Natural decline of volatile acids due to aging of living trees

Wood age, i.e., number of years that have passed after the annual rings of xylem tissue developed from cambium, had a strong negative impact on the volatile acid content of wood of the two oak species, Quercus petraea and Q. frainetto. Up to 80% of acetyl groups were cleaved off in the heartwood zon...

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Published in:Wood science and technology 2010-08, Vol.44 (3), p.465-474
Main Authors: Uçar, Güneş, Uçar, Mualla Balaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Aging (natural)
Annual rings
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ceramics
Composites
Glass
Life Sciences
Machines
Manufacturing
Natural Materials
Original
Processes
Trees
Volatile acids
Wood Science & Technology
Xylem
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Summary:Wood age, i.e., number of years that have passed after the annual rings of xylem tissue developed from cambium, had a strong negative impact on the volatile acid content of wood of the two oak species, Quercus petraea and Q. frainetto. Up to 80% of acetyl groups were cleaved off in the heartwood zones close to the pith if the living oak trees were about 200 years old.
ISSN:0043-7719
1432-5225
DOI:10.1007/s00226-010-0364-0