Table 3.
N | N BRLS | Stem diameter range (cm) | Bark basic density (BBD) range (g cm−3) | Bark thickness range (cm) | Bark residual longitudinal stress (BRLS) range (µstrain) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goupia glabra | 25 | 13 | 0.9–40.5 | 0.293–0.842 a | 0.04–0.78 a | 503–4046 a |
Jacaranda copaia | 20 | 12 | 1.6–40 | 0.222–0.644 b | 0.12–0.82 a | 249–4136 a |
Simarouba amara | 20 | 11 | 1–32.3 | 0.178–0.617 b | 0.09–0.68 a | –765–1109 b |
Virola surinamensis | 20 | 12 | 1–38.9 | 0.177–0.417 cd | 0.08–0.95 a | –1148 to –124 bc |
Cecropia obtusa | 20 | 11 | 1–26.5 | 0.168–0.323 d | 0.07–0.77 a | –2244 to –5 c |
Pachira aquatica | 20 | 15 | 0.7–30.6 | 0.2–0.429 bc | 0.08–1.27 a | –3702 to –1223 d |
For each species, the observed range (minimum–maximum) of each trait is given.
Different letters indicate statistical differences between species. N, number of trees used to measure morphometry and density; NBRLS, number of trees used to measure residual bark strain.