Mechanical parameters during static bending of Pinus radiata growing in a silvopastoral system I: Elasticity and strength

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Vidal, Mauricio Hernán Ramírez ^a   Sánchez, Cristian Igor Díaz ^a   Hurtado, Luis Alberto Valenzuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Modulus of elasticity; Modulus of rupture; Pinus radiata; Silvopastoral system

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEMS;

WOOD;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; FERTILIZATION; PINUS RADIATA; STEMS;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0142134942     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100860300019     Document Type: Article

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