Tension wood occurrence in Eucalyptus globulus Labill. II. The spatial distribution of tension wood and its association with stem form

Australian Forestry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-134

  Washusen, Russell ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus globules; Reaction wood; Stem form

Indexed keywords

DRYING; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; NATURAL FIBERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SAWING; SHRINKAGE; TIMBER; WIND STRESS;

GELATINOUS FIBRES; SOLID WOOD PROCESSING;

HARDWOODS;

DIAGNOSIS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; PLANTATIONS; SHRINKAGE; STEMS; TENSION WOOD; WOOD FIBERS;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0036613398     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2002.10674863     Document Type: Article

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6. Washusen, R., Ilic, J. and Waugh, G. (2002b) The relationship between longitudinal growth strain and the occurrence of gelatinous fibres in 10 and 11-year-old Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (submitted). Wood Science and Technology.