Anatomical characteristics and mechanical properties of Larix sibirica grown in south-central Siberia

IAWA Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 355-370

  Koizumi, Akio ^a   Takata, Katsuhiko ^b   Yamashita, Kana ^c   Nakada, Ryogo ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Larix sibirica; Mechanical property; Microfibril angle; Strength; Tracheid length; Wood density; X ray densitometry

Indexed keywords

LARIX; LARIX KAEMPFERI; LARIX SIBIRICA; PSEUDOLARIX KAEMPFERI;

EID: 0242574293     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000341     Document Type: Article

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