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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Tension wood had wider fibre-lumen diameter (32.24 µm) than normal wood.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae0
Outcome: fibre-lumen diametere5
Direction: widere5
Value: 32.24 µme5
Comparator: normal woode5

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“This study ascertained the physico-mechanical and anatomical properties of Terminalia superba tension wood, in comparison with its normal counterpart”
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“fibre-lumen diameter (32.24 µm) and vessel diameter (156.80 µm) were wider for tension wood than for normal wood (29.34 and 147.93 µm, respectively)”
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Title

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL AND ANATOMICAL PROPERTIES OF NORMAL AND TENSION WOODS OF TERMINALIA SUPERBA (Engl. & Diels)

C. Antwi-Boasiako; E.S. Ofosu; M. Glalah Wood Material Science and Engineering 2024. doi:10.1080/17480272.2024.2337149

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Observation Tension wood had higher green moisture content (75 ± 2%) than normal wood.
Observation Tension wood had lower basic density (562 ± 11 kg/m3) than normal wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater modulus of elasticity (11293 ± 227.5) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater modulus of rupture (106 ± 4.5) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had greater compression parallel to grain (65 ± 1.8) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater double wall thickness (66 µm) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater fibre diameter (37 µm) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had greater fibre length (1.4 mm) than tension wood.
Observation Tension wood had wider vessel diameter (156.80 µm) than normal wood.
Recommendation Tension wood would substitute for normal wood in light construction works.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Tension wood had wider vessel diameter (156.80 µm) than normal wood.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae0
Outcome: vessel diametere5
Direction: widere5
Value: 156.80 µme5
Comparator: normal woode5

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“This study ascertained the physico-mechanical and anatomical properties of Terminalia superba tension wood, in comparison with its normal counterpart”
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“fibre-lumen diameter (32.24 µm) and vessel diameter (156.80 µm) were wider for tension wood than for normal wood (29.34 and 147.93 µm, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 801–949

Title

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL AND ANATOMICAL PROPERTIES OF NORMAL AND TENSION WOODS OF TERMINALIA SUPERBA (Engl. & Diels)

C. Antwi-Boasiako; E.S. Ofosu; M. Glalah Wood Material Science and Engineering 2024. doi:10.1080/17480272.2024.2337149

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Observation Tension wood had higher green moisture content (75 ± 2%) than normal wood.
Observation Tension wood had lower basic density (562 ± 11 kg/m3) than normal wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater modulus of elasticity (11293 ± 227.5) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater modulus of rupture (106 ± 4.5) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had greater compression parallel to grain (65 ± 1.8) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater double wall thickness (66 µm) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had a greater fibre diameter (37 µm) than tension wood.
Observation Normal wood had greater fibre length (1.4 mm) than tension wood.
Observation Tension wood had wider fibre-lumen diameter (32.24 µm) than normal wood.
Recommendation Tension wood would substitute for normal wood in light construction works.

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Claim · model-written summary

Tension wood would substitute for normal wood in light construction works.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae0
Outcome: substitute its normal counterpart for light construction workse6

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“This study ascertained the physico-mechanical and anatomical properties of Terminalia superba tension wood, in comparison with its normal counterpart”
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“T. superba tension wood would substitute its normal counterpart for light construction works”
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Title

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL AND ANATOMICAL PROPERTIES OF NORMAL AND TENSION WOODS OF TERMINALIA SUPERBA (Engl. & Diels)

C. Antwi-Boasiako; E.S. Ofosu; M. Glalah Wood Material Science and Engineering 2024. doi:10.1080/17480272.2024.2337149

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Terminalia superba is more suitable for agroforestry systems than N. diderrichii.

Taxon: T. superbaTerminalia superbae5
Outcome: suitable for agroforestry systemse5
Qualifier: than N. diderrichiie5

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“The result shows that T. superba is more suitable for agroforestry systems than N. diderrichii”
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“Terminalia superba”
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Title

Allelopathic effects of leachates of African peach (Nauclea diderrichii) and white afara (Terminalia superba) on germination and growth of maize

O. I. OLURANTI; K. T. UTHMAN; A. A. ADERIBIGBE; et al. Cell Biology and Development 2024. doi:10.13057/cellbioldev/v080103

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Intervention effect N. diderrichii leachate had a slightly stronger inhibitory effect on maize than T. superba.
Intervention effect At 3% concentration, N. diderrichii leachate had a high inhibitory effect on maize relative to control (1.52).
Intervention effect At 6% concentration, N. diderrichii leachate had a high inhibitory effect on maize relative to control (0.35).
Intervention effect At 12% concentration, N. diderrichii leachate had a high inhibitory effect on maize relative to control (0.81).
Intervention effect The two tree species have an inhibitory effect on most maize growth parameters.
Intervention effect N. diderrichii has a more inhibitory effect on maize at high concentrations than T. superba.
Association Seedling shoot dry weight had the strongest correlation with the SVI among the growth parameters.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Two Terminalia superba accessions carried alleles derived from T. ivorensis.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae0
Outcome: alleles derived from T. ivorensise0
Value: two accessionse0

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“STRUCTURE analysis identified two accessions of Terminalia superba with alleles derived from T. ivorensis as well as revealed five putative hybrid accessions, which requires further genetic investigation to substantiate the finding.”
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Title

Taxonomic identification of Nigerian Terminalia superba and Terminalia ivorensis Combretaceae) using AFLP molecular markers

ALFRED OSSAI ONEFELI; ADEJOKE OLUKEMI AKINYELE; JURATE BRONE SIKSNIANIENE; et al. Phytotaxa 2024. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.665.1.1

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Observation AFLP primers produced 740 fragments.
Observation Of the fragments, 619 (83.6%) were polymorphic.
Method / resource E-ACT/M-CTC was the most informative primer combination.
Method / resource E-ACT/M-CTC generated 11 unique markers identifying the species.
Observation polymorphic information content (PIC) had a reported endpoint of 0.24.
Observation polymorphic information content (PIC) had a reported endpoint of 0.28.
Observation resolving power (RP) had a reported endpoint of 40.73.
Observation resolving power (RP) had a reported endpoint of 63.76.
Observation The two Terminalia species differed genetically.
Method / resource UPGMA delimited all 33 accessions.
Observation Five accessions were identified as putative hybrids.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Five accessions were identified as putative hybrids.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae0
Outcome: putative hybrid accessionse0
Value: fivee0

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“STRUCTURE analysis identified two accessions of Terminalia superba with alleles derived from T. ivorensis as well as revealed five putative hybrid accessions, which requires further genetic investigation to substantiate the finding.”
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Title

Taxonomic identification of Nigerian Terminalia superba and Terminalia ivorensis Combretaceae) using AFLP molecular markers

ALFRED OSSAI ONEFELI; ADEJOKE OLUKEMI AKINYELE; JURATE BRONE SIKSNIANIENE; et al. Phytotaxa 2024. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.665.1.1

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Observation AFLP primers produced 740 fragments.
Observation Of the fragments, 619 (83.6%) were polymorphic.
Method / resource E-ACT/M-CTC was the most informative primer combination.
Method / resource E-ACT/M-CTC generated 11 unique markers identifying the species.
Observation polymorphic information content (PIC) had a reported endpoint of 0.24.
Observation polymorphic information content (PIC) had a reported endpoint of 0.28.
Observation resolving power (RP) had a reported endpoint of 40.73.
Observation resolving power (RP) had a reported endpoint of 63.76.
Observation The two Terminalia species differed genetically.
Method / resource UPGMA delimited all 33 accessions.
Observation Two Terminalia superba accessions carried alleles derived from T. ivorensis.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Terminalia superba has a wood density of 0.51.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae1
Outcome: wood densitye2
Value: 0.51e2
Setting: LUKI Biosphere reservee3

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“Pentaclethra macrophylla, Petersianthus macrocarpus, Pycnanthus angolensis and Terminalia superba”
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“the four species wood density is respectively 0.85, 0.80, 0.77 and 0.51”
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“have been sampled from LUKI Biosphere reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”
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Title

Wood Density Determination with the Perspective to Decarbonisation of Tropical Forest Species from the Luki Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Topwe Milongwe Mwene-Mbeja; Luboya Muisangie Jeannette; Bukasa Kadima Katanku; et al. Green and Sustainable Chemistry 2023. doi:10.4236/gsc.2023.132009

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Observation Pentaclethra macrophylla has a wood density of 0.85.
Observation Petersianthus macrocarpus has a wood density of 0.80.
Observation Pycnanthus angolensis has a wood density of 0.77.

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Terminalia superba was the most abundant forest tree species across the six cocoa agroforests.

Taxon: Terminalia superbaTerminalia superbae1
Outcome: forest tree speciese1
Direction: most abundante1
Value: n = 58e1
Setting: six CAFse1

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“Terminalia superba ( n = 58) was the most abundant forest tree species across the six CAFs”
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“Variability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana”
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Title

Variability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana

Samuel Boadi; Collins Ayine Nsor; Emmanuel Acquah; et al. Agroforestry Systems 2023. doi:10.1007/s10457-023-00903-6

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Terminalia superba was moderately tolerant to 12 ppm Cd (TI > 0.6).

Taxon: T. superbaTerminalia superbae1
Treatment: 12 ppm Cd contaminatione1
Outcome: moderately tolerante1
Value: TI > 0.6e1
Setting: hydroponic mediume0

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“exposed to contrasting CdCl2 contamination levels (0, 6, and 12 ppm) on a hydroponic medium”
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“T. superba, A. guachapele, and C. pyriformis were classified as moderately tolerant (TI > 0.6), and T. rosea was considered a sensitive species (TI < 0.35) under 12 ppm Cd contamination”
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Title

Cadmium up Taking and Allocation in Wood Species Associated to Cacao Agroforestry Systems and Its Potential Role for Phytoextraction

Donald A. Galvis; Yeirme Y. Jaimes-Suárez; Jairo Rojas Molina; et al. Plants 2023. doi:10.3390/plants12162930

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Claim · model-written summary

Terminalia superba is considered to have a high potential for cadmium phytoextraction in cocoa agroforestry systems.

Taxon: T. superbaTerminalia superbae7
Outcome: potential for cadmium phytoextractione6
Direction: highe6
Setting: cocoa agroforestry systemse6

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“this species is considered to have a high potential for cadmium phytoextraction in cocoa agroforestry systems”
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“Taking together all the favorable features exhibited by T. superba as compared to other CAFS tree species”
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Title

Cadmium up Taking and Allocation in Wood Species Associated to Cacao Agroforestry Systems and Its Potential Role for Phytoextraction

Donald A. Galvis; Yeirme Y. Jaimes-Suárez; Jairo Rojas Molina; et al. Plants 2023. doi:10.3390/plants12162930

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Observation Terminalia superba was moderately tolerant to 12 ppm Cd (TI > 0.6).
Observation Albizia guachapele was moderately tolerant to 12 ppm Cd (TI > 0.6).
Observation Cariniana pyriformis was moderately tolerant to 12 ppm Cd (TI > 0.6).
Observation Tabebuia rosea was sensitive to 12 ppm Cd (TI < 0.35).
Observation Cariniana pyriformis had a high stem Cd concentration.
Observation Cariniana pyriformis had the lowest relative growth rate among the species.
Observation Albizia guachapele had the highest Cd accumulation capacity per plant among the evaluated forest species (2.02 mg plant−1).
Observation Albizia guachapele allocated a higher proportion of Cd to leaves (4%).
Intervention effect Albizia guachapele leaf dry mass decreased by about 75% after 90 days of CdCl2 exposure compared with controls.
Intervention effect Albizia guachapele stem dry mass decreased by 50% after 90 days of CdCl2 exposure compared with controls.
Observation Terminalia superba allocates a high proportion of Cd to the stem, harvestable as wood.
Observation Terminalia superba has a low Cd concentration in leaves.

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