Wood properties of young Eucalyptus nitens, E. Globulus, and E. Maidenii in Northland, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 334-356

  McKinley, R B ^a   Shelbourne, C J A ^a   Low, C B ^a   Penellum, B ^a   Kimberley, M O ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Checking; Collapse; Density; E. Globulus; E. maidenii; Eucalyptus nitens; Juvenile wood properties; Mechanical Properties; Shrinkage; Spiral grain; Stiffness; Strength

Indexed keywords

DRYING; LUMBER; SAWING; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WOOD;

TANGENTIAL SHRINAKGE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SILVICULTURE; WOOD QUALITY;

DRYING; EUCALYPTUS; LUMBER; SAWING; SHRINKAGE; STIFFNESS; WOOD;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; EUCALYPTUS MAIDENII; EUCALYPTUS NITENS;

EID: 0038579436     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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