Heartwood decay resistance by vertical and radial position in Douglas-fir trees from a young stand

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1993-1996

  Gartner, Barbara L ^a   Morrell, Jeffrey J ^a   Freitag, Camille M ^a   Spicer, Rachel ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VEGETATION; WOOD;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SILVICULTURE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY; SILVICULTURE; STAND STRUCTURE;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0033503321     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-166     Document Type: Article

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