Characteristics of ten tropical hardwoods from certified forests in Bolivia part 1 weathering characteristics and dimensional change

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 618-626

  Williams, R Sam ^b   Miller, Regis ^b   Gangstad, John ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Density; Durability; Erosion rate; Flat grain; Growth rate; Natural durability; Vertical grain; Weathering; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042404944     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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