LYU Yao, LIU Zhi, GUO Mengjie
Accepted: 2023-12-13
In order to study vessel cell structure and its change trend in the different ages 107( Populus × euramericana cv.“74/76") of the secondary xylem early wood and late wood timber, and it was the anatomical characteristics of secondary xylem in different tree ages 107 poplar that measured by microscopic imaging technology for slice specimen,and the experimental data was analyzed by variance analysis. In this study, the radial changes of vessel cells in early wood and late wood of 107 poplar at different ages of 3 (3 a),5 (5 a), 7 (7 a) and 10 (10 a) in a forest farm in Mancheng District of Baoding City were studied. The results showed that: (1) The width value of annual rings was increased rapidly from the pith to the 3rd year, and then showed the trend of reduction with a rapid growth period during 3 to 7 years for 107 poplar trees; The late wood percentage was gradually increased from pith to the phloem, and the value of variation range was 4. 67%- 8.70% and the rate of late wood was low. (2) It gradually increased with the increasing age of the growth ring that the tangential and radial diameter of vessel cells in the 3 years, 5 years, 7 years early wood and late wood, but that in 10 years showed an increasing trend first and then a decreasing trend. It gradually increased with the increase of the growth wheel age that the thickness of the double wall of the vessel, pore chain radial diameter and pore chain tangential diameter in the early wood and late wood of different ages. The wall-cavity ratio gradually decreased with the increase of the growth ring age, and the value of variation range was 0. 12 - 0.18 and 0.16 - 0.25,respectively. It showed that slight upward trend with the increase of growth ring age for the vessel cells ratio in early wood of 3 years polar trees, and a trend of reduction for ones in late wood, and a trend of reduction with the increasing age of growth ring for the vessels ratio in early wood and late wood of 5 years, 7 years and 10 years, its value of variation range was 15. 21%-19. 87% and 13. 96%-17. 17%,respectively. (3) It significantly indicated that the differences in the radial changes of the anatomical structure of 107 poplar in different age groups. According to the differential characteristics and data, which was combined with the requirements of the micro-anatomical structure index of wood, it could be used as the basis for judging the orientation cultivation cycle and cutting time of 107 poplar. In conclusion, if the aim was to cultivate large diameter timber forest, the best rotation period was 10 years old. However, if the aim was to cultivate medium and small timber forests, the best rotation period was at 7 years of age in the young forest stage for the poplar of the artificial forest.