Wood anatomical changes in juvenile teak due to insect defoliation

IAWA Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 311-317

  Priya, P B ^a   Bhat, K M ^a  

^a KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

False rings; Growth rate; Ring width; Specific gravity; Tectona grandis; Tissue percentage

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 0030882998     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001496     Document Type: Article

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