Author:Zbonak, A; Bush, TDate:Sep 2006An investigation was conducted to test the feasibility of near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) as a tool for predicting the microfibril angle (MFA) of solid wood samples of Pinus patula. Thirty 14 year-old trees were selected from three compartments ...Read more
Author:Zbonak, ADate:2006Eucalypts are an important source of fibre for the South African pulp and paper industry. The genus is largely propagated by seed but it also has an ability to resume growth from harvested tree stumps. The shoots produced from the cambium ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Sasha; Zbonak, A; Ahmed, FDate:Sep 2006Productivity of forest plantations in South Africa is highly dependant on soil moisture availability. Soil moisture availability is often limited and evaporative demand is high. Eucalyptus grandis, planted extensively in South Africa, is ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Sasha; Ahmed, F; Pammenter, N; Zbonak, ADate:Jun 2010A technique was developed to identify annual growth rings in E. grandis using a combination of annual measurements of diameter at breast height (DBH) from permanent sample plot (PSP) datasets and bark-pith density profiles. By assessing the ...Read more