seme ‘ama nur fren sndhatee Common i cy) [eae ‘J0L “rea aft aN Craton VT No (87> henge Paewers © open Access Ill subscription Access Remanberme en as Sanat Neos a ae Basic Density And Strength Properties Of Pines In Uganda tata lorsete A sngems, G Oden, FB Maton, KF Haze oun ‘Abstract ter Audliors Basic density and ="rena'h properties and their variations in 25 year - old rs caribaea, P. cocarps and P. kesiys grown in Katugo, Uganda were investigated. Sites foreach species wore selected ropresarting tree diameter classes. The tees OTHER RESOURCES, wor felled after measuring thor diamotr al breast height. The asks wore out rom oach tro at 1.3m, 45% and 75% 01 + for Researchers {otal toe aight for growth rng win and basic density asiossment. For =o") properties determination, a conta plank {for Journals measuring 65 mm thie was extracted fram each sample Wee staring at beast height upwards. Basic densty was, mas ‘elormined using water cslocament, Tests varius or properties wore done in aosorsanee with standard proceduros, The data were analyzed using the Statistical Analyse System. Result or he stused properties 0 — ‘caribaea, P, Key and Poo" respectively wee a follows: Basic dans: 424, 431,and 444 kgim: Modulus rapture: Mor sot AJOL S551, 55.51 end 60.69 Nim; Modules oelastty:£590,8752 ard 8825 Niem2; Work to maxmum lod: 0.088. 0.098 and 0.101 mmpNimm®; Maximum compression 9 9.88, 38.68and 34.68 Nimm2; Maximum shear ss 849, 8.60, ‘and 10.57 Nim? and cleavage: 11.79,12.18 and 12.48 nin, Thore were no significant ferences in all wood propertios botwosn the trae epecee. Getween tree variaions in wood properties were aalisialy insignificant (> Fat Tox:seme ‘ama nur fren sndhatee Common “Tanzania Joumal OF Forestry And Nature Consowation. ISSN: 18560315seme ‘ama nur fren sndhatee Commonseme ‘ama nur fren sndhatee Common