Changes in density and wood-fibre properties with height position in 15/16-year-old Eucalyptus nitens and E. fastigata

Appita Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 240-247

  Kibblewhite, R P ^a   Evans, Robert ^b   Riddell, Mark J C ^a   Shelbourne, C J A ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kraft fibre dimensions; Microfibril angle; SilviScan; Wood density; Wood fibre dimensions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FORESTRY; KRAFT PULP; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; RAIN; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE;

KRAFT FIBER DIMENSIONS; MICROFIBRIL ANGLE; SILVISCAN; WOOD-FIBER DIMENSIONS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

COMPUTATION; EUCALYPTUS; KRAFT PULPS; PAPER INDUSTRY; RAIN; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE; WOOD FIBERS;

EID: 2942662039     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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