Radial Patterns Of Wood Density Variation In Pinus Merkusii Jhungh & De Vriese

The present study was conducted in Pinus merkusii Jhungh & de Vriese to find out the patterns of wood density variation from pith to bark at breast-height and successive heights and to see the relationship between juvenile and mature wood. The study revealed gradual increase in wood density variation from pith to bark at all heights. The boundary was demarcated at 15th ring and a positive and significant relationship existed between juvenile and mature wood.