Research Article

Effect of Spacing Regimes on Growth, Yield, and Wood Properties of Tectona grandis at Longuza Forest Plantation, Tanzania

Table 5

Effect of spacing on other wood properties of T. grandis at LFP.

Strength (Nmm−2)
TreatmentStatic bending Compression parallel to grainShear parallel to grain Cleavage parallel (tangential) to grainCleavage perpendicular (radial) to grain
MORMOE

2 × 2 m79.07a8275.84a40.993a8.93a14.27a15.64a+
3 × 3 m82.20a8277.87a39.901a8.70a15.72b15.36a
4 × 4 m81.86a7167.88a39.471a8.47a18.93b14.10a
ANOVANSNSNS NS NS 

+ Within the same column, means with the same letter are not significantly different (); = ; NS = not significant; .