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Table 1 Dasometric conditions of Hieronyma alchorneoides sampled trees used for heatingtreatment and steamingtreatment of sawlogs

From: Reduction of growth stresses in logs of Hieronyma alchorneoides Allemão from fast-growth plantations using steaming and heating: effects on the quality of lumber

Treatment of sawlogs

Diameter at breast height (cm)

Height of first branch (m)

Total height (m)

Sampled trees

Heatingtreatment

19.2 (33.9)

12.1 (28.0)

21.2 (17.0)

8

Steamingtreatment

19.7 (38.2)

9.1 (31.4)

17.9 (20.3)

10

Untreated

20.2 (34.3)

10.9 (25.4)

19.9 (19.9)

8

Average

19.7 (36.2)

10.4 (30.8)

19.3 (19.8)