Table 5 Variation in basic density (BD), tangential shrinkage (α_T), radial shrinkage (α_R), and tangential/radial shrinkage ratio (α_T/α_R) within stem and between sites of Melia azedarach

60

0.39 ± 0.001^c

6.34 ± 0.07^c

3.69 ± 0.09^c

1.76 ± 0.03^a

60

0.44 ± 0.001^b

7.22 ± 0.09^b

4.56 ± 0.06^b

1.59 ± 0.02^b

60

0.47 ± 0.001^a

7.61 ± 0.08^a

4.90 ± 0.07^a

1.56 ± 0.02^b

36

0.45 ± 0.01^a

7.30 ± 0.12^a

4.52 ± 0.13^a

1.65 ± 0.04^a

36

0.43 ± 0.01^a

7.14 ± 0.12^a

4.32 ± 0.14^a

1.69 ± 0.04^a

36

0.43 ± 0.01^a

7.03 ± 0.15^a

4.28 ± 0.13^a

1.67 ± 0.03^a

36

0.42 ± 0.01^a

6.87 ± 0.14^a

4.38 ± 0.13^a

1.59 ± 0.03^a

36

0.44 ± 0.01^a

6.93 ± 0.14^a

4.41 ± 0.11^a

1.58 ± 0.03^a

90

0.42 ± 0.01^b

6.73 ± 0.08^b

4.10 ± 0.08^b

1.68 ± 0.02^a

90

0.44 ± 0.01^a

7.37 ± 0.08^a

4.67 ± 0.07^a

1.60 ± 0.02^b

180

0.43 ± 0.01

7.05 ± 0.06

4.38 ± 0.06

1.64 ± 0.02