Which mechanism explains the reduced hull displacement experienced during 18th-century ship construction from green timber?

💡 Explanation

When green timber is used for ship construction, cellulose compression occurs due to moisture content limiting available pore space for further water ingress, which influences displacement because the wood displaces a mass of water equal to its own mass. Therefore cellulose compression reduces hull displacement, rather than changing lignin, osmotic pressure or wood density directly.

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