A new experimental device for rapid measurement of the trunk equivalent modulus of elasticity on standing trees

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 351-359

  Launay, Jean ^a   Rozenberg, Philippe ^b   Paques, Luc ^b   Dewitte, Jean Marc ^b  

^a ESEM   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Genetics; Larch; Modulus of elasticity; Standing tree

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034107436     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2000126     Document Type: Article

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