Latewood density in relation to wood fibre diameter, wall thickness, and fibre and vessel percentages in Quercus robur L.

IAWA Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-138

  Rao, R V ^a   Aebischer, D P ^b   Denne, M P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; European oak; Fibre dimensions; Libriform fibres; Tissue proportions; Vessel percentage; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0030974341     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001474     Document Type: Article

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