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Cyclocarya paliurus is a highly valued and multiple function tree species. There has been increasing interest in planting and managing C. paliurus for timber production and medical use owing to loss of harvestable acreage. Seed from six provenances was collected from the main natural range of this species. Significant variation in growth and wood properties was measured among the six provenances at age 7 years. Provenance mean height and DBH varied significantly from 730–991 and 6.7–10.0 cm, whereas provenance means of wood basic density and crystallinity ranged from 463–554 kg m−3 and 51.4–74.1 %, respectively. Mean provenance microfibril angle (MFA) at breast height ranged from 18.1° to 23.2°, while MFA at breast height varied from 11.0° to 34.5° among growth rings which showed a consistent pith-to-bark trend of declining angles. There was no significant relationship of growth rate with latitude or longitude of seed sources, however, provenances from low latitude and longitude grew faster at the trial site. Wood quality was significantly related to latitude of seed sources, showing a positive correlation for both wood basic density and wood crystallinity, but a highly negative association with MFA. Significant correlations between wood properties measured indicated that there exists a great opportunity to improve wood quality of C. paliurus through selection of juvenile trees with low MFA.
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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project Number: 31270673) and the Collaborative Innovation Plan of Jiangsu Higher Education, as well as by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD). The authors would like to thank Dr. Xiangxiang Fu, Mr. Xianming Li, Mr. Yan Li, Ms. Yafei Yan and Ms. Jiao Guo from Nanjing Forestry University for their contribution and assistance to this research.
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Deng, B., Fang, S., Yang, W. et al. Provenance variation in growth and wood properties of juvenile Cyclocarya paliurus . New Forests 45, 625–639 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-014-9424-x
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