Cell wall and lumen percentages in relation to wood density of Nothofagus nervosa

IAWA Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-36

  Denne, M P ^a   Hale, M D ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell type percentages; Nothofagus alpina; Nothofagus procera; Rauli; Specific gravity; Wood density

Indexed keywords

NOTHOFAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS ALPINA; NOTHOFAGUS NERVOSA;

EID: 0032944646     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001544     Document Type: Article

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