Wood density and microfibril angle in 10 Pinus radiata clones: Distribution and influence on product performance

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-315

  Cown, D J ^a   Ball, R D ^a   Riddell, M J C ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Microfibril angle; Spiral grain; Stability; Stiffness; Twist; Wood density

Indexed keywords

CLONING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LOGGING (FORESTRY); LUMBER; SAWING; WOOD;

KNOT AREA RATIO; MICROFIBRIL ANGLES; SAWING PATTERNS; WOOD SAMPLES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SILVICULTURE; WOOD QUALITY;

CLONES; COMPRESSION WOOD; FIBRILS; GRAIN; LOGGING; LUMBER; PLANTS; SAWING; WOOD DENSITY;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 22244463238     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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