Impact of Increment Coring on Growth and Mortality across Various Size Classes of Khasi Pine (Pinus kesiya) in Northern Thailand
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Sample Selection and Periodic Growth Measurement
2.3. Periodic Growth Comparison
2.4. Analysis of Increment Coring Effects on Tree Growths
3. Results
3.1. Periodic Growth Data
3.1.1. Small-Size Class
3.1.2. Medium-Size Class
3.1.3. Large-Size Class
3.2. Wound Healing Rates from Increment Coring
3.3. Comparison of Periodic Growth and Wound Healing Rate
3.3.1. Periodic Growth
- Growth comparison of cored and uncored trees in the small-size class:
- Growth comparison of cored and uncored trees in the medium-size class:
- Growth comparison of cored and uncored trees in the large-size class:
- Growth comparison of cored and uncored trees across all size classes:
3.3.2. Wound Healing Rates
3.4. Data Interpretation for Increment Coring Effects on Tree Growth
4. Discussion
4.1. Periodic Growth Patterns and Seasonal Influence
4.2. Wound Healing Rate Following Increment Coring
4.3. Increment Coring Effects on Tree Growths
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Size Class | Period | Greenhouse–Geisser Correction | Time Effect | Time × Group Interaction |
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Small | September 2018– January 2020 | Not Violated | F(7, 56) = 7.248, p = 0.00 (Significant) | F(7, 56) = 1.129, p = 0.359 (Insignificant) |
February 2022– April 2023 | Not Violated | F(7, 35) = 2.249, p = 0.053 (Insignificant) | F(7, 35) = 0.581, p = 0.766 (Insignificant) | |
Medium | September 2018– January 2020 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(3.011, 36.129) = 9.121, p = 0.00 (Significant) | F(3.011, 36.129) = 0.743, p = 0.534 (Insignificant) |
February 2022– April 2023 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(1.474, 14.736) = 1.420, p = 0.266 (Insignificant) | F(1.474, 14.736) = 1.381, p = 0.274 (Insignificant) | |
Large | September 2018– January 2020 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(3.938, 55.129) = 13.557, p = 0.00 (Significant) | F(3.938, 55.129) = 0.444, p = 0.774 (Insignificant) |
February 2022– April 2023 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(1.582, 18.981) = 5.952, p = 0.014 (Significant) | F(1.582, 18.981) = 1.811, p = 0.194 (Insignificant) | |
All Sizes | September 2018– January 2020 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(3.577, 135.916) = 19.920, p = 0.00 (Significant) | F(3.577, 135.916) = 0.830, p = 0.497 (Insignificant) |
February 2022– April 2023 | Violated, Correction Applied | F(1.673, 51.862) = 5.044, p = 0.014 (Significant) | F(1.673, 51.862) = 0.366, p = 0.657 (Insignificant) |
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Palakit, K.; Pumijumnong, N. Impact of Increment Coring on Growth and Mortality across Various Size Classes of Khasi Pine (Pinus kesiya) in Northern Thailand. Forests 2024, 15, 1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15081444
Palakit K, Pumijumnong N. Impact of Increment Coring on Growth and Mortality across Various Size Classes of Khasi Pine (Pinus kesiya) in Northern Thailand. Forests. 2024; 15(8):1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15081444
Chicago/Turabian StylePalakit, Kritsadapan, and Nathsuda Pumijumnong. 2024. "Impact of Increment Coring on Growth and Mortality across Various Size Classes of Khasi Pine (Pinus kesiya) in Northern Thailand" Forests 15, no. 8: 1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15081444