Abstract
ABSTRACT The liberation of trees of interest by cutting competing trees, woody vines and other lianas is a very important silvicultural practice in the management of forest species of interest present in secondary forests. Thus, we aimed to know the influence of the liberation on the mechanical stability and what dimensional height limit of C. canjerana (Vell.) Mart. saplings must have so that there is no problem of buckling of the stem after the liberation. To this end, the liberation of 105 plants of the species was carried out and the diameter and height were measured before and annually for three years after the application of the treatment. Based on the Mechanical Design Theory, a regression model was generated to know to allocation mode of the diameter and height in the analized plants. The minimum diameter for buckling and the safety factor for all trees were calculated. The liberation resulted in the buckling of the stem of five trees, all below the safety limit, that is, with a real diameter smaller than the minimum diameter to support the weight of its height. According to the regression model generated the species grows proportionally in diameter and height. However, the liberation influenced the mechanical stability of the plants liberated, making a greater increment in diameter necessary so that the trees remained standing. The results demonstrate that the dimensions of the trees to be liberated should be considered in order to avoid problems of buckling of the stem after the treatment.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Liberation led to stem buckling in five trees below the safety diameter limit.
- Taxon
- Cabralea canjerana
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Cabralea canjeranat0 - Treatment
- liberatione0
- Outcome
- buckling of the steme0
- Value
- five treese0
- Qualifier
- real diameter smaller than the minimum diametere0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The liberation resulted in the buckling of the stem of five trees, all below the safety limit, that is, with a real diameter smaller than the minimum diameter to support the weight of its height.”
t0“Cabralea canjerana”
Claim · model-written summary
The regression model indicated proportional diameter and height growth.
- Taxon
- Cabralea canjeranaCabralea canjeranat0
- Outcome
- grows proportionally in diameter and heighte0
- Comparator
- diameter and heighte0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“According to the regression model generated the species grows proportionally in diameter and height.”
t0“Cabralea canjerana”
Claim · model-written summary
Liberation altered sapling stability such that greater diameter increment was needed to remain standing.
- Taxon
- Cabralea canjeranaCabralea canjeranat0
- Treatment
- liberatione0
- Outcome
- mechanical stabilitye0
- Qualifier
- greater increment in diameter necessarye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the liberation influenced the mechanical stability of the plants liberated, making a greater increment in diameter necessary so that the trees remained standing.”
t0“Cabralea canjerana”
Claim · model-written summary
Tree dimensions should be considered before liberation to avoid stem buckling.
- Taxon
- Cabralea canjeranaCabralea canjeranat0
- Outcome
- dimensions of the trees to be liberated should be considerede0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results demonstrate that the dimensions of the trees to be liberated should be considered in order to avoid problems of buckling of the stem after the treatment.”
t0“Cabralea canjerana”