The effects of cambial age and position within the stem on specific conductivity in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) sapwood

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 222-229

  Spicer, R ^a   Gartner, B L ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambial age; Juvenile wood; Specific conductivity; Wood anatomy; Wood density

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; WOOD;

SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0035018044     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680100093     Document Type: Article

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