A comparison of three methods of wood density assessment in a pinus elliottii progeny test

South African Forestry Journal

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 22-25

  Gough, G ^a   Barnes, R D ^b  

^a Forest Research Centre ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^b Commonwealth Forestry Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic density; Increment core; Pilodyn; Pinus elliottii; Progeny test

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642397288     PISSN: 00382167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00382167.1984.9628921     Document Type: Article

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