Variation in cell dimensions and fibril angle for two fertilized even-aged loblolly pine plantations

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 268-275

  Shupe, Todd F ^a   Choong, Elvin T ^a   Stokke, Douglas D ^b   Gibson, Mark D ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell wall thickness; Fiber length; Microfibril angle; Specific gravity

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; EVEN AGED FOREST STAND; FIBRIL; LOUISIANA; MINERAL FERTILIZATION; PINUS TAEDA; PLANT FIBER;

WOOD;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0030351634     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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