Effect of growth on wood properties for Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi): Differences of annual ring structure between corewood and outerwood

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 392-396

  Zhu, Jianjun ^a   Nakano, Tatsuo ^a   Hirakawa, Yasuhiko ^b  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annual ring structure; Corewood; Japanese larch; Outerwood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007499876     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01130453     Document Type: Article

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