Study of selected properties of Turkey oak wood (Quercus cerris L.) from the experimental plot of the forest arboretum in Rogów

<ns3:p>Study of selected properties of Turkey oak wood (Quercus cerris L.) from the experimental plot of the forest arboretum in Rogów. Within the framework of the study, selected dendrometric, physical, and mechanical properties and characteristics of the Turkey oak wood from the experimental plot of the forest arboretum in Rogów were investigated. The results were related to the published information on Turkey oak wood from areas of its natural occurrence in southern Europe. Trees of 31 years of age obtained from the experimental plot in Rogów are characterized on average by smaller trunk diameter, lower volume, and narrower annual rings, compared to trees of the same age from southern Europe. Wood in the air-dry state is characterized by a density similar to that of wood from natural sites but with slightly weaker mechanical properties. The tested wood shows typical variation in properties at the cross-section of the trunk, including a marked increase in bending strength and modulus of elasticity with distance from the pith.</ns3:p>