Table 2.
Energy characterization of Eucalyptus dunnii chips at different tree drying times.
| Variables | Drying time (days) |
CV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 120 | 150 | ||
| MC (%) | 47.03 a | 39.09 b | 34.20 c | 0.007 |
| AC (%) | 0.76 b | 0.83 a | 0.52 c | 0.037 |
| UCV (kcal.kg−1) | 1923.95 c | 2342.12 b | 2600.00 a | 0.007 |
| FVI (cal.cm−3) | 64.36 c | 71.03 b | 128.06 a | 0.006 |