Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Abdolrahman Hosseinzadeh ¹
• Fardad Golbabaei ²
• Amir Nourbakhsh ³
• Hossein Hosseinkhani ⁴

¹ Wood and forest products division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Resear

² Wood and Forest Products Science Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) P.O. Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran

³ Wood and forest products division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

⁴ Wood Science & Forest Products Research Division Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In this study physical and mechanical properties of Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) grown at two different elevations of Asalem Forests located an the north west of Gilan were investigated following the ASTM Standard. Sample trees were selected from 2 different elevations, at different high of trees, at 4 different geographical directions of the stems and 2 different moisture contents.
The results of statistical analysis revealed that properties of Beech wood from this region was influenced by elevations and to the lessees extend to geographical direction of wood specimens and tree highs.

Keywords

• beech
• PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Main Subjects

• Physics and Mechanical Wood