Study of the transverse liquid flow paths in pine and spruce using scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 282-288

  Olsson, Tomas ^a   Megnis, Modris ^a   Varna, Janis ^a   Lindberg, Henrik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Impregnation; Liquid flow path; Microscopy; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; EPOXY RESINS; FORESTRY; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOUS FLOW;

TRANSVERSE LIQUID FLOW PATHS;

WOOD;

HEART WOOD; IMPREGNATION; PICEA; PINUS; POLYEPOXIDES; SAP WOOD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOUS FLOW;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0038211597     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00766714     Document Type: Article

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