Wood quality of Scots pine [Pinus sylvestris L.]. Part III. The effect of silviculture on wood quality

The aim of the study was to collect and present in a synthetic way the current state of knowledge on wood quality and factors affecting its fluctuations. Selected research papers presented in this study refer to Scots pine – the most important forest−forming species both in Poland and our part of Europe. Presented relationships between selected wood properties and characteristics of trees on the one hand and methods adopted in the management policy indicate that it is possible to modify wood quality on standing trees. In the future the utilization of these properties in forest economy is probably going to facilitate meeting the growing requirements of the wood market, especially in case of valuable assortments