The relationship between growth-ring width and ray density and ray height in cell number in the earlywood of Pinus halepensis and Pinus pinea

IAWA Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-139

  Lev Yadun, Simcha ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cambial activity; Differentiation; Growth rings; Pinus halepensis; Pinus pinea; Vascular rays

Indexed keywords

PINUS HALEPENSIS; PINUS PINEA;

EID: 0031831972     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001515     Document Type: Article

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