Application of the drilling resistance method for annual ring characteristics: Evaluation of Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) trees grown with different thinning and pruning treatments

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-124

  Wang, Song Yung ^a   Chiu, Chih Ming ^b   Lin, Cheng Jung ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Annual ring characteristics; Density profile; Drilling resistance; Pruning; RESISTOGRAPH; Taiwania; Thinning

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DRILLING RESISTANCE TECHNIQUE;

WOOD;

GROWTH RINGS; PRUNING; SILVICULTURE; SUMMER WOOD; TAIWANIA; THINNING;

TAIWANIA; TAIWANIA CRYPTOMERIOIDES;

EID: 0142103224     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100860300018     Document Type: Article

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