Cellulose Yields from Decayed Wood of Western Hemlock

Author

Donald D. Munro

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Vol. 1: Issue. 1: Pages. 32-34

DOI: 10.1139/x71-004

Because of the large volumes of decayed western hemlock wood available in British Columbia forests a small laboratory study was undertaken to assess the potential quantity of cellulose available from western hemlock wood decayed by Echinodontiumtinctorium. Alpha cellulose and holocellulose yields were determined for a total of 57 wood samples from five trees. On the basis of these limited investigations it appears that holocellulose and alpha cellulose yields from western hemlock wood decayed by E. tinctoriumshould be nearly equivalent to yields obtained from equal volumes of soundwood. Further investigation of cellulose yields from decayed wood is warranted.

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