The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees

Hanne Marie Ellegård Larsen; Hanne Nina Rasmussen; Thomas Nord-Larsen

The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees

Hanne Marie Ellegård Larsen, Hanne Nina Rasmussen, Thomas Nord-Larsen

Forest, Nature and Biomass

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The water holding capacity of bark in seven Danish angiosperm trees was examined. The aim of the study was (1) to examine height trends and (2) bark thickness trends in relation to the water holding capacity and (3) to determine interspecific differences. The wet-weight and dry-weight of a total number of 427 bark samples were measured. The water holding capacity was calculated as the difference between wet-weight and dry-weight per wet-weight. The water holding capacity increased with elevation in most tree species and contrary to the expectation, thinner bark generally had a higher water holding capacity. Differences in the water holding capacity of bark may influence the occurrence and distribution of a wide range of bark-living organisms including the distribution of corticolous lichens.

Original language	English
Publication date	2017
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	IUFRO Division 5 Conference 2017 - Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 12 Jun 2017 → 16 Jun 2017 http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/

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Conference	IUFRO Division 5 Conference 2017
Location	Vancouver
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	12/06/2017 → 16/06/2017
Internet address	http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/

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The water holding capacity of bark in Danish angiosperm trees

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