Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 3 The moisture content in different parts of F. yunnanensis at different ages (%)
Age (years) | Portions | January | May | August | November |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Top | 67.517 ± 2.528a | 46.879 ± 2.337a | 38.927 ± 1.386a | 36.677 ± 0.898a |
Middle | 70.016 ± 3.454a | 54.969 ± 0.239b | 45.557 ± 1.040b | 46.182 ± 0.113b | |
Bottom | 70.161 ± 2.616a | 60.343 ± 0.026c | 50.848 ± 1.124c | 51.346 ± 1.330c | |
Means | 69.231 ± 3.835B | 57.656 ± 2.687B | 45.110 ± 5.373B | 44.735 ± 6.544A | |
2 | Top | 45.059 ± 1.286a | 33.889 ± 0.644a | 27.303 ± 0.700a | 35.035 ± 2.658a |
Middle | 52.348 ± 2.662b | 42.152 ± 2.234b | 37.301 ± 2.088b | 45.480 ± 2.510b | |
Bottom | 55.633 ± 0.041b | 46.443 ± 0.064c | 41.999 ± 1.353c | 48.046 ± 2.124b | |
Means | 51.013 ± 5.082A | 44.298 ± 2.145A | 35.533 ± 6.759A | 42.854 ± 6.685A | |
3 | Top | 32.340 ± 0.324a | 36.350 ± 3.487a | 32.000 ± 0.674a | 31.840 ± 1.210a |
Middle | 54.678 ± 3.483b | 42.334 ± 4.153b | 41.317 ± 0.829b | 43.782 ± 0.664b | |
Bottom | 51.221 ± 0.319b | 48.134 ± 1.860c | 46.553 ± 1.773c | 49.265 ± 2.230c | |
Means | 46.080 ± 10.664A | 45.234 ± 2.900A | 35.956 ± 6.539A | 41.629 ± 7.949A |