Blackening of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) heartwood in relation to metal content and moisture content

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-141

  Kubo, Takafumi ^a   Ataka, Shiho ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ash content; Black heart; Moisture content; Potassium content

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000577168     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00526259     Document Type: Article

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