There are two well-known types of tree pruning, crown raising and crown reduction. In Japan, the former has been rarely used, whereas the latter has been widely used. However, it remains unclear which type is more eff...There are two well-known types of tree pruning, crown raising and crown reduction. In Japan, the former has been rarely used, whereas the latter has been widely used. However, it remains unclear which type is more effective to maintain tree vigor and health. Bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia) trees were experimentally planted and pruned with the two pruning types compared with the no-pruning type. In the crown raising, the lower part of each tree was pruned, and its dominant leader was maintained from the aspect of structural pruning, whereas in the crown reduction, the upper part of each tree was pruned, and the tree height was reduced. The oak trees were observed and recorded in terms of leaf area, leaf weight, branch weight, and tree shape for about one year. The morphological data were statistically analyzed in terms of their allometric relationships. The crown raising type shared the same allometric patterns with the no-pruning types, but the crown reduction type did not. The trees of the crown reduction type were more likely to suffer from pests and disease. The allometric differences between the two pruning types may be considered the result of a decline in whole-tree vigor and health in crown reduction. The crown raising seemed more likely to control tree vigor and health than the crown reduction. The present results would help arborists determine which method to use for pruning.展开更多
When solving the complex radiative heat transfer problems in reheating furnaces, there are a number of difficulties with the traditional zonal methods. To circumvent these difficulties, a new simplified method was pro...When solving the complex radiative heat transfer problems in reheating furnaces, there are a number of difficulties with the traditional zonal methods. To circumvent these difficulties, a new simplified method was pro- posed, which employed imaginary planes, referred to as the imaginary plane model. With the new model, crown wall reduction process was simplified. Therefore, every model zone could be treated as a closed square cavity. It could also solve the problem of radiative blocking in industrial furnaces more effectively. Besides, the new imaginary plane based model may lead to a problem that the denominator was zero. This problem was solved by transforming the ex- pressions of reflex heat flux in the model. The model was capable of dealing with the systems that included black sur- faces. The model was validated by considering the heat transfer in a reheating furnace where the temperature fields in the furnace chamber （including the steel, wall and gas） were obtained. A detailed comparison was made between the simulation and the black box experiment. The results show that the new model developed was valid and accurate.展开更多
文摘There are two well-known types of tree pruning, crown raising and crown reduction. In Japan, the former has been rarely used, whereas the latter has been widely used. However, it remains unclear which type is more effective to maintain tree vigor and health. Bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia) trees were experimentally planted and pruned with the two pruning types compared with the no-pruning type. In the crown raising, the lower part of each tree was pruned, and its dominant leader was maintained from the aspect of structural pruning, whereas in the crown reduction, the upper part of each tree was pruned, and the tree height was reduced. The oak trees were observed and recorded in terms of leaf area, leaf weight, branch weight, and tree shape for about one year. The morphological data were statistically analyzed in terms of their allometric relationships. The crown raising type shared the same allometric patterns with the no-pruning types, but the crown reduction type did not. The trees of the crown reduction type were more likely to suffer from pests and disease. The allometric differences between the two pruning types may be considered the result of a decline in whole-tree vigor and health in crown reduction. The crown raising seemed more likely to control tree vigor and health than the crown reduction. The present results would help arborists determine which method to use for pruning.
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文摘When solving the complex radiative heat transfer problems in reheating furnaces, there are a number of difficulties with the traditional zonal methods. To circumvent these difficulties, a new simplified method was pro- posed, which employed imaginary planes, referred to as the imaginary plane model. With the new model, crown wall reduction process was simplified. Therefore, every model zone could be treated as a closed square cavity. It could also solve the problem of radiative blocking in industrial furnaces more effectively. Besides, the new imaginary plane based model may lead to a problem that the denominator was zero. This problem was solved by transforming the ex- pressions of reflex heat flux in the model. The model was capable of dealing with the systems that included black sur- faces. The model was validated by considering the heat transfer in a reheating furnace where the temperature fields in the furnace chamber （including the steel, wall and gas） were obtained. A detailed comparison was made between the simulation and the black box experiment. The results show that the new model developed was valid and accurate.
