Effect of density variation on strength properties of plantation-grown Eucalyptus Globulus labill. ssp. Globulus

Journal of the Institute of Wood Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 180-184

  Yang, Jun Li ^a  

^a Forestry and Forest Products   (Australia)

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