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Quantitative comparisons of antitermite extractives in heartwood from the same clones of Cryptomeria japonica planted at two different sites

Journal of Wood Science volume 53, pages 285–290 (2007)Cite this article

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The quantities of some extractives in the heartwood of 25 plus tree clones of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) from two different sites were investigated to clarify the differences in antitermite properties in relation to clones and environmental factors. The measured compounds were cubebol, epicubebol, sandaracopimarinol, and ferruginol. The total amounts of extractives were calculated from gas chromatogram peak areas. The heartwoods from Tano (Tano Forest Research Station, Miyazaki University; 31° N, 131° E, 130 m asl) tended to contain more of the individual extractives and total extractives than those from Komenono (Komenono Forest Research Station, Ehime University; 33° N, 132° E, 700 m asl). There was a significant difference (calculated by analysis of variance) at the 1% level among clones at both sites in quantities of total and individual extractives. This result suggests that the qualities and quantities of heartwood extractives are largely affected by genetic factors. Spearman’s rank correlation with the average of the extractive quantities at the sites was investigated. The correlation coefficients of total extractives, cubebol, epicubebol, sandaracopimarinol, and ferruginol were 0.61, 0.85, 0.76, 0.67, and 0.74, respectively. This result means that the order of the amounts of these compounds among the cultivars could be maintained at different sites. It is apparent that both environmental and genetic factors affected the quantities of these extractives in the heartwoods of Japanese cedar.

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    Sakae Shibutani & Katsuhiko Takata

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Shibutani, S., Takata, K. & Doi, S. Quantitative comparisons of antitermite extractives in heartwood from the same clones of Cryptomeria japonica planted at two different sites. J Wood Sci 53, 285–290 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-006-0866-4

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