Inter-tree and intra-tree variations in ring width and wood density components in balsam fir [Abies balsamea]

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-162

  Koga, S ^a,b   Zhang, S Y ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

INTRA TREE LEVELS; RING DENSITY;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABIES; FORESTRY; WOOD DENSITY; WOOD PRODUCTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA;

EID: 2942670297     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-004-0222-z     Document Type: Article

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