The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees
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The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees. / Larsen, Hanne Marie Ellegård; Rasmussen, Hanne Nina; Nord-Larsen, Thomas.
2017. Poster session presented at IUFRO Division 5 Conference 2017, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research
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T1 - The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees
AU - Larsen, Hanne Marie Ellegård
AU - Rasmussen, Hanne Nina
AU - Nord-Larsen, Thomas
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The water holding capacity of bark in seven Danish angiosperm trees was examined. The aim of the study was (1) to examine height trends and (2) bark thickness trends in relation to the water holding capacity and (3) to determine interspecific differences. The wet-weight and dry-weight of a total number of 427 bark samples were measured. The water holding capacity was calculated as the difference between wet-weight and dry-weight per wet-weight. The water holding capacity increased with elevation in most tree species and contrary to the expectation, thinner bark generally had a higher water holding capacity. Differences in the water holding capacity of bark may influence the occurrence and distribution of a wide range of bark-living organisms including the distribution of corticolous lichens.
AB - The water holding capacity of bark in seven Danish angiosperm trees was examined. The aim of the study was (1) to examine height trends and (2) bark thickness trends in relation to the water holding capacity and (3) to determine interspecific differences. The wet-weight and dry-weight of a total number of 427 bark samples were measured. The water holding capacity was calculated as the difference between wet-weight and dry-weight per wet-weight. The water holding capacity increased with elevation in most tree species and contrary to the expectation, thinner bark generally had a higher water holding capacity. Differences in the water holding capacity of bark may influence the occurrence and distribution of a wide range of bark-living organisms including the distribution of corticolous lichens.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Water holding capacity
KW - Bark
KW - Angiosperms
M3 - Poster
T2 - IUFRO Division 5 Conference 2017
Y2 - 12 June 2017 through 16 June 2017
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ID: 186122769