Title
Wood density and decay dynamics of pentachlorophenol-treated wooden posts for four species in Minnesota, USA
Published Date
2018-04-12
Authors
Author Contact
Russell, Matthew B (russellm@umn.edu)
Type
Dataset
Field Study Data
Abstract
Wood decay measurements collected from fence posts that were treated with a 5% oil solution of pentachlorophenol in 1942. Fence posts were installed at the University of Minnesota's Cloquet Forestry Center in Cloquet, MN.
Description
A wooden fence post experiment was installed at the University of Minnesota's Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) in 1942. Posts were originally treated in a 5% oil solution of one part pentachlorophenol dissolved in four parts of kerosene by soaking in an upright position in an open oil drum. In 2017 wood decay measurements were collected from cross-sectional disks on a subset of these posts. These data could can used to represent moisture loss and decay from pentachlorophenol treatments.
Funding information
Sponsorship:
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
License
Attribution 3.0 United States
Suggested Citation
Russell, Matthew B; Patton, Stephanie R; Gill, Kyle G.
(2018). Wood density and decay dynamics of pentachlorophenol-treated wooden posts for four species in Minnesota, USA.
Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota,
https://doi.org/10.13020/D6M67Q.