Wood quality of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) grown at four initial spacings

IAWA Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 375-386

  Ishiguri, F ^a   Kasai, S ^a   Yokota, S ^a   Iizuka, K ^a   Yoshizawa, N ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annual ring width; Basic density; Cryptomeria japonica D. Don; Initial spacing; Lumber quality; Microfibril angle of S2 layer; Static bending properties; Tracheid length

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA;

EID: 24644453686     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000122     Document Type: Article

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