’s modulus decreased with an increase in temperature during the heating process while it increased with the decreasing temperature during the cooling process. There was no significant difference in the specific Young’s modulus between the wetwood and the normal part at all tested temperatures. The loss tangent took a minimum value at about 100°C in both the heating and cooling processes. There was no significant difference in the loss tangent between the wetwood and the normal part. Thus, the elastic and viscoelastic behaviors of the wetwood appear to be similar to those of the normal part in the temperature range of an actual kiln-drying process.     

引起杨树湿心材的一种病原真菌--Fusarium proliferatum (Matsushima) Nirenberg

在我国,杨树湿心材是一种分布广危害严重的病害。１９９５～１９９６年从湖北、山东、河北、辽宁等省及北京地区的２０多种杨树的根、干部取样,分离到一种真菌,此菌在杨树的根、干部都有广泛的分布,依据其形态特征和培养形状,据Ｎｅｌｓｏｎ,Ｔ．Ｍ．（１９８３）《ＦｕｓａｒｉｕｍＳｐｅｃｉｅｓ》,此菌被鉴定为Ｆｕｓａｒｉｕｍｐｒｏｌｉｆｅｒａｔｕｍ（Ｍａｔｓｕｓｈｉｍａ）Ｎｉｒｅｎｂｅｒｇ。室内和田间的多次接种结果表明,Ｆ．ｐｒｏｌｉｆｅｒａｔｕｍ致病力强,能产生典型的湿心材症状,是引起我国杨树湿心材的主要病原之一,这在国内外还是首次报道。电镜观察表明,此菌能破坏杨树导管—射线间纹孔膜,与国内外有关纹孔膜的报道一致。本文还讨论了细菌及生理因素在湿心材形成过程中的可能作用。     

Der pH-Wert und das Vorkommen niedermolekularer Fettsäuren im Naßkern der Buche (Fagus sylvatica L.)

The pH-value and the occurrence of fatty acids in wetwood of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). At the border of the wetwood area pH-value of the capillary liquid was altered from acid to neutral conditions. Fatty acids frequently occurred in wetwood. Probes with pH-values higher than 6.8 often were deeply black stained.     

Changes in water distribution in heartwood along stem axes in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cryptomeria japonica</Emphasis>

 Three-dimensional distribution of water in the heartwood of Cryptomeria japonica D. Don was observed by soft X-ray photography. The within-tree variation in the distribution of “wet areas” (water-accumulated areas in heartwood) was enormous, as was the variation among trees. Although we found no universal pattern of changes in wet area distributions along the stem axes of all trees, similarities among individual trees within each cultivar and clone were observed. The difference between the two kinds of wetwood in C. japonica – genetically defined wetwood and secondarily induced wetwood – is discussed, as is the use of soft X-ray photography in Japanese tree breeding programs. Received: December 21, 2001 / Accepted: May 1, 2002 Part of this paper was presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Kumamoto, Japan, April 1996 Correspondence to:R. Nakada