Table 4 Scheffe’s multiple-comparison test for the effect of six landrace provenances on lateral growth and wood properties in tested trees

Diameter at breast height (cm)

18.07 (8.79)^a

19.22 (10.12)^a

21.93 (10.82)^a

16.50 (5.09)^a

18.95 (7.68)^a

17.60 (5.90)^a

Surface release strain (%)

− 0.04 (0.02)^a

− 0.03 (0.02)^a

− 0.04 (0.02)^a

− 0.03 (0.02)^a

− 0.03 (0.02)^a

− 0.03 (0.02)^a

Xylem density (g/cm³)

0.58 (0.07)^a

0.60 (0.09)^a

0.59 (0.04)^a

0.61 (0.10)^a

0.63 (0.08)^a

0.59 (0.05)^a

Fiber length (mm)

1.08 (0.06)^a

1.08 (0.12)^a

1.14 (0.13)^ab

1.13 (0.09)^ab

1.17 (0.10)^b

1.18 (0.08)^b

Fiber width (mm)

0.03 (0.00)^ab

0.02 (0.00)^a

0.03 (0.00)^b

0.03 (0.00)^b

0.03 (0.00)^b

0.03 (0.00)^b

Vessel element length (mm)

0.43 (0.04)^a

0.39 (0.06)^a

0.44 (0.06)^a

0.42 (0.09)^a

0.42 (0.04)^a

0.41 (0.04)^a

Vessel element width (mm)

0.21 (0.06)^a

0.19 (0.04)^a

0.22 (0.05)^a

0.20 (0.09)^a

0.21 (0.04)^a

0.19 (0.04)^a

Microfiber angle (°)

21.06 (3.67)^a

22.42 (5.37)^a

20.01 (5.11)^a

24.30 (4.40)^a

21.08 (7.06)^a

22.42 (5.84)^a