Moisture Distribution in Stems of Acacia mangium, A. auriculiformis and Hybrid Acacia Trees

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-212

  Yamamoto, Koichi ^a   Sulaiman, Othman ^b   Kitingan, Crispin ^c   Choon, Ling Wang ^d   Nhan, Nguyen Trong ^e  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c Sabah Forestry Development Authority   (Malaysia)

^d Forest Department   (Malaysia)

^e Forest Science Institute of Vietnam   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Heartwood; Plantation forest; Sapwood; Wood drying; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ACACIA MANGIUM;

EID: 0344121728     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.37.207     Document Type: Article

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