Increment cores that dry with a spiral twist are a problem in any study where a clear view of transverse wood anatomy is required. This problem may become acute when working with wood that is partially decomposed. After soaking cores in a urea solution, we can remove spiral twists by applying steam to the cores and gently twisting cores until they straighten. Treatment does not result in a serious distortion of ring widths.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/262552 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Young, P. J., Cleaveland, M. K. |
| Contributors | School of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tree-Ring Laboratory, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Publisher | Tree-Ring Society |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
| Rights | Copyright © Tree-Ring Society. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | http://www.treeringsociety.org |
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